Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
SANDY SPRING,

The Enterprise Club convened at Belmont dairy
farm, with Edward T. Thomas Saturday last most
OF the seventeen members being present together
with the following guests: Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture Brigham. Charles Stabler Dr. Francis
Thomas, Benjamin D. Palmer, Walter II. Brooke.
Charles F. Brooke. John c. Bentley, Robert II.
Miller, Henry ii. Miller, John Thomas William F.
Thomas, Francis Snowden and J. Janney Shoe
maker. Arthur Staber presided, and Edward n.
Bentley was secretary.
The host furnished an ESSAY entitled ..t4o,v Not
to Do It, which treated in a humorous manner
Of his various haps and mishaps as well as of
some expensive experiments In endeayorinp IN
wrest living from the soil during the past thirty
ed on the lawn. The August session will occur at
Bloomfield the hom n;.s Of Edward n. Bentley.
Home Interest Club at their pleasant home Lea
wood Mills Monday afternoon, and, despite wind
and rain. some thirty five members and guests put
welded the gavel. and Mrs Edward N. Bentley
took notes Of the proceedings: The latter, by re-
the Nay gathering, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aban & Thomas. which were very amusing.
Mary Clarke Miss Belle 81 W. Haunum, Miss Halle
Miss Elizabeth Bond and brother were guests Of
the occasion.
Mrs. Havilands beautiful flower garden md her
fire collection Of cacti OF many varieties were
much admired, as was also at least a hundred eggs
gathered for her. and Daniel Haviland Who has
been in Texas recently, sent some horned toads
end immense rattlesnake skins to place in his
Questions relating to the culture Of Strawberries
snd ,he asked and
man who turns turns his apples into cider was dis
alow his apples to rot on the ground or feed them
to his swine, unless he intended to turn the
ticabie. >'~ 'e-. saw 'sA' 80 EVIL 10 p'a'-
After a particularly lively and interesting even
Ing the society adjourned to be reunited at Cliff
as Msk. o s1s IL 9 S.: Hall given By Mis-
people, nearly half Of Whom came from Rockville e
and kens,ngton Mr. Robert MackaIl and Mrs
81 Mary Colt birthday party
who is spending the summer here
olney Grange was well entertained, after its
the Kindness Of Miss johnson and brother Of the
e ,o of ny Of sWss,shngSn
plays and the young showed ser seps for
ts5.; from school s Ill satssss III saaeiiy
that she was recalled several times, and rising
vote Of thanks was rendered by the grange George
II. Miller and Mrs Charles F. Kirk played on the
p Mrs. childes Of RoanGte Miss Belle W. HauDum
Stooss N an.ss Ms Sey York
Alice Lee Barnes, Miss Helen Lamb, Miss Bessie se
Lamb. Miss Amy P. Miller, Miss Carrie Reese and
T. Burling Hull Of Baltimore, Miss Gertrude Miller
and Miss Agnes Bryant Of Alexandria, Miss Daisy
Mr.. Dean Amos N. Cover. Mrs. Mvertson Mr..
Hooker, Mrs. Mills and sister Of Washington are
late arrivals.
Mr.. md Mrs. Frederic stabler and Mr. and Mrs.
Tarlton B: stabler expect to be at capon Springs,
Mr. Joseph p. Moore Is in Fairfax, Va; Mrs.
Roger Brooke n Rss Bal and Miss JAMIE p.
Perry Leisear, the Oldest representative of one
Of the largest families in Montsonsry county. died
at his home In Sandy Spring village Wednesday,
widow and two sons: , The deceased was active
and prominent In local politics for many years.
later was elected to that once, 4 man Of strict
integrity and genial disposition, be probably
his long lie. The funeral services were eoc-