Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-11
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SANDY SPRING.

The stockholders Of the Lyceum COMPANY held
their annual meeting Monday evening and. az ia
| invariably tho c,se, the hall was well filled. The
president. Edward N Bentley, in the chair
| and Miss Virginia Mae P. Stabler was secretary.
The treasurer, Samuel B. Wetherald reported
small balance IN hand and the committee in
charge Of the piano fund has about s26 toward
that object. The meteorological Henry c. Hallo-
well aud Henry H. Miller. furnished an interest
Ing synopsis OF the weather. for the gear ending
April =. An election resulted in the choice Of
Caleb Stabler president: Miss Helen L. Thomas,
secretary; samuel b: Wetherail. treasurer: ed
Harry W Davis, Miss saine Eiiicoat ard MISS
Alice Lice Iyson directors; all to- serve for one year
the crowd WAS the reading Of the annals Of Sandy
Rng FOR the past Meiye months by the historian
she received was proof of the success of her eff
tss and f sse as Of audience
ages Of eight and seventy-six years
Nh sns aS !, ssyy fss the Senior
Edward C. Giipn welded the gayel and DIR. Kirke
nss 1s fsdy uss as ob h min
kirks and Henr! Il Miller This line farm.
tlon, has the distinction of raising more apples
and pears than any other for many miles around.
importan, branch Of Mr.. Dovney's business That
he Is satisfied with the profits Of fruit culture
very young apple orchsrd Of SIX hf'f hnadred
thrifty trees vas admired. These were prnci-
winter. The discontinued farmers in Montgomery
should make a pilgrimage to Marley Forest and
take note Of the results of Intelligent manage
sss IF the ss NJ bbwne KS
he has carried to success.
Miss Elizabeth y. Tyson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
Ida and Washington. RESPECTIVELY. have reopened
their homes, Grove Hill and Hardwood
Charles b. Magruder has gradual ted from the
1. v. Williamson Manual Training School OF Penn
sylvania and secured situation in Phladeiphia.
where he viii shortly take up his abode.
Mr. and Ms. George L. Stabler, former resi-
dents here have moved to Baltimore from Wash
ington.
cd Seattle and are planning to start for the gold
regions of ALASKA in the near future 1t is re-
marked as coincidence that Mr.. Janney's home
here is upon the very farm where gold mine
the property Of the late Samuel Ellicott. The en-
terprise was abandoned although specimens Of
rich gold ore from the spot preserved in sew
eral cabinets IN Sandy Spring and one is in
barn wall.
Randolph Turner Of The Plains. Va. is with his
sister, Mrs. John II. Janney. The Misses Eliza
beth Hopkins and Mary c. Bentley are at home
from school in Alexandria
Very entertaining letters have been received by
Thomas j. Lea from his son, Francis T. Lea who
has gone with his wife to do missionary work In
the interior of Africa. They made their way 300
by night, in wagon drawn by from ten to thirty
Sad hs the sss eT
IDENTIFY put hi: heSStfs his work. as he made light
was not and of rearing lions and the stealthy
footsteps of unkRANp 3pnimals in the dark close
to the .s ss 81 spoke shee5a Of the
the native village *iaeh is to be the present field
Of labor Of the ,Ebaplsl whose domestic arrange
ments will doubtless h. an excellent object lesson
to their semi-savagel saghbors.