Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-17
News from Rockville.

THE FARMERS MEET AND DISCUSS TOPICS OF IN.
TEBEsT-AN UNKNOWN MAN FRIGHrENs
FARMERS wIFE-oTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Jan. 16, 1889.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
At special session of the orphans court
held here to-day, the case of Cephas Hardy
agt. Thos. Hardy, executor of the estate OF
John Hardy, was taken up, and argument
heard on both Sides The case involves claim
of "a, 500 against said estate by the executor
which claim is resisted by his brother, Cephas
Hardy. The case will now go to the circuit
court for settlement.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated al
Cedar Grove on Wednesday, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Joshua L. Riggs and Miss
Mary l.. Beall, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Mr.. Cross. of the NJ. E. church. A
large number Of the friends of the parties
were in attendance. The church was hand
somely decorated with flowers and evergreens
and presented beautiful appearance. The
bride was attired in handsome dark green
travelling dress, the groom in the conventional
black. The attendants were Mr.. Levin Gard
ner and Miss Ruth NJ. Beall, sister of the bride,
Mr.. Bradley J. Riggs, brother of the groom,
and Miss Nellie Lynn, of Washington.
Invitations have been issued for hop at the
town hall on Friday night next, under the
management of the young ladies and gentle
men of this place. Excellent music has been
engaged, and all other arrangements made to
render the affair enjoyable.
An entertainment for the benefit of the Cen
trail Brass band. of Gaithersburg. will be given
at the Andrew Small academy, Jamestown. on
Friday evening, February l.
The annual meeting of the farmers and
others interested in agriculture was held at
Sandy Spring Yesterday and was we'll attended
Henry G. Hallowell, president of the associa-
ton, being absent on account of sickness. the
meeting was presided over by B. D. Palmer
vice-president, who delivered very able adj
dress, in which he urged the combination of
farmers for the protection of their interests A
number of questions of interest to farmers were
discussed and interesting reports we're read
from the various farmers clubs of the county.
| In the discussion of the subject of creameries
it seemed to be the sense of the meeting that il
was more profitable to sell cream directly to
the consumers In regard to the cause OF
''scab on potatoes, a lengthy discussion was
had without arriving at any definite conclu-
sion. The report of the committee on town.
ships and taxation was read and adopted in
which it is recommended to the county authori.
ties to take measures to permanently improve
provided for all present by the ladies of the
neighbOrhood. for which they received vote
of thanks by the meeting.
On Monday night last an attempt at robbery
and perhaps outrage, was made at the house OF
Mr.. Frank Embry, near Orndorff's mill. Mr.
Embry had gone out to attend to some bust.
ness, leaving his wife and nephew ten year,
old in the house. The former had gone to ar
upper room. and some time afterward. hearing
noise down stairs, she supposed it was her
husband, and to tease him fastened the door to
the upper room. She soon discovered that i,
was not her husband, but stranger and when
he came up the stairs and his demand for ad.
mission was refused, attempted to force the
door. Mrs. Embry threatened to shoot the in.
| truder, and, raising the window, called loudly
to some near neighbors for assistance When
| they arrived the miscreant had made his es-
cape in the darkness. Mr.. Embry returned
some time afterward. and found his wife in a
| very nervous condition. Nothing of value was
missing from the house. S. A. NJ.