Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-13

Large Amount Of Court Business-Hodioal
Faculty to Meet-Notes.


Faculty to Meet-Notes.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nov. II, 1891.
The November term Of the circuit court,
which commenced here on Monday, last has not
as yet been productive Of much business Of in
terest. At the opening Chief Judge Mcsherry
and Associate Judges Lynch and vinson ap-
peared on the bench, the charge to the grand
jury being delivered by the first named. Be-
fore delivering his charge the chief Judge took
occasion to congratulate the people Of the
county on the public spirit displayed
in the erection of the new court
house, which he pronounced equal
in convenience and beauty to any in the state.
After the charge had been delivered to the
grand jury and they had retired for business,
the petit jury was dismissed until Wednesday
of next week in order that the furnishing of the
court room might be completed. The follow
ing persons compose the grand jury: John C..
John A. Clements, Vim. W, Astlin, Samuel b.
Haney. Cyrus Keiser. Jas. C. Ward,
Ohio Higgins, Jas. H. Offutt, Wesley Carroll,
ChasL NJ Williams Everett Ricketts,, VIM. Carr,
VIM. r. Beall, Thomas E. holland, Oliver B.
Clark, Erasmus Perry, Joel H. Wolfe, Frederick
Stabler. Samuel W. Budd, Vim. H. Musser,
Thos. A. Hickman. The first business which
will occupy the attention Of the court next
week will be the trial of the fourteen prisoners
now in Jail and other criminal cases. During
this week there had been a large number Of
witnesses before the grand jury.
In the orphans court the following business
was transacted yesterday: The wills Of Mary
Parker, Thos. Mills and Emily NJ. Miller were
admitted to probate. The letters of admins
tration on the personal estate Of Michael Nc
Quade. heretofore granted to Bernard Nc
Quade, were revoked and letters were granted
on the estate Of Philip Stone. There was quite
a legal controversy over this case, lasting the
greater part of day, several members Of the
bar taking part in tine same.
A reward of $50 has been offered for the ar
rest and conviction of tire party or parties who
set fire to and destroyed the tenant house of
Mrs Martha A. Ecclesson, near Forest Glen,
last week.
Mr.. William G. Hunter formerly of this
county, and Miss Mamie Berg of Baltimore
were married in that city on Wednesday last
by Rev. Father Caspar Ebert. formerly Of
Washington The bride was attired in a cream
satin gown, en- train, with veil and wreath of
orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of bridal
roses When the ceremony was concluded a
reception was held at the residence of the
BRIDE mother, after which the newly married
couple left for an extended northern tour.
Mr.. Richard L. Boeman and Miss Minnie L.
Litzinger. both of this county, were married
here yesterday by Rev. +. d. Power Of WASH
ington.
branch organization of the Society of
Christian Endeavor was inaugurated at Red
land on last Wednesday evening by members
OF the society at this place. Another meeting
was held tonight, which was addressed by Rev.
Mr. Titus of Washington.
Farmers in this section look forward with
much interest to the meeting Of the legislature
in January, hoping that some law may be passed
providing for better public roads, not only in
this county, but throughout the state. They
claim that enough money is thrown away