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

The stockholders Of the Iyccum Company held
their annual meeting Monday evening and. Is is
invariably the cIse, the hall was well filled The
president, Edward y. Bentley in the chair
and Miss Virginia Mae T.. Stabler was secretary.
The treasurer, Samuel ID. wetherald reported a
small balance IN hand, and the committee in
charge OF tho piano fund has about x26 toward
that object The meteorologsts, Henry {. Halo
well and Henry ii. Miller furnished interest
ing synopsis OF the weather for the year ending
April L. An election resulted In the choice of
Caleb Stabler, president; Miss Helen L. Thomas.
secretary Samuel 10: Meth-rall, treasurer, Id
ward y. Bentley, j. Janney Shoemaker. Mrs.
Harry W. Davis, Miss Sallie Eicott and Miss
The final exercise. and that which always draws
the crowd, was the reading Of the annals Of Sandy
Miss Rebecca L. Miller. and the close attention
she received was proof of the success of her ef-
tort and the deep interest Of an audience com
posed Of her friends and neighbors between the
ages of eight and seventy-six years.
cultural Club at Marley Forest recently to dinner
Edward C. Gilpin welded the gayel and Dr. kirke
held ready pencil, evinced by previous min
f. kirke and Henry IL Miller. This hDe farm.
tion, has the distinction OF raising more apples
and pears Than any other for many miles around
The manufacture and sale Of vinegar IN also
important branch OF Mr.. Downey's business. That
he is satisfied with the profits of fruit culture
and very young apple orchard OF six hundred
thrifty trees admired These princi-
winter. The disconnected farmers in Montgomery
should make pilgrimage 10 Marley Forest and
take note OF the results OF intelligent manage
ment ard study of the capabilities and adapfa-
blities OF the soil. Mr. Downey's predecessor.
Mr.. William j. Scbofeld. began the work which
he has carried on to success.
Miss Elizabeth Z. Tyson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Stabler, who have spent the winter In Flor
ida and Washington, respectively. have reopened
their homes, Grove Hill and Hardwood.
Charles Il. Magruder has graduated from the
l. v. Williamson Manual Training School Of Penn
sylvania and secured a situation In Philadelphia
where he VIII shortly take up his abode
Mr.. and Mis-. 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 future. IL is
marked n coincidence that Mr.. Janneys home
here is upon the very farm where a gold mine
the property of the late Samuel EIcott. The en-
terprise abandoned, although specimens Of
rich gold from the spot preserved I'm sew
eral cabinets an Sandy Spring. and one is In a
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 hy
Thomas J. Lea from his son. Francis L. Lea. who
has gone with his wife TO do missionary work in
the interior of Africa. They made their way 800
miles from the eastern coast. travelling principally
oxen and over The most dangerous roads the writer
had imagired. But the young has evil
IDENTIFY put hi- heart In his work. he made light
Of unsafe fords. OF long stretches where water
footsteps OF unknown animals in the dark. close
to the camp dres. He spoke cheerfuliy Of the
comfortable little home be expected TO build I'm
the native village. which II to be the present field
Ct labor OF the codple. whose domestic arrange
mente will Doubtless be excellent object lesson
to their semi-sayage neigbbors.