Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-21
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Funeral Of Rev. 81. A. Mcdonald
Sudden Death of Child.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special correspondence Oh Inc ENeHiHS stdI.
GAITHERSBURG, Nd, May 20, 1902.
The funeral services of Rev. William a.
Mcdonald, pastor Of the NJ T. Church
South Of Gaithersburg, took place Saturday
noon at Trinity Church, Baltimore. Presld-
ing Elder Harper had charge OF the exer-
cises assisted by DR.. B. w. Bond, Revs. E.
v. REGISTER and G. d. White. Ministerial
associates were honorary pallbearers, and
the active pallbearers were members or
the board of stewards Of Gaithersburg cir
cult. The congregation here sent a beauti-
full floral tribute. The burial was in Mount
Oliyet cemetery of Baltimore.
Mary Kanode, daughter of Mr. and MIS-;
r. E. Kanode, aged eleven years, VINO uieu
Friday afternoon, was buried Suhuay'
While calling at the home or her granu-
mother, Mrs. Cecil. the child was taken vio-
lently i'll Of cramps, and despite the skill
and efforts of three attending PHYSICIANS E
death resulted after a day Illness, me
funeral services at EpWorth M. Il. Churcn
were largely attended, Rev. Charles +. Ely
preaching the sermon, assisted by Rev. r.
T. Griffith. Eight little girl schoolmates
sang anthems. lnterment was IN Fores.
Oak cemetery Of this town.
Pentalpha Lodge, No. 1914, Of Gathers
burg has accepted an invitation extended
by the congregation of Mount Lebanon
Methodist Protestant Church and Will lay
the corner stone Of the new church now in
course of erection near Etchison, Saturday,
May "a, at noon.
Saturday afternoon Justice l. G. Warfield
gave a hearing in the case of Miss Julia A
Dove agt Dove brothers, in which the
charge against the young man was as
sault For lack of evidence 1t was ais
missed Dove brothers failed to appear In
their case alleging HOUSEKEEPING by their
father, mother and sister. and the charge
shared similar fate.
bernard Mills and Walter Day, young
men nearing maturity, left their homes In
the vicinity recently for parts unknown.
Relatives spent Saturday in washington IN
an unsuccessful search TOR them. tramp
ing to Rockville, they were last seen 10
board an electric car for that city. II is
supposed they ran away TO enlist III the
United States army.
Mr. Norman Belt Is confined TO MS nome
from serious injuries received Wednesday
night in a hard fall while engaged In a
friendly wrestling bout with a playmate.
The Methodist Episcopal congregation at
Hunting Hill recently received as dona-
ton a desirable building lot from Mr.. Belle
Ward and have broken ground Tor the
erection of a house of worship there The
chapel built some years ago near Rockville
by the same congregation will be razed and
much of the building material used in the
new church, which is to cost about ;! ,1OO.
Rev. Charles E. Ely, the pastor, Is chair
man of the building committee.
The enga cement Is made public OF Mr.
Peyton Gordon, assistant district attorney
at Washington, with Miss Evelyn Briley,
member of the faculty Of Fair View Semi
nary, Gaithersburg. The wedding will take
place at the brides home In Cambridge,
Md, early in June.
Commencement exercises at Briarly Hall
Seminary will occur Friday evening, June
g. and among the graduates are Misses
Stella Haskinson and Miss Norma Price
of Poolesville. Mrs. William A. Gassaway
is principal of the school.