Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-09
of THE EVENING SrAR


ROCKVILLE, August 8.
Mr.. Randolph Rapley. this county. has dis
posed of his trottcr, MONTGOMERY DAM to a
Philadelphia gentleman for $500.
Cleveland and Hendricks club for the fifth
district was organized on last Saturday, with
Benz. Fawcett, presi8nt; T. A. Pings. VIM.
NJ. Candy. W. F. Lazenby and Thomas Waters
OF s.. vice presidents; Caleb n Wartield. secre-
taTy; John t. Baker. treasurer.
The festival and tournament at Forest Glen
on Tuesday and Wednesday last for the benefit
oil Carroll Chapel. were largely attended by cit-
Zens OF Washington and other places. A hand
some sum was realized.
Nr. ;. L. Stonestreet. one of our oldest and
most successful stock raisers. recommends a
small quantity of slaked lime in food tor hogs
suffering with cholera. The disease is rapidly
spreading i'm the county.
The government has force of hands engaged
IN repairing the conduit road between George
town and Great Falls. Major Lvdecker Capt.
Lyman and Prof Baird visited Great Falls on
saturday last. and spent the day in looking over
the route Tor the fisi-ways TO be erected at that
point.
Miss Linda Jenkins. of Adams county, Pa. is
visiting Miss Kate Fields this town. Mr.. T. W..
Waters. near Brookeyillc. this season raised from
10 acres cOrn-stubble land 700 bushels of wheat
MI and Mrs. Richard W. Evans of Washington,
VINO spent a portion of the summer at this place
nave gone to iiney Point. Prof. Thos. Storey.
of GAINESVILLE. aud Miss Sdonia Hilton were
married on Tuesday last by Rev. H. Thomas
MIR VIM ID. Baldwin. of Washington. and Miss
Maria Bache Albert. daughter of Chas. Albert.
esq. were married at HomewoO1. this county.
ON Wednesday last. The reception was attend
ed by most of their friends from the county
and the District of Columbia.
Nf A Fletcher. secretary OF the Agricultural
society. is busy sending out pamphlets of list of
premiums and regulations for the next annual
lar. which will commence on September Sd
ana Continue until the 5th. Liberal premiums
are offered in every department, and should the
weather prove favorable the exhibition promises
10 DE- grand success.
Jerry Neal a brakeman on the through freight
Train. met with a serious accident at this place
on Monday evening. In shifting cars from the
siding to the main track by means o! rOpe at
iached to tile engine he was caught between
The rope and the end of the car and received
severe injuries to his back. After examination
by physician, he was placed on train and
taken to his home in Washington.
At the colt exhibition at Poolesyillc on Sat-
urGay last. the following premiums were
awarded: Heavy draft. first premium to John
Jones; second premium to JOS. Chisnell; light
draft. first preminm to Thos. Darby
Col. Jas. b. Gather. of Gait!Icrsburg has gone
to Orkney Springs for the benefit of his health,
which has been feeble for some time
Mr.. John +. Cecil. of Gaithersturr district
dieti on Saturday night last, and was buried at
IT nose ; CATHOLIC Cnufcl cemetery on Mon
Gay. He was native of st. Mary's county. and
Was in tine tweEty-;ifth year of his age.
Arnistead Williams and Andrew Miistead. of
virginia. IN attempting to cross the main chan
mel o.: the river immediately ab3ve the Great
rails one day last week. were swept down by
the strong current and narrowly escaped! drown
ing. Williams jumped out Of the boat and
@raspei Il bush Ciinrinr to it for three
hours until rescued 10y d arty who went to his
assistance in boat. Mst "a landed on a small
Island i'll the secthnr waters ana was gotten off
With great officially. Col Briggs and VIM
Brown. Of the District OF Columbia, were the
reScuarS
Mrs. Frank Grown. OF Wash;neton, is soiourn-
ing at Poolcsyiile
Mr. Charles Cole. Of Capitol Hi. Washington.
i spending the summer i'll the vicinity oil Mar
tinsburg. this county
On Tuesday. Mr. William r. Gather while
passing along the Frederick road. about two
miles from Rockville. met with a serious acct
dent. He was driving two spirited colts at
taChed TO carriage. and the harness becuininr
diSarranged he alghted to fix it. when one OF
the animals became frightened and started 10
run In his efforts to check them Mr.. g. was
thrown down, the carriage passing over him and
severely hruisin@ him in different parts of the
body Tho carriage came in contact with tele-
graph pole. badly wrecking it. The horses were
finally caught by Il cOlOred man.
Eliza Baker. colorad. was committed to ia!l at
this place en- Wednesday. charged with burning
In Potomac district. Loss, 81, 500 No insur-
ance.
Frank, son OF Mr.. George Crown. had his
thigh bone broken by being caught under fall
ing pile of lumber at DerWOOd station on We'd
nesday last. NJ