Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-22
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
Baptist Church Work Last Year-Court Cases
Docketed-General Notes.

Baptist Church Work Last Year-Court Cases
Docketed-General Notes.
Correspondents of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, October 81, 1891.
Messrs Jas. H. Jones and VIM. P. Dawson,
executors Of the late Americas Dawson, yes
terday sold at public auction at this place
twenty shares of Montgomery County National
Bank stock and fifty shares of Standard Lime
and Stone Company stock. For the former
SIPS was realized and for the latter S102, Mr..
John H. Gassaway Of this county being the
purchaser. The par value of each share
was $780,
Gen. Henry Heth and Col. J. c. Stearns,
U.S.A.. and Mr.. Clarence F. Cobb Of Washing
ton were yesterday evening guests at the Cor
coran Hotel. this place, and left this morning
for a visit to shsrpsburg and Antietam battle
fields
Mr.. John H. sprouse and Miss Mary B.
Keesee Of Albemarle county, Va. were married
evening by Rev. a. S. Johns Of the Protestant
Episcopal church.
At the recent all-day meeting Of the Baptist
church at this place a report Of the past year
work was presented, showing twenty-onc ad-
ditions by baptism and four by letter from
other congregations. The reports to the
citation, which will convene in baltimore on
Tuesday night of next week, will show a total
membership OF l66, and contributions to mis-
sions of S162. During the past association year
the church has raised for all purposes the sum
of Sl1S1. During the meeting MIR. Richard
Burriss of Redland, Master Harry House Of
Hunting Hill and Miss Jennie Waters of CATH
ersburg were baptized. Reports from mission
at Derwood were very satisfactory and it Is
expected that a church building will be erected
at that place within few months
Mr.. Matthew Adamson. eldest son of Robert
L. Adamson. died yesterday at the residence of
his father, about four miles from this place, in
the thirty-fourth year Of his age.
Mrs. Eleanor L. Poole, relct of the late Will
lam Thomas Poole and daughter Of Leonard
Hays, died at her home, near GAINESVILLE, on
Tuesday morning, in the sixtieth year of her
age. Deceased wac the mother OF Mr.. l.. II.
Poole of Washington.
The following numbers Of cases have been
court for this county: Criminals. So; appeals,
49, trials, 7s; foreign trials, 4; judciaIs, o. aud
appearances. 49,
At the sessions of the orphans court held
yesterday and today the following business
was transacted: Letters of administration d.
b. n. on the personal estate of Ellen Dawson
were granted to Jas. II. Jones; same on the
estate OF Eliza T. Griffith were granted to john
II. II. Wolfe, IT,; bond. 81, 500. Virginia A.
Wood, ADMINISTRATIVE Of r. V. Wood. passed
her first and final account; VIM: b. and Howard
White, executors Of VIM. b. White, passed first
account; Lemuel Brown, administrator of
Robert Brown, passed first and final account;
Jas. w. Austin was appointed guardian to
Martha E. Talbot bond, 81 900.
Messrs. George, Peter and Jas. B. Henderson,
as attorneys, have sold the farm of the late
Thomas Lynch. near Evansville station, con-
tanning go acres of land. One-half of the
farm was sold to Mr.. Geo. W. Lynch at $40 per
acre and the balance TO Mrs. Plummer at $50
per acre.
A prohibition mass meeting will be held at
Norman Hall, Gaithershurg, on Friday even
ing next which will be addressed by prominent
speakers Of the party. 8. A. NJ.