Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-04-04
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on Tuesday in the House of Representatives
introduced n bill Incorporating the Wash
ington and Great Falls Electric Railroad
naming as incorporates G. Vanderwerken
A. B. Greenwell, Smith Petit, J. Il Bar.
bour, James Robbing, Thos. II. Mckee, G..
B. Reade and Frank G. Norris.
The route is from the present terminal of
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
on NJ street, West Washington, and run
ming thence along the north side of the Con-
duit road into the gate house at the upper
reservoir; thence across and along the south
side Of the Conduit road to the foot of the
hill on the west side OF the reservoir, thence
across and along north side of the Conduit
road TO Cabin John Bridge, returning along
the same line by return track, rs Tar as the
intersection Of the Conduit road and the
New Cut road, thence along the north side
of the New Out road to II street northwest,
thence east along the centre Of Il street 10
34th street, thence south along 34th street
TO M street and place of beginning, with
power to construct II branch from the Con.
dut road to the Chain Bridge. Electric
power is to be used and privilege is granted
for the erection OF poles, a. The capital
stock is fxed nj $250,000.
a!oOd Templars' Meeting.--A grand
public meeting under the auspices of the
|. o. u. Il. was held at Gsithersburg Lodge,
on last Friday night. The hall was we'll
filled with attentive listeners. The enter
tsinment was opened by song, which was
followed by an address OF welcome by G.
w. Crawford, c. r. Rev Mr.. Teagarden,
Of Rockville, then gave u practical talk up
on Good Tempsry, aud was followed by
Grand Templar Frank L. Morling, of Bal.
timore, who kept the audience wide awake
with his humorous jokes and anecdotes,
which he used to illustrate points in his
speech.
Mrs. Emma Taylor read very inpres
sive selection On temperance, aud Mr.. +.
Baker recited a comic lecture, which was
full of laughter. Miss Nina II. Hobbs,
Grand Vice.Templar, sang solo, entitled
'The Cricket" which elected loud and con.
tinued applause.
The speeches, recitations, &c, were inter-
spersed with u fine selection OF temperance
songs, led by Prot. q. W. Walker; Miss
Katie Walker presided at Inc toned Miller
organ which was specially furnished for
the occasion. The entertainment was
grand success, an VIC hope soon u be ia
vored with another such meeting.
OCCASIONAL.
september Fair-The Races to be
Under the National Rules.-On We'd
nesday last the Board of Management OF
the Agricultural Society held meeting and
Transacted the following business
1t was decided TO hold no Spring meeting
The committee On new grounds has rs yet
but will proceed to business
"a soon after Court adjourns as possible
Mr. Hutton moved that the surplus be- re.
tanned on hand until wanted.
Mr. Miller moved, and ii was carried, that
the committee on grounds look into the con
tract by which the presen, tenant holds the
house OF the society.
Dir. Miller moved that the Fair BE- held
Us usual On the 3rd 4th and 9TH oI Septem
Der. Adopted.
A revision OF the rules and regulations
under which the Society holds lis annual
iair was then had and numerous changes
mads, which will appear in the published
premium list
After some discussion on the way in which
the races were trotted last year. the Board
adopted the rules Of the National Trotting
Association.
Messrs Bogley, Trnn.le aud Hutton were
appointed a committee on grounds.
Court. The following cases have been
disposed of since our last issue:
State vs. Edward Unglesbte, larceny not
guilty.
State Va. John Smith, selling whiskey,
guilty; fined $3.50 and costs.
State vs.. Frank Marshall, selling wills.
key, guilty; fined $50 and casts
State W.. Malinda Harper, larceny, not
guilty. ir
State VS.. VIM. IL. Proctor, assault, guilty.
State VS.. Alice Page, for attempting to
poison the children OF Mr. AifreI Smith.
This Case was turned over 10 Justice Morgan,
who found her guilty Of the charge and
sent to the House of Refuge
Court finally adjourned on Thursday
morning last.
Local Legislation The following bills
relating To this county were passed by the
late legislature: To amend the charter OF
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company; to
incorporate Brookviie, Damascus and Ia
koma; to make another magistrate for the
18th district to allow the Bethesda Pres
byterian church To sell property to extend
the jurisdiction Of magistrates to the trial
Of violators OF the local option law; 10 in.
crease the limit of taxation in Rockville
from 20 TO SO cents on the hundred dollars;
to refund Judge Bouic overpaid taxes; To
amend the charter of the w ashington Grove
Campmeeting Association; 10 allow incor-
porated towns the road tax; to build a new
Court House; 10 amend the jury law by
propsrtioning the panel amongst the sever.
aldissricts according to population.
The Sale Closed.-rhe assignee's sale
by w. w. Welsh Of the stock of goods oi S
d. Higgins e. Son, in this town, was con