Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-26
AROUND ROCKVILLE.
Montgomery County News-The Agricultural
sOciety's New Race Track.


SOciety's New Race Track. =
correspondencs Of The Evening Star. *
ROCKVILLE, Dec. Is.
Christmas festivities were observed here to-
day in the old-fashioned Maryland style, and
consisted Of family reunions, dinner parties,
gift making, &c. The religious exercises of
the day commenced at o'clock in the morn
ing, when mass was said by Rev. Father Rosen-
steelat St. Mary's Catholic Church During
the day services were also held in the other
churches of the town. The day was compare
lively quiet. the only unusual noise being
made: by the juveniles with their irecrackers,
tin horns and Accomplishments.
NEW RACE TRACK.
At a meeting of the board of mana cement of
the agricultural society held here yesterday the
new one-third-mile track on the fair grounds
recently surveyed and staked off by Mr. Frank
c. Hutton was adopted by the board The Law
ing out of the new track will necessitate a re-
arrangement OF some Of the buildings cattle
pens, DC, and will cause q decided improve
ment In the appearance OF the grounds. The
Inauguration of the new track at the next ex-
hlbltion will, it is thought, have the effect of
increasing the number and character of horses
brought here for exhibition both in the trotting
and running classes.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Miss Mary Brooke, daughter of Mr.. William
s. Brooke, residing short distance from WASH
ington Grove, met with painful accident
Monday evening. While passing through the
kitchen she accidentally fell against a cook
stove, Oyerturning it and receiving upon her
person the contents of a large boiler Of hot
water. She was terribly scalded about the head
and upper portions Of her body. and up to
latest accounts her head and face were 10 much
swollen that it could not be ascertained whether
her sight had been destroyed or not.
POSSIBLE aUBERNAroR1AL CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Spencer C. Jones, at present clerk to the
court Of appeals Of this state, and Mr.. Philip
d. Laird, who has for several years been one
Of the representatives from this county in the
general assembly, are prominently spoken Of
for the democratic nomination for gov
ernor at the next election. Both are resi-
dents of this place and are personally popu-
lar with the people. Prior to his cleo
ton as clerk to the court Of appeals,
about twelve years ago, Mr.. Jones was state 8
attorney for this county for two terms. During
the heated contest some years ago between
Hamilton and Carroll for the nomination for
governor Mr.. Jones was warm supporter of
Hamilton, who had an immense following in
western Maryland. He has always been a
straight-out party man and has been for some
years identified with the regular, or German.
wing OF the party. Mr.. Laird has been a
resident OF this place for number
OF years, is a prominent lawyer of good prac-
tice, and has served three terms in the legisla-
ture. where by his independent course he Sc
cured the position of leader Of the opposition to
ring rule. 1t is thought here that the con-
test for the nomination for governor on the
democratic ticket will be hot one and the ex-
element occasioned thereby will afford Sena-
tor German opportunity to secure a legislature
favorable to his reelection.
ATTEMPTED BuRGIARy
Last night thieves attempted to gain an en-
trance to the residence of Thomas Anderson,
ESQ.,, in the central part Of town, by breaking
off a shutter on the rear part Of the house and
trying to raise the window sash, which was,
however, securely fastened down. The work
does not bear the marks Of the professional
craftsman, but rather that of home talent in
that line.
NOTES.
Cards have been received here for the we'd
ding of Mr.. Richard L. Edmonston, formerly of
this place. and Miss Mile Beery at Lancaster,
Ohio, on the 3lst instant.
Mr.. Henry Bradley of Potomac district Tues
day purchased from G. Minor Anderson, agent
for the owners. u lot on Rockville Heights. upon
which he proposes in the near future to erect a
dwelling house. Mr. John P. Sellman Of Med
ley's district, who also purchased a lot in the
same locality short time ago, intends soon to
build a dwelling on the same.
A week OF prayer, from January to II.
1891, will be observed in the Baptist, Meth
odist Presbyterian and Christian churches Of
this place.
Mr.. Samuel Q. Veirs has purchased from Mr.
Robert hagnagle a tract of forty acres of land on
the old Georgetown road near Beane post
Office, for which he paid $50 per acre.