Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Politics GsttinG Live,y-work o. Condem-
nation Jury-Osher Itesns.
RocKyuLE MAY rs. 1897

Rockvu.LE, May Is, 1891.
Correspondent ce Of The Eveninx star
The jury Of condemnation, In charge Of Sheriff
Fairall, summoned to assess damages on real
estate on the route Of the southern extension OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad went to Linden
to view the land to be condemned for that pur-
pose. The jury after argument on the case
Of Samuel Lytton allowed him damages 10 the
amount of s4s7.5o for a portion OF four acres
OF land which he owned on the route. J. ID.
Wingate's heirs were awarded damages 20 the
amount Of $500. Tomorrow the case Of E. b.
iray viii be taken mp. Another Jury has been
summoned TO meet on the 2oth on the premises
OF Mr.. Thos. Kirby at Bethesda and determine
what amount Of damages he is entitled TO for
the passage of the railroad through his prop
erty at that place.
VIM. Moore, colored, was brought here this
evening by Deputy Sheriff Embry and lodged
near Potomac
Deputy Sheriff Connell returned here today
from Washington. having in charge SAMUEL
heed, eoiored, who was placed IN Jail charged
Win attempt to kill by shooting at Jas- Robin
son near Cabin John some time ago.
MI. Charles A c. Higgins, q well-known and
nlsniy-respected citizen Of this county, died
suddenly this morning at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. j. Clinton Dorsey. near Brooke
VINE, IN the seventy -frst year Of his age For
many years Mr.. Higgins was one of the largest
and most prosperous farmers in this section Of
the state
This morning about 4 o'clock Mr.. Nathan
Cooke Dickerson died at his residence In Bealls-
vile, In the eighty-second year of his age. Dur
ing many years MI. Dlckerson was one of the
leading men OF the county, both in business and
politics, and acted FOR some time as county
commissioner. He also held other positions OF
public trust.
The fine rain which fell here today was quite
boon to farmers, as the wheat and grass crops
were suffering from the drought
fohtics, SO far as the democrats are con-
cerned, are getting lively in the county and
from present appearances the number OF can
9ioates seeking nomination on that ticket will
De large. There is scarcely meeting or pub
Tic gathering Of any kind in the county but is
pesieged by score or more OF these aspirants
Tor votes. and if they all conclude to have their
names placed on the ticket at the primary cleo
uon II Will certainly be q lengthy one. Among
.ne recent names announced are thoce OF Mr..
Eugene A McAtee Of the second election dis
trict, Ior county commissioner and Mr.. Chas.
.. Maddox, jr., fourth district, for county sur.
veyor.
new building and loan association has
been organized here with Hattersly W. Tai.
Dot, president; A. ]. Almoney, vice president
=. W. frettyman, secretary; John 4. Brunett,
| treasurer: H. Maurice Talbot, attorney. These
gentlemen, with Thomas Dawson, Warner w.
Welsh and w. r. Humphrey, will also act az
directors. This Is o branch Of Baltimore as.
ISOLATION Of the same kind
gang OF tfty-three italian laborers arrived
here Yesterday on their way to the Grea,
Fails OF the Potomac, where they have been en-
gagged to work on the repairs Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal Two or three car loads
VI laborers of the same nationality also passed
here on the Metropolitan Branch railroad for
points on the canal west of this place. where
they will be engaged in the same kind Of work.
MIR. Nathan Cooke Dickerson, highly re-
spected citizen Of this county now in his eighty.
second year, is critically i'll at his home in
Beallsville.
Mr.. Thomas Culver aged seventy years. died
at bis home in Colesville district on Sunday
| last, leaving wife and two children.
Mrs. Christiana Cashell, relict of the late
Samuel s. Cashell, died at her home near Olne,
on the 9Th instant, in the eighty-first year O,
her age. Among her surviving children Il
Mrs Chas. W. Huguely of Washington.
On Decoration day, 30th instant the mem
bers OF the Vermont Avenue Christian Endeayo,
Society Of Washington will hold picnic IN
Homer's grove, near this place. They will b.
joined by similar societies from Hyattstown
Redland and Rockville, aud ii is expected tina
a large crowd of friends Of the order will b,
| presen;.
The Montgomery County Medical Societ,
viii hold meeting at this place on Tuesday
next, 18th instant. II IL expected that the ne 4
| semi-annual meeting of the Medical and Chi
rurgical Faculty Of Maryland will also be held
here. s. A. NJ.