Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-01
FROM ROCKVILLE.
The Rockville and Georgetown Pike TO
be Improved.
A STOCK COMPANY or MONTGOMERY COUNTY ASD
TIE DISTINCT MEN TO BE FoRxEp-SoTEs AND
COMMENTS OF THE SEIoHBoRHooD.
The EvKSISe sr.h:

Correspondents Of The EvEsrse star:
ROCKVILLE. April I, 1889.
Within the past week an effort is being made
among our business men and farmers 10 form .
company for the purpose of grading and repih-
ing the Rockville and Georgetown turnpike from
this place TO the District line. a distance OF Q
miles. Several gentlemen of the county and
the District have 80 far interested themselves
In the matter as to employ Mr.. q. ". Anderson,
civil engineer, 10 examine the route and give
the probable cost per mile of the improve
ment. The citizens of this part OF the county
are alive TO the importance Of this work. and
would, no doubt, subscribe literally 20 the
stock of a company in the hands of solid enter
prising business men. Two routes are available
for the proposed road one ON the bed OF the
present pike and the other on the line OF the
old Georgetown road, which leaves the pike at
Bethesda post-office and connects with il again
near Montrose. about miles from this place.
The latter route is comparatively level. having
but one hill OF any consequence on it. During
the last two years a large portion Of this old
road has been piked by the farmers living along
the route. The route by the present turnpike
is a succession of hills and valleys. but would
have the advantage of having a large proper
ton of the stone TO be used already on the
ground. proper grading of the road would
be heavy work, in addition 20 numerous
culverts which would have 90 be built. should
| a company be formed il is understood that the
enterprise viii be literally aided by the bust
ness men of the District.
Letters of administration on the estate Of
John W. Nicholson. deceased. have been granted
by the orphans court to VIM. III. Nicholson.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Mary
Jones. daughter of Leonidas Jones, esq. and
Mr.. *. l.. Sellman. at the residence OF the
| brides father, near Dickerson station, on
Thursday. 4th instant
Henry osr Of hos kxx
course OF construction a large three-story frame
dwelling house on the farm near Hunting Hill,
/ recently purchased by him. and will have it
ready for occupancy by the LIST Of June. The
house Will have a frontage of So and a depth Of
AZ feet, including back building and will con-
tain ten rooms. An ample hall will pass through
/ the house and IL will be surrounded by wide
porches. The building will be occupied during
the coming summer by Mr.. Raft and family.
| Mr.. James d. Rabbit, an old and WE'LL
known citizen Of the county, is seriously i'll az
his residence in Gaithersburg.
The first game OF base ball Of the season was
/ played at the fair grounds here on Saturday,
/ between the Emerson institute nine, of WASH
| lngton, and the Rockville academy nine. re-
sultlng IN favor of the latter by score of Is
! TO II.
/ 1t has leaked out that during the recent sit
ting OF the grand jury, an anonymous letter
! was sent to that body containing the names of
a large number of the citizens of the place and
! requesting that they be summoned TO appear
and give evidence in cases OF violation of the
Iocal-optlon law. After consideration the con-
| ciusion was reached that it was piece of petty
spite. and the letter was consigned 20 the waste
basket
The nomination Of ThoS. Dawson, as post
master at this place, gives general satisfaction.
Mrs. Martha Magruder. widow of the late
VIM. Magruder. died at the residence of her
son, about six miles from this place, on Satur-
day night in her seventy-sixth year Her
funeral will take place from the NJ. Z. church
south, here to-day.
Frank Stewart, colored, was brought here
last night and lodged in jail on the charge Of
stealing an overcoat and other articles from
persons in the vicinity of Pennifeld's Lock.
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