Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

was struck BY q fast train on the BAIL
more and Ohio railroad and instantly killed
here on Thursday night. took place this af-
ternoon from the Baptist Church of Laurel
Prof. Harley was born in Virginia. May &C.
1884. He was educated in the public schools
OF Virginia. Washington and Pennsylvania.
Prof. Harley taught school in Somerset and
Dorchester counties. Maryland. several
years. He rounded out fifty years of I'M
broken service as a teacher. After retiring
from active work in 1903, after nifty years
OF service, he came to Laurel TO live. Prof
Harley was an active worker for the good
of the Teachers Association, and was the
last of the men who aided In its organiza
ton. He made the first speech In favor or
pensionfng teachers in Centrevllle thirty
years ago. and carried the movement to a
successful conclusion. When the public
school system OF Maryland was adopted he
was member of the committee that or
Ganized the Maryland State Teachers As
sociation and was a member up TO the time
of his death. He was its president in 1SS2.
and on the death of Prof WILKINSON
made secretary and unanimously reelected
ever since In the course of his long eN
perience he prepared many young men ana
women for the normal and professional
schools and for the colleges and univer
sites He was a member of the National
Geographic Society, the American Histort-
cal Association. the American Association
Tor the Advancement of Science. and was
connected with the Masonic fraternity. His
wife and one daughter and four sons sur
vive him.
Postmaster Timanus has made many i'm
provements since taking charge OF the
Laurel post Office. He has now secured six
letter boxes. which have been located at
convenient points in the town. and from
which three collections will be made daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Donaldson and
their daughter, Miss Jetta Donaldson OF
Laurel. Mr.: and Mrs Robert Mann and
children of Washington. Mrs. G. l.. Boswell
OF Memphis, Tenn. have gone TO ST.
Georges Island. Md. where they have rent
ed a cottage and will spend the remainder
OF the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens of Alex
andria. Va. are spending the week with
Mr.. Stevens mother at Jessup.
Troop II of the 18th Cavalry and the Attn
Battery Of Field Artillery. from Fort Myer.
Va, camped here on Thursday night.
route to Bel Air. The soldiers left Laurel
early Friday morning
A surprise party was given Mr.. William
stockman at his home on Laurel avenue by
few of his friends recently in honor of his
birthday anniversary. Several piano and
vocal solos were rendered. after which
games were played and refreshments were
served. Those present were: A. v.
Nichols. Elsie Baldwin. Lucia Collins. l..
Tighe. Myrtle Fairall. Elizabeth Harding.
Annabel Stockman. Eff1e Hopkins. Helen
Crandle and Lloyd Await Mortie Tighe.
Ernest Fatrall, Roland Thawley. Elroy
O'Brien. Ira Reed and William Stockman.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Mrs. Wallace Herndon of Washington
were held this afternoon at the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. S. NJ
Hartsock officiating Mrs. Herndon was a
Miss Brashears. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkerson. Brashears of Laurel. She leaves
a husband and one child. The interment
took place in Ivy Hill cemetery at this
place.
Mrs. J. T. Hughes of OkIahom City, 0.
T.; Mrs. A J. Bell and children of Green
wood, S. c., and Miss Emma Gertrude KEEL
ley Of the State Normal School of North
Carolina visiting the family of Mr. and
Mrs. William H. Kelley at their country
home near Laurel.