Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-09
ROCKVILLE NEWS,
More School Accommodations Needed
Another Democratic Candidate-Other Items.
Correspopdence of The Evening Star

More School Accommodations Needed
Another Democratic Candidate-Other Items
Correspondents of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, May 8, 1891.
Mr.. Edwin warfeld, an old and well-known
citizen of this county, died last night at his
home in Darnestown district, in the seventy
third year of his age.
Mr.. Thomas N. Wake Of the banking house
of Lewis johnson q Co., Washington, d. c.,
has taken rooms at the house of Jas. 7. Powell,
this place, where himself and family will spend
the summer.
At meeting Of tho board OF directors Of the
Town Hall Company Of this place, held this
evening, it was determined to have entire new
scenery and properties placed in the hall, and
a contract for the same was ordered TO be
made with Mr.. Edward Simmons, scenic artist
Of New York city. The contract requires that
the work shall be completed by the 10th instant.
when an engagement for eleven nights will
commence with a New York comedy company.
Mr.. J. Adrian Epping yesterday sold lot 5,
block l, in Aubrey Heights, near this place. TO
Mr.. A. g. Stabler of Washington. Mr.. Epping
has also been awarded a contract to macadam-
izc the streets and roadways of that subdivis-
ion, and the work will be commenced in q short
time and rapidly pushed to completion. DIR.
II. o. Bohrer has sold house and lot in the
same locality to Mr.. Zachariah Leaman, con-
sideration not known.
The Union Turnpike Company, composed Of
gentlemen both Of this county and Washington
city, will hold a meeting at 0lney on wednes-
day next to elect directors for the ensuing
year. This is the principal turnpike company
in the county and has been in operation for
many years, during which time it has been Of
great service in building up the section Of
country through which it passes.
The public school commissioners will hold
special meeting here on Tuesday next for the
purpose of appointing trustees in the several
districts of the county and to consider petit
tons for new school houses, furniture, repairs,
DC. The great increase in the number of
pupils attending the schools will necessitate
the building Of several new houses and the en-
largement Of many now in use.
The announcement that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company will in q short time
commence the construction of additional
track between this place and Kensington is re-
ceived here with several grains of allowances,
this great improvement having been promised
for SO many long years.
few nights ago tenant house on the farm
OF Mr.. 7. s. Gartrell, near Kensington, was de-
stroyed by fire, involving . loss Of 5000. par
tally covered by insurance.
Among the latest names mentioned for places
on the democratic ticket are those of Mr.. Chas.
Sellman Of Poolesville district for county COM
missioner and J. w. Collier of GAINESVILLE dis
trict for the house Of delegates.
Several gentlemen from this county will at
tend the German silver testimonial exercises in
Baltimore next Thursday night The names
and number of subscribers TO the fund in this
county have not yet been published. 8. A. IL.