Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30

| two charges. intended violation of the To-
cal option law and carrying concealed
weapons. Justice Robertson committed him
to jail to await the action OF the grand
jury, the accused being unable to furnish
| $500 bail In each case
Mr.. William w. Russell. United States
minister to Columbia, who has been Ill at
his home at this place is recovering ra mildly
and was today seen on the streets for the
| first time since he was stricken.
Mr. William Thomas Redden died yester-
day at. his home near Cropley. aged about
| sixty years. His widow and the following
| children survive him: Misses Ollie, Isabel
! and Frances Redden and Oliver w. and Roy
| Redden.
Mr.. Benjamin Carter. who resided near
Avery. three miles from here died Thurs
day night of an affection of the lungs, aged
| thirty-four years. His Illness was OF long
duration. His widow and five children sur
vive him.
Company X Of this place OF the LIST Regi-
| ment. Maryland National Guard left yes
terday morning to spend two days at tar
get practice near Baltimore. The company
is in charge of First Lieut.. William Read
ing
Maryland state normal school. who Is
spending several weeks at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Albert J. Almoney. at this
place. has been quite sick for the past
eral days. having been confined to his bed.
He is now somewhat better and no serious
results feared.
The annual festival of the ladies of Christ
fplScODdl 1nurCN. IlllS place, winch WAS
held in the opera house here Thursday even
ing. gratifying success in every par
ticular. The different tables were in charge
| of the following: Supper table-Miss Mollie
Holland Mrs. Cooke D. Luckett, Mrs. Ber-
nard Monday, Mrs. James Anderson Mrs.
Darius Clagett. Mrs. J. II. Hillyer. Mrs. f.
p. Able. Mrs. Minor Anderson. Mrs. A. G.
Hilleary and Mrs. NJ. B. Hulings: fancy
table. Mrs. A. J. Aimoney. Mrs. ]. q.
Pearre Miss Elsie McUmber, Mrs. Otho
Talbot and Mrs. M: P. Brewer: cake table.
Mrs. E. c. Peter and Mrs. Calvin Hicks;
candy table. Miss Mamie Hogg and the
Misses Dawson; ice cream, Miss Emma Hoi-
land, Miss Mamie Vinson, Mrs. John
table. Mrs. John G.. England and Mrs.
Schaeffer: fruit table. Mrs. Robert n. Bay
liss and Mrs Martha Magruder; lemonade.
Misses Daisy Hillyer. Fannie Peter, Mary
and Matte England Mrs. Hattersly w.
Talbot acted cashier.
Others who assisted were Mrs. Thomas j.
Packard, Mrs. C. b. Dowden. Miss Daisy
Prescott Miss Mary Brewer. Mrs. Charles
W. Owens, Mrs. Wallace Fields Mrs. Rob
ert B. Peter Mrs. William Reading Miss
Bessie Sage. Miss Anderson. Miss Rose
Williams Mrs. n. D. Offutt, Mrs. Harry A
Dawson, Mrs. George L. Edmunds Mrs
Cromwell. Mrs. George NJ. Hunter. Mrs. c
H. Mannar and the Misses England
At meeting OF the board of county pub
lie school commissioners, held here yester-
day, the appointments of Miss Margaret
Wolfe as principal of the schoo! at Pooles-
vile and Miss Anna l.. Walters as principal
Of the school at Linden were confirmed. and
the designations OF Miss Marianne Hard
castle as principal Of the school at Barnes
Vile and Miss Josephine r. Weilmore as
principal Of the school at Linden were ac-
cepted.
The treasurer reported the total receipts
for the year ending July 81 to have been
$50 500 10, and the disbursements SOC. 46S 80.
leaving a balance on hand of So. 42S.43 The
total enrolment for the year was reported
as 6375 Of which 4.242 were white pupils
and 2l33 colored, and the average daily
attendance 1884. 2,215 white and 1.169 col
Ored
Mrs Garner Bouic left Thursday after
noon for her home in Pine Bluff Ark. after
spending several weeks at the home of her
husbands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. v.
Bouic, at this place.
At the regular weekly meeting OF tho
board Of commissioners for this county
Commissioner William III. Griffith was d.
rected to purchase from J. B. Hallowell and
sisters a strip of land five feet wide and
six hundred feet long. in order to widen the
J. H. Janney road, near Ashton.
1t Is understood that the condition OF
Judge James b. Henderson of this place
continues to steadily improve and thar MS
recovery Is now assured