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Evening star., 1895-06-01
THE NEW ST. MATTHEW'S.
Opening Services to he Held There
Tomorrow.

Opening Services to he Held There
Tomorrow.
The work of preparing the new st. Mat
thews Church for the opening services to-
morrow is going on rapidly. The congre-
cation will find many reminders of the old
church in the new one The old pews, pull
pit, confess!onals chandeliers. altar railing
and while trife incongruous in such
lofty edifice, look much better than was at
first thought possible. The marble altars
from the old church are also in position.
The sanctuary is in the east end of the
edifice. Eventually the main altar will be
at the north end, facing the Rhode Island
avenue entrance. That space is now oc-
cupied by the pews from the old galleries,
which help to largely augment the seating
capacity. The organ loft and choir gallery
has Temporary location over the west en-
trance. There are two entrances. The
main one is on Rhode Island avenue, and
the wide planked walk has gas lamps at
convenient distances. There are two wide
doors, with inner vestibule doors at this
point. Another entrance is on the side
alley, which will be convenient for those
whose pews are located on the north aisles
The parish house Is the residence in front
of the church. 1t has been the home at
different periods of Attorney General Will
liams, Gen. Wayne Macveagh, Argentine
Minister Dominguez, ex-Gov. John Lee
Carroll and of late years was owned and
frequently the home of Mrs. Dunn. The
chapels and front of the church will be
built on the ground now occupied by this
house.
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kENsINGTON.

Miss Nellie Cunningham of Woodson, ILL.,,
Is the guest Of Mrs. ]. Howard Fishback.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the ST. PauHs
NJ. Z. Church will give strawberry and
ice cream festival on Wednesday. June 5,
at Maple Terrace, the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Eldridge.
Mrs. Warner McNeal and children Of Elk
ton, Md, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Stock.
The large lawn of Mr.. A. H. kinnear
presented a very pretty appearance on
Thursday evening last. The occasion was
the ice cream and strawberry festival given
for the benefit of the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church by the young people
of that church. a great number of chi
nese lanterns across the lawn helped to
make the scene more attractive. In a
tent draped with flags, In honor Of the
day. standing at one side, lemonade was
dispensed by Misses Matte Martin and
Nav Clark. The candy table was in
charge of Misses Josie Rldgely and Mar
gle Hart. A considerable sum of money
was netted. which will be used to buy
books for the Sunday school library.
The electric railway between this place
and Chevy Chase, which has been in course
of erection for the last six months, is now
in running order. The first regular trip
was made at II am, May so. A large
number of those who have formerly been
commuters with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will now make their daily trips
to Washington by means of the electric
cars.
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DUNCANsON BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.

AND BUSINESS PROPERTY, BEING STORE
AND AND DWELLING LII CT; HOUSE WEr6S kSoWN AS NUM-
the District Of Columbia passed March .. 1885, in
ct al. are complainants and Rebecca Meiners ct
al are defendants. the undersigned trustees VIII wiz
Ss5 ies :s G gH .HssHn SUHS tSH q
1855. at FIVE O'CLOCK r NJ, the following
described real estate situate In the city Oh Georse
tat parcel OF land situated and being in the city
of Georgetown in the District of Columbia. be;
parallel with Bridge street seventyhye feet eight
and one-half inches Us It. sly inl from point
dred feet 600 III Forth from the corner formed
by the intersection Of the north line OF Bridge
street and the west line Of sest three and
one-half inches 1872 #. 3a in.), thence northerly
and parallel with Montgomery street twenty @ iees
20 ft.) thence westerly and parallel with Bridge
street nineteen feet Qs ft). thence northerly and
parallel with Montgomery street Ave feet % IT, T.
one feet three and one-half inches i51 #. 81 in),
thence south and parallel with Montgomery street
also ali that part Of lot numbered ten u0l, iu
Holmeads addition to Georgetown, beginning az
IT, IT, easteriy on the north side Of Bridge street
from the southwest corner Of the late Daniel
Rertzels brick house. corner Of Bridge ana GIeen
street fourteen feet "a IT,, thence northerly ana
parallel with Green street one hundred feet o uoo
southerly and parallel with the second line one
hundred feet goo it, to the beginning point. +
cash, the balance in one ~ and two C) years from
day Of sale, secured by deed OF trust on 1ne e
cent per annum. payable semi:annually; OF al, n,
cash, at the option of the purchaser deposit OF
500 to De mace escoa,na e at the purchSser cost
THEODORE W. BIRNEY. Trustee:
LEON ToRRINER Trustee,
my21 -d&ds Equity bldg, 317 and 3l9 AZ ST. NV
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LAUREL.

The improvement Of Washington avenue,
under the new contractor. Mr.. w. E. An
derson, has so far progressed that the city
council, in special session last night, order
ed the first payment thereon to be made.
The spirit of improvement has taken hold
upon the people of Laurel, and on Monday
night next bids will be opened for a mile
of macadam roadway on Main street, with
brick sidewalks, granite curbing and paved
cutters the entire length of the street. The
finances of Laurel are in such good shape
that her bonds are selling at a premium,
though paying but per cent interest. The
total tax rate has been 45 cents upon the
hundred dollars, which has been reduced
to 40 cents for the current year.
Senator German and family are now COM
fortably settled in their beautiful country
home near here.
Miss Emma Kennedy Of THE Naples"
Washington, met with a severe and per-
haps fatal accident day or two ago, by
falling down a step ladder. striking her
spine in the fall.
on the residence of Mr.. David Shaffer,
Main street near the station. This Is one
of the most convenient and beautiful
houses in Laurel, and is credit to the
town and to the owner.
The Laurel electric light plant has been
purchased by local company, of which
DR.. De w. Snowdcn Is president, and has
been reorgenized under the name of the
Electric Company of Prince Georges
county.
A Mr.. Nicholson, from Wisconsin, has
arrived here with his family. and has pur-
chased a farm near Laurel. 1t Is said that
this Is the beginning of a large settlement
from that section of the country. whose
people want to avoid the long winters and
extreme cold, besides the uncertain crops
of that latitude.
Decoration day was quietly celebrated
here, the graves Of the dead soldiers
buried here being decorated by a repre-
sentative of the w. r. Corps There was
game Of base ball in the afternoon be-
tween the Laurel club and the Fremonts
of Baltimore, the score being IL to in
favor of the Laurel boys. At night Rev.
W. G. Cassard Of Baltimore delivered a
fine lecture to the Jr. o. A. Mechanics.
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ROCKNILLE,

In the orphans court Wednesday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: Mary D.
Davis, executrix of Esther w. Davis, de-
ceased. filed inventory of real estate and
inventory of ground rents in Baltimore
city, ard passed her first and final admin
istration account in the estate of her de-
cedent. Samuel B. Wetherald, admins
traitor of Jos. E. Wetherald. deceased, filed
list of sales of personal estate of said
deceased. Letters of administration on
the personal estate of Isaac Young,
deceased, were granted to his widow.
Margaret Young, the remuneration hav-
ing been filed in court of the two
daughters of deceased-bond. 5000 VIM
b. Mobley, guardian to Elizabeth W.
Waters passed second and final account
and filed final release of his ward. Edward
]. Chiswell, administrator with the will
annexed OF Elizabeth Jones. deceased, pass
ed first and final account of personal estate
of his decedent, and filed final release of
legatees under the will of deceased, and
was authorized to sell and transfer certain
stock of the personal estate of his decedent
to Benoni and Emily Allnutt. Thomas
Anderson, executor of Remus G. Dorsey
deceased. filed report of sale of real estate
to James A Warfield. subject to ratification
by the court. John w. Keys. administrator
OF Chandler Keys. deceased. filed inventory
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TAkOMA PARK.

Mrs. s. R. Loomis of Avalon, Pa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. B. F. Gilbert. Of
North Takoma.
Miss Edna Earle Wing is spending a few
days with Miss Hattie Hamlin at her home,
on Maple avenue.
Mrs. Nellie Webbers young daughter
Mamie and Katherine Shufekdt. who have
been Ill for fortnight, are rapidly conva-
lescing.
Mrs c. P. Michener, formerly of Ia
koma, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rome Depue, with
their young daughter Helen, We're recent
guests of Takoma friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Sawtelle are among the
new residents of Takoma. Located with
them are Messrs. e. Lamasure and Emil
H. Meyers, the well-known artists. The
latter will be remembered as having sold
to Mrs. Stanley Matthews "The Difficult
Lesson" Mr.. Lamasure Is so charmed
with the scenery adjacent to Takoma, Sligo
and vicinity that he contemplates finding
material for fall exhibition, which prom
ises to excel anything he has previously
offered.
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THE FRIENDS sCHe CL.
Annual Interesting Comm mcrcement
Exercises of This Institution.

Annual Interesting commencement
Exercises of This Instltutfon.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Friends Select School took place yes
ter day morning at the Friends meeting
house on 1 street between 18th and 10Th
streets northwest. There were many pres
ent. and the exercises were enjoyed by all.
An orchestra from the Marine Band rem
dered several selections. The essays Of the
graduates were as follows: '"The Migration
of Birds" by Cotton Maynard; THE Char
acteristics Of Children by Anne P. Miller;
Some Domestic Changes of a Century" by
Kathleen sB. Owen; THE Secrets Of Sue
cess" by Helen A. Willis. and "Wagnerian
Opera by Lorraine Edison; The other
graduates were Harry C. Coburn and Hen
derson g. Gregory. In presenting the
diplomas to the graduates, Principal Thos
w. Sidwell called attention to the value of
the time spent in the education of the
young. at the period of life when character
Is formed. that may determine the future
welfare of the man or woman. This means
that nine or ten years are spent on school
work. during which many pleasures have
been foregone. and the lesson Is learned
that good habits and simple lives are es-
sential to success. Prof. Sidwell reminded
the graduates that the best service they
could do the school was to exemplify by
their lives the principles of truth, honor and
justice.
He also called attention to the recognition
of the school during the past year by the
various colleges. The University of Penn
sylvania, Dartmouth College and Vassar
College have decided to admit graduates of
the Friends School without examinat ton
At the last examination at Princeton two
Of the graduates won distinction while a
third led his class of 12I, though the young
est member.
OF the graduates Misses Miller, Owen and
Willis will take a postgraduate course;
Miss Lorraine Edison goes to Bryn-Mawr
College for special study; Mr.. Cotton May
nard to Ann Harbor College, and Mr.. H. B.
Gregory to fill a position as government
inspector at Newport News
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of personal estate and was granted an
order Of sale for the same. George r:
Rice. guardian to John H. Boswell, was
authorized to deposit the funds of his ward
in the savings department of the Mont
gomery County National Bank Of Rock
willie until further order of the court.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rockville
Cemetery Association will hold lawn fete
on the grounds of the Rockville Academy
on the afternoon and evening of June r.
The handsome grounds will be brilliantly
lighted and interspersed with tables and
booths for the sale of fancy articles and
refreshments The articles have been do
mated, and the funds derived from the sale
will be devoted to beautifying the ceme-
terry.
b Misses Anne Byrd and Margaret Allnutt
of Jacksonville, who have been visiting
friends if Missouri for the past four
months, have returned to their respective
homes.
The pupils of Briarley Hall Seminary will
hold a festival Tuesday, June 4, for the
benefit of the school library.
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candidates will receive the initiatory degree
Mr.. j. w. Griffin is the guest of Mrs
Carmack.
The residents of Dover street, South
Brook,and, appI eciate the new board walk
on their street between 18th and 14th
streets. but hope that the remaining fifteen
feet on 14th street left unfinished will soon
be completed.
a large number of people from Washing
ton on the SOth at their home in South
Brookland Among those present were the
Misses Hoist-Kamp Mrs. VIM. Hoist-Kamp
the Misses Berkeley, Master Aloysus
Berkeley, Miss Carrie Herbert, Miss Geneva
Bailey and Miss Carrie Ostermeyer.
Ihere was a large attendance at the
strawberry festival held in the Baptist
Church for the benefit of the b. Y. p. U.
last night. The dialogue of the Peak Sis
ters and Their Twin Brother" was given
and proved to be very amusing, the dunn
my sister being played by Miss Middle
kaup, the giggier sister by Miss Bessie
Lynch, the tardy sister by Miss Nisbitt and
the twin brother by Mr.. Thomas Means.
All the parts were well sustained. A solo
was sung by Mr. Flynn. and afterward
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Gibson of Savannah, Ca, is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. r. H. Taylor.
Mr.. Samuel N. Pond Mr. A. R Benson
and Mr.. Granville Lewis of lexington have
gone on a fishing cruise to Virginia Beach.
Miss Lewis of lexington Is visiting
friends in Philadelphia and will return to
the city next week.
The normal school class of '92 will meet
at the residence of Mrs. Granville Lewis,
in lexington, June Z.
Mr.. J. NJ. Byrnes Is keeping the store
formerly kept by Mrs. jeremiah Lynch, on
Fort street, Brookland.
Detectives are looking for fine bay
mare belonging to Mr.. J. o. Boggs that
disappeared last Sunday night. Mr.. Boggs'
driver disappeared at the same time and
he is being looked for also.
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HYATTSVILLE.

The commencement of Melrose Institute
will be held at the Universalist Church, cor
ner Of 18th and L streets northwest, on
Thursday evening. June 6. at o'clock.
The Bas Bleu Literary Society held its
last meeting of the season Wednesday
afternoon at Melrose. Misses Jones, Wal
bridge and Wallace read interesting orig
inal papers on THE History of the Soci-
ety." "rhe Motto of the Society and
Glass Prophecy" Instrumental music was
rendered by Misses Josie Dent, Nora Shaf-
fer and Leila Aman, and duet was play
ed by Misses Briscoe and Lyon. The prize
for the best essay was awarded to Miss
Edith Walbridge. Quotations were given
from Hawthorne.
The next meeting of the Tuesday Club
will be held at the residence of the Misses
Tricou.
At recent meeting of the county school
commissioners the following business was
transacted: Ordered that Jos. l.. Nalley,
Augustus Yost and Geo. w. Moore be ap-
pointed trustees of public school No. 2,
Kent district That the applications for
scholarship to the state normal school be
considered later. when the vacancies are
ascertained; that the trustees of schools
Nos. l and 3, in Laurel district, be author
lied to select both principal and assistant
teachers, subject, as Is the case with ap-
pointment of all teachers, to the confirma-
ton by the school board; that the protest
of Messrs. John A. Dixon and A. F. Jenkins
against tne appointment OIL T.. w dTu as
trustee of school No. 8, Piscataway dis
trict, in place of j. A. Thorn, be considered
at next meeting; that the public schools of
the county be continued until the 30th of
June, the full ten months; that the petit
ton of the patrons of the female public
school in Upper Marlboro, asking for an
addition to the present school building, to
accommodate the children in attendance,
be favorably indorsed to the county COM
missioners, with request to provide the
means for said addition; that the protest
of Jas. Jeans and w. Brown against the
appointment of Richard Wood as trustee
of colored school No. l. In the seventh dis
trict, be considered at the next meeting. >
The Hyattsville Progressive Euchre Club
met Wednesday night at the residence of
DIR. Wells. The following players were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Holden, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. H. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
G. Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Welsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. White, Mr. and Mrs.
j. c. Robinson, Mrs. DR.. Owens, Mrs. Van
Loan, Miss Nellie Moran, Miss Lulie Fuller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Smith. Mr.. Clarence VII
son and DR.. Wells. Supper was served
after the games were played. The first,
second and BOBBY prizes for the ladies were
won by Miss Fuller, Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs. Welsh, and similar prizes for the gen.
tlenen were escured by Mr.. Holden, Mr.
Robinson and Mr.. White.
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WASHINGTON GROVE.

Mrs. Carlton Hughes and daughter. Miss
Myrtle, are visiting Mrs. Percy Hughes of
Grove avenue.
Master Frank Tracy, who has been quite
sick at xhe hcme of his father on Broad
way, is convalescent
Mrs. Walter Weaver and family, together
with Miss Louise McNier of West Wash
ington, guests of Mrs. Walter Weaver
of Oakmont.
The Misses Crane of Baltimore arrived
Monday.
Mrs. Samuel Knott, who has spent the
winter in Baltimore, has opened her cot
tage on Broadway.
The following are registered at Hotel AL
bany: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ofutt, Mrs.
Sarah Pollock, Washington; Rev. B. Pey-
ton Brown. Mr.. VIM. Whiteside. Brook
Vile
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RATCLIFFE, DAKR & CO.. AUCTIoNEEIs.

Cy ANCEgY SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ES-
TATE ON SINrH STREET NORTHWEST Be
TWEEN X STREET AND NEW YORK
AVENUE
By authority Of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the Dis rict Of Columbia, passed in the equity
of Louise H. Degges al. Rosa v. Bacon ct
al, No. 1892 l will offer for sale at public auc
tion, on TUESDAY. JUNE FOURTH, 1895 ut
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, all that lot of land known
us lot 26 in Callans subdivision of square 451, In
the city of Washington D. c. The improvements
consist of a frame dwelling house of six rooms,
numbered 1902 9Th street. Said lot has u
fIoptage Of 20 feet and depth of 100 feet.
Terms: One third cash. one-third in year.
one-third in two years from day of sale, with in
terest or all cash, at the option of the purchaser
deferred payments to he evidenced by the pur-
chaser's notes and secured by deed Of trust the
property sold. deposit of 500 must be made at
time Of sale. All conveyancng at cost of pur-
chaser Terms must he complied with in ten days
ARTHUR A. ButNEY. Trustee,
my24-dts 40 9Th st. NV.
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BROOkLAND.

Mr.. George B. Johnson of South Brook
land has just returned from Philadelphia,
where he attended the dedication of the
1. o. o. F. Temple.
The NJ. E. congregation resolved itself
into a corporation on Wednesday evening
at the prayer meeting at the house of Mr..
P. H. Johnson. The designations of Mr.. Geo.
P. Johnson as secretary and Mr.. Z. E.
Cissel superintendent of Sunday school
were accepted and in their places MIR. w. b.
Malone was elected secretary and DR.. It.
Y. Hull superintendent of Sunday school.
A vote of thanks was given to Messrs. Cis-
sci and johnson fer their services while
holding the offices.
The lodge of Odd Fellows will meet In
the town hall Monday evening, when two
Evening star., 1895-06-01
FALLS CHURCH.

An interesting time was had at the last
meeting of the Conversational Club, "
which assembled at the residence of Mr..
]. L. Davenport. The subject of the even
ing was simplicity
The town council met in special session
Friday night. DR.. J. B. Gould was elected
mayor pro TEN. The object of the meeting
was to hear the report Of the committee on
purchase of a stone crusher. The purchase
was directed to be held in allegiance until
the next meeting of the council, when it
was hoped there would be q full attend
ance of the members. The ordinance in
regard to frecrackers was SO amended as
to make it an offense to fire them off on
any street in the corporation. as well as
within fifty feet of any building, and the
sergeant was instructed to strictly enforce
the ordinance.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church held a
very successful lawn party on Thursday
night.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
4 NAWN AS NO. 133 18th STREET NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Known AS NO. 1873 18TH STREET NV.
BY virtue Of the powers vested in him by the
dersIgned will offer for sale, at public auction, in
ESTH, 1895, at FIVE O'CLOCK PM. all those
certain pieces parcels Of land, situate In the ty
of washington, IN The District Of Columbia, and
known and desig ignated on the plats Of said city
parts of original lots numbered eight ,S and Line
ta, in square numbered three hundred and nineteen
t31el contained within the following metes and
hounds to wit: Beginning at a point on 18th street
G feet south of the northwest corner Of said square
and running thence south on said street seventeen
IN feet; thence east seventy UO) feet; thence
north seventeen 90 feet, and thence west seventy
1To, feet to place Of beginning, together with the
improyements thereon, consisting of an old frame
house known us No. 133 18th street northwest
Terms of sale: One-third cash and the balance in
one and two years, the deferred payments be
renresepted by the notes OF the purchaser bearing
interest al the rate of per centum per annum
from the day of SALE payable in equal sem-annual
installments and secured by first deed Of trust on
The property Sold all cash, the option Of the
purchaser All conveyancing recording and nota-
rial fees at purchasers cost. A deposit Of 500
will he required at time OF sale, and IL terms of
sale are not complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale the trustee reserves the right to resell
the property the risk and cost OF the defauting
nurchaser after such previous public advertisement
as he may deem proper and necessary.
" N JOHN i. COOK, Trustee,
my27d&ds 2222 9Th NV.
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HERNDON.

Miss Mary Pratt of this place and Mr..
George Johnson Of Sterling were married
at the residence of Mrs. Pratt. the brides
mother, Wednesday of this week. by Rev.
DR.. Mason of the Congregational Church.
During the afternoon of the wedding day
the newly married pair left for Sterling,
their future home. Mrs. Pratt will make
her home for the present with her daugh-
ter
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church gave a
"strawbepry and ice cream festival" Tues
day evening.
A gcodly number of citizens spent Dec
grafton day at Chestnut Grove cemetery.
Many graves were decorated. and the time
was further occupied in various improve
ments connected with the grounds.
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THOMAS BOWLING, AUCTIONEER,
612 + st, NV,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMpRoyE,D
REAL ESTATE, On S AND V STREETS NEAR
FIRST AND SECOND STREETS, AND SOUTH
EAST CORNER OF SECOND AND V STREE.IS
SOUTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed Of trust, dated the second day
of November, 1891, and duly recorded in Liber No
1925, folio 2ss ct seq, one of the land records of
the District of Columbia, and at the request of the
parties secured thereby, the undersigned trust ees
will sell, in front Of the respective premises, on
FRIDAY. JUNE SEVENTH, 1905, AT FIVE
49,, in square Gil; lot nine e9l. in square GIS CON
tanning sos square feet OF ground, more or less
with interest from September 8, 1892, over and
above the trust, one-half cash. balance in one and
two years, with interest secured by deed of trust
the property sold, or all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser. deposit Of $50 required ut time
Of sale each lot. Conveyancing and recording at
cost Of purchaser. Terms to be complied with
in ten days, the trustees reserve the right TO
resell the property, at risk and of defaulting
purchaser.
ALLEN C. CLARK,
JOHN E. BENTON,
my25-dSds TriIstae.