Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-18
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Better Protection for Public Safety Must
Be Made-General Notes.

| Better Protection for Public Safety Must
| Be Made-General Notes.
Correspondents of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Dec. IS, 1891.
Notice has been served on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company by the commissioners
Of this county that better provision for the
safety Of the public must be made at Alpine
and Kensington stations within thirty days.
Either safety gates or watchmen are needed at
these crossings to protect the heavy travel.
The bills filed recently with the commissioner
by the registers Of voters of this county asking
| additional compensation for posting lists Of
voters and for two trips to this place to obtain
and return books have been disallowed by the
board. The bills for posting notices were Sl2
| for each register and for the trip to Rockville
| IS each Other bills for room rent, stationery
and postage were allowed.
The young ladies and gentlemen of the vi
cinity of Woodfield, this county, have organized
a literary society with the following officers:
Vernon D. Watkins, president; Miss Matte
King. secretary; E. g. Ward, assistant secre-
tary; Samuel Bolton, chaplain. The first meet
ing Of the society was held at the residence of
Sir. ). l.. King. The program for the next
meeting, which will be held at the residence of
Mrs Mary E. Ward, consists Of vocal and in
strumental music, readings and Rotations.
Mr.. A. G. Warthen this week commenced the
erection of dwelling house on a lot recently
purchased by him in the western part of town.
Mr.. James E. Irundle has been appointed a
notary public ct Gaithersburg.
Mr. Chas- Ii. Graeves of Sligo whose leg was
amputated several months ago. has so far re-
covered as to be able to leave the house.
The lawful season for shooting partridges in
this county expired on the 18th instant. Quite
a number of our local hunters, who are not
yet tired of the sport, have crossed the Poto-
mac to try their luck in Virginia. During the
entire season here no serious accident has
Cured and a more than usually large number
of birds have been bagged.
The individual deposits in the new national
bank at Gaithersburg now amount TO S46,-
36l.50-
NJ j. Matiack left here few days ago to
accept position as telegraph operator at Blue
field, Va, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road.
Mrs. Louise Epping has purchased for e. OPS
the Hugh Waters property near Halpine sta
ton. consisting of four and one-half acres Of
land, improved by a new fve-room dwelling
house.
The academy foot bail team of this place will
play a match game with the BriGhtwood team
on the latter's grounds on the 2sth instant.
MIR. George u. Jones and Miss Eva W. Allrutt
were married at Jacksonville on Tuesday by
Rev. Charles II. Waters
Judge LawrenceA Darby was unable TO attend
the last session of the orphans court or account
of sickness He is confined to his home by nerv-
GUS prostration superinduced by excitement
and over-exertion during the burning Of his
dwelling few weeks ago.
Mr.. William L. Mccormick, a well-known
| citizen of this county, died here this morning
| at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. lack
| Owens, in the eightieth year Of his age.
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