Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
NEWS OF LAUREL.
knights of Pythias to Attend Divine
Services Tomorrow-General News,

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Special Correspondence OF The Star
| LAUREL, Md, June s. 1897
Laurel Lodge. No 10 knights of Pythas,
| will attend divine services In a body at the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow morning. when the pastor Rev. s.
| NJ. Hartsock. will deliver a special sermon
| TO the knights. The order numbers over
! 10 members. The rank of esquire will he
| conferred next Monday evening The Of
fcers of the lodge are: Chancellor COM
mander. DR.. Richard Cook Harley: vice
| chancellor, Albert b. Nelson: prelate John
w. Fairall; master of exchequer, William
rockingham; master OF finance, James A.
| Lawrence; master of arms. Edward Robey:
| master of work. Richard Tucker: keeper OF
| records and seals, Harry s. Phelps.
| Mr.. George b. Billiard. formerly of Laurel.
who has lately returned from a stay of
SIX months In Havana, Cuba, duty with
| the American army. went to Newport n.
\ L., this week, where he will spend the sum.
| mer in special work connected with the
Army War College
Misses Edna and Gertrude Petit. who at
| tended Red Springs College. near ,yette-
| vile, n c.. the past year, have returned to
| their home here for the summer.
| Mr.. Joseph Desoi severely kicked by
a mule which he was shoeing in his shop
| on Post Office avenue recently. The in
| Juries were of such a nature as TO confine
| Mr. Desoi to his home. His condition Is
| improving.
Miss Katie Browning. assistant to the
| postmaster here, who has been i'll at her
| home, is able to be out again.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
Church will hold a lawn fete the latter part
| of June.
| The members of No. 3 Laurel Volunteer
| Fire Company went in body to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Z. l.. Donithen. ;lso a MEM
Der of the company. on his thirty-third
birthday anniversary and aided In cele5rat-
ing the event After a few hours Of social
enjoyment. refreshments were served
Through the efforts of Postmaster Gusta-
vus B. Timanus. Laurel has an up date
post office The boxes have combination
locks, and large number of them are in
stalled.
Mr. John Douglass Cronmiller son Of Dr.
and Mrs. John Cronmiler. has announced
himself a candidate in the democratic
primary for nomination to the house OF
delegates.
The members of No. Laurel Volunteer
Fire Company were greatly surprised and
delighted to know that the banner that they
recently ordered which is very handsome
one, to be used for parade purposes has
| been paid for by Mr.. Maurice Sneidman.
| The banner Will be carried to --nnc polls.
| Md. next Thursday, WREN the Maryland
State F'remen'S Association convenes there.
The members of the fire department and
| their friends will leave Laurel at . a m.
Thursday for Annapolis. They will lave a
special train and will take the Laurel Mill
tary Band with them The fire department
expects to have the largest and smallest
man in the parade. The largest man will
smallest Mr.. Joseph Morrison. the latter
being about three feet high and twenty-six
years of age
The commencement exercises of the Lau-
rel High School will occur at the Academy
of Music Friday evening, June IA. The
graduates are:
Academic course: Misses Margaret Wilson
of Prince George county; Miss Susan Cron-
miller Mr.. Charles H. Stanley, jr., and Mr..
I. Swami Harding of Laurel.
Business course: Misses Josephine Wilson
and Mildred Welch of st. Mary's county,
Miss Rosa McGregor of Beltsvile Md. Miss
Edith rockingham and Miss Elizabeth
Harding of Laurel.
Miss Eliza Cronmller. vice principal Of
the Laurel High School, has resigned. Her
marriage to Mr.. III. Clay Halverson of Ne
braska will occur June 20.
The marriage of Miss Mary Carr, daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. Arthur Carr OF
Hyattsvile and Mr. Arthur German Gam
brill of Laurel, will occur at the residence
of the brides parents this evening at 8
o'clock. Only the immediate relatives OF
the couple will witness the ceremony, which
will be performed by Rev. Mr.. Packard OF
Rockville. Md. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Gambril will depart for a short we'd
ding trip. They will make their future
home at Hyattsville.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church held a lawn
fete at the residence of Mr.. John w. Wright
last Wednesday evening, which was largely
attended.