Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-03

county because of the serious labor
shortage. Recently farmers found II
necessary to clear the jails OF pris-
oners. They paid the fines Of these
inmates with the understanding that
they work on their farms until the
harvest season was over at least. IN
precedentedly high salaries are being
paid In return for this extra squirt
the farmers anticipate the reaping of
bumper crops. The acreage of all
crops, more especially corn. has been
increased. Vegetables, too. are being
cultivated here on a large scale. With
seasonable weather the foodstuff yield
from this county will be materially in
creased
ROCKVILLE, MD.
Mrs Jack Maddox and son John of
Ileonardtown, Md. visited relatives and
friends in Rockville during the week Miss
Muncaster Of Washington is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Helen Gassaway. here.
Mrs. Nora Shallcross and sister. Miss
Doris Rabbit, of Washington visited
ward Sutler of Georgetown, Del. is visit
ing her parents. Rev and Mrs. John X.
Henderson. here. Mrs. Otis NJ. Linthicum
is spending some time visiting friends IN
Winchester. Va. Mrs. Berry f. Clark en-
tertaincd at cards and luncheon Tuesday
afternoon, her guests being the members
of the Tuesday Euchre Club Mrs. Will
liam Dorsey is spending some time III IN
Rockville Inquiry Club met Monday aft
ernoon with Mrs. George L. Lewis.
hostess. A paper on South America
which was prepared by Mrs, George ; ;.
gins, and there We're responses from Ed
gar Allan Poe, Mrs. J. Somervell Daw-
son was the hostess of the Rockville
Womans Club at its last meeting. The
responses to the roll call were plans for
the summer. Papers were read by Mrs.
Charles ]. Lyddane. Mrs: H. Clinton All
mutt and Miss Olivia Green and Miss
Lydia Almoney sang two solos. being &C
companied by her sister. Miss Mary AL
money A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs John S. Giiliss.
near Rockville. last Sunday. in ceieora-
ton of the forty-fourth wedding ami
verSary of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilliss.
MARTINSBURG, w. VA.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Trout have been
visiting in Washington. Mrs. F. NJ.
Wrenshall was visitor from Hasers-
town. Mrs. Flagg Eichelberger.is visit
Va. Is visiting Miss Chloe Mason. A. r.
Emmert and Max Won Schlegell were
Washington visitors. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L.
Taylor and r. d. Hennen were here from
from Akron. Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Stewart and daughter Esther have re-
turned to California. Mrs. Edna Sink.
Canton. Ohio. is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Essie Eckerd. Crandall Tabler is
home from Philadelphia. Warren and
Leonard Ziler have been visiting in
Washington. Misses Gertrude and Ida
Crilley. Alexandria. Va, are visiting
Miss Rose Cunningham. Frank l.. Fox,
Chicago. is visiting his daughter. Mrs.
Albert Trammell.
LYNCHBURG, VA.
Mrs. C. c. Webster and Mrs. c. o.
Williams of Washington are guests of
Mrs. NJ. S. Peters here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm w. Gannaway, who were mar
ried recently at Texarkana, Ark. have
arrived here from their honeymoon.
Mrs. Gannaway was formerly student
at Randolph-Macon Woman's College
here. D. F. Taylor of Arizona, who has
been visiting his brother, Capt. John T.
Taylor. has gone to Richmond for a
visit with his niece. Mrs. Horace A.
Hawkins. Lieut.. Carter Glass. jr., who
ing camp of the Officers Reserve Corps,
spent Wednesday at his home here.
Ernest Williams. president of the Dur
ham and Southern railway. who has
been i'll for ten days at his home here.
is improving. Mrs. Maury Jordan, who
has been teaching in Washington, is
now the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hurt. here. Miss Virginia
Goodwin has returned from a visit In
Washington.
CUMBERLAND, MD.
Mrs. John Cunningham, who visited
Miss Helen v. Clark, returned to WASH
ington. Miss Louisa Henderson is home
from Washington. Mrs. Helen Mar
Hedges returned from Baltimore and
Washington. A. ]. Booth. Kissimmee,
Fla. returned after visiting his daugh-
ter. Mrs: John w. Doherty, here. Mrs
George Geo bar Idoc Ms staunton Va. 10 visit