Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-13
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.


Excitement Over an Incendiary's Arrest-Ac-
tivity in Real Essate-0thsr News.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, April -, 1891.
The excitement which has prevailed m the
vicinity of Laytonsville since the burning Of the
barn of Mr.. Samuel Riggs has subsidized and it
is now believed that Henry Magrnder, the col
ored man charged with setting the same on
fire, will not be molested but will be leftin the
hands of the law. The night after he was re-
moved from the Jail here and sent away As a
precaution against violence there was quite o
demonstration made by large party Of men
and boys. who went through portion of the
streets firing guns and pistols and greatly
alarming the quiet portion of the community.
1t is reported that some Of the parties are
known and that arrests will follow. As the ex-
element has in a measure died out Magruder
was brought back and is safely confined in Jail,
where he will likely remain until the court
now in the hands of the authorities seems to
leave but little doubt that he was engaged in
the crime
Among other Industries contemplated for
this place during the coming summer is large
creamery, which will be opened for business on
the LIST of May by Messsrs. Rabbit & Thatcher
in the large building owned by Mr.. W. Ii. Rab-
bltt on Montgomery avenue near the court
house. The entire building will be thoroughly
renovated. the basement rooms being supplied
with concrete floor. The power used in rum
ming the separators, churns, &c, will be sup
piled by steam engine, and all of the ma
chinery will be of the best and most modern
construction. In addition to the butter de-
partment the firm will make ice cream on a
large scale. Mr.. Thatcher has had several
years experience in the business at Martins
burg. w. Va, and other places.
This morning about o'clock our citizens
were shocked and much grieved to hear of the
sudden death of Mrs. Tabitha A. Braddock, a
highly respected lady, and one of the oldest
citizens of the town. She had been suffering
for some time from the effects of the grip, but
danger was scarcely apprehended, when she
suddenly passed away, in the seventy-second
year of her age. Deceased was a daughter OF
the late Nelson Austin of this county and wife
of the late George r. Braddock of this town. She
leaves a number Of children, some of whom re-
side here, some are in California and Dakota
and some in Washington city. Her funeral
Will take place on Tuesday after appropriate
services by the pastor OF the Christian Church,
OF which she was member.
MIR. Winder W. Owen, prominent citizen of
the county, died of heart disease at his home
IN Olney districtyesterday in the seventy eighth
year of his age. Deceased was member of
very large and influential family well known
throughout western Maryland.
The libel suit of d. H. Carroll against JAS A.
Clark, editor of the Laurel Fee Quail, has been
removed from Prince Georges to this county
for trial
Mr.. Frank schmid and Miss Henrietta D. E.
Oberman were married at this place on the 9th
instant by Rev. S. II. White.
Mrs. Huddleson, widow of the late VIM. Hud-
dleson OF this county. is at present dangerously
III at the residence of her sOn-in-law, Mr.. Chas.
Lyddane, at this place.
The question Of the permanent improvement
of the public roads of the county is now re-
m hafo
the masses of our people and it is hoped will
lead 10 some definite action in the near future.
Several plans are being discussed in the county
papers and among the people, the most effect
I've being legislation which will authorize the
issuing of county bonds at low rate of interest
and long time to run for an amount of money
sufficient to pike the principal roads of the
county. With good permanent roads the taxa
BILE basis of real estate would be 30 far advanced
as to render the payment of the bonded debt,
both principal and interest, an easy matter for
taxpayers. The general opinion seems to be
that dirt roads are an expensive failure.
During the past week the following transfers
of real estate have been recorded in the Office
OF the clerk of the circuit court for this county:
f. Baltzley to NJ. g. Olcott lot /, block Is,
Glen Echo; S9Sl.90. W. J. Lown to A. de c.
Meuler, lot 4, block 19, Glen Echo; 81, 400 Z.
Baitzley to A. de c. Meuler, lots A. Is, block
Is, Glen Echo; 81, 400. Geo. W. Kemp to Lou
lisa V. Valandar, AL acres; SS33.33. il. F. Gill
bert to Minnie A. kinehard, five lots in block
81, two lots in block so, Takoma Park; g, 1000.
Minnie A. Rinehard to jesse d. Gibbs, lot 6,
block so; lots 4. Z, block 81, Takoma Park;
Si,sCO. Il. +. Gilbert to Jesse d. Gibbs, five
lots In block so, Takoma Park; s1,s79.sO. Metro
poiitan Investment Company to John Boyle.
lots ., 4, block 100. Garrett Park; S3l8.23. b.
+. Leighton to Webster Z. Edwards, seven lots
at Woodside: so, 457. Same to Kate Quincy,
lots IA, Is, block 3, Woodside; S1.O5O. Same to
Florence Riversdale, lots II. 13 block 8, Wood
SIDE; 1850 Same to Flora NJ. Crane, lot 8.
BLOCK III, Woodside; S525. Metropolitan Build
Ing Company to F. Webb Hoage, lots "A, Is,
section 100, Garrett Park; S709.16. Francis p.
b. Read to Edward F. Beale. acres; $3.50.
jackson H. Ralston to Cherry Chase Land Com
Pany, tract OF land at Cherry Chase; $. Benz.
r. Coomes to Chas. Sicles, acres Of land; $3.50.
s. A N.