Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24
From Rockville.

From Rockville.
THE NEW REPUBLICAN PAPER-QUEsTIoN OF Re-
PAIRING RoADs-THE Y. NJ. G. A. BRANcH-BUs-
MESS IMPROVEMENT.
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, Dec. %, 1888.
1t is reported here that preparations for the
establishment of republican newspaper at
this place are progressing favorably, and that
much interest in the enterprise is being devel-
oped in all parts of the county. The question
as to who will have control of the journal has
not been, as yet, definitely determined but the
general impression seems to be that Mr.. A. A.
Braddock will be placed at the head of the
management. He has had considerable news
paper experience, having for some time been
managing editor Of a daily journal at Column
bus, Ohio. He is a practical printer, and has
had number Of years experience in Washing
ton.
Preparations for the Christmas holidays
have been going on here for several days, and
all appear to be anxious to make the season a
happy one. Religious services will be held in
the various churches during Christmas day,
and each hearthstone throughout the county
will be bright by q meeting Of friends and
many gladdened by the faces of long departed
relatives.
The Young Mems Christian association, re-
Gently organized here, is progressing finely.
At the last meeting it was determined to rent
the large rooms formerly occupied BY Ander-
son Bouic as a law Office, which will here
after be used as meeting place and also for a
library, to which all hberal-minded citizens
are asked to contribute either in money or
books.
The county commissioners some months ago
took a new departure in the matter of repairing
roads, and instead of employing the services
OF regular supervisor gave authority to ex-
Judge W. Viers Bouic to repair the road be-
x~ua hi ala ov,1 4. 4
leading to 7th street pike and thence to Wash
ington. 1t is said that the road has been put
in such condition that it will not need any
repairs for years to come, and the question is
now seriously agitated by taxpayers whether it
would not be better to put the $4,000 annually
expended for road repairs into the hands Of
those owning property along the public high
ways than to have it expended by political
favorites in manner to require the same out
lay every year.
who last evening returned from trip to the
Potomac, near Seneca, report that duck-shoot-
ing in that locality is good. They brought
home a number of birds, and in addition a cou-
pie OF monster carp caught in the canal at that
place, each weighing over ten pounds. Since
the withdrawal of the water from the canal a
large amount of fish Of various kinds are being
taken.
Messrs. Lyddane, Jones & Co., at Derwood,
on the Metropolitan branch railroad, have COM
pleted their plans for the erection at early
day Of large machine shop at that place. The
dimensions of the main building will be SOx60
feet. with machine shop 40xG0 feet and car
penter's shop same size. In addition there
will be a foundry, engine-room, and Office, all
of large size.
Mr.. W. H. N. Allen, contractor, has COM
menced work on the double track of the Me-
tropolitan branch railroad, between Silver
Spring and Forest Glen stations. A large force
Of hands has been engaged. Contracts on
other portions Of the road will be given out in
a short time. s. A. M.