Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
SANDY SPRING.

The Montgomery Club met at Brooke Grove farm
with Charles +. Brooke. Saturday. Mr. Harry z.
Davis of Washington contributed to the pleasure
of the OCCASION being at least half u farmer him.
self at this season. The host read an excellent
original article on the preparation of ground for
wheat and as he raised some 1000 bushels this
year, his experience and his opinions ca this topic
of value to his club,
A walk this fine old homestead disclosed
much of interest. Unusually good sets of both
grass and clover We're observed and the fact COM
nented upon that an ugly patch of Canada thistle
seen IN one Of the fields on the last visit OF the
society was apparently eradicated by the clover
roots The October session will convene at Cloverly
farm with John G. Bentley.
oney Grange Was honored with the presence of
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Brigham Tues
day afternoon and evening. There was large
gathering Of trainers and their families 10 meet
MIR. Brigham, and, truth to TELL a aoodly plumber
of the sisters, cousins and aunts'' from both
Washington and Baltimore were also present, tie
grange, as on many previous occasions, throwing
open its doos to guests after the business of the
day was completed a bonntifui .oll1ti1n WIS
served. after which Mr.. brigham delivered an inter
ting and highly Instructive address upon farming
past and present. and although he Informed lis
audience that he was generally failure as
the outlook for Is,s was hopeful. Allan Far,har.
Lecturer or the grange, read capital essay
hint TO his friends and negIbors that when prices
are high it is the part of wisdom to pay OF pres
ent indebt cdness rather than to indulge In luxures
:, The wedding of Miss Edith Woodward and Mr.
Wax johnson Snn of EiyHbsh n took place
and Mrs. Mahlon Kirk Owing a recent dea til
in the Woodward family only few intimate
friends Were present besides the near relatives
Miss Johnson being the only guest from a distance
The ceremony was performed by DIR. Johns of
Washington. The bride beautifully and be-
cOmipgly attired In her mothers wedding gown Of
white satin, with veil. and she carried bou luet
Immediately to their home Elizabeth, n J.
The two vacancies In the bolrd of directors of
the MONTGOMERY Fire Insurance Company caused
by the decease Of Mr.. Charles Albert of this
country, and the resignation of Mr.. Henry NJ
Murray of Anne Arundel were filled by the elec-
ton Thursday Of Roger u. Farquhar and William
j. Motley.
Warwick P. Miller is the guest of his dauch-
ter, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Shoemaker of Philadelphia
Miss Clara p. Moore is at Atlantic City.
Other absentees have been Mr. and Mrs. Roger
B. Farquhar, at Virginia Beach; Benjamin ID.
Palmer. In Alexandria: William w. Moore, Benz.
II. Miller, Edward Z. Thomas. MIS-. Granville
Farquhar, Tarlton B. Staber Miss Augusta n
Thomas. Miss Mary Moore Thomas, Miss Faith
Farquhar, Richard Bentley Thomas and MALCOLM
Far1uhar, In Baltimore county.
Be ckwith. Miss Bessie p. Gilpn, Miss Emma
Palmer, Miss Massey and Edwin Vickers of Bal
umore; Mrs. Thomas Lea,lleater and con William
of Alexandria: Carroll FISitt. Miss Smith and Mr.
Sherman of Washington, and Samuel Rumford of
Wilmington.
Mrs Edmundson. Mrs. George King and children
of Washington and Miss Sarah Needles of Balti-
more who have spent the summer with Mrs. John
Z. Bentley. have returned to their homes.
Sherwood Friends School has reopened Will,
thirty-two pupils: Mrs. William Taylor Thorn is
principal and Miss Alice V. Farquhar assistant
The WOman's Association will be entertained by
Mrs. Benjamin II. Miller the 23d of September.