Evening star., 1896-12-08
LAURE Ell.

A Whist Club was Organized "Wednesday evening
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Emory Walk. on
Washington avenue. Among those who hccnme
members Of the club Mr. and Mrs. T. Alexis
Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Clark, Mr.. aud Mrs. Emory Walk. Miss Eliza
Cronmiler. Miss Jan Crane. Miss Lena Brehne,
Mr.. DcWilron S,,owden and Mr.. Mari'ury Harrison.
Refreshments served after the gam.s. The
next In-eiing will IN, held th. home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank a. Clark Laurel.
While IA party. consulting of Mr. l.. G. German.
brother of Scuator Gorinan. and Mr.. stephen W.
Gambriil. nephew OF the Sen1tor. and others
were out cunning this week Savage. a short
distance itom Laurel, In Howard county. one Of
the m'ini'' rs Of the party. a Young coorcd lad.
who had l.een taken along to collect the game, WAS
shot. The colopd boy, one of the party was
taking aim a co,ey Of partriJg's. ran in frunt
of the muzZle of the gun Jist us II was nr,- and
received portion of the charge in his neck and
head. The Young lad. who Irpt fatally injured.
WAS I'D to his aone and WAS afterNard taken
to Baltimore hospital. Ii IL believed. how
ever h, will lose the use 81 one of his eyes.
Considerable headway Is Icing made toward the
crganizlfi"i 81 cavalry company IN Marylind,
with headquarters al Eilicon city. onclaif OF
the n"c, ssary number 10 form the company have
signii"d their willingness Ia hecr,me nrmbcrs OF
1t, The adjutant general Of iIe state will be .nn
s,uiImsnt 10 for or" ths m r"npany vi" d - " "hpres -
Gather Of the 5th MARYLAND Regiment is assisting
militia Is without cavalry or artillery company.
II Ia Inmored in this section that combination
Is being formed to embrace all tine completed and
cn' ompleted and proposed .lectric lines through
Howard, Montgomery ani This county IL is said
to be the purpose 20 abandon the ,hrough line hy
way OF leicester. The power loasc that Ilace
is TO be c,,InpleteJ Eiicott City and Laurel MI
be the line between B1l;nprc and Washington
and branch is to shoot ur from the former town
up the turnpike toward Fredrfi'k. An agent for
those bcIird the scheme has been in this section
quietly working up The matter.
Maj. james Albert Clark c.iitor Of ;hc I.amrl
Free Quill. elected presidcn, of ;he Republican
Editorial Association OF Maryianl when the
ciA ion organized In Bsltfuiorr last week.
Maj Clark has been "ndeavorlc for couple ~
years past have such organization FORMED.
inasmuch the democrats" editors had a similar
organization known thc MarvlanI Democratic
Editors Association. Representatives from four
teen OF the twents s-hye repuhltcaa lalrrs in the
state present President Clark stated the
object of the association lr for the advancement
of the profession and for the muual isncfit OF the
could be accomplished by corporation. The Other
ofic' ~ of the association selected were: First
vice president. Cyrus r. Flock the Fr,,I.ri,k
Examiner: second vice president. l.. Bates Russell
King of the Annapolis Examiner: TREASURER. Y. "
NOCk of the Bel Air Times: rN--Itivc committee.
W. l.. W. Seabrook. Westminster Sentinel: Will
v. Taylor Easton Gaz.ttr: E.aj IL. Siinsll.
Oakland Republican; w. W. Burton, ;slli'ott ,ity
Prog rcss: ]. W. Post Elkton Appeal H.ln. senta-
tiy-s to the national committee. Mai. james AH'"rt
association will he held in the News building.
Baltin.ore the secoad Tuesday of January.
Maj. Richard Contee las returned fr'im lunt-
ing tri, I'm Virgins. Tho ma ior nlso spent several
days With friends in Richmond. Va
Misses Mnliie and l.zzi" Jenkins have ,iu.td
their house here and have removed TO Washington
for the wirtsr.
Mr.. thriss Reeves of southern California visited
HIS mother. Mrs. Reeves. ad his sister. Mrs. Nm.
r. Walk here last w-'.k.
Mr.. Andrew Milsiead OF Taassee. Ala. is visit
Eng his brother. Mai William Miis'ead
Capt. ard Mrs. Br"cs t.SN.. the guests of
Capt. Bauyher Of Prime tirorgn stree.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. BALDWIN haN, ,losSi their
house here and will spend the winter iu Washing