Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31
EVANSVILLE AND VICINITY.
Holiday Exercises in the Churches
Odd Fellow Lodge Election,
ecial Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star
EVANSVILLE. December 80, 1905.
Miss Matte Coffin, daughter of ex-Rep-
resentative Chas. L. Coffin, gave a Christ
mas party this afternoon at her home
Mutrkirk which was attended by about
thirty children of the neighborhood. A
beautifully decorated Christmas tree af-
forded much pleasure to the little ones,
and candy, Ice cream and cake were dis
tributed.
4 boy about sixteen years of age was
found asleep in the railway station here
last evening by Under Bailiff w. w, Rush
and taken to the town lookup. He gave
his name as Oscar Wright, and stated that
his mother and rather are both dead and
thai he was on his way to Baltimore look
ing for work The boys appearance indi-
Gated refinement, and Deputy Sheriff Vim
cent is inclined to believe that he has run
away from home He was taken to the
Marlboro jail today and will be kept there
pending an investigation as to his identity
and the cause of his wandering about the
country.
The Sunday school of St. Andrews p. E.
Chapel, at College Park, held it's Christ
mas celebration Thursday evening at the
residence OF DR.. II. B. Mcdonnell An at
tractiye Christmas tree was bounteously
bedecked with presents and candy for the
pupils, and the forty-tve members OF the
school thoroughly enjoyed the evening
ST. Marks Z. L. Chapel at Falkland In
Zion parish. Prince George county, was
crowded Tuesday evening of this week
when the Sunday school Christmas celebra-
ton was held. Miss Mary Helen Conley
had charge of the musical program pre-
scented by the children and Rev. c. l. La
Roche, rector, made an address. A charm
lngly decorated Christmas tree was greatly
admired especially By the young people.
and each OF the forty pupils was given a
present and a supply of candy.
number of children of the Sunday school
OF ST Johns Episcopal Church We're given
genuine treat at the rectory of Zion
parish. Beltsvi!le. Tuesday afternoon A
handsome Christmas tree was provided and
refreshments were served. The Misses La
Roche, daughters of the rector. entertained
the little ones.
Fletcher Chase, colored was lodged in
jail at Upper Marlboro today on two
oharges-stealing a horse and obtaining
money under false pretenses. Several days
since, as stated In The Star. Chase was
entrusted by Mr.. Henson. of near Laurel.
wsth the care of two horses belonging TO
Henson, the agreement being that Chase
was to take the horses to Heuson's home.
The animals were purchased in Washing
ton and Chase brought them as far as
Bla6ensburg, where. it is alleged. he sold
one of them TO Mr.. Raymond of Bladens-
burg Chase disappeared with the other
horse and was not unprecedented until yes
terday, when he was caught in Washing
ton and turned over TO Deputy Sheriff Vim
cent.
The latter brought him to HyattsviIIe and
the Peace A II. Bailey, who sent him to
jail in default of $500 bond on each charge.
as above stated. Chase claims that he was
drunk and was induced TO sell the animal
10 Raymond while under the influence of
liquor. He put the other horse in Wash
ington livery stable, and when the owner
Mr.. Henson, went TO get the animal today
he was refused his property until an order
was procured from Chase. Henson had 10
pay for board for the horse. which he Sc
cured this morning.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank A. Tyler and chill
dren have returned from a visit to Mrs
Tyler's father. Mr.. G.. w. Linthicum, Rox-
bury Mills, Howard county.
Oriole Lodge, No. AZ, 1. o. o. F., of Hy-
attsvflle, elected officers at the last regu-
lar meeting of the lodge for the next term
as follows: Noble grand, G.. Hodges Carr;
vice grand. Joseph s. Brookbank, jr.; sec
Rotary, b. F. Smith, and treasurer, Judge
Arthur Carr. The latter was also named
the representative to the next meeting
OF the Grand Lodge of Maryland.