Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-26
EVANSVILLE.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, July %
Women of Hyattsville are voting off,
cially for the first time. In letters
sent out to property owners and ten
ants by Mayor Matthew F. Halloran.
inquiring as to their attitude on the
practicable of inaugurating a. car
rier system of mail delivery in Hyatts-
vile number of local women nave
voted, the great majority in favor OF
the project.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Ruth M. Degges. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Degges. OF
this place, and Walter N. Preston, son
of Charles Preston of Philadelphia.
The ceremony took place Tuesday at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
Rushe, Rev. Charles E. McAliister,
pastor of st. Matthews parish. OFF,
ciating.
Sergt Chester Walters has arrived
home after long period of overseas
service. Sergt. Walters was a mem
Der of Company F, former local Ma
tional Guard company, and served on
the border with this command.
A dance was held last night in the
parish hall of Pinkney Memorial
Church here in honor of the girls at
tending the summer school at Mary
land state College.
The Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian Church here is planning
lawn fete, the date of which shortly
will be announced.
Rev. ]. Howard Wells. presiding
elder of the Washington district. Will
preach tomorrow evening in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South,
tenth anniversary of the church. Rev.
Carlton D. Harms of Baltimore will
preach at II o'clock
Rev. A. K. Stockebrand. retiring as
sistant scoutmaster of the local troop,
was rendered a farewell reception last
night by members of the troop. their
parents and friends in the First Bap-
fist Church here. There were addresses
by Mayor Matthew F. Halloran and
others and refreshments were served
Rev. Mr.. Stockebrand has resigned
the pastorate Of the First Baptist
Church at Manayunk, Pa, and is to
enter upon his new duties about
August 1.
Arrangements for the lawn fete
Tuesday evening at the residence of
J. M. Hall, West Hyattsville. for the
benefit of the building fund of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South of this place are nearing com
pletion. Among the features of the
affair will be an address by Repre-
sentative Will D. Upshaw of Georgia.
A long list of local men returned
from the service have signified their
intention of joining the post of the
American Legion of Honor to be or
ganized here at meeting in Rushe's
Arcade Thursday evening, when Of
ficers will be elected. The post will
be known as the Snyder-Farmer Post
| in honor of the memory of two local
heroes who fell in the war.
James Rogers has returned to his
home after service overseas with the
District of Columbia boys.
Elaborate preparations are nearing
completion for the lawn fete to be
given under the auspices of Mount
Rainier Lodge, I. o. o. F.. at the car
nival grounds, 31st and Bunker Hill
road northeast. the evenings OF July
20, 80, 81 and August 1, 2. 8, 4. There
will be dancing each evening. and
| the best dancers will be awarded
| prizes.
Miss Mary Alice Dandy has resigned
as head of the English department
! of the Hyattsville High School to
accept a similar position in the Cen
| terville, Md, High School, Miss
Dandy has been assistant principal
and head of the English department
in the local high school for num-
Der Of years.
Chesapeake Beach will be the scene
Of an outing Of Forest Lodge, I. 0. 0.
F., of Forestville August Z.