Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-05
Boyd's and Vicinity.
'iai Correspondence of The Evening Star.

BOYD'S, Md. September 4, 1903.
The remains of Harry Nelson LansdaIe
were laid to rest in the NJ. Z. cemetery at
Damascus at O'Clock this afternoon In the
presence of a large crowd of friends from
all over the county and from Washington
and Baltimore Young Lansdale already
stated in The Star, died Wednesday evening
of typhoid fever. aged twenty-four years.
after an illness of one month at the home
of his father. DIR. Benjamin L. Lansdale.
He was prominently known in the county
and was assistant chemist of the Maryland
Agricultural College. A number of the fac
ulty attended the funeral today among
whom were DR.. II. B. Mcdonnell Nj. n.
Stranger J. 3. Robb, E. T. Harrison and
L. Il. Symons.
The funeral services were conducted I'M
der the direction of Aubrey Council of
Junior Order United American Mechanics
of Damascus, of which young Lansdale was
member. Rev. Z. NJ. Yost of Clarksburg.
pastor of NJ. Z. Church, preached the fu-
neral discourse The pallbearers were
Messrs. w A. Baker. c. NJ. Burdette. John
Hager, j. L. Beall, H. L. Young and j. NJ.
Mount. Beautiful floral offerings were sent
from Washington and Baltimore.
one OF the prettiest games of base ball
witnessed in this section of the county was
played yesterday evening at Germantown
between the Laytonsvlle and Germantown
base ball clubs Germantown winning out in
the ninth inning by the score of to l. The
score was blank up to the seventh inning
Charles Darr, a Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road conductor. was struck just west of
Weverton yesterday by car that had been
detached from the train. His side and one
leg were badly hurt. and he was sent to his
home at Brunswick. Darr runs between
Brunswick and Washington.
Miss Grace Collier of Dickerson's, daugh-
ter of Sheriff John w. Collier of this county.
has gone to Chesapeake Beach for her
health. She is stopping at H.4gh View Ho-
tel there.
Washington B. Chichester of Olney is very
Ill of typhoid fever. Mr.. Chichester was an
aspirant for the nomination for house OF
delegates on the democratic ticket, and was
defeated by only a few votes.
MIR. Benjamin F. Hicks. merchant at this
place. has gone to Waldorf. Charles county
his former home. to visit his parents, who
have been very sick.
Miss e. Young of Washington last night
gave dance in Boyd Hall here which was
attended by a number of young gentlemen
and ladies from this place and Washington.
Local talent furnished music
Miss Jeanette NJ King of Washington Is
visiting friends at Cedar Grove. this county
Miss Margaret Murphy has returned to
Washington after visiting Misses Mcdonald
at GAINESVILLE. Miss Lola Breene of Wash
ington. with her sister. Miss Agnes Breene,
are stopping at Boyd's for a week Mrs.
Alice Selby of Washington is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. L. Pearce at Damascus. Miss May
McCabe of Washington is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. McCabe at Boyd's.
Mrs. Robert w. Allnutt of this vicinity
left this morning for Atlantic City for a
short stay. She will be accompanied from
Baltimore by Mr.. and Mrs VIM. G. Baker
The residence of Mrs Ellen c. Rhodes OF
Dickerson's has been sold to Mr.. w. H.
Sears telegraph operator at that place.
The residence Of Mr.. Charles r. Darby at
GAINESVILLE, just erected at a cost OF about
$4,000 is occupied by Mr.. Darby's family.
He is engaged in business in Washington.
new iron fence Is being erected around
the Mt. Pleasant M. f. Church at Dicker-
sons, which was donated to the church by
its members and the citizens in that VI
cinity.
Miss Anna Mclean of Washington Is
stopping at Shady Brook for several weeks.
Mr. Alfred Ray, formerly OF this county.
who eight years ago left for Texas and
there has secured a fine ranch. Is visiting
friends in the county and viii visit his SIS
ter, Mrs James Boyd Maughlfn. here.