Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-14
OUR MARYLAND NEIGHBORs.
Reiics-Light Wheat-Real Estate
Deals-The Canal-ESaiIroad Problem.

Deals-The Canal-Railroad Problem.
Correspondence of TIE EVENING sr.r
ROCKVILLE, July IL.
The fearing down Of the old court house al
this place to make room for a more modern
structure reveals the substantial building
methods of the past generation. The mas
sive wallis of the old house are now torn down
within few feet of the foundation. The in
terror wood work has been removed, and as
each piece Of timber is brought to the light il
shows the care that was taken in building in
the old days. The heavy timbers, securely
mortised together in those days, are now sup
planted by spider-like frames fastened to-
gether with nails. Several interesting relics
have already been found. among them bricks
with the names of those who have long since
passed away engraved upon them. The corner
stone Of the foundation of the old building is
being looked for with much interest by crowd
OF persons IN daily attendance, as IT IS reported
that in it will be found manuscripts of value,
copies Of newspapers published ut that time
and (this county is now local option) bottle
of the whisky of the olden time.
Postmaster Ihos Dawson 10 making good
progress in the erection Of a fine building on
Commerce street one part Of which will be
used FOR post office aud the other for his mer-
camille business.
Farmers throughout the county have in the
past week commenced threshing their wheat
crop and fr m reports the yield Is considered
short. The c is a large yield of straw, but the
grain lacks guam it, and weight. Corn looks
well and promises a itrgs yield
The health OF this section, Notwithstanding
the heat. haS '.-en excellent.
The citizens of this place are anxiously await
ing the Official count OF the census for this
town, as il is expected to have more than fully
doubled since 1890. The enumerators have
finished their work in this district. but whether
the enumeration of the town proper has been
kept separate from the outlying territory IN the
district is not known.
The recent hot weather had depressing eff
feet on the sales OF real estate in this locality
but shrewd buyers are taking advantage of the
situation and making investments. During the
past week Mr.. Samuel Renshaw mas sold rs
acres near Halpine station. about three miles
from this place. to Mr. j. E. MetZbowers of
Baltimore for $1,000 JAS E. Leaman has
bOugh. of the heirs of the late Jas w. Virgins
two acres of land fronting on the Georgetown
pike and on the surveyed route of the Wash
ington and Rockville Electric railway for $500.
This is considered the cheapest sale yet made
in that locality.
In the Home Mutual Building Association.
organized here in March. 1889. by the efforts of
Cooke ID. Luekett 55l shares have been taken,
OF which 80 ha r; been redeemed
The work OF opening and widening Eastern
avenue Is prpgr sing favorably under the
supervision Of JOS y. Bailey. contractor.
The subject of building railroad in the bed
Vi Nue chesapeake anu ODlO canal Is still one
OF absorbing interest not only TO the people
living along the destroyed highway. but to the
citizens OF the county generally, who look upon
the question in the light that the Baltimore
an ONO company wants the canal property to
remain IN the same condition it now Is, while
TIE Washington and Cumberland Railroad
Company is willing and able to construct road
along the entire line. They therefore wish the
latter to get possession soon as possible. The
Law of this state requires notice of thirty days
he 18th F,r
railroad company. and in accordance there
with the BOOKS OF subscription to the capital
stock Of the Washington and Cumberland rail-
road Will be opened Oh and after the 18th day
OF August next. Should the court order sale
this company, under the law having the entire
claim of the state. much larger than all others
combined. will SO into the market and make
1t lively for all competitors. But in the event
that legal techni ;aiities should prevent the
company froIl getting possession they pre-
p.Ied with ample means to run a road through
that section at an early day. s. A. NJ.
NEW ROUTE TO BosToS.-PulIman buffet
sleeping cars are now running through without
change from Washington and Baltimore to
Boston via Baltimore and Chic railroad and
the Poughkeepsie Bridge. The train runs into
the e. and VI station at Boston and passengers
for the White Mountains region, Bar Harbor
and all Maine coast resorts avoid transferring
across the city. The train leaves Washington
at 2:0O pm ana Baltimore at $40 P. m. daily. =
The Weather and the Crops.
The weather crop bulletin for the week end
ing July ~ says: Tks week ending July 12 was
oooler than usual generally throughout the
northern states cas-: of the Mississippi and on
the south Atlantic coast. while il WAS slightly
warmer in the gulf states and decidedly warmer
over the eastern slops OF the Rocky mountains
and over the northern Rocky mountain dis
tries' including the country as far east the
Missouri valley. 1t was relatively cool on the
nOr.h Pacific coast and in northern California
while 1t was slightly warmer than the average
Tor the season on the southern and central
California coasts. There was less than the
usual amount of rain over the greater portion
OF the country east of the Rocky mountains
during the week.
The weather during the past week was favor
aote for all growing crops in Minnesota, bat it
was uniayorab.z IN South Dakota, Kansas,
Nebraska. G;si' ri and southern Illinois owing
to coutiLd ed DIR ought. and in some sections
the recent hot weather has forced the rpening
OF grain. causing shrirkage. The rains during
the latter part of the week in Kansas were very
favorable for corn and hay. but these crops are
suffering for rain in Missouri Nebraska and
southern Illinois. All crops were improved in
Michigan where harvesting is in progress In
Indiana the weather very favorable for
harvesting. and corn is doing well but is in
need OF rain. Drought continues in kentucky
and Tennessee, where dry. hot weather has
resulted IN some injury TO crops. Corn and
tobacco slightly injured; in Kentucky the wheat
crop Is reported as about half the average CROP
while oats Is almost total failure; in Tennessee
the wheat crop has been harvested 10 g God con-
dltIon: bay fine and large yield. Generally
throughout the south Atlantic and gulf states
reports Indicate that the weather has been fav-
oraoie to cotton, although the corn crop
throughout this section is generally in
need Of rain. Texas reports cotton
generally doing well; picking COM
nenced- Louisiana reports the weather
very favorable for cotton, with prospects of the
best crop in twenty years. Cane. rice and
corn are also reported in good condition. Some
injury has resulted to crops in west and central
North Carolina. owing 10 drought, but so far
the injury has not extended TO the cotton CROP
In Virginia corn and tobacco were generally
improved. although rain is needed Curing to-
bacco commenced in North Carolina The
weather was very favorable for harvesting In
the middle Atlantic states and rye crops have
been practically secured IN Pennsylvania and
New Jersey IN line condition. The wheat and
oat crops have steadily improved and early to-
baeeo ready for topping but growing crops
would be improved by rain. In New England
crops are very much in need of rain although
a. vet no crop has been seriously injured
Light frosts on lowlands 10th caused but little
damage. arlypotatoes average yield.
District Messengers I'm England
In the Royal Institute. Piccadilly on Satur-
day night a singularly interesting exhibition
was given Of the advantages and working of
the American diatrict uassan0ar sva.a,, r.A;