Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-31
SANDY SPRING.

The Enterprise Club convened at the home Of
Clarence L. Gilpin Saturday last, their first meet
ing at that place, he having become a member
within the past year The guests were Edward c.
GilpiD, Charles +. Brooke, Robert II. Miller and
Mortimer o. Stabler. This farm, Della Brooke, was
the property Of the late Mahlon Chandler, from an
infant Of few weeks to his death, at the age of
nnety-nne years, and 1t has always been noted for
Its magnitit ent trees with deep regret the club
noted the destruction Of much fine timber by the
tornado of three weeks since. Mr. Gilpin was COM
pimented upon his good crop of corn and the i'm
provements he had already inaugurited upon
turally productive land.
Mr.. Thomas Fuller Of Washington has bought
lot Of Henry q. HallOwell, not far from the dwell
ling Of the latter and he designs building sum
mer home thereon eventually.
The autumn meeting of the bicycle club was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs George +. Nes-
bitt. The principal business the devising of n
Palmer, which was stolen from Oney during the
political meeting Of Saturday evening 1t was de-
cided to offer a reward of $40 for its return and
the conviction of the offender, and to advertise the
same In The Washington Star, the thief was
seen riding toward that city.
The Home Interest held Its October gathering at
Mendon, with DIR. and Mrs. Charles FarGuhar
M Mary Willis Kirk Mf and Mrs s' Roger Te b.
Farquhar. Mrs. William E. Magruder, MI and
Quhar and Strain The subject of saving apple
trees blown over and shade trees damaged by the
ferers were advised to try the experiment of re-
placing the fruit trees and topping Others Almost
less terrified by the evident power for i'll Of the
storm. presidential vote gave 70 for Mckinley
II for lowering and for Bryan.
The wedding OF Charles Il. Bond and Miss Flor
ence Miller, daughter OF the late Robert NJ
Stabler occurred Wednesday evening at Edcewood
farm. The ceremony was that OF Friends, the GER
ticato being read by Warwick T. Miller IN uncle
satin and veil and carried bride roses. The brides
maids were Misses Lille H.. Stabler, Carrie pan
coast, Ellen and Helen Thomas, who wore thin
white dresses over coiored silk, and their bouquets
were of pink cosmos and white. a number Of
relatives from Washington Baltimore, Wilmington
ana virginia We're present, who bestowed many
beautiful gifts and the usual shower of rice uIon
the young COUPLE Mr.. and Mrs Bond LEFT the
same evening for brief trip after which they will
go to their new home, not far the birthplace
Of the former.
Visitors have been Mrs. Caroline H. Dahl. AL
bert Stabler, Misses Boynton and Ramskiil of
Washington, Mrs. William l. Parker of Boston
Steer and Miss Carrie Pancoast and brother of
lOudoun county, Mrs. Samuel Howell of Charles
town, DR.. and Mrs. Charles Iddipys OF Lincoln
Miss Eliza H. Miller of Newtown, Pa Mr. and
Mrs. Jonathan K. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs Henry II.
Stabler of Baltimore, Mrs. Clarkson Taylor Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Iay-
Tor OF Wilmington, Miss Young of Atlantic div
and Clarence l.. Leadbeater of Alexandria
Caleb 5. Miller, a native of Sandy Spring but
Tor number OF years resident of Minnesota has
decided to move his family to Washington ~ 1880
Letters from France announce the birth of n son
to Mr. and Mrs. Milton ii. Bancroft who have hecn
abroad for nearly two years. Mrs. Bancroft was
formerly Miss Margaret c. Moore OF Norwood
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Nesbitt of Iopgwood
have Issued invitations for reception In honor of
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs George
F. Nesbitt, jr.