Evening star., 1895-04-29
HYATTSyILLE.

At recent meeting of Eureka Grange,
held at Chillum, Messrs. William r. Nc
Chesney, James Miller, John Miller, Enos
Ray, Anderson. Augustus Miller and
Elias Rowell discussed at some length
the question, viz: THE Farm and
the Garden; What Vegetables Should Be
Grown and How to Grow Them" Read
irgs were given by Mrs. Enos Ray and
Miss Gertrude Abbott. Mr.. John Miller in
a brief address impressed upon the garden
ers present the necessity of being thorough
ly acquainted with every branch of their
business, and urged them to avail them
selves of every opportunity that would
have a tendency of increasing their knowl-
edge of plant life, the soil and its needs
The following We're chosen delegates to the
county grange: Elias Rowell, James Miller
and A. l.. Ray. Messrs VIM. +. McChes-
rey and A. L. Ray and Mrs. Wineburger
were appointed as committee to visit the
public school at Chillum, and report its
progress at the next meeting of the grange.
The old Riggs mill near Chillum was
scene of festivity a few evenings since, the
occasion being an old-fashioned ball given
by Messrs. Dore, VIII Freeman. George and
Arthur Charles and their numerous friends.
Dancing continued until the wee small
hours. A number Of people from Mont
gomery county and the nearby villages
were present.
The following delegates from this county
were present at the recent meetings Of the
Farmers Institute and the County Grange
of Montgomery County. held at Gathers
burg: Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Beall and Prof.
,Brinkley of the Beltsville Grange, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. r. McChesney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Guide, Mr. and Mrs Jos. Ager and
Messrs. John Miller; Enos Ray and James
Miller of Eureka Grange; Mr.. Jos. Ager.
master of the County Grange, presided at
be tn meetings.
Mrs John Smith of Evansville while driv-
ing along Melrose avenue in a spring wa
ha r.
day morning met with an accident. The
horse became frightened and in an attempt
to run off threw her under the wagon. Mr..
Jcs. ScaggS, the gatekeeper, took her from
beneath the wagon, and Mr.. Clinton Whee-
lock caught hold of the horse and quieted
it. The wagon was slightly damaged. and
the lady was bruised about the face
A colored man of apparently sixty years
of age, residing in Branchville, while under
the influence of liquor. at late hour last
Saturday night mistook the west side of the
and started to ride to his destination in
that direction. He had hardly reached the
switch opposite the residence of DIR. Wells
when the horse and rider disappeared In a
ditch full Of muddy water. His loud cries
for help brought Fritz Damback and Ben
jamin Chinn, the barber, to his assistance
with lanterns. They succeeded in extricat-
irg the man and his horse from the ditch
a few moments before the "owl train" from
Baltimore came by, which would, in all
probability, have put an end to their lives
"A musical and literary entertainment was
given by the Woman's Relief Corps eat
Grand Army Hall Friday and Saturday
evenings The entertainment on the first
evening was opened by piano duet by
Mrs Mcneil and Miss Marshall, followed
by the Two pupils of Prof. Caruana who
won the gold medal offered by the Burnt
Cork Club fer the best rendition of the
Sailors Hornpipe." giving that dance with
their accustomed grace and agility. Miss
Maude Bigelow played very acceptably on
the violin, receiving an encore. after which
vocal solos by Mr.. Drown and Mr.. Charles
Miller claimed the attention of the au-
dience, the latter pleasing his hearers so
much that he was forced to give three en-
core songs. Mr.. Stephen Clements, the we'll
known banjoist, played several selections
and J. A. Graham Of the Burnt Cork Club
rendered several musical novelties. The
hit of both evenings, however. was the
fancy dancing of Miss Maggie Duffy. and
the audience seemed loath to let her de-
part from the stage.
The second evenings program consisted
| of duet for violin and piano by Miss Mar
shall and Miss Bigelow, autoharp solos by
J. A. Graham, guitar solo by Charles Bo-
wee and fancy dancing by Sadie Walsh and