Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-02
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
The Free Delivery Experiment q Success
Activity in Real Estate.

Activity in Real Estate.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, April /, 1891.
In the orphans court yesterday Samuel D.
Waters, administrator of Thos. D. jackson,
deceased, passed his first and final account
H. W. Talbot, administrator of VIM. H. Carr
passed his first account Ada Jackson was ap-
pointed guardian to Thomas L. Jackson.
A few nights ago thieves entered the premises
of Mr.. L. b. F. Greaves. about three miles from
this place, and succeeded in getting away with
two dozen chickens, . saddle and other
articles.
1t is reported that arrangements are being
perfected for the erection at an early day Of a
large Touring mill at Gsithersburg, this
county.
The first month Of the free mail delivery
system at this place closed yesterday and has in
all respects proved satisfactory to our citizens.
The amount Of mail matter delivered and col
lected during that time is follows: Deliv-
ered-Registered letters, 10; ordinary letters,
2,6s6; postal cards, 366, second. third and
fourth-class matter. $50 Collected-Mail let
tiers, 1876; do. for local delivery, 40; local
postal cards, z; do. mail 214; second, third
and fourth-class matter, 43. During each day
OF the week Sundays excepted) from am. to
6 PIN twenty-one different mails are assorted
ut this ofice. There are two deliveries and two
collections each day, and as these do not ac-
eommodate all the mails many persons in bus
mess visit the Office on the arrival of each. 1t
Is thought that after the people become &C
customed to the free delivery the business will
be greatly increased.
Over ], 100 transfers Of real estate have been
recorded ON the books of the county commits
sioners since June last, showing q large and in
cressing business In that line. Many more
transfers will be made next week, when the
board will be In session six days for that pur-
pose.
Yesterday q large straw rick on the farm of
the late Laurence A. Dawson, about half a mile
south OF this place, was burned, and il was
with difficulty and much hard work that an
adjacent barn and hay barracks were saved
from the flames large crowd of persons
from this place and the surrounding country
fastened TO the scene, and with the aid of one
OF the town ire engines the flames were extin-
guished.
MIR. Harrison G.. o. Morton, who has been a
resident OF this place for some time, died at his
home this evening, in the eightie.h year of his
age. Some months ago he was stricken with
paralysis, from which he never fully recov-
cred.
Mr.. John r. Kendrick, a Philadelphia Jour.
naliSt, has for some days been visiting Mrs. 4.
Il. Yerkes at Spencerville. Miss Grace Collins
Of this place is at present on Q visit to friends
| In Washington.
The circuit court is now engaged in the trial
Of the suit of Annie E. Nichols sgt. the county
| commissioners OF Prince Georges county. in
which she claims Go, 900 damages for the kill
ing of Robert L. Nichols while he was engaged
| ii constructing u county bridge over tine pa
| tuxent near Laurel about two years ago. Emf
nert counsel are conducting the case, in which
| there are about forty witnesses. s. A. II.