Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
Work Of Repairing the Canal-Ffre I'm an
Aims House-Other Items.


Aims House-Other Items.
Correspondents of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, April s. 1891.
The aims house Of the county, situated about
mile from this place, last night had a mar
row escape from being consumed by fire.
About 10 O'Clock Mr.. Lee Ricketts,, the overseer
OF the place, was hastily called by one OF the
inmates and informed that n portion Of the
building was filed with smoke, and upon re-
pairing to the basement of the building found
that a lamp had been overturned in one of the
rooms, setting fire to a bed, which had been
partly consumed. In his efforts TO get the
burning bed out Of the room and the fire ex-
tingulshed the overseer was almost suffocated
by the binding smoke. but at last succeeded.
few minutes delay would have resulted in
the destruction of the entire building. Ii is a
rule OF the establishment that no lamps are to
be used in this portion of the building and the
one that caused the damage was taken there
contrary to orders.
The chocolatiere given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening at
the residence Of Maj. H. b. Lowry for the ben
eft of the parsonage fund was largely attended
and the sum Of Sis realized.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Stabler ard family Of Sandy
Spring, DR.. Chas. Farquhar of the same To-
cality and Mr.. VIM. II. Gettings of Rockville
state OF Washington.
A force of about thirty men in the employ Of
VIM. ID. Riley is now engaged in repairing the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal between Seneca and
Great Falls. Messrs Collins and Elgin also
have large force engaged in the same work
near Monocacy.
In the circuit court Yesterday the jury in the
case OF Annie E. Nicolls against the commits
sioners of Prince Georges county returned a
verdict for the defendants. The verdict was
IL accordance with the instructions of the
court and general exception was filed by the
counsel for the plaintiff, who will take the case
to the court of appeals.
Mr.. NJ. L. Price and family, formerly of
Washington, have located on farm near Unity,
this county, recently purchased from Mrs.
Martha l.. Brown.
Rev. A. T. Graham, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church at this place, expects TO leave
here about May l to take charge of a church
in North Carolina. He has had calls from two
churches in that state, but has not decided yet
which one he will take.
''Arbor Day. which occurs on Wednesday
next in this state, will be observed by all the
public schools of this county. The program of
exercises will consist of addresses, music and
the planting of trees and shrubbery near the
different school houses 1t is also proposed to
organize permanent tree-planting association
in connection with each school.
A few days ago parties from Martinsburg.
WA, visited this place and made arrange
ments for the establishment of a large creamery
here at an early day. 1t will be located near
the railroad station.
Mr.. 1. c. Groomes of this town has furnished
plans for the new national bank at Gathers
burg and they have been adopted by the build
ing committee. The building will be of brick.
with stone trimmings 80 feet front, with square
tower entrance, by As feet deep, with ceiling
l6 feet high. The building will be ready for
occupancy about August 1.
he, n.
progressing favorably, the brick work being
nearly completed and ready for the roof. When
completed it will be one of the handsomest
buildings Of its class in the state. s. A. NJ.