Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-01
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Coming Democratic Mass, Mceting-Huntin
for an Incendiary-Notes.

Tor an Ancendtary-NOtes.
Correspondents OF The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, September 80. 1891.
In the orphans court yesterday the follow
ing business was transacted: The will OF SAM
ucl Jonos, deceased, was admitted to probate.
The will Of James Gingell was also admitted to
probate and letters Parliamentary on tho per-
sonaf estate of the deceased we're granted to
VIM. T. Lynch, the executor named in the will;
bond, $1,000. Josiah W. Jones, admins
traitor of Mary E. Jones, deceased, fled an
inventory of the personal estate Of the de-
ceased and passed his first and final account.
Josiah W. Jones, jr.. was appointed guardian
to Marion L. and Julia Jones; bond, $1,000.
Mary NJ. Good was appointed guardian to
Jesse r. Kirby; bond SOS Eleanor Barn
her first and final account. The following
papers were filed: Inventory Of the personal
property of Vim. II. Gaithcr. same of the real
estate OF Jeanne +. Thomas and report OF sale
of the real estate of RebeccR A. Gloyd.
Additional interest has been created hero in
the matter of the incendiary burning of the
mill Of Mr.. James Benson at Laytonsville on
tho 3d instant by the reward of $3.50 offered by
tho national board of fire underwriters at New
York. This, with the reward of $1,000 by the
county commissioners and $3.50 by the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of Sandy Spring,
makes a round sum OF 1000, n sum sufficient,
II ID thought, to secure the services of efficient
and active detectives. 1t is to be hoped
that the efforts made to secure the miscreaRts
NAV be successful AS the effect of the three
fires in that neighborhood has caused a feeling
of unrest throughout the county, especially
among mill owners, and has also materially
raised the rates of insurance upon that class of
property.
Political affairs in tho county at the present
time are at rather a low ebb, considering that it
is little over a month before the election. This
far not single meeting has been held by
either the democrats or republican, the only
demonstration III that line having been by the
prohibitionists some weeks ago. At the demo-
cratic meeting to be held here on Saturday
next a long list OF speakers are named, among
taem Hons. John 7. Poe, Frank Brown, Frank
Ford, Marion De Kalb Smith, A. Z. German,
Mayor Davidson of Baltimore, Andrew A. Lips
comb OF Washington. Gen. Eppa Hunton of
Virginia and Congressman Mcmillan Of Tennes-
see Should they all put IN an appearance the
speakers would doubtless not be in proportion
to the crowd, as this Is one OF the busiest sea-
sons of the year with farmers, who are all ac-
lively engaged in seeding wheat and cannot
afford to lose day for politics anything
else. On the same day the prOhibitionists pro-
pose to held q mass meeting at Bethesda Park,
near the District line, which will be addressed
by Judge II. b. Moulton, their candidate for
attorney general; W. +. Tucker, state organ
lzer, and several of the county candidates.
Prof Walker and the Browningsville choir.
Much interest is manifested here among all
classes of politicians in regard to the probable
effect of the independent movement in Balti-
more city. and this and similar movements in
some of the counties seem to create no little
uEeasiness among the leaders of the dominant
party. While they appear to have no fear of
the defeat of the democratic state ticket such
moves as the one just made by Geo. Wells and
other dizAfiected members of the party i'll
Anne Arundel county gives them much uneasi-
ness in regard to the complexion of the mex,
legislature.
The repairs to st. Mary's Catholic Church at
this place, inaugurated some months ago by
the pastor, Rev. Father Resensteel have been
completed and add much to the appearance of
the building and the comfort Of the congrega-
ton. The seating capacity has been enlarged,
new pews have been put in. the interior has
been frescoed and the outside has been newly
painted and provided with new roof.
SAM