Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-25
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
Interesting Court Mstter--A New Railroad
to BE BuiIt-Notes.

Interesting court n1tters-A New RAILROAD
to BE BuiIt-Notes.
Correspondence Q; The Evening star.
ROCKVILLE, March a. 1891.
In the o-Phans court today some time was
passed in adjusting the accounts OF executors
and administrators. Louis j. SehOll was ap-
pointed guardian to Reginald Il. and Robert
Jones. giving bond of $500.
James b. Henderson, trustee. has sold to
Jemima Barrett the real estate Of the late Louis
Barrett for Sl.OO0.
Miss Lillian kingdom Of st. Louis, No., is at
present visitor 81 the residence of Mr. John
Kingdom. this place.
NJ. Alexander \ BraddOck Of this place,
Who some time ago received the appointment
Of agent 10 allot lands to the Indians, left here
today for his future work among the tribes at
Grow Greek agency. OAK
A Sociable under the auspices of the ladies 81
III. Presbyterian Church at Boyd's Station viii
be held at that place on Monday evening, SOih
instant.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Rockville
PresbyterIan Church Will hold a chOcolatiere
FOR the benefit of the parsonage at the resi-
dence of Major II. Il. Lowry. in West End, on
Wednesday evening. April 1.
The Juvenile Temple of the Independent
Order Of Good Templars viii hold festival at
the town hall, this place. on Easter Monday
Night
II INe clfCulL court Yesterday the Case OF
Grove A Shipley aSt. Rein H. Griffith was
argued and the jury instructed To find
verdict for the plaintiff. They retired and
after consultation brought In verdict for de
PENDANT. They were promptly ordered by the
court 10 retire and reverse their verdict. which
they did. IL the court today two cases for vio-
latiOn of the local option law were tried. one
against ZadOc SOmmers and the other against
Clayton Fields. in which both vero acquitted.
The case Of Greeley Diggs, colored. for the
Trffr Of tpltv lax-'l hrI..
yards, in Potomac district. on June II.
1880. was then taken up. This case
originated at ball given at the
house of a co.ored man in that
snd Harris had a quarrel. which was finally set
tied and Digs LEFT the house; but afterward.
when Harris was leaving, he was met on the
outside by Digs, who struck him on the head
with a club and fractured his skull The next
day the wounded man was carried IN an uncO1-
sciOus state to Washington and placed in a hos
pltal. where he died in a Jew hours. Diggs
tried for the Offense at last November term of
court. the jury falling to agree verdict.
and lie has since Esen confined in Jail. When
brought into court today he plead guilty to the
charge of maIslaughter and was sentenced to
a term of one year In the Marylan peniten-
tiary- The grand jury was discharged this
evening after finding number of indictments.
Yesterday NesSrs- ". II. Rabbit and John
". Kelchner of this place killed number of
wild ducks on the Potomac near Pennyfields
lock and report the birds as plentiful In that
locality This is also considered one of the
finest points on the river for bass fishing and
has Tor years been a resort for sportsmen. 1t
was az this place that President Cleveland
spent several days in fishing while an incum-
lent of the White House.
Notwithstanding all the alleged preparations
for repairing the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
no contracts, so fur as known. have been given
out for repairs on the line within the limits of
this county, where the heaviest work Is to be
done.
1t is reported here that the projectors of the
proposed railroad between Seneca quarries and
Gaithersburg held q meeting recently and de
termined to build the road, the same to be COM
pleted by next fall BY the construction of
this road the quarry company could ship stone
70 Washington, Baltimore and other cities and
avoid the expense and delay of loading AMI IN
loading at Georgetown If shipped by canal
should the latter ever be put in navigable con-
dition to that place.
force OF hands is now at work opening a
stone quarry on Rockville Heights. the south
ern addition to this place. the stone TO be used in
macadsmizing the streets and avenues of that
locality. As soon sufficient quantity of
stone are got out a steam crusher will be put in
operation. SAN