Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-17
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Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LAUREL. Nd. July 16. 1900
A musical and literary entertainment was
held at the Academy of Music here Friday
night last by the ladies OF the Baptist
Church Of this place, before an audience
that filed the hall to its utmost capacity
Many fine selections were well received in
Guiding vocal and instrumental solos reci-
tations, cOrnet solo, the program closing
with a laughable sketch, entitled THE Old
Maids Association" presented by a num-
DER Of young ladies. The ladies of the
church We're assisted by out-of-town talent
who contributed greatly to the success of
the evening. The following program was
rendered: Piano solo, Miss Cora Murray.
recitation, The Bridge of Signs" Miss
jamie Keys; vocal solo. Mrs. Teince; piano
solo, Miss Mae Agnes Kaiser of Washing
ton: vocal solo, Miss Blanche Reilly of
Washington; recitation, THE Face Upon
the Bar Room Floor" Miss Edna Beall:
cornet solo. La Reve DAmOur" Mr. H. IA
w. Thies. vocal solo, Miss Blanche Reilly.
THE Old Maids Association" president
Miss Jerusha Eliza Bangs Miss jamie KEYS.
secretary and treasurer. Rebecca Retrace
Miss Maggie RObey; Mnty Clovertop Miss
Stella Tawney; Mariana Melissa Plack
Miss Lyle West; Desire A. Mann. Miss F,f-
ha Beall; Hepsibah Odelia Odds Miss Fam
iI4c " tIIoTur Ann Ellen Patterby Miss .iz-
zie Hammond; May Havermen Miss Mary
As bly,; Petunia Pickles. Mrs Edith Lewis.
Serena Hasbeen, Miss Lizzie Rrashears.
Charity Hopesood. Miss Katie RutIedge
Rachael ketchum. Miss Alice Whitmore.
belinda Bliss. Miss Edith Shaffer: Prof
Nakerman, Mr. Charles Beebe.
Mr. Willard F. SchooIey a well-known
merchant Of this place. is in receipt of n
communication from firm of silk manu-
facturers who. if the conditions are favor
able. will start branch of their industry
in this town. The merchants of this nlace
50 II Is said. will endeavor to raise the
funds by which a site can be purchased and
upon which a suitable building will he
erected as an inducement to the firm 10
locate here Mr.. Schooley. II is further
stated. has promised to start the subscrip-
Ton with generous gift, and a lively cam
Vass is promised for the purpose of raising
thu remainder of the sum necessary
The Laurel team met and defeated the
str ong team from Savage in a welI-played
and exciting game of ball on the home
grounds on Saturday last. The features of
IN game were the pitching of Flester and
the snappy fielding of the home team. The
score was Il TO IL The lineup of the
teams was as follows: Laurel-C Wiley
catcher: C. o. Mccullough, second base; D.
Little. third base; II. Phelps, first base: NJ
Mills. center field: NJ. Leisure c. NJ Bond
right field; g. Davidson. shortstop: F. Flies
te-. pitcher; F. Penn left field. Savage-B
Phelps, second base: o. Merson third base
pitcher; ]. Phelps, pitcher. center field; !
iA3AAVAs 'f1tNLItlt slater.
center field; z. Beall. shortstop: E Phelps
first base; y Shipley, right field; Anderson
third base; Donaldson. left field.
Mr. George VI. Bond of Washington was
a guest of his father, Mr.. Albin Bond on
Main street, recently
Mr.. Charles L. Billiard of Philadelphia is
here on a visit to his parents Dr. and Mrs
Jules F. Billiard, at their home on Main
street.
Mr.. De Wilton Snowden of Philadelphia
is the guest Of his father Mr.. William
Sncwden. on Montgomery street