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WILSON'S TRIP To ArsrEALIN.


Tacoh wilson's sllt against John j. Clancy 10 re-
ny.r ,slo0 worth ~ real estate which n" says Eis
wife who aficruarl married the defendant ana Is
now d-nI obtained from his fathers estate by
fraud after she hal rad him drIesei ana shipped
70 Au.,rali, was on again Yesterday before JUS
,rc Lawrence In the supreme Court Lillian +.
Funk ,c4tIa.i that she had store In Orchari-''-
.. December le.s where bedding and mattresses
v.e,o .oll ana that Mr. Wilson bought things there
o,l.h h. or rr.i s"rf 20 the ship Creeimoor. To
es.,ni,sh fh. validity OF ~ dccis which Wis M de-
rla-es y,-g~r,.s Bruce Fem was called II" iden-
.,r.-l ~. deed ~ double transfer and sad that ne
.lr.s u ~ IN General Trays on 30. Penn also
identified tho Decd 20 ~" sam" property mad" by
Wilson 20 hls alr. Nao aft-rward married IN" de-
PENDANT clancy on cr,ss-eNamination Fem ad-
r,,f,el that his recollection about IN" f""'s ana
..,af took ulnco wn.n fhey were executed vas
h.zt E!vArI lul- so - Ry"rs0r -. brooklyn.
icst.lel f.At wilson ioid MIN ne Was gong on "A
Vnson IN being called. denied that he had re-
cei,.i s., n. ~ Nj Mic or sitn"i d'ri 20 ms
vif. N 49,. 90 al his claim ia tie estate" Ny MI
l.r ,4k.I him about several business transactions
n. h,I haI before he lcft Ncw-iork IN i'NN Wilson
i.nl.l mat be- bad ..auiu.rnhy collected moneS.
We denied saying ANYTHING - f.l"tri J.. az ~
,h,,, d.elng his property To- 81. wife. George W
%,,l.r ..urs.l for Clancv. sill ne knew thu VII
sons for ,~.cral wears. Jacob and his VIE ne Sh ~
both told him that Jacob hal conveyed TO ms WHO
All hl. ir,er.,. ~ his father s estate"
t',ur, adjourned 10 10 =. m. to-day "hen the
counsel ON both sides VII fIm up. and IN" case
v.ll. e, To- the fury. IL Is thought. before o'clock
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ELIZABETH.

CITY Attorney Connolly. of Elizabeth last h'eh'
Informed the Excise Board that every license APP
pcatlon must have the names of twelve freeholuers
as ssrne-s none of whom had signed any other APP
n;catjon in a year. This decision caused
lion to many liquor dealers who owng 10 e f-nion
fare against them by the Good CNiZehsf'P '"''''
are ma bic 10 ge; the requisite s!gners
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REJOICING PROPOSED APPROPRIATIONS.

The Board Of Estimate yesterday MAD" srN'fA
reductions in the appropriations asked Tor by me
heads OF various city departments. Tn" Police d.
partncnt requlsiton WI >2lr" more tnan 'ha' 81
last year but the Board cut of S'2"" 'olih'-
s,oncr Wc,les wanted 10 increase the NUMBER "i
esrce,nfs AMI rounismen but the reduction WI
prevent this The salary account oi i1r f'i' De-
partncnt was incr asel $3.50 10 meet the al
vanc,-l salary Of he nremen. The relni.iilon Ioi
m ance was S3A.Ja4 bat the Poari cuf IL .."
To- SIS, eSs The New Building and Equipment = rn'
reauisiion was reduced from 500" To- s'l"" ne
,ofI anoroprla;!on askrl for hy COMM S~ioner
Wurstcr was Nf79424 TIE Eoard reduced Il -
81 ii.lSl Last years appropriation Was $500
The anpropriai6ns called FOR by the police ami civil
justices were all reduced
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REFEREES APPOINTED.
Supreme Court.
H. R.gf.rs.n

Supreme Court
by Patterson. J.
Matter II Mc6;ov-rn Thomas d. Rambaut.
Fred Hover brewing Co. ~. clark william u. Ander
N"r Heller - casasl-T. ". Pcckham jr.
Lux" ". Everett Appleton Clark
By Andrews. ].
Matter - Pqua club Association William &. Wolfe.
by Rencn J.
Finkelsten VS. Finkestcin Augustus G. Brown.
Common Pleas.
by BischoN. IT,. J.
Matter ~ Gilhooley Richard NJ. Henry.
i'nilman vs.. Davis Charles Strauss
benedict Clark-Louis b. Hasbrouck.
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FACTORY: IS4 AND I56 WEST 10" SrR0cT

Superior Court.
By Dugro. J.
Simon - Smon-Hamlon odeil
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
supreme Court
Ry Patterson. J.
Marine q P.oli y, Albert II. Wil'y-G-illan b. Demo-
,u.-
Pleas
rs B'schoN. jr. J.
, .. va--, =. Rosa re;rucco-Eustac. Conway.
William : Caileniar Samuel H. Moneh-'haries a
I'M
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SPECIAL MENTION.

Advertisements admitted into these coli
umns are recommended to the readers 81
THE TRIBUNE as thoroughly reliable. ane
hn.tne.S cnn be done by mail with the I'd.
vertisers with perfect safety.
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] ]. HILL. ~ THE CITY.

Presiden, James J. Hill. Of the Great Northern
Railroad is in town lie IS expected 20 rcma'n
here for several DAYS on Northern Pacific affairs.
and Will have consultation with j. 'l'rpon'
Morgan. lie declined to talk for publication.
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II de cour.cy Forbes. 80. - Flnh-ave.. was
,ss..seI upon h's personal property FOR III" year
nj In the sum o. Sv". anl tn tax upon this
.,..es.rs,ai uas g, 20 Mr. Forbes was ordered to
show caus. Why b. should not pay It or 70 to jail
for contempt az court II" explained that he was
,., , resident oi tbs city bur lived in
i,,,is and never voted Boo THIS ci'y nor owned
pf,por,y here. lie merely i,ei mere ana IN
.,, ., lo,k as.or hts mining interests IN Mexico.
Justice Patterson. in supreme 'oIrt. chambers,
..e,.riav s,ef,l an order directing the commit
,.'. ~ Ar Fnrbe. 10 iail unill the tax. together
~'ith M. costs o. thc proceeding Is paid
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EDWARD +. BROOKS. SUPERINTENDENT.
Edward r. Brooks. a graduate OF Rriacrs COLLEGE.
has been appointed superintendent OF the New >oik
Division Of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. - succeed
Joseph Crawford. VI Crawforis long Illness has
forced him 10 retire.
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HOME NEWS.

N. rnt>d Prtss Local Ne'es. 7rhfeh Tep'e',"" " .'
..,snon>rs in N,,c York city that are rec'p'ng "e ~
,o .,,s IF IN. Tnft>d has as h<odqunr'erS "
IA 81 Ann st. N>,r.York CITY Al Information an" "o'",
.,,, ,oy public zee may b, sent 10 thoss hfadq"o'' ~
th,y ,rfiI th>n be disrib"'sd u az me '''',''
' 10 ,,,s cj,y and 10 the United Pres for ds'em'no
ton throughout the country
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ppO,tINrNT ARRIVALS AT THE IOIELS'

AsTOR-Nrs Robert f. Peary. Of Washington -
r EVERETT-Baroness Won Steinwehf oil Ger
many and Daniel Magone, OF Ogdensourg' AN
RRIDGE-Baron ketteler. German '""' ~
d.ATar4s at Washington. GlLSEf- EX-N onsIesS
man r T. f. PIERCE. OF Indiana Hol|-A>D y"
a.sn,on Francis G. Newlands. OF Nevada ana
Dn.iI parmen,er Of Troy MURRAY Hill
The Rev. f. Winchester Donald OF BOSTON, anu
John b stanchheld. of Elmira. PLAHA-,o'on'
Charles NJ McGhee receiver OF the Memphis anu
Charleston Railroad Company. WALDohf-'' n.
W Grip Swedish Minister at Washington "ehera
George j. Magee. OF Watkins. ~ T. anu T. !" -
u,,nanar =, phuadelnhia WINDSOR-Norman Il
Ream. of Chicago
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TODAY
,.,., ro- Tin. Malls close Vessel sails
state a ,alNo-t Mallory "N' p n
T.rr /.
chicago t'ity Bristol. Bristol lVop m
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TODA Y.

TO-DAY.
from
I,,,ov ,,IfV Sv a. SEA. June Btsio.
,.,,.rc. .... Colon. Jun. - larNlc Ma.
,..nn,,,. Liverpool June Ii. ......... 'unafl
+, ii.rarck Hreinen Jane h.. Ham Nihei
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SATURDAY. JUNE -
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,rn1co .llrrnuda Jun" - 4r'N
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE
,srSrATI,RE ALMANAC.

Sunrise % Surse, ~ Moon rises m 24' Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
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INCOMING STEAMERS.

sandy Hook Se2 Gov. Island $50 lIc Ga,H ~
T. II ANDY Hook c3+ Gov. Island 90" h'N Cato SOD
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Announcements.

"oNEoNTA. ''pENrAsKEr..' 'NANTuRk~
u. ". Three New Coiiars = = ". - =
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Steamer Richmond. Davis. Norfoik' VIII" "''S' 49, w.
s~ng.rs 20 the old Dominion IS Co. .,A ,,,s.
o IluMbia Jenny. Norl''N' WI" "''
ard messengers to ~. Cd Dominion IS 90. . -, -.
steamer Ariel ,Norl Hafen Boston FOR Ne"-fo'A "
sandy Ho5k. June 20 $50 m.-Wind southeast hsn'
hresz-. cloud, and hazy.
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sATIRpAY Jf-NE %

Camaense Para. Red Cross 500 IN 10 20 M
Seminole Charleston. clyde .......... 200 III
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ROGERS, PEET & &C

THREE } r-lnce.
BROADWAY Warren.
-TOHL~ 3et -
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SATURDAY. JUNE -.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

,.e.-en~e. ..........Tara June II ......-......
Orinoco ...........l rrnudn. JIA" 81. ..'...'''
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delphia, Pa. to attend the Odd Fellows

delphia. Pa, to attend the Odd Fellows
celebration in that city.
Mr.. Charles H. Hoffman of Cumberland,
Nd, is visiting Mrs. Penrod In Brook
land.
Pratt are again in Brookland for the sum-
mer.
St. Clements Mission will move into Its
new church, the Church of Our Savior,
the second Sunday in June. Rev. DR.. Buck
of Rock Creek Church will conduct the
services and deliver the sermon on that
day, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Grove, rector
of the mission.
King David Masonic Lodge of Brook
land held it's meeting in the town hall Tues
day night. The attendance was large. De-
grees were conferred on two candidates.
Great preparations are being made at
the Soldiers Home for decoration exer-
cises on May 30, when an address will be
University.
Miss Emily Brooks, accompanied by her
niece, Miss Agnes Brooks. and her nephew
DR.. J. Harry Brooks will leave Brookland
May % for New York, and will sail on the
following day for Europe. They will make
a tour through England and southern Eu-
rope. Miss Brooks and her niece will re-
turn home in the fall. DR.. Brooks will stay
in Paris. where he will continue his med
ical studies.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, son and daughter
Sunday Baptism will be again held next
Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Radey. the motorman who
was injured by the electric cars Tuesday
night. is improving and will soon be at
work.
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TAkOMA PARK. .

Rev. Jno. Van Ness of Princeton, n. j..
who. in response to an invitation from the
officers. has filled the pulpit in the Presby-
terrain Church the past two weeks, was
entertained at dinner during the week by
Maj. and Mrs. D. Gray Purman of North
Takoma and Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Bien. At
the latter were also present Mr. and Mrs.
s. S. Shedd, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Mooers
and Maj. and Mrs. d. G. Purman.
Miss Louise Cove of Sacramento, Cal, Is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. w. Dyar of
Holly avenue.
Rev. Sanford w. Gee of Portland, Ore,
was recent suest of Mr. and Mrs. J. b.
kinnear.
A meeting was held Saturday night at the
residence of Superintendent J. b. Kinnear
for the purpose of selecting a delegate to
attend the Sunday school convention to be
held at kensington in June.
Mrs. EEphalet Parsons of Baltimore is
here for visit of indefinite length with her
son. DR.. A. V. Parsons of Carroll avenue.
Mr.. Eugene Means of Easton, Pa, is
visiting the family of his aunt, Mrs. 8. E.
Page of Maple avenue
The weekly Methodist prayer meeting
was held on Monday night at the residence
OF Col. G. G. Kniffin, with Mr.. r. L. Dut-
ton of Hamline as leader: the subject, 1.-THE
Law of Forgiveness" was made interest
ing
Mrs; James D. Prosser of Fayette, Mo-,
and Mrs. Randolph Rixey of Culpeper. Va,
are spending several weeks with their sis
ter. Mrs. d. A. Whitmer of Poplar avenue
Mr.. VIM Steers has rented the house for
merly occupied by Mr.. Loving, corner Mont
gomery and Elm avenues.
Mr.. and Mrs. ThoS. S. Skinner of Port
Huron, Mich, have prolonged their stay in
this vicinity on account of the continued
cool weather, and are again the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Blodgett.
The additional street lamps placed in
much-needed localities in the Maryland
portion of town by direction of the commits
sioner on streets has resulted in a general
Thanksgiving.
The near completion of the bridge across
Sligo is a source of satisfaction to many,
travel having been suspended for a month
past, the old bridge having been removed
when the improvement was begun, the wet
weather delaying the work, which greatly
exceeded anticipation.
At meeting of the Volunteer Fire Com
pany, held in the engine house Monday
night, Foreman Alvey presiding, many new
names were added to the roll, which now
numbers about sixty. Mr. Geo. Parkins
was elected second assistant foreman
special communication OF Takoma
Lodge, No. 30. F. A. A. Nj, was held in
Takoma Hall last night, with the newly in
stalled officials in position, when the in
ltiatory degree was conferred upon five can
didates.
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SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

WH.Truslow and W. D. King, the two cigar
store proprietors on Monroe street, Ana
costa, who. as stated in Mondays Star,
were officially visited previously by Sergt.
Anderson and Policeman Reagan TO in
vestigate alleged charges that gambling
was being carried on on their premises,
have been summoned to the Police Court to
answer.
The members of the Christian Endeavor
Society OF Garden Memorial Church were
particularly pleased Sunday night by re-
ceiving visit from Mr.. W. H. Pennell, WHO
was the first percn TO sign the Christian
Endeavor pledge Snen the movement was
started by the founder. Rev. Francis E.
Clark, in New England several years ago.
From this small beginning the movement
has spread over almost the entire civilized
world, ard with its kindred organizations,
such as the Epworth League. Young Pep
pies Baptist Union, and perhaps one or
two others. comprises many millions Of
young people. who are connected with all
the Protestant CHURCHES AT the Garden
Memorial meeting Mr.. IPennell made al ad-
dress on temperance. which very at
tentively listened to and heartily appre-
ciitted.
Memorial services will be held at the
Minnesota Avenue Presbyterian Church
Sunday night. John a. Logan Corps, No 4,
G. A. r., and the Woman relief Corps,
its auxiliary, will be present. y serrncn
appropriate to the occasion will be de-
livered by Rev. j. 3. North.
Rev. w. C. Gowens. the new uastor OF
the Hillsdale A NJ. E. Church. has invited
the Sunday school children Of the church to
meet him there this afternoon at o'clock,
in order TO get them Interested in collect
ing money to pay part Of the interest On
ihe bonded debt, which tails due shortly,
and a meeting of the olucc members of the
congregation will take place at s p. m.
= Stanton Miles, Joseph Miles and Murray
Addison of Good Hope We're arrested last
night by Officer Mari, TIC answer a charge
of disorderly assembly, preferred by Henry
6imms Each deposited s. as collateral and
was released.
Mrs. Robinson of Twining City, wife of
Mr.. c. Robinson, under whose sTperintend-
ence all the great guns cast at the wash
ington navy yard are male. who has been
very i'll, is now thought to be recovering.
Prof. Otis c. Mason. curator OF the Ma
tional Museum. Washington, lectured last
night at the Anacostia Baptist Church on
THE Different Races of Men,"
The members of the Ladies' Aid Society
of Garden Memorial Church will have a
lawn party tomorrow at "Fair Lawn IN
less.as one of them, referring to the present
unreasonable weather said. there shall be
SNOW"
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HYATTSyILLE.

Golden Rule Lodge, No. 45. I. o. NJ, gave
an interesting public meeting last night at
Grand Army Hall, which was largely at
tended by the citizens of the village, as
well as members of the Mechanics order
Delegations from Lafayette, Capital An
Choir and Columbia lodges of Washington
were present. Worthy Master w. Brooke
Hunter Of Golden Rule Lodge presided
over the meeting and made the opening
address. He was followed by Past Deputy
Grand Architect Geo. n. Walker of Golden
Rule Lodge, Past Master Cathell of La
fayette Lodge, District Deputy Grand Ar
chitect r. T. Anderson, H. O. Emmons and
K. F. Brown of Golden Rule Lodge. Worthy
Master Donaldson of Capital Lodge recited
Casey at the Bat" and Past Master Ca
thell OF Lafayette Lodge gave vocal Sc
lection Messrs. Frank and Ed. Langley
Fred ). Schwab and Archie Wells rem
dered several selections on the mandolin
guitar and banjo. Refreshments consisting
OF Ice cream and cake, were served, after
which DR.. Dallas Ervin's Giee Club enter
tanned the audience by singing a number
or popular songs. The members of Gold
ell Rule Lodge will pay a fraternal visit
to Anchor Lodge of Washington on the
evening of the Sd proximo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Welsh entertained
. few friends at cards last Tuesday even
Ing at their hospitabie home on johnson
avenue.
At a regular meeting of the orphans
court. held last Tuesday, the following
business was transacted: Ordered, That
Francis Gasch be appointed guardian to
Jos. II. Koch, under penalty bond of $1,000;
that Francis Gasch, guardian to Jos. H.
Koch. be authorized TO send his ward to
school, provided that the income from his
estate be sufficient therefor; that the first
and final account of +. l.. Nixon, adminis-
traitor of Charlotte Nixon, be passed; that
ID. I. Sheriff and w. w. Roberts he an
pointed appraisers to appraise the real
estate of the late Geo. w. Shaw, the title
to which is claimed by gthe Independent
Ice Company and Edward 4. Peters, as of
the date of the purchases made by the re-
spective petitioners, and that said appraise-
ment be returned under oath to the re ls-
ter of wills of this court and upon
payment to said register of the collateral
inheritance tax, with his cost on the petit
ton and the appraisers fees, he shall give
to said petitioners a receipt for said tax
and enter payments thereof in this case
upon the administration docket: that the
petition of Wharton +. Lester, attorney for
Chas. H., John NJ, Samuel II. and Geo. Y.
Walker and Elizabeth w. Lester. asking
that the executor of the estate of Jane A.
Walker pay to petitioners money now re-
manning in his hands belonging to said
estate, be overruied.
Mr. JOS NJ Nesbit of this district has
announced himself as candidate for the
house of delegates, subject to the decision
OF the republican county nominating con-
vention.
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HERNDON.

The last of the popular entertainments
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
clety took place Friday evening. the 18th
instant, In Congregational Church. The
Cornet Band gave the first number on the
program. which was received with much
favor. The Ladies Aid then came with
"Auld Lang Syne." This was performed
by nine elderly ladies of the society, and
was very enthusiastically encored DR..
Mason then gave an original poem, pre-
pared for the occasion. This was followed
by duet, violin and organ, by Mr.. VIII
and Miss Annie Robey. Then came reci-
tation, ''Margery Gray by Miss Nellie
Tewksbury of Maine; solo, by Mr.. f. c.
Mcneil; reading, by Mrs. Marion Simonds;
mandolin and organ, Mr.. Clarence Walker
and Miss Annie Robey; duet. Mr.. E. L..
Howard ard Mrs. c. NJ. Burton; song. by
Mrs. Eva Ballou; life Among the In
Gans." an original sketch, in verse, by
Mrs. B. II. Bready; cornet and alto duet,
"rF NV Me Line" Messrs. Robey and
WIZ. with chorus by the band; solo, Mr.:
C. f. Yount organ and violin, Mr.. and
Miss Robey; solo. The Handwriting on the
WALL Mr.. E. l. Howard; Laughing
Song" Mrs. Ballou. Miss Maude Yount,
Miss Annie Robey, Mr.. E. l.. Robey and
Mr.. Howard Wiley. This series of enter
tainments has grown in public favor, as
has been evidenced by the increasing at
tendance from the first.
Monday evening goodly number of citi-
Church to hear Miss f. H. Ensign of the
Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Ohio. The lecturer occupied
about one hour, and was listened to with
deep interest from beginning to close. One
object of the lecturer is to form local or
CARNATIONS of the White Ribbon Army,
and to this end. at the close of the lecture,
a paper was circulated among the young
ladies for signatures. About twenty names
were secured, and meeting was appointed
for Tuesday evening to organize; at which
time others are expected to be present to
unite with those who have started.
The public schools will close today.
Two additional trains have been put on
this road both of which have been much
needed.
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GAITHERSBURG.

Among the prominent Washingtonians
who will spend the summer here, and have
already arrived are Prof. Firman of Co.
lumbar University, who occupies the resi-
dence of Prof. L. Davis Lodge, and Mr.. ].
S. Larcombe
Sunday evening Forest Oak Lodge. No
123, Knights of Pythias, worshiped at Ep-
worth NJ. E. Church. Rev. John w. Steele
by invitation, preached the annual sermon
before the lodge in the presence of a large
congregation
popular play, Not Such a Fool as He
Looks" at Clarksburg Saturday evening,
meeting with decided financial success. The
next appearance viii be at Poolesville, Sat
urday evening, June l.
Rev. VIM. G. Brian Is this week in Phila-
delphia attending the fourth general con-
ference Epworth League convention as a
delegate from Gaithersburg chapter.
A party of Good Templars representing
Gaithersburg Lodge, No. 211, attended the
quarterly session of District Lodge, No. l.,
at Rurtonsville Saturday. There was a
large attendance and an enthusiastic meet
ing +. F. Brian, d. T., presided during
the day. The reports of the different Off
GERS were heard, and the establishing of
one new lodge and a large increase in
membership noted. 1t was decided to hold
a temperance demonstration for Montgom-
cry county in July, and the following COM
mittee, one from each lodge in the district,
to arrange for the same was appointed: P.
F. Brian. A. l.. Jones, E. Jennie Waters,
Rev. ]. w. Steele, T. E. Watkins, Edgar
Benson, C. D. Duvall. j. F. Boyer, c. c.
Lawson, J. S Crawford and G. NJ. Wolfe.
The local option question was discussed
and a standing committee appointed to look
after the better enforcement OF the exist
ing law. Speeches were made by Rev. c.
j. Burdette, grand chief templar; T. NJ.
Baldwin, jr., VIM. H. Phair and others.
Progress Lodge served dinner at noon. The
next meeting will be held at Laytonsville
the third Saturday in August, when the
annual election of officers will occur.