Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
MONTGOMERY COUNTY NEWS,
New Third-Mile Race Track-Social-The
Canal-Resl Estate Deals, Etc.
Correspondence of The Evening Star

A New Third Mile Race Track-Social-The
Canal-Real Estate Deals, Etc.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Jan. 1.
The board Of management of the Agricultural
Society have entered into a contract with Mr..
]. A. Blundon Of Washington for construct
ing third-mile track on the fair grounds at
this place. 1t will consist of two straight sides,
each 40 feet long, connected by two half
| circles Of the same length, giving straight
courses not more than fifty yards shorter than
the average half-mile track and regular easy
curves. The roadway will be forty feet wide
and perfectly level the curves being inclined to
the center, making a safe track, both az
regards numbers and speed. The start and
finish will both be made from the same point.
The culverts under a portion of the track
will be of terra Gotta
The Academy building, having been finished,
will be used for school purposes next Mon
day.
A marriage license was issued here yester-
day to Samuel A. Jackson and Ida N. Grouer,
both OF this county.
The contract for carrying the mails from the
| railroad station to the post Office at this place
has been awarded to Thos. Martin, colored, for
sl4s per year.
Mrs. Mary Broome, aged seventy years, died
yesterday at the residence Of her son, Alexan-
| der BrOOme, near Jamestown.
The Methodist Church at Lytonsville was on
Christmas day the scene Of fashionable we'd
ding the contracting parties being Mr.. How
| ard A. Plummer and Miss Ida A., daughter of
Mr.. Chas. A. Crawford. The bridal couple en-
| tered the church preceded by the ushers,
| Messrs. Geo. Ward Of the Western MARYLAND
College and Henry Weeks, and proceeding
| down the aisle halted under q floral arch where
they were united in marriage by Rev. c. l..
Pate, resident pastor. After the close of the
ceremony the newly married couple and their
| numerous friends repaired to the residence of
the brides father, where reception was held.
The bride was arrayed in a handsome steel
colored silk gown and carried boquet of choice
| roses.
| In the orphans court letters Of adminstra-
ton on the estate Of Richard Farmhouse have
| been granted to Ellen H. farmhouse.
So far no move has been made in the direc-
ton of repairing that portion of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal within the borders of this
| county, and if work is not soon commenced it
will hardly be in navigable order in time for
| the usual spring freshet.
Persons in this vicinity have taken advantage
of the recent freezing weather to fill their ice
houses. The ice which has been cut averages
about five inches, but is of poor quality. being
| soft and spongy and composed largely OF snow.
Among the visitors to Rockville during this
week was Mr.. Harry Willard of Montana Mr..
| Willard is native Of Frederick county, this
state, but has for several years been engaged in
| gold and silver mining in the far west.
During this week the following transfers of
real estate have been recorded in the Office OF
clerk Of the circuit court: Amos P. Beedle and
| wife to l.. y. Chapman, one acre Of land,
| 81 900; H. 3. Davidson to N. p. Scudder, lots
| II, ID, block 4, Linden, S1,100; Washington
Danenhower to Rufus Choate, lot IS, block 5,
Rockville Park. $500; Margaret J. Beall to l..
Mackall, lot 4, block ID, Rockville, $50; same
to Mary s. Mackall, lot s, block 10, Rockville,
$50; Acta Mason to II. X. Snowden, two acres,
| ESQ; Alfred Wood to Z. w. Corrick, lot 8,
Knowles Station, el76.29; Mira L. Davis to
same, lots 16, II, Knowles, S6SO:A. G. Mitchell
to ]. d. Brown, III acres, $3.50: Edward to
$50: E. Baltzley to Edgar Allen, four lots in
block %, Glen Echo, $3.50; Edgar y. Gilbert
to Takoma Park Company, lot "a, block 65,
1891 So G. Fecker to ]. r. Hartford, three lots
at Forest Glen, 800; Metropolitan Investment
| Company to John N. Kelley, lots s, 6, sec. 81,
Garrett Park, $400. FAN.