Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
SANDY SPRING.

The Enterprise Club held its June session at
Hardwood farm, Arthur Stabler, host. with Newton
Stabler presiding AID Edward y. Bentley secretary
the guests If honor being Maurice Staoler and Elliot
Gilpin OF Baltimore.
The usual of inspection was made and the
opinion expressed that the place WAS improving in
fertility and beauty despite the fac, that Mr.
Stasler has not been able to give II much attention
latterly. The club adjourned to belmont dairy
farm the home of E. z, Thomas. July 10. when
the members hope for visit frola Assistant Secre
tary of Agriculture Brigham
Harvest has begun in Montgomery. The grass
crop Is generally below the average, but Wheat
promises well and many potato fields are almost
cool weather, the corn Is short.
Miss Gertrude Nye of Boston, former pupil of
Henry G Hallowell, gave charming piano recital
at at koskland which was enjoyed by number of
musical talent and she has had the advantages Of
the Boston Conservatory.
William L. Brooke. youngest of Walter H.
Brooke WHO settled in New Orleans Il wear or two
ago reached his home last week with an almost
fully developed case OF typhoid fever and is cutie
Mrs. Edward G. Gilpin is convalescing slowly
and 1t is believed will recover.
Visitors from Washington have been: Mrs Samuel
S'tt Miss Es5h@r SCOT, and Miss Jeanne Abbott
from New York, Joseph r Moart from Takam
Park Miss Katherine Lay the Misses Roach and
Williams d idI of orse Mrs. and n Mis- IS. hsgt
Mrs. Mary l. Parker Bcston Mas. eSpsct TO-
visit rea'ives here within short time
Joseph 7. Moore has resigned his ,osition As
vice president of The National Park Bank of New
ioIk, TO take effect early In July but will retain
his dictatorship in the sale
Mrs. Samuel ELI, oft and Miss Sarah FlIcntt veil,
leave In IL few days for Sullivan county n Y
where they usually spend the heated term
MISS faLn! llilum, Il granddaughter Of the
late Joshua Peirce, former resident here was
recently married 10 Charles y. Porter of phiIadel-
phia
Miss Jamie =. Brooke is the guest Of Mr. and
Mrs Joseph T. Sullivan near Asbury Park n I
Miss Eliza Elgar Fapuhar has been in Washington
and Samuel a. Wethcrald AZ Gettysburg
Ila N.,r,f,r lt,l,
Brooke in~the chair aud Charles r Brooke held
the pencil. Mary W. Davis, William f. TEonis
Charles f. Bond and X. Bentley Thomas We're
guests of the day clean and beautiful field of
potatoes, twelve acres in extent, was much ad
mired. and Il walk disclosed neat premises and
growing crops, notably several acres of straw
berries, which were pronounced to be full of en-
enlargement to the owner that TIE Ion. looked
for good times have arrived in this productive
homestead.
Dr. Thomas had prepared. by appointmcnt an
Interesting essay UPON the Cuban qiestio which
was discussed with side talks upon that Of Ha-
vail, and the club has gone record as nearly
unanimous i'll opposition TO lcxation.
number Of agricultural queries were asked
and answered, and the question selected for The
July gathering ut Clifton the home of John
Thomas, relates TO the chances for success hnan
dairy wing.
1t was Miss Alice v Farquhar who graduated
from the George, Sckyol last week, and not her
brother, Roger u, Farluhar as accidentally stated
more College.
An old farmer in Sandy Spring says he has no.
ticed for years that soon as the mowers and
binders begin 10 hum in the mornings the dancing
We learn this July will be no exception to Lis
rule. e.Et