Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-15
Our MARYLAND NetRhh0rs.


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Correspondence Of THr EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, August Ia-Misses Geno ana Eils
DAVIS OF West Washington, are guests OF A. 7.
Davis, OF Beallsville. DR. 8 y MARI and family, of
Washington, are located near the same place. MIA
Major vedder, OF Fairfax county. Va. r. visiting
friends al Sandy Spring. Rev. Mr. Thomas has ~
Gently purchased an ESty organ and handsome
carpet for the Baptist church az Germantown.
Miss Ella Beall and sister, Of Washington are vtst-
ing Mrs Thos HoskinsOn. OF Pcolesy1lls Mr. Ralph
Jefferson. VIE and sun are permanent guests at
the Corcoran hotel this place The following
ing The pass week : Scnun. Il T. s seiis ssS ana
Snyder, L. T. Southland, w Trllev Potomac
chapel was the scene OF large and fashion a BILE
MIR. John Connel and Miss Minnie Cr.pcr. and Mt
Louis Cramer and Miss Annie oonnell The church
was decorated with prctusion OF flowers
L. A. Darnelile, wife aud three children Of
Washington. on Thursday located permanently &C
the Corcorlh on the same day T. L. Hunger
ford, OF same place, was registered at the Mont
gomery house. {. H. Guthrie Jas. T Alien ana
wife, DR.. Young and family, Mr. A. - Asrston and
family, @. Wines and r.niy and Mrs sherman, eli
for the summer. Miss Jennie Williams ana John
W. Saunders were awarded s,holafssh,ps In the
board. Hon J. h. G. Jones, wife and daughter OF
Virginia, are visiting spencer c. Jones, esq., OF
TINS town: Miss Emma Drane, OF Washington, u
on saturday evening last as little son OF ThoS
Gingling, living in the neighborhood of HeaIls-
VILE this county was returning from work, he was
attacked 10y Jersey bull, belonging 10 Jones
Ginglng. ana before aid could be rendered him. no
was terribly lacerated by the horns OF the animal
70 his assistance, made a narrow escape with his
life, after having large portion Of his clothing
torn on by the infuriatcd beast
At the late meeting OF the county grange reso-
buttons were passed requesting the school board 70
Introduce In the public schools q textbook q
work on agriculture nom the pen OF A. y. Davis,
esq. the president OF the school board M r. III
Farquhar made an appeal In behalf OF the agrtcul-
turai society, and large number OF membership
tickets was Issued A resolution was passed re-
questtng the governor TO send The state veterinary
surgeon TO the county 10 examine and prescribe for
the prevailing endemic among swine
An incendlary attempted TO burn the buildings
on the farm OF Mr.. j. I. Trundle, At Sycamore, on
the Potomac. on Monday night, during the se-
sence OF Mr.. 4. and his wife Mr. J. K Hoslfnson.
formerly or Washington, who was left IN charge of
the premises, discovered smoke issuing from n
bunch OF hay which had been bred and placed In
contact with the house, and succeeded in extin-
gushing it before damage was done TO the build
ing. In few moments thereafter IRE burst forth
In a new stable, which was consumed with It's con-
tents OF hay. harness, &C.
ON "Wednesday quite singular freak OF nature
was discovered In the garden OF MT. c. W. Bag
gerry, OF this place, In the shape OF OF corn
IN the exact shape and size or human hand. one
OF the four fingers was broken on In removing the
husk, but Otherwise the imitation Is perfect, and
the hand is closely covered with grains of White
corn. presenting beautiful appearance
A democratic mass meeting and pole raising will
come of at Sligo on the evening VI the 3Oth inst
All organized clubs or the county and those OF the
District have been invited, aud half-fars tickets
will be issued on the railroad
man named John Andrews. from the vicinity
OF Monocacy, has been commit ted 10 Jail at this
place, charged with riotous conduct and din urbng
the peace at a colored camp meeting, near Barnes
VILE.
The colorec Baptfsts OF the District OF Columbia
and this county viii hold an outdoor meeting &C
the far grounds, this place, on sunday, slst inst
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