Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-18
SANDY SPRING.

The twenty-fourth annual convention of
the farmers of this section has been called
to meet at the Lyceum at 10 am, February
%, by Edward P. Thopas. president and
the following questions for discussion were
selected from a number suggested by the
different clubs.
LIST. what proportion of the money ex-
pended on our roads should be used in stone
and for other permanent improvements to
be of the greatest benefit to the people?"
Asa NJ. Stabler to respond. I'd. would an
electric railroad from Washington to Get
tysburg benefit the community and enhance
the value of farm lands enough to justify
the farmers in subscribing to the stock?'
Allan Farquhar to respond. Sd. will it
pay to extend fruit culture in this section
of Maryland?" Prof. James Robinson to
respond. -4th Would 1t be advisable for
the legislature to make an appropriation
for farmers Institutes to be held through
out the state? DR.. Mahlon Kirk to re-
Spond
The PhrenaskeIa met at Belmont with
the Misses Thomas and brother Thursday
evening. George F. Nesbitt, president, and
Miss Anna L. Thomas, secretary. Miss
Helen l.. Thomas read amusing extracts
from "A House Boat on the StyX,'' and
number of shorter articles were contributed
by others. William j. T. Faruuhar was
elected a member. The next session will be
held at Clifton. the home of Miss Edna V.
Thomas. when all the members are request
ed to state. very briefly. why they are in
favor of, or opposed to- the free coinage of
silver. and there is also to be a debate upon
the following subject: Resolved, That men
be deprived Of the right of suffrage" AS
hrnative speakers. Harold B. Stabler and R
Bentley Thomas: negative, Miss Mary s.
Hsllowell and Miss Rebecca r. Miller
There will be a social and literary enter
tainment Tuesday evening for the benefit of
the local w. c.. T. U. at Ashton Friends
meeting house. which was kindly loaned for
the purpose to Misses Fowler, Magruder.
Miller and Thomas. who are managers Of
the affair.
The fifth anniversary of the wedding day
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooke Farquhar
OF Washington was the occasion of a small
party at the former home of Mrs. Farquhar
here. A number of pretty. comical and USE
stances by appropriate rhymes, were be-
slowed on the couple, and the house was
decorated with greens and shavings inter-
twined.
Mrs. Osborne and Miss Cornelia Cover are
in Baltimore, and Mrs. Alban G. Thomas is
with her sisters. the Misses Leggett of New
York city. Miss Ellen Farquhar has been
in Philadelphia, and Mrs. Catherine Janney
in Alexandria. William w. Moore is in
Suffolk. Va. Misses Edith F. and Mary B.
Brooke are the guests of Mrs. Joseph Kelly
and Misses Augusta and Edna Thomas of
Mrs. George B. Farquhar in WASHINGTON.
Miss Mary Chichester of Fairfax Va:
Mrs. Allen and Miss Kate Bradley of Wash
ington, Miss Mamie Reese of Baltimore
Miss Caulifiower of Unity. Gordon Gilpin of
Baltimore and William Van Trump of Will
mington are recent arrivals.
Richard l. Lea of Lawrence, Mass, Is
visiting his parents here.
The Misses Farquhar have invited the
Whist Club to Rock Spring to tea Friday
evening.
There will be lecture at Sandy Spring
Lyceum February 81. by Mr.. Henry E.
Davis of Washington; subject, 1.-The Elec-
trio Elevator"
Benjamin H. Miller. Mrs John Thomas
and Miss Mary Magruder. in company with
some $50 other temperance workers from
all over the state, went before the legisla-
ture in Annapolis last Thursday to en-
deavor to have the local veto bill passed by
that body.