Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-08
FROM ROCKVILLE.
PROSPECTS, of Railroad and Canai-Nefgh-
borhOod Notes of Interest.
lce Of The EVENING STAR

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE. July z. 1889.
The people Of this place were greatly shocked
yesterday evening about o'clock by the an
nouncement of the death of Mrs. Susan NJ
Gator. wife of Mr.-G. F. Gator, who had beer
sick l.ut a short time Of malarial fever, anC
who Died in the fOrty-third year of her age
leaving husband. daughter. and son. Mrs
Gator was well and favorably known in the
county and also in Washington. where she had
large circle of relatives and friends. She was
the eldest daughter OF the late James W. Camp
bell, the first president of the board of COM
missioneTs of Rockville. In connection with
the death Of Mrs. Gator a pathetic Incl
dent Of unusual interest has occurred.
Some two months ago her mother, Mrs.
Campbell, n lady quite advanced in years
was summoned to the bedside of a daughter
Mrs. +. 5. kleindenst, at Lima. Ohio, and upon
arrival at that place found her a corpse; and
last night. after a similar summons, she arrived
here to find her eldest daughter In the arms OF
death. Much sympathy is expressed here over
the sad event.
The prospect of the construction OF a railroad
from Washington to Gettysburg, through the
eastern portion of the county, has had the eff
feet of raising the prices of land to almost dou-
bic what they were held at few months ago.
An engineer corps is now engaged in the pre-
hminary surveys upon the route.
While many doubts are expressed among the
business people of the county in regard to
floating the proposed repair bonds of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal company a general
feeling seems to be prevalent that the people
living along that line of transportation will aid
in every way in their power to have the breaks
repaired and the canal put in working order.
A steady effort on the part of the managers of
the canal to induce farmers to lend a helping
hand might be conducive of good results
Many men who have not dollar to invest in
bonds would be willing to assist with their
hands and teams in repairing the breaks, look
ing only 10 the advantages of this route in get
ting their produce to market.
The recent discovery of asbestos on the farm
OF DR.. s. F. MeGill. in the vicinity of Gathers
burg. has led to the formation of a company
with supposed capital of $4,000, for its de-
velopment. Several Frederick county capital
lists are interested.
Mr. James S. Fenwiek of the vicinity of Sill
yer Springs who was recently partially para
lyzed. Is sid to be slowly recovering.
The clear weather of the past few days has
had tendency to cheer our farmers and in
auguratc the grass harvest with good pros
poets. Most of the wheat crop has been cut
and many will not stack it, but thresh directly
from the field. Grass promises abundant
yield, and the fruit crop will be above the aver
age II the county.
About o'clock this evening Reuben Blair
eolored, living about a mile from this place,
came to Justice Morgan and reported that
he had found the dead body of his wife. Sophia
Blair. living IN the field of Mr. Robert W.
Carter, near her residence. A jury of inquest
was summoned. and. with large crowd re-
paired TO the field. and, after reviewing the
body of the dead woman, it was removed to
her home and a medical examination, made
The evidence before the jury that the
woman left her home a short time before she
was found for the purpose of gathering Mack
berries and was afterward followed by her hus-
band. who came across her lying dead and i'm
mediately gave the alarm. When found she
was lying upon her back near path in the
field with a bucket still Grasped in her hand.
After a full examination of the body and the
she came to her death from heart disease Her
father. Hilleary Powell. died in similar man.
ner some years ago. She was about thirty
years of age.
Mr.. b. E johnson has been appointed teach
er OF the public school at LaytOnsville. Mr.
Jas. F. Byrne at HyattstOwn, W. D. Rhodes at
Laytonsyllle and Miss Grace Darby at Dawson
vile have resigned as teachers of public schools
at those places. Mr.. j. h Newman has re-
signed the position Of principal of the Rock
vile public school and the vacancy has not vet
been filed by the trustees.
Miss Minnie Kidwell of Richmond will spend
the summer at the residence of her aunt, Mrs.
Sarah McCahin. ut this place.
An interesting game of base ball was played
at the fair grounds yesterday between the
'BostOn Blues of Washington and the Rock
vile nine, resulting in victory for the visitors
by a score of to 2
Mr.. Arthur Stabler and wife have returned
to their home near Sandy Spring after six
months travel on the Pacific slope.