Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-19
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Close of the Medical Faculty Meeting-Trial
of Criminal Cases Regun-Notes.

Correspondence Of The Evcnn- Star
ROCKVILLE. Nov. Is, 1891.
The second and last meeting Of the Medical
and Chirursical Faculty closed here today after
an interesting session. The following papers
were read and listened TO with marked atten-
ton: Notes on the Use of Codeine!" by DR.. A.
h. Bond; "A Case OF Elephantiasis of the Scro-
tum. by DR.. r. Winslow; "A Case Illustrating
the Diagnosis of Extra Uterine Pregnancy and
the Difficulty Of Producing Abortion by DIR.
J. Z. Michael; Early Diagnosis and Operation
In Osteo-Surcoma of the Lower Bones" by DR..
Charles e. Stone; Appendicitis in the Female
with Report of Two Cases, by DR.. t. A. Ashby;
Report of Fifty Consecutive Operations for
Cataract" by DR.. Il. L. Randolph; "Laparotomy
for Removal of a Purulert Tumor of the Right
Oyary.' by DIR. Robert T. Wilson; Occupation
and Disease with Special Reference to the Con-
nection between the Inhalation of Dust and
Pulmonary Disease" by DIR. VIM. b. Canfeld
The physicians in attendance received much
attention from the members OF the County
Medical Society and left much pleased with
their visit.
The trial of criminal cases in the circuit
court commenced here today and one case for
violation of the local option law WAS tried.
sulting In verdict of guilty. The grand Jury
completed their labors. made a report to the
court and were discharged. In their report the
examined li2 witnesses and found thirty-seven
presentments. They visited the aims house
and found the farm attached thereto i'll excel
lent condition and The stock showing evidences
OF good care. The building occupied by the
oyerseer and family YVES iii good repair and
CONT ortable. but that used by the inmates is
reported as much ou5 of order and deficient in
furniture, bedding and other necessary articles.
1he inmates number thirty, most of whom
We're found in untidy condition. They
r.af
paratus at the earliest moment the present
method is very unsafe. Tie jail was found to
be III an excellent condition, the number of
prisoners being fourteen. of whom three are
white and eleven colored. They congrat-
uIate the people OF tine county on the compile
ton OF the new court house and credit the
building committee with having conscien-
tiousiy performed their duties.
In the orphans court today the following
business was transacted: Sarah j. Sellman adj
minlstratrix of Mary Waters deceased filed
inventory of the personal property and list of
debts due the deceased; Philip Stone, admins
traitor ad colipendum of Michael McQuade,
MED inventory Of personal property; W. Viers
Doulc, as counsel iCr Bernard McQuade filed
exceptions to the inventory. but by order of
the court the exceptions were dismissed and
the inventory accepted; letters of administra-
ton on the personal estate oil Justan Pulian,
deceased. were granted TO Philip Stone.
The ministers meeting of the western dis
trict Baptist Association will be held at the
Llnganore Church, commencing on Friday
night, 18th instant, and closing on Sunday. A
large number Of pastors Ill the association will
be III atte ndance.
Union Thanksgiving service will be held in
the Baptist Church, this place, on Thursday 18th
instant. Rev. l.. L. Lloyd of the NJ. f. church
south will deliver an address
James Ii. Jones and VIM. P. Dawson,
executors of the late Americas Dawson, have
sold to Mr.. John ii. Gassaway two farms OF 164
and 100 acres. respectively. These tracts ad-
join the home farm of Mr. Gassaway near
Germantown, and were purchased for 80, 700.
The county commissioners at their meeting
appointed Messrs. G.. Fenton Snouf-
fer Cloriyere Mum, Henry H. Pumphrey CEas
j. Maddox and John G.. Casheil as trustees of
the aims house.
A musical soiree for the benefit of the Pres
byterian Church will be given at the residence
OF Mai. Lowry, this place, on the evening of the
I'D instant. s. A. VI.