Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-10
News Briefs.

Owing to a disagreement said to have
arisen among members of the choir of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Assem-
sion. Baltimore, Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
H. Bailey. for eight years baritone and or
ganist. respectively, have resigned.
The first club for the campaign, the In
dependent Republican Club Of Ocean. first
precinct twelfth district, Maryland. has
been organized with fifty members. Claude
Robertson was chosen president and Samuel
]. Thomas of Midland, secretary and treas
urer.
Robert W. Blair Of Wytheville. who was
recently transferred to the revenue Office in
Richmond, Va, as deputy clerk under Col.
M. X. Lowry. has been promoted to the
position Of revenue agent on accounts.
Tho Virginia state board Of agriculture
held lengthy session at Richmond yester-
day behind closed doors in the anteroom Of
the senate chamber. 1t was announced that
the question of establishing farmers inst-
tutes in the state had been considered.
Mr.. Frank B. Clayton. a well-known Phil
adelphian. who was taken to the Johns Hop
night from Betterton. Md. where he had in
Jured his spine while diving from a pier.
died Tuesday at the hospital as a result OF
his injuries.
The fifteenth annual encampment of the
Loudoun Campmeeting Association will be
held at Benton's woods. near Middleburg.
Va. from August 16 to q. The meeting is
under the auspices of the Baltimore confer
enoe Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
Since the dissolution OF the Injunction
against the Pennsylvania and Maryland
Street Railway Company which had been
secured by the Meyersdale and Salisbury
Street Railway Company, work Of construc-
ton has been 1nauguarated with rush
The uniform freight rate classification or
dered by the Virginia state corporation COM
mission will be put into effect on the COM
mon carriers OF the state on September Is.
Walter F. Chermside was thrown from q
terday afternoon. and it is feared his skull
Is fractured. He was removed to the Kings
Daughters Hospital
DR.. W. L. Drewry of Petersburg Va, has
been elected president of the Virginia Home
ceeds Capt. John L. Roper of Norfolk.
declining denomination was read.
Mr.. Oscar Frederick, twenty-three years
serious and perhaps fatel injury Thursday
night by coming into contact with q heavily
charged electric wire which spans the new
bridge across Spa creek, connecting An
napolis with the village OF Eastport.
While Walden. the magician. and Elmer
Lazone, his assistant were going through
their tricks at the Allegany grove chautau-
qua. Cumberland. Md. Thursday night. q
Of the platform and extracted $3.50 from
Walden's pocket and fine open-face gold
watch and s2.s5 in change from Lazone's
clothes.
Mr.. James H. Boyland, conductor on the
Pttsburg division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. and Miss Bernadette r. Lip
pold were married on April 10 last at St
Patztck's Church, Cumberland, by Rev. r.
J. Sullivan
Capt. S. ]. Quinn of fredericksburg Va.
grand master Of Masons OF Virginia, has
appointed Mr.. James H. Allen Of Richmond
grand tiier Of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia
to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
w. c. Wilkinson.
The Loudoun Heavy-Draft and Agricul-
tural Association and the Loudoun races
will be held at the colt show grounds. near
Leesbure. Va, on September Is and 10.
There Will be six racing events each day.