Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-01
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Epworth League Conference - Kanode
Family Afflicted With Fever.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Nd,

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Nd.
November 3d. 1903.
Arrangements have been completed for
the Baltimore District Epworth League
conference, which is to be held here, in the
Forest Oak NJ. E. Church, South, of which
Rev. Thomas J. Lambert is the pastor.
Rev. w. W. Saunders of Hartman, Nd
will open the conference Tuesday evening"
the sessions of which are to continue DUR
ing Wednesday and conclude with an adj
dress by Rev. w. II. d. Harper. presiding
elder, on "Soul-saving, the Unlimited End
of Epworth League Work. Other promi-
nent ministers of the Baltimore district
who are expected to participate in the pro-
gram are Rev. j. S. Engle, Baltimore; Rev.
o. C. Beall, Brightwood, D. c.; Rev. e. l..
Woolf Pikesville; Rev. DIR. A. M. Cackley,
Hyattsville; Rev. Frank A. Tyler, Balti-
more; Rev. j. r. Andrews. Arlington; Rev.
A. H. Best, Baltimore. and Rev. George
Hasel. Mr.. c. w. Prettyman, Rockville:
Mr.. s. B. Doyle, Arlington; Miss Matte
Craig, Baltimore, and Mrs. Elliott, super
intendent Junior League work of Baltimore
City Union.
For nearly three months past members
of the family of Mr.. Robert E. Kanode, a
farmer residing at Middlebrooke, have been
ill of typhoid fever. Mr.. Kanode was first
stricken, and when scarcely sconvalescent,
his little son Earl contracted the disease.
crisis ten days ago, and Miss Erma, a
grown daughter, was later afflicted with
the same malady and is critically i'll. a
trained nurse has been summoned to her
bedside. 49,. .-.
Mr.. l. T. Fulks has broken ground tn
Summit avenue for the erection of a DWELL
ing to cost about $1,000.
A large contingent of Gaithersburg people
has gone away for the winter Among
them are Mr.. II. I. Warsche and family,
Mr.. James B. Adams and family, Mr.. Heny
j. Sterick and family, Mrs. Lulu Sterick
and sons, and Capt. Lee NJ. Lipscomb and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Monro have
closed their summer home and with their
daughters have gone south.
DR.. David c.. Owings of the Post Office
Department at Washington, and for years
a resident of this town, has been assigned
to the Boston division, post office 1nspec-
tors, and in consequence was compelled TO
locate in Newton Highlands, Mass. Tho
sale of his personal property was followed
the past week by the purchase of his resi-
dence on Russell avenue by Mr.. E. Wilson
Walker. 1t is understood the purchase
price was 81 $50
Extensive improvements are being made
to the parsonage property of the M. IL.
Church South, on Chestnut-street An adj
dition of two rooms and other convenienceS
being made will cost several hundred doll
lars.
Mrs, Sarah T. Miller of Sandy Spring,
president of the Montgomery County w. c.
7. u, has been chosen to represent Mont
gomery county in the Anti-Saloon League
congress, which is to take place in Balti-
more Thursday and Friday of next week.
Rev. William C. Parrish is engaged IN
series of special evangelistic meetings in
the churches of Gaithersburg circuit. At
Hunting Hill appointment the services con-
tinued through several weeks, resulting in
forty-three professions of faith. Twenty
six persons united with the church there.
Meetings at Epworth NJ. E. Church here
are in progress. Miss Erma Davis, an
evangelist of western Maryland, is assist
ing in these services, and large audiences
are greeting her.
Judge George w. Merm of Gaithersburg,
who will enter Tuesday upon his second
four year term as judge of the orphans
court at Rockville, has been designated to
preside over the court by Gov. Smith as
chief nudge