Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
SANDY SPRING.

The Enterprise Club held it's December gather
ing at Mt. Airy farm with Benjamin H. Miller
Edward l.. Thomas presided and Edward " Bent
ley was secretary, the guests being Warwick u
Stabler, Alhan G. Thomas and Richard Leizear
the latter Is the active and efficient manager Of
the place. walk to the wheat field disclos I'd
the unwelcOme fact that the apparently promising
crop WIS already attacked by the fly, but with
this exception the dub found little to criticise
and much to commend during its tour of inspe
fion Returning to the house. questions ting to
the comparative advantages of fall and spring
blowing and the best mode Of raising corn and DO
tatoes Were discussed and a number of less i'm
pcrtant queries answered. Adjourned to Plain
Reid. the home Of William W. Moore.
The horticultural and domestic society started a
rev months since which styles itself The Neigh
bors. met with Miss Sarah T. Moore Thursday
to 10, tea Joseph T. Moore. jr.. presided and Mrs
Allan Farluhar recorded the proceedings Tn"
guests We're Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W Davis and
the Misses Ethel Mckaye Alice 7. StahIer, Re
becca 7. Miller and Mary f. Thomas. The Jan
uary session will take place at stanmore with
Nj. and Mrs. Henry ii. Miller.
chorus class, numbering fifteen young
pupils has been started under the efficient leader
ship OF Miss Janet Miller and Mrs. William Tay-
The Montgomery Club was recently entertain ed
John Thomas and John c. Bentley taking The Their
places as rs president and secretary Dr. Roger
we're nres MT AT ! owney and Mr Lewis
receive the club next month.
Mr. and Mrs benjamin II. Miller host and
hostess of the Home Interest Monday afternoon
and evening. William w. Moore and Mrs Edward
y. Bentley were continued in Office for another
year; despite their evident willingness to relin-
quish both gayel and pencil. The invited guests
We're Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs John Brewer. Mr.
and Mrs. +. +. Thomas and the Misses Havilnnd
Moore and Stabler. The question discussed
was one rela ting to the difficulty of Furnishing cit
liens who persist in selling strong drink in
midst, despite stringent local option law
Numerous remedies were suggested and the hope
expressed that some way might be found to abate
the evil. Mrs. Mers conservatory much add
mired, upon former visits Adjourned to Plain
field in January
Mrs. Clarence l.. Gilpin. Miss Mary f. Gilpin
and Caleb Stabler made brief visit to Baltimore
at the time of the wedding of Miss Bessie Poe
Giipin and Harry Clay Brown.
Mrs. $. .. Nedder has been in alexandria and
Fairfax and Miss Helen l.. Thomas in Washing
ton Joseph 7 Moore is in New York and Miss
Alice Tyson in Wilmington
Late visitors have been Admiral Jouett, Mr..
Jones. Mrs Harvey Page, Dr. Sprigg William II.
Downey Miss Estep and Miss Meta Boynton Of
Washington, Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. John
Brewer of Rockville and Miss Ethel McKaye Of
Philadelphia
Miss Esther T. Moore. Miss katherine l.. Brooke.
Roger Il. Farquhar jr., and Fred L. Thomas VI
SWafthmore College expect to spend the holidays
here.
Cards are out for dance at Olney Grange Hall
o December %. and Mrs. Mackall and Mrs. Will
Jams viii kindly assist their young friends on that
occasion.