Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-03
OUR MARYLAND NEIGHBORs.
A Prohibition Candidate Not on the Vot-
ing List-Real Estate Sales Wedding.

Correspondence Of TIE EvESrSo STAR.
ROCKVILLE, October z
Mr.. H. D. Moulton, the prohibition candi-
date for Congress in the sixth district, applied
to the registers of voters of the Gaithersburg
district at their September sitting to have his
name placed on the list of voters OF this county
and was refused. He thereupon applied to
Hon. George Peter OF this place for an opinion
in his case, which was favorable to his right to
vote, and he has now made application to
Judge j. 7. Vinson of the circuit court for an
order requiring the registers to enroll his name
on the books. Mr.. Moulton has for some years
occupied during portion Of the year cottage
at Washington Grove camp ground, the balance
OF the year being spent in Washington and else
where. The case will come up for q hearing on
Monday next and the decision is looked for
ward to with much interest, as there are q num-
Der of persons owning and occupying cottages
at the same place for several months in the
year who are supposed TO come under the same
category.
During the past week q number Of sales Of
real estate have been made in the county. c.
w. Prettyman has sold the Evan Jones farm,
near Bells mill, containing 100 acres, to Miss
Annie Vance of Washington for 81, 00O r. Rus
sell has sold dwelling house in Gaithersburg
to Mrs. Elizabeth Waters for 81, 700. The house
and lot of Chas. Hurdle, at Knowles, has been
sold to Mr.. s. s. Martin for 81, 900 cash. The
Benjamin Duval farm. near Colesville, contain
ing ~ acres, has been sold to Geo. T. Windham
for $4.250. Mr.. John Bready has purchased
525 acres Of the Washington Bowie farm, near
Olney-price not made public. Ho will take
possession next spring.
There are at present fourteen prisoners in
the county Jail.
Mr.. L. b. Nicholson Of this place has beon
awarded the contract for painting the new
court house and Rockville Academy building
Mr.. John A. Riggs, formerly of this place and
now residing at Norwalk, Conn, is at present
visiting relatives in the county.
Carroll Chapel, near Forest Glen, was veg
the contracting parties being Mr.. Jas B. Fem
wick Of Virginia and Miss Mary katherine
Clark, daughter of Hon. o. H. p. Clark of
Wheaton district. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Father Rosensteel resident
pastor. assisted by Father JAS F. Mackin of
bride. acted as maid of honor, with Mr.. Walter
F. Stewart of Washington as best man. The
ushers were Messrs. Frank Culverwell of Wash
ington and Bouic Clark, brother of the bride.
After the ceremony the bridal party and few
intimate friends were entertained at the home
of Mr.. Clark. and later the newly married
couple took a train for their future homo in the
Valley of Virginia
Mrs. Catherine Hines. relict of the late Jacob
Hines OF this county, died suddenly Of heart
disease at the residence of her son. in Olney,
on Tuesday night last aged sixty three years.
The Presbytery Of Washington city will hold
meeting at Boyds commencing on Tuesday
next and continuing two days. The opening
sermon will be delivered by Rev. John Chester
of Washington.
The building used for tho colored school
near Balls mill and about four miles from this
place, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night
last. The fire was the work of an incendiary.
SAM