Evening star., 1895-04-18
ROCkvILLE,s

The following gentlemen have been
ctesen as vestrymen of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church at this place: Thomas
Anderson, John Mcdonald, H. w. Talbot,
John w. Warner. John g. England, Philip
D. Laird, Thomas Dawson and H. G. Mil
Ter. Messrs. James w. Mcfarland and
Thomas c. GrooDes vera elected wardens;
Thcs. Anderson, register, and P. D. Laird.
tire esurer. f
The committee on buildings for the Asri-
cultural Society met on Wednesday and set
arart the 24th instant between 1 and 8
p. m. as the time for opentpg bids on the
sheds for cattle, three for hogs and sheep
ard twenty-five stables for horses. Plans
and specifications are on exhibition at the
office of John j. Higgins. treasurer.
The Arbor day exercises Of the public
school at Comus. this county, were of a
very Interesting character and were
largely attended. The school room was
handsomely decorated for the occasion with
flowers, evergreens and bunting. The fol-
Loving interesting program was rendered In
fine style: Music, "Arbor Day Greeting, by
uses of Trees" by sixteen boys and girls;
"Scng of the Blue Bird" Elsie Hall, .The
Birch. Victoria Kinna address to the robin,
Dorsey Holland: Among the Flowers, Jacob
Building the Birch Canoe" by seven boys;
THE Apple Tree" George Cecil; Trees"
Leona Davis; 1.-THE Oak VIM. Johnson;
Willow" Carl Maxwell; ..The Young Dali
sic Cecil; Gods Wisdom and Power" Dali
sy Cecil; 1.-The Secret" George Holland; !;
"Arbutus:" Jennie Kinna The Cunning
Grow. :. McLair Luhn; sButtercups and
sy." Maggie Price; hymn. Praise to the
Natural World" by the school; Seed Sow
ing" by six little girls; THE Lily" Pearl
johnson; What We Plant When. We Plant
ha ha nhnr
Wolfe and Luhn; Arbor day exercises.
eight boys and girls; Lilies" Alice Cecil
The Robin and Chicken" Fred Jones;
Welcome" vergie Maxwell; ..Tree Plant
irg." Edna Maxwell; Live Oak" Bessie
Lubn; The Flowers" Lizzie Hodges;
oral aT Grove Mesting WoIf es AEIor 1dSn
Luhn: music. "Oh. Happy TreesT' by the
school. The most striking feature of the
program was the flag drill by fifty boys and
girls. whose skillful movements won much
praise.
A farmers institute will be held at Cal
thersburg. this county, under the auspices
of the Montgomery county Grange, on
1 o'clock p m. The program of exercises
will embrace an address by H. o. Devries,
master of Maryland State Grange; an ad-
dress by President r. w. Sylvester of the
ty Robert H. Miller, director Maryland
agricultural experiment station; discussion,
what Are the Most Profitable Crops For
This Section?" opened by E. ]. Chiswell;
Fertility and the Dairy H.-J. Patterson,
chemist Maryland agricultural experiment
station; THE Practical Application of the
Elementary Principles of Plant Life" Prof.
james S. Robinson, Maryland Agricultural
College and experiment station. After each
address the subject will be open for Ques-
ticns and general discussion. All sre in
vited to attend and take part.
On Tuesday night during the temporary
absence a q q
residence of Mr.. Frank Rabbit near the
railroad station. but was frightened away
before accomplishing his purpose by the
return of Mr. Rabbit and wife. An en-
trance was effected through back window
of the second story, and the intruder had
succeeded in breaking open trunk and bu-
reau before he was frightened away. No
articles of value were taken.
Rev. VIM. Chinn, for q number Of years
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at this
place, has been compelled, by continued ILL
ness, to resign his position. The resignation
has been reluctantly accepted by the con-
gregation.