The Washington bee., 1896-12-25
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.

GRAND RALLY COLLECTION.-AS Swell
SOCIAL AFFAIR.-THE BEES CORES
PoNDENK AACNG THE BIRDS
THE OYSTER SEASoN.-DR. TICE
STILL IN THE HoSPIrAL.-So-
cIAL NEWS, ETC.
fFrom Our Regular Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, Md,
DEC. 20, 1896.
The collection of Rev: F. A. Sea
toms Rally at Camp Paroll was $40 In
stead S. as stated in last weeks issue
The marriage of MIR. Lewis Bias ano
Miss Florence Jones by Rev. S. I
Tice. of Mt. Moriah Church, las
Thursday was quite d swell affair, this
pordian knot was tied at the bride
residence OH Calvert street IN the pres
ence of invited guests. The bride re-
ceiyed MANY beautiful and useful pres
ents, A feast that would tempt the
appetite of the most faStidiouS was
spread and enjoyed until late hour.
| The BEE extends congratulations and
wish for them happy lite.
Prof. w. l.. Llndsay'S entertainment
on Friday night was a success and
we'll attended. He is prodigy OF the
highest order, keeps you spell ll-bound
from start to finish and is worthy OF
respectful rearing any where.
Sunday was a fine day Tor church
goers, all of the churches were well
attended. Rev. Tice and Rev. Per-
klns, both preached hrlstmas ser
mons and dwelt upon the SINS OF the
immoderate use OF wines and liquors
in keeping the great Christ festival.
Many Young men and women trace
their first temptation to strong drink 70
some so-called christian home, where
intoxicants were sit on the table and
all visitors prevailed upon to drink,
saving Christmas only comes once
wear and Rev. Perkins said the custom
of offering whiskeys, wines, or beer to
any one in commemoration OF the birth
of Christ was repugnant to all rellg-
ious teaching. He said a good toast
would be: "Here is some OF the tlre
of hell in honor of the birth of Christ; -
he said all drunkards shall be turned
into hell with all nations that forget
God. Many boys and girls have had
this fire kindled in their soul around
the egg nogg bowl made by the loving
hand of a mother and forced down their
tender throais, carrying. a shock to
their souls that made tneir bodies
shake like an aspen leaf, and that If he
could open the doors OF perdltion and
show his congregation the vast crowd
of people there who was hrSt started
on the downward road from Christmas
festivities that it would bring Such a
reaction and revolution that would
close all the bar-roomS in Annapolis
in less than month. A better name
for this holiday according TO the
American custom of keeping 1t Woul
be devils-maSS and that to large ex-
tent. The church was responsible
from the pulpit down.
MIR. Charles Fry is confined to his
bed quite sick.
Rev. Mrs. lice is still at the hospi-
tai and said to be improving.
The oyster season is at Its helght,
and the Union Oyster Packing Com
pany is doing a good business. MS
Company is composed entirely OF col
ored men, of which Henry Hebron,
esq.,, is manager. The most OF their
oysters are shipped to Washington,
where the manager goes every Satur-
day to make his collections.
The free schools closed "Wednesday
for the holidays until January q, 1897.
Miss Mariah Peaker, teacher at An
napolis Neck gave All exhibition ueS-
day night that was creditible to her
and the pupils. She is said to be one
of the best teachers in the county.
She will go TO Baltimore and spend
Christmas with her mother.
Miss Violet Richards has returned
to the city for the Winter.
Miss NJ. A. Br nson, of Calvert
County will spend few days with
Mrs. Perkins at the parsonage on west
street.
A me orial service will be held in
with Watch Meeting, Dec.
3Ist, at Asbury M. E church. The
named persons having, died
during the wear: Annie b ice, E lward
Mary Mathews, George w.
Jon !: on, Edward Hyman, Lewis Lo-
m AK. Mary Murdock, Joseph Albert,
Emily Parker, Doratha Green, Author
Poodle, NetIe Simpson, Tobias Hen
Son, Henrietta Harris, lsaah Brown
Mary J. Brooks, Marie F; Boston,
,vn Thomas Henry Ellen Hackett' Ida
Severn Select School has closed for
wo weeks and Rev. G. w. Reid Is
aking 4 much needed rest. The con-
Of Mt. Moriah held service
n their basement Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Muehleisen at 9I6 and 9IS