Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
ROCKVILLE.

The recent entertainment given at the
Hyattstown Christian Church was we'll at
tended, and was success in every partic-
ular. The church was handsomely deco
rated for the occasion, and the following
order Of exercises was observed: Organ
voluntary, audience singing America" re-
citations by Kathleen Rhodes, Mary Ia
bier and Asa Richards; solo by Jesse Hy-
att; recitation, Luther Watkins: song,
RED, White and Blue" by audience; duet,
Laura and Daisy Price; recitation, Daisy
Gardner and Fannie 'Dudrow; recitation.
Msgg1e Wolfe;-y Violin solo, Edgar Windsor;
dialogue. 'The Better Choice"
Sunday night next Young Peoples day
An interesting program will be rendered.
including "Our Youthful Army" The
president of the>State Union, Mr.. Charles
NJ. Ness Of Baltimore, will deliver an ad-
dress.
A number Of petitions have been sent to
the general assembly of Maryland from
Hyattstown, asking that body not to repeal
the existing law prohibiting the sale of in
toxfcatins liquor near that town. Hyatts-
town Is situated very near the Frederick
county line, and that county has not
adopted the local option law, which Is in
force in Montgomery.
A house and lot at Cedar Grove, the
properly Of Mrs. Ida Riggs. have been sold
to Mr.. VIM. Inglehart for 5000.
A pleasant entertainment was given on
Monday night at the residence of Mrs. Fer
mert of the Baptist Sunday school
Mr. James W. Fling, who was badly in
jured a week ago by falling under the
wheels of moving traction engine on the
road between Derwood and Redland. and
who afterward was taken to Garfield
Hospital, Washington, for treatment, died
suddenly at that institution on Wednes-
day afternoon. Upon his arrival there it
was found necessary to amputate one of
his legs between the foot and knee. and
after the operation he seemed to be doing
finely until Wednesday, when he suddenly
lost consciousness and was dead in a few
minutes His wife had on that day left
their home at Derwcod to visit the sufferer,
hoping to find him better, but when she
arrived at the hospital he had been dead
about five minutes. His funeral took place
today at pm, with interment at Forest
Glen.
A very enjoyable evening was recently
spent by the teachers and pupils of the
Comus School, the occasion being the reg
ular reception given to the friends ard pa
irons of that institution. A fine program
had been arranged for the occasion, which
was rendered as follows: Quotations by the
school; Rotations by first, second. third
and fourth grades; music by Cleo Club
dialogue Mary Emmert and Jessie Cecil
recitations by fifth and sixth grades: dia-
loSue by four boys; music by Glee Club;
original essay. A. T. johnson; recitations
by seventh, eighth and ninth grades; exer-
cises in geometry. The closing exercises
were by the senior spelling class. and were
of such a character as to denote great eff1-
cheney.
Rev. DR.. Sampson of Washington will
preach-in the Presbyterian Church Sunday
next at II am. Tuesday evening next
union praise and prayer meeting will be
held in the same church.
Burden Bearer Circle Of the Kings
Daughters will hold meeting on Tuesday
afternoon at the residence Of Rev. L. R.
Melbourne.