Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-06
OUR MARYLAND NErcHRoRs
Real Estate Deals-The Canal Question
Personal Notes, &c.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Dec. 8.
Yesterday the dwelling house of Mr.. VIM
Rabbit, in the neighborhood Of Redland
caught fire from some unknown cause and, bu
ior the timely assistance Of neighbors, woult
nave been consumed. The loss will be small.
Cards are out for the marriage, on the It'll
instant at Locust Grove near Poolesville, o
Miss Lucie White, daughter Of Mrs. H. C
Williams, and Mr.. Jos. n Allnutt.
large number Of mem bers of the orde,
from this county will attend the meeting of thu
state grange at Baltimore next Tuesday.
Mr.. VIM. Earnshaw is about completing the
erection Of large stone building at Derwood
, ~aicn wili be ready for occupancy during the
latter part OF this month.
Mr.. Edward A. Harriss and family. who have
spent the last year in the state Of Washington,
last week returned to their former home in
Potomac district, this county.
Mrs. Loretta Farmhouse, formerly Of Jeffer-
son county, WA, died Of cancer at her home,
years. Her funeral took place at st. Rose
Catholic church,
For the past two days the Circuit Court has
been engaged in the trial of the case of James
"A; Ferguson aEt: A. D. Ladrew, removed to this
to the amount of &c. 900 are claimed by the
plaintiff for injuries sustained by falling down
q stairway in the hotel Of the defendant in the
city Of Cumberland. The jury had the case
under consideration for about two hours. when
they returned verdict for the defendant
During this week the following transfers OF
real estate have been recorded in the Office of
the clerk Of the circuit court: B. F. Gilbert to
X. McMurdy, lots 9, II, block 6S, Takoma Park:
81 1851. II. Same to Alema Leonard part of lot
l2 and lot IL, part Of lot IA, block IL, same
Brewer, lots II and II, block 4, Linden; S725.
B. F. Leighton to w. F. Crossinan, lots and
Is. block IL, Woodside; $636.76. E. Baltzley TO
Mary =. Henderson, lot II, block I415, Glen
Echo Heights; u 1871. Same to J. T. Dubois,
given. ]. Hite Miller to Annie Vance, 442 acres:
s11, 062. Chas. B. Ford to ]. r. johnson. lot
20, block 16, Takoma Park: $500. L. G.
Zeigler, mortgage, to d. +. ,Harriss, III acres;
%, 5O4. +: L. Moore to +. w. Elbrey. l7IS
acres; $3.50: B. 3. Warner, lots in block S,
Kensington, to ]. T. Dubois; o., 977. Same to
same, lots to q inclusive in block 5, Kensinp.
ton; 81, POI. 81. w. Talbot to 8. B. Lyddane.
IS square perches Of land in Rockville;
$4,000. y: II. Warner to 8. w. Haddaway,
lot = e. S.,.t block H. Ken:inston Park; 600.
block Z. Glen Echo Heights; 81 ,62a. so.
The Baltimore and Ohio having secured fuli
of what is left of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal our people now look for wonderful
prosperity in that section Of the county ad-
accent to the waterway: The rainbow prom
!ses OF the company in regard to shipping
GOO, 600 tons Of coal year, running the i'm, |
mense boats they propose to put on by cleo |
Iricity manufactured at every lock and then |
loving SAID boats loaded with coal to the sea- |
With several large smiles. People who own the |
ands along the line Of the upper Potomac. and
whose property greatly enhanced in valne st /
ne mere prospect Of . railroad, see only in |