Evening star., 1895-04-30
GAITHERSDURG.

st. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal
Church was the scene Of a very pretty we'd
ding Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The church was brilliantly lighted and ar
tistically decorated. The contracting par
ties were Mr.. Daniel H. Gather of Howard
county and Miss Edith Griffith Mobley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Mob
ley Of Laytonsville. Rev. VIM. H. Laird
| read the impressive marriage ceremony of
the church. Mr.. and Mrs. Gather depart
ed after receiving the congratulations of
many friends for an extended tour to east
ern cities.
Forest Oak Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of
this town has extended an invitation to
Rev. John w. Steele of Clarksburg to
preach its annual sermon next month, and
he has accepted.
Farmers from all parts of this county
were in attendance upon the meeting of the
Montgomery County Grange here Thursday
in Grange Hail. The morning session was
purely of q routine business character. AZ
ter lunch at noon the exercises took the
turn Of farmers institute, to which the
public was made welcome. County Master
Joseph B. Ager presided. He introduced
Capt. r. W. Sylvester, president Of the
Maryland Agricultural College, who spoke
at length of Our Staple Crops" Mr.. Rob-
ert H. Miller. director of the Maryland ag
ricultural experiment station, made an adj
dress on Uses and Benefits Of Different
FcrtlIZeTS. Inc SUBJECT was opened TO
general discussion and Messrs. Bentley and
Patterson enlarged upon it. Master of
State Grange H. o. Devres of Howard
county was the next speaker, and recon-
mended that there be other more important
subject that stares the farmers in the face
discussed and declared that the present
financial condition of the country did not
justify the talking about the effects of lime
and other fertilizers upon the soil, and was
of the opinion that at the present rate in
three years at least the farmers would not
be able to buy fertilizers, unless they bor-
rowed money for the purpose. He asked
for opinions as to what was the cause of
prevailing low prices of crops, and the dis
cussion that followed evidenced that the
sentiment Of the grange vas of his opinion
attributable to combinations, trusts and
monopolies. and rot to oVerprcduction. 1.-THE
Practical Application of the Elementary
Principles of Plant Life was ably dis
cussed by Prof. James S. Robinson of the
Maryland Agricultural College, who very
clearly demonstrated the growth and COM
position of different fruits and vegetables
by the use of models he exhibited. The ad-
journment was to meet on July % at
Browningsville. Prof G.. W. Walker and a
choir of ladies rendered the music of the
day.
Misses Margaret Allnutt and Annie Byrd
are visiting friends in Missouri for
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Diamond gave
progressive euchre party at their resi-
dence Thursday evaalng. Refreshments
were served and prizes awarded.
Thursday evening the La Gascosne
Lodge of Good Templars held It's regular
session, the meeting night having been
changed to Thursday. Rev. l.. l.. Lloyd,
Christian Hurlebaus and Kisses A. NJ.
Myers and Hattie Thomas We're initiated.
New officers were then elected follows:
C. T.. J. S. Crawford; V. r., Carrie Craw-
ford; Sec, Zella Crawford: F. s., Jennie
Briggs; T., d. G. Carlisle; c.. Rev L. L.
Lloyd NJ. Hezekiah Day; d. NJ. Hattie
Mills; G., Etchison Crawford: Sem, ~ P.
Cooke; P. c. T., E. D. Kingsley; S. j. r.
Mrs. E. L. Amiss; L. D., c. w. Crawford; ;
delega tes to district lodge. James T. Gar
rett, c. w. Crawford and Q. D. Kingsley;