Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Hyattsville.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


EVANSVILLE, December 81. 1912.
Mr.. E. M. Gibson of New York has
returned after visit to his parents,
Judge and Mrs. John Gibson. Wine ave-
nue.. here. Mrs. Mae Plummer, who has
been visiting Miss Minnie Chew at Ell
lerslie, left Thursday for Washington,
where she will spend the winter months
with her son, Mr.. Herbert Plummer Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Wells are occupying
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson IL.
Ralston, Maryland avenue, the latter
having gone to Washington to spend the
winter months. Mrs. William Suit of
Washington is visiting her stepmother,
Mrs. Sarah Crandall, in Upper Marlboro.
Prince Georges county. Invitations are
out for a dance to be given Saturday
evening. December %, under the auspices
of the Marlboro Cotillon Club in Ma
sonic Hall. The committee in charge of
the arrangements comprises Messrs. T.
B. Clagett, r. B. Berry. jr.: H. r. Gore
and p. E. Burroughs. Mrs. Edith Z.
Roberts, who has been visiting her
nephews. Messrs. Hal and Bowie Clagett,
at Weston, has returned to her home i'm
Lynchburg, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
F. Graham of Baltimore are visiting
friends and relatives near Bladensburg,
Prince Georges county. Mrs. Mary f.
Wilson has been visiting Miss Elizabeth
Tippett at the latter's home near Malta
woman Charles county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Hendricks of Norfolk. Va,
are visiting friends i'm the neighborhood
of Chillum, in the upper section OF Prince
Georges county. Mrs. John Gibson, Wine
avenue, left yesterday to visit her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs 6. l..
Rector, Baltimore. Judge and Miss Eliza
beth Gibson will leave Tuesday to spend
Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs. Rector.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence V. Ballinger of
Newport News, Va. have returned after
a visit of several weeks to friends and
relatives near Brandywine, Prince Georges
Mrs. William Giachettl Spencer
street, entertained the members OF the
Bridge Club Tuesday. Sixteen
guests were present. and preceding the
games a tempting buffet luncheon was
served. Miss Gertrude Houston of Hous-
ton, Tex, has returned from Beltsville,
Prince Georges county.
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Harding of Wash
ington have been visiting friends and
relatives here. Mrs. +. +. MacNeil.
Wine avenue, who has been spending
several months with a brother in Kan
sas City, is expected ,home for the
holidays The Misses Frances
visiting near Mount Rainier. Prince
Georges county. Miss Gertrude Kelton
of Newport News. Va. has returned
after a stay with friends near sunny
side, Prince Georges county. Miss Ellie
oliver of Baltimore has returned after
a pleasant visit to friends in Mount
Rainier, Prince Georges county. Miss
Mary Jack formerly Of Hyattsville.
now of Ohio, is visiting her uncle. Mr..
David Lynn, in Washington. Miss Fan
the Christmas holidays with friends in
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T.
Frank of Baltimore are visiting the
latters relatives Il near Bladensburg
They will remain until after New Year
Miss Marguerite Young of Buffalo, y.
Y. is visiting friends near Clinton,
Prince Georges county. Messrs. James
X Dale and Garland III. jerks of Balti-
more have returned after successful
cunning trip in lower Prince Georges
county. The misses Della and Helen
Baker of Westminster. Nd, are visit
ing friends near Woodville. lower
Prince Georges county. Mrs. James f.
Gilpin of Baltimore is visiting rela-
tives near Brentwood. Prince Georges
county Miss Katherine Iglehart of
Baltimore is visiting friends near Chill
lum, Prince Georges county. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles T. Harrison OF Newark.
Del, have been visiting friends and
relatives on Spencer street here. Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Benton of Lancaster. Pa, is
visiting her parents near Mitchellsville,
Prince Georges county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Clagett will entertain the
auction bridge club Friday evening Of
next week at their home on Wine
avenue.
Miss Frances Fennmore of Boston.
Mass, has returned after a stay of sew
eral weeks with friends near Contees sta
ton, in the upper section OF Prince
Georges county. Miss Mary Jack. for
merly of Hyattsvlle and now residing In
Indiana has been visiting friends here
during the current week.
The members Of the Hyattsville volun-
teer fire department enjoyed an evening
of social diversion Friday in the council
chambers. About fifty members OF the
and friends were present. and
of a bountiful repast. Chief Ed
ward Devlin, a former member of the
town council, was master of ceremonies,
and a committee composed of Messrs.
Fred A. Soules, John NJ. Adams Stephen
J. Kelly and John Walsh provided the re-
Addresses were made by
Councilmen Albert HI. Clark, Fred d. Till
man and Stephen ]. Kelly and ]. III.
Hawkins Charles w. Barr. George p.
Hickey, James Briscoe, Edward A. Fuller
and others Councilman Clark announced
that the new municipal building erected
through the efforts of the fire department
would be formally opened New Year day.
when music and refreshments would be
of Baltimore have returned after a pleas
ant stay of several weeks with friends
and relatives near Chillum, Prince