Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-15
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MATTERS.
The Late WIN. X. Gaithcr-Recent Real Estate
transactions Recorded

Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, September 10. 1891.
The sudden death Of Dir. Wm. II. Gather,
| the announcement Of which appeared in Satur-
urdays STAR, caused a profound sensation in
| the community in which he was known and
! much respected. The particulars of his death
are that on Saturday morning after he bad
| made his arrangements to come to this place
! on business he repaired to field on his farm
| for the purpose of attending to some stock. As
lie did not return, about an hour and a half
after he left the house one of his sons went TO
look for him. and after searching for some time
found him in a recumbent position on the
ground. His appearance indicated that he had
been dead for some time. For some months he
had been in poor health but able to attend to
business. and on the morning of his death
appeared to be as well as usual. Mr.. Gather
was n native of Howard county. coming here in
1857 and engaging i'll farming. As an evidence
OF his industry and perseverance 1t may be
mentioned that he took large farm. then
entirely in pines and without buildings, and in
n few years had converted it into one of the
prettiest and most productive farms in the
county. He was lover of fine stock and took
great interest in raising the same. He was also
n pioneer in this section in the cultivation of
improved varieties of fruit, in which ne was
very successful AS member of the agri-
annual exhibitions and always had large dis
play. In all measures for the advancement of
the interests of the county he took an earnest
part, but WAS never identified with poll
tics. He was twice married, widow and sew
etal children surviving him. At the time of
his death he was in his sixty-seyenth year.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS RECORDED.
The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the land record books of
Montgomery county within the past ten days:
Jos. D. Thompson to Gertie F. Haines, one
acre of land: 1920. Francis D. Parry to Catha-
rine Parry lot Is, block So Takoma Park; $.
Edward Baltzley and wife to George A. II.
Mills. Iot3S, block 2, Glen Echo Heights; 81 400.
w. Ii. Cook and wife 20 Ihos. G.. Stewart, lot 8.
block Z. Glen Echo Heights; Sl,654. E. Baltz-
ley and wife TO Glen Echo Railroad Company,
three deeds for the right of way to said rail-
road; $. Leonard 5. Chapman and wife to
+. VI. Tower. lot 3. block 9, Halpine; 800. b.
H. Warner and wife to Wylleys s. Gaines lot
Is, block I, kensington, 1850. Edw. Baltzley
and wife TOD p. Laubie. lots and s. block Glen
Echo Heights; 5l,2S1. Nancy Smith TO Ida A.
Cecil, three tracts of land 3. Jas. II. Jones
to ]. T. Jones, 3SS acres of land; 8. Vim.
Jones to Samuel Jones, tract of land; 1885.
D. s. Layton to John 1. Piquet, part OF an
acre, s. L. Baltzley and wife to b. F. Per-
kins, lots and 8, block 16. Glen
Lougfellow and Eliza p. Better to Takoma
Park Loan Company, lot IL. blk. g. Takoma;
si72. Is. +. Leighton and wife to David |.
Towers. blocks of land at Woodside: $500.
Spring Lake Park Company to Jacob III. Cross
man, lots at Spring Lake Park: $50. Same
to Robert Stewart, lots 10 and IL, Spring Lake
Park; SlCG. Metropolitan Investment Com
p.iny to Mary ). Lauck, lot s, sec. 102, Garrett
Park; $500. A. II. Harriss and wife to George
Il. Rice. 80 acres of land; SO, 2S7.50. Washing
ton Grove Camp Meeting Association to Jennie
II llar n AZ San IN Inc
ID. Davis, lot 2S; same to Jno. Il. Davis. guard
ian to Bessie L. Nelson, lot 30, at grove; :.
Metropolitan Investment Company to John
simpson. lot 4. sec. IS. Garret Park; S400.
Same TO same, lot 3. sec. 50, same place; 800.
Jas. T. Henderson. trustee. to Jas. T.. Smith,
1s4 acres of land; q. $50. Mary Z. Nichols to
John q. and Octavia Williams, life estate in
tract of land; 500. Geo. L. Linthicum to War
ner and Margaret Z. Whines, u acres OF land
S2.400. Leonard S. Chapman and wife to
Adele d. Irwin, lots in Rockville Heights;
81, 100.
wEEvIL IN THE WHEAT.
There is much complaint among farmers in
various sections Of the county in regard to the
rayages of The weevil in wheat that has been
recently threshed- Some farmers, who con-
fdently expected to make from twenty to
twenty-five bushels per acre, find their crop re-
duted to fifteen bushels by this pest. Wheat
that threshed Immediately after harvest
made line yield and of good quality. but since
that time all that has been in barns OF stacks
has been badly injured by this insect. Owing
to the large amount of rain that has fallen dur
ing the season the corn crop is late in matur-
ing and none In this section of the county has
Vet been IL n condition to cut off, As most OF
the corn land is seeded in wheat after the re-
moval of that crop the time for sowing that
crop viii be later than usual in many sections.
AT the Woodlawn Hotel, this place. Friday
night ball was enjoyed by the guests and q
large number Of visitors from various parts of
the county and the District. The large parlors
were brilliantly lighted and handsomely decor
ated, and during the evening supper and re-
freshments were served.
Miss Wand Thompson, daughter of Mrs. Or.
Edward Anderson. formerly of Washington.
who has been dangerously i'll for several days
| past, is reported somewhat better this
! evening.
An exciting game of base. ball was played
here yesterday evening between the Dickerson
station nine ana the Rockville club, resulting
! in a victory Tor the latter club by score OF -
| to IL.
Mr.. Alfred Spates Renshav, son Of Mr.. Thos.
Rensnaw. living near Bethesda Park, this
county, died yesterday in the twenty-rourth
year of his age. ga. M