Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-14
IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Capitalists Prospecting for Gold-Im-
portant Real Estate Sales.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING TAR.
ROCKVILLE. October IS.
At meeting Of the republican central COM
mittee Of this county held yesterday, the name
Of Joseph Willard was placed on the republican
ticket for the house Of delegates in place Of
Chaa B. Jones, who declined to run on account
of business engagements. A resolution was
adopted in favor of challenging the democratic
candidates for joint discussion Of the ques-
ton of county expenditures and county taxes.
Alfred Bradley, colored, committed to Jail
on Thursday last for alleged false registration
will have . hearing Tuesday. Hon. Geo. Peter
will appear as counsel for the prisoner. Lee
Nicholson, residing in the neighborhood OF
Hyattstown, this county, was brought here last
night and lodged in Jail, charged with the lar
ceny Of Q hog from the farm Of Mr.. Levi
Price, said farm lying partly in Frederick
county. The house Of Nicholson was searched
and a lot Of fresh pork found Joe Cooley q
supposed accomplice Of Nicholson was also ar
rested and taken to the Jail at Frederick city.
PROSPECTING FOB GOLD.
Mr.. Thomas H. Price has leased his farm
near Hyattstown to q syndicate Of Baltimore
and Washington capitalists who have for several
weeks been prospecting for gold on the same.
No shafts have yet been sunk, but specimens OF
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been crushed and analyzed, yielding eco per
ton Of gold and GA per ton of silver. The
necessary legal papers have been fled In the
Office Of the clerk Of the circuit court and o
large amount Of machinery will be put in
working order on the premises this week.
Specimens of gold have also been found, it is
stated, on farms in the vicinity.
IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE SALES
The recent boom in real estate in this section
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Luckett, real estate agent, yesterday sold for
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dodds to Mr.. Chas. A. McEuen
of Washington the Anderson farm near this
town, containing 235 acres, with Improvements,
for $4,000. On the same day he sold for John
J. Higgins to Mrs. Mary NJ. Dodds a building
lot on Washington street, this town, for $500.
Mrs. Dodds will at once commence the erection
OF a fine dwelling house on the premises. Mr..
Luckett has also sold to Mr.. ]. Gooch of Wash
ington, for Mr.. VIM. E. Ward, 20-acre lot,
with improvements, near Washington Grove.
for 81 $50. Also to Nathan Shelton, president
Of the Land and Trust company of Omaha, Neb.,
through Hon. ]. Writ Randall for H. 8. Ander-
son, the Ferry farm on the Severn river near
Annapolis, containing 121 acres with improve
ments, for IS, 500. This last sale is evidence OF
the value OF The STAR as an advertising
medium not only in Washington, but in all
parts OF the country, as attention was first
called to the property by the advertisement OF
Mr.. Luckett in its columns.
Mr.. G. Minor Anderson is now engaged in
making map Of the Carter farm adjoining
this place. which was purchased last week by
Mr.. j. A. Preston for q company Of Washington
capitalists for $4,000. The entire farm will
be laid off in building lots and villa sites, the
streets and avenues being made, as near as posi-
BILE, to correspond to the present streets Of the
town. A large portion Of the land is within
the present corporate limits. S. A. NJ.
OCTOBER EXCURSION TO NIAGARA FALLs.-An
autumnal trip that is being looked forward to
with marked interest is the personally con-
Quoted special excursion to Niagara Falls over
the Pennsylvania railroad on Tuesday, October
Is, 1889. The train will leave Washington at
7:l0 am, Baltimore 500 a. m, stopping at prin-
cipal stations on the Northern Central railroad,
while all necessary arrangements will be made
for those who reside on the main line and
branches of the Pennsylvania railroad and who
intend participating in the excursion to join
the special train at the principal junction
points. Tickets will be good to return until
October a. inclusive, and stop off will be per-
mitted at Watkins Glen in either direction.
Half-rate tickets will be issued to children be-
tween the ages Of five and twelve years. On
the date named train will leave Washington at
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