Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-10
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ROCKVILLE NEWS AND GossrP-rHE CORN CROP on
| MONTGOMERY coUNrY-IMPRovEMKxr IN FARM
| ING LANDs-HousEs OF MODERN DESIGN pErNo
| BUILT.
| Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
| ROCKVILLE, Dec. 9, 1888.
The general gathering and housing Of the
corn crop Of this county was finished last week,
the late maturing Of the grain having been
caused by the wet weather during the latter
part Of the season. The crop is reported as
above the average and the quality as A No. l..
An illustration of the yield may be taken fro m
the farm Of Judge VIM. veirs Bouic, who
raised from 60 acres 720 barrels, an average Of
IL barrels per acre, on land which few years
ago would have been considered dear at $40 per
| acre. but which now would readily bring SlOO.
| Other farms IN the county have made the same,
II not better, average per acre. This, taken in
connection with the more than average crop Of
| wheat and rye during the past season, has in
dueed our farmers to put in large area for
| nextyear. Lands which have not been cropped
| for years are being made ready and plowed for
| spring crop, and it is estimated that the corn
many years. The good crop and better prices
realized during the past year have lent an i'm
petus to the farming interest, the good effects
| OF which are seen in the number of fine resi-
dences and farm buildings which are being
erected in the county.
| county have been somewhat retarded in the
| portion adjoining the District by the change of
administration and the uncertainty of perma-
nent employment by persons who depend on
once once Tor the payment on real estate purchased
| This unsettled state of affairs will probably
| continue until after the 4th Of March, when the
policy OF the new administration ii developed.
In Rockville during the past building season
many new residences have been built mostly
| by persons who have permanent positions in
no
have means. The character of the buildings is
modern In style and has caused an impetus to
be developed in favor of that class of houses
Old and dilapidated buildings whose corner
years ago, are now being replaced by handsome
residences of tasteful design and with modern
improvements and the town is rapidly assum-
| ing the appearance of the finest suburban town
| OF the national capital.
A rather singular instance of the develop
ment OF the faculties of the deaf and dumb has
been shown in this county within the past
week. son Of MIR. Elgar Tschiffely, aged
nineteen, who was born deaf and dumb, and
VINO has for several years been pupil at the
state deaf and dumb asylum at Frederick,
where he showed remarkable progress, al
though he appears as deaf as ever, his parents
have hopes of his final recovery
MIR. John p. Sellman, of this county, has re-
covered 81, 400 for the loss of his racing mare,
La Claire, in the New York courts. The mare
was leased for her racing qualities to Caldwell
Bummell, at Brighton Beach. by Jas. Lam
bert, to whom Sellman had entrusted her.
Lambert died, and the mare was sold at auc-
ton for $3.50 to Jere Dunn. Another suit will
be brought to recover the earnings of the mare
in different races during 1S86-S7, which are said
to be large.
1t is now pretty definitely settled among the
republicans of this place that if change is
made in the postmastership of this town by
Mr. Harrison it will be in favor of Thos. Daw-
son. The office has recently been raised to the
present occupant, Mr.. A. j. Almoney, was APP
pointed by President Cleveland, subject to con-
nrmatl0n by the Senate. s. A. NJ.