Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-30
EVANSVILLE.

The Evansville Farmers Club met last Sat-
Lrday night at "Maythorp," the residence
Of Mr.. D. NJ. Nesbit, at College Park. Mr.. ].
D. Cassard presided, and Col W. s. Powell
acted as secretary. The following members
were present: DR.. NJ. D. Humes, DIR. R.S.H.n.
F. NJ. Magruder, s. W. Bell. Col. Davis, Col
w. s. Powell. D. M. Nesbit, A. J. Bennett
Chas. H. Stanley, ]. D. Cassard, VIM. and
John Snowden and Luther Brashears. The
guests were Representative Chas. E. Coffin
President Sylvester and Professors Brinkley
Robinson. Patterson and Mcdonald of the
Maryland Agricultural College; Professor
H. w. Wiley, chief chemist Of the United
States Agricultural Department.; DIR. Ev-
eresfield, John o. Johnson, w. Brooke Hun
ter, and Edward A. Fuller. Before the
meeting was called to order the members of
the club partook of an elaborate supper
served in the dining hall. The table was
tastefully decorated with autumnal flowers,
and Mrs. J. NJ. Nesbit. Mrs. DR.. Lewis F.
Smith and Mss Mamie Nesbit saw that
the guests were well provided for. The
first business of the meeting was to receive
sisting of DR.. M. D. Humes, s. w. Beall
and A. ]. Bennett, which examined the
hosts farm and found the crops to be ex
cellent, the roads we'll kept and the farm
to be credit to its owner.
Mr.. D. NJ. Nesbit, as is usual with the
host, read an original essay on the regular
question, viz, Trucking Around Norfolk"
The essayist mentioned the singularly
transportation, and the cheapness of labor
as the conditions that were favorable to the
trucking industry of the place.
The question of fertilizing and under
draining was discussed at some length.
Prof. Wiley giving a good many useful
points on the subject. Prof. Sylvester of
the Maryland Agricultural College said that
the forest in Prince Georges county con-
tained &c good trucking land as there was
in the world. Mr.. Cassard having raised
on three acres of ground during the present
season fully sixty barrels of corn, the club
was of the opinion that the remarkable crop
showed conc1uSively the advantage of in
tellgent improvement of land, and decided
to appoint a committee to thoroughly in
vestigate Mr.. Cassards plan of cultivation,
and measure the corn, to give the
members of the club and other agricultur-
lists all the details connected with the re-
markable crop. A committee was appointed,
consisting of Capt. R. w. Sylvester, Profs.
Robinson and Brinkley, Mr.. Bennett and
Col Powell. The club decided to hold it's
next meeting at the residence of Mr.. F. NJ.
Magruder, at Sunnys.de," on the evening
of November 2 the inspection committee
being Col Powell, Luther Brashears and
John Snowden.
number of citizens met at College Park
few evenings since for the purpose of or
ganiZing village improvement associa-
ton. Mr.. George NJ Calvert was chosen
president Oh the association ana MT. j. M.
Nesbit secretary. improvements in the vii
lage will be made with the regular monthly
dues paid into the treasury. The meetings
of this society will be held the first Satur-
day in CHI month at Calverts Hall.
The next meeting of the Tuesday Club
will be held at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs L. F. Holden tomorrow evening.
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will be
discussed. Rev. Father Lucien Johnson
will read an original essay on the love of
Romeo and Juliet and several scenes from
the play will be given by members of the
club.
The Rossburg Social Club of the Mary
land Agricultural College met at that insti-
tuition last Thursday and reorganized for
the coming season by electing the follow
ing officers: w. S. Rollins, president; Rob-
ert Beale, vice president; H: H. Heyser,
secretary and treasurer. The following
chairmen of committees were selected: Re-
ception, C. w. Dirickson; invitation, T. G.
Crapster; floor, ]. Anderson; refreshments
Clarence N. Walker The club contem-
plates giving dance early in October.
Lakeland Lodge, No. 124, knights of Ply
thias, gave a musical and literary enter
tainment at their hall at Lakeland last
Thursday evening. which was largely at
tended and much appreciated. DR.. s. NJ
Mcmillan, chancellor commander of the
lodge, was master of ceremonies. The pro-
gram consisted of a number of excellent Sc
lections by the Montrose Mandolin and Gui-
tar Club of Washington, several Rotations
by Mr.. H. w. Weber and Mr.. F. A. Holden,
a vocal solo by Mr.. F. A. Preston of River
dale, several flute solos by Mr.. H. B. Fow-
Ter of Riverdale and an imitation of cor
net by Miss Lulu Cole of Washington.
Grand Vice Chancellor Schwartz of K. of
P. of Maryland delivered an interesting adj
dress, setting forth the objects of the order.
After the feast of reason and the flow of
soul'' refreshments were served in the hall
below. Dancing then took place and con-
tinued till late hour.
The following officers of the athletic club
of the Maryland Agricultural College have
been recently elected: Grenville Lewis,
president; w. 8. Rollins, vice president;
Geo. H. Schenk, secretary; E. H. Fowler.
treasurer. Mr.. Grenville Lewis was chosen
captain of the foot ball team.
At the last meeting of the Chllum Grange
there was an interesting discussion of the
subject, 1.-The Weather PIreau-is 1t of Any
Value to the Farmer The discussion was
general, and the conclusion reached, based
the actual experience of members who
had awaited themselves of the warnings
contained in the farmers bulletins of the
early approach of frost, was that the bu-
reau was of practical benefit to the farmer
Mrs. Alex. GUIDE read an interesting short
story. Messrs Rowell. Perkins and A. l..
Ray were appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of regret of the
members of the grange at The death of
Jos. Hollidge, late a member of the order.
Miss Gertrude Ray of Chillum has re-
sumed her studies at the Valley Female
College. Winchester, Va, where she mas