The Washington times., 1906-05-27
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w. J. Espey, Of New York. formerly of
this town is visiting friends here.
y. J. Crosby has returned after a trip
to the northern part Of Maine
William +. Wolf. OF Washington, has
moved 10 sehIey avenue.
S. T. Houser has returned to HIS home
at Lanham after a visit TO Fredericks-
town. Md.
Charles I-anham. who received pain
fnl injuries at the Sparrows Point roll
ing mills. is with bic sister Mrs. Charles
A. Frazier. of IAnham.
Miss Katie Briscoe, OF WoodviIle. Nd.
Is the guest Of Mrs. Robert W. Sylves-
ter, Of College Park
Miss Mary Johnson has been visiting
Mrs Warner TaliafeZro.
Mrs. Alfred Cook has been visiting
Mrs. Howard Wilson al College Park.
The ladies of the Pinkney Memorial
Episcopal Church gave a social in the
Sunday school room on Monday evening.
A literary and musical program was rem
dered after which refreshments were
served
F. S. Lerch and wife. Of Washington.
have been the guests Of Mr.. Walter Nc
cormich. Of the Maryland Reporter
The vote taken on Saturday last In the
Masonic Hall as to the adyisability Of
granting the HyattsvilIe Gas and Elec-
trio Company a franchise resulted IN a
majority OF q in favor Of the PROPOSE
tiOn The vote stood co TO IS.
d. QuelOn and family have returned TO
their cottage at HynesbOro for the sum-
mer.
Theodore F. Browning. who has re-
Gently qualified as Justice Of the peace
OF Bladensburg district. Will open an Of
fee in the building occupied by the Riv-
erdale Park Company.
A house 70 house cs4vass viii be made
during tn aInins week for the proposed
fire department hall The officials an
nounce that q sufficient number of sub
scTiptions are already in their posses
sion 20 justify them in pushing the mat
ter.
r. S. Middleton viii give a lecture IL
!ustrafed with stereoptlcOu views al the
Presbyterian Church on Friday evening.
France VIII be the subject Of Mr.
MiddletOT.'s lecture.
DR.. Ca d4ler. Of Spencer street. viii re-
move 10 Riverdale this week.
Th5 proposition 70 furnish the resi-
dents OF Riverdale with electric lights is
practically assured and Il meeting viii
be called for an evening next week TO
hear a representative OF the Washington
and Potomac Electric Lighting Company
as 10 the terms
y musical program was rendered by
the pupils OF Mrs. Elizabeth Herbert at
Masonic Hall on Friday evening Mrs
Herbert was assisted by Leroy Gladdis-
The program consisted mainly OF vocal
and instrumental selections.
An Audubon Society has been formed
among the young people at Brentwood
and the first meeting was held on Tues
day evening. About thirty members
were enrolled. Miss Edith keenan, was
elected president and Nergil Bart vice
president
An address was delivered or Sunday
evening last at the Brentwood Metho-
dist Church by Mr.. Skijo, a japanese
convert TO Christianity Mr. Sktjo told
OF the missionary work which is being
done IN japan and compared the Japan
ese and Christian creeds.
George Tise. the local postmaster. and
wife are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Nicholas II. gill. in Baltimore county.
Rev. NJ. s. Lowe, the newly appointed
pastor OF the Methodist church ar Ian
ham. has becn handicapped at the be-
ginning OF nis =Ork IN this vicinity by
two cases Of scarlet fever in his family.
Nine days after Mr.. Lowe arrived here
his young daughter, Mary. contracted
the disease, and later his wife was
stricken with the fever. The public
count Of its proximity 10 the parsonage
and every means IS being taken TO pre-
vent the spread OF the disease.
Harmony Chapter. No. Il. OF the East
ern Star, was Instituted at Laurel Nd
on Wednesday evening, May %, by the
Grand Chapter OF Maryland About
twenty-five visitors from Hyattsville
were present at the ceremonies.