Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-08-24
M|LLERSv|LLE FARMERS
FESTIVAL BIG SUCCESS
Baby Show, Dancing, Baseball
Game And Other Feature
Events In County
FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

One of the largest and most sue
cessful community affairs ever held In
this noighborhood was that at Gam
Drills on Thursday OF last week when
nearly 1000 people attended the fes-
tival given under the auspices of the
Millersville Farmers Association. The
grove and hall at St. Johns. Gam
Drills, made a good setting for all
the different games and sports which
had been planned.
There was a Baby Show in which
we're many entrants. In Glass A (up
10 l year, little Ruth Kahring, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Kahring,
and granddaughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart Turner. won first prize. The
Glass u prize (from / TO years.. was
awarded TO little Miss Lewis. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, of Gam
Drills.
10 races. peanut races, etc. in all of
which lst and End prizes were
awarded In an adjoining field a ball
game was holding the interest of the
young men and of ball fans. There
was ice cream, cake and candy, in
abundance. and a grab-bag. which
pleased the children. \ splendid sup
per- consisting of chicken salad. ham,
slaw. potato salad, tomatoes, jelly.
rolls. coffee and iced tea was served
by the ladies of the club.
A dancing pavilion had been con-
structed and with four-piece orches-
ira to furnish music, the younger folks
spent a delightful evening. The pro-
goods are TO be used toward the pur-
chase of moving picture machine for
the neighborhood.
DR. John NJ Claffy, whom the
Farmers Association had urged last
Fall to settle in this previously Doc
torless" community. was chairman of
the Festival Committee. and by his
interchangeable energy in making this
festival the success il was. proved that
he is as good an organizer and COM
munity- spirited man as he is doc
tor
The Farmers Association draws its
membership from territory ranging
from Odenton to Brownsville and from
Chesterfield and Conways to Severn
Cross Roads and Benfeld This Asso-
citation is the oldest agricultural or
ganization in Anne Arundel county.
having been in continuous existence
since March, 1912 NJ Melvin Stewart,
the President of the Association for
the past two years was its first Sec
rotary. The other officers are Will
liam H. Adams. vice-president: John
Aftung, secretary; o. c. Bushong.
treasurer These officers. with Mrs
Robert 4. Welsh and Nathan Childs.
form its Executive Committee From
a very small beginning this Associa-
ton has grown to a very large mem
tership. and has taken the lead in
affairs relating to community better
ment
The Woman's Division of the club,
under the able leadership of Mrs
Nathan Childs has carried on classes
in canning. millinery. home dressmak-
ing and poultry raising. with Mrs
Georgiana Linthicum, County Home
Demonstration Agent, as the instruc-
tor.
The young men of the community
are planning an Athletic Division of
the Association The men OF the clul
are busy with plans for road improve
ment and the elimination OF several
railroad grade crossings. They are
also planning to be represented in
force at the County Fair in Novem-
Der. Just prior to the County Fair.
a Community Fair will be held. John
Gertz is i'm charge of this activity
Il is the expectation of the Asso-
citation TO hold picture shows of an
educational value as well as giving
purely entertaining films in the AS.
sembly Hall of the Millersville con
solidated school The plans for this
school have been completed and it is
hoped construction work will soon
start
Best of all. through all these vari-
Gus activities of the Association this
community is developing spirit that
knows neither religious denomination
nor political party All are working
together for community hetterment.