Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-19
OVER THE MARYLAND LINE.
Contract for the Rockville Court House
Awarded-Advance In Real Estate.

Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE. Nd, June IS.
The second lot of bids for the construction Of
a new court house at this place were opened
today by the county commissioners and found
to be as follows: E. NJ. West. Rockville,
$4,000; George N. Walker. Hyattsville, s45-
800; p. II. Mclaughlin & Co., Washington.
S53175; l.. A. Ellis and T. W. Await. Laurel
SGl, 459; j. ID. Parsons, Washington, S54 900;
L. b. Johns, Baltimore, S45, 1927; J. b. Halliday,
Washington, S45, $40. I. B. Johns being the
lowest bidder was awarded the contract.
For the heating and ventilating apparatus
separate bids were received. as follows: H. 1.
Gregory, Washington, s4,s04; 7. c. Bashor,
Baltimore, $500; b. C. Bib, Baltimore,
S2.470. Mr.. b. C. Bibb was the lowest bidder.
but the award was temporarily withheld until
the commissioners can make further investiga-
ton. Mr.. Johns will file his bond for the erec-
ton of the building on Tuesday next. and as
soon as the old building is vacated it will be
torn down to make room for the new one.
Misses Jennie and Maggie Melbourne of Som
erset county, this state, are visiting the family
OF Rev l.. X. Melbourne, this place.
Among the prominent Washngtonians who
have taken up their residence here for the
summer are Librarian Spofford of the Congress
sional library and Col. Henry Robert of the
District Commissioners.
According to the books in the commission
ers' office the basis of taxation for this county
has increased 100000, which Is principally in
the advanced price of real estate in Rockville
and Berrys districts. The total basis is So
$50, 800. The rate of taxation will not be in
creased this year.
Cards have been issued for a german at the
Woodlawn OH Friday evening the 9th instant.
Geo. Il. SaylOr, committed to the Jail here
some days ago charged with forging the name
note
$50, was Monday evening brought before
Judge j. F. Ninson, and his bail reduced from
$500 to $500, which he gave, Mr.. Arthur
Williams, the present holder of the note, going
his security. Upon his release Sayior took the
next train for Baltimore.
A call has been issued for a meeting Of the
citizens of the county at this place on Wednes-
day, July 2, to give expression to their views
in regard to the building of railroad along
the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
Messrs. j. Holdsworth Gordon of Washing
ton and Jas. b. Henderson, this place. as
trustees, have sold the Cropley brick-yard
property near Seven Locks, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal for 80, 800.
The members OF the Baptist churches of the
county will hold three days meeting at Mt.
Zion Church on the old Georgetown road near
Bethesda, commencing ON Thursday, 10Th
instant. The exercises will be participated in
by Revs S. Il. White, w. S. o. Thomas, I'D. ID.
Clark, M. II. Caustin, G. W. Mccullough and j.
L. Lodge. The discussion Of religious ques-
tions will engage the attention of ministers
and laymen. On Sunday afternoon an enter
tainment will be given by the children of Mt.
Zion and Rockville Sunday schools.
The next meeting Of the Teachers Associa-
ton of this county at this place promises to
be of much interest. The subject of How
may we keep the little folks busy?" will be dis
cussed by Misses l.. Etchison and Ida Dove;
How may we stimulate lazy pupils?" by Misses
I NO nd l1ca S.E
of the last year" will be discussed by all the
teachers who choose to take part.
In the orphans court Tuesday letters of ad-
on the estate of Anna NJ. S. For
rest deceased, were granted to Magruder W.
Offutt. The last wills of Henry Staber and
Mary A. Lansdale were admitted to probate.
Mr.. John L. Byrne. for some months railroad
agent at this place. died of consumption Mon
day night at his home near the Relay House.
SAM