Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-29
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Happenings of Interest in This Thriving Sub
urban City.

Happenings Of Interest in This Thriving Sub
urban City.
Correspondence Of Tie Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May %, 1891.
About IL o'clock today DR.. Charles J. Mad
dox met with a serious and painful accident.
| The doctor is one of the members of the build
| ing committee Of the new court house, and
while walking through the basement Of the
| building in company with some friends he
made misstep and fell into a hot-air pit
distance of about five feet, injuring one of his
| hips and being badly bruised about the body
As soon as possible he carried home and
after examination it was found that no bones
were broken, but that he had sustained a
| severe nervous shock. DR.. Maddox is very
heavy man and we'll advanced in years.
A special meeting of the county commission.
ers will be held on Monday, June 8, and con-
tinue during the week for the purpose of ex-
amining the accounts of road supervisors,
justices OF the peace, constables, &C., prior to
making the annual levy.
The motion for a trial in the case of
Elizabeth ID. Moulden against the county COM
missioners of this county on account of injuries
sustained by the upsetting of wagon in which
she was riding near Beane post oTfice has been
denied by the circuit court for Washington
county, where the case was tried and a verdict
of e. 500 obtained by the plaintiff
Edward Lea, prominent member OF the So
| ciety Of Friends, died at his home near Sandy
| Spring on Tuesday in the seventy seventh year
] of his age. The interment took place today at
Woodside cemetery.
A tract of land containing 81 acres in the
vicinity Of Lay Hill. this county has been sold
| by II. NJ. Talbot, as trustee, to Mr.. Michael
Peters for S25 per acre.
| In the orphans court yesterday letters Of ad-
ministration or the personal property of Bar
| ton Trail deceased. were granted to Mary g.
Trail; bond 81 600. The last will and testament
| of Henry Nolte was filed in the office Of the
| register.
Mr.. W. Stillwagen of Pennsylvania and Miss
| L. Mary Nicholson, formerly Of Boyds, this
county, were married the Goth instant at
| Cumberland. Md, and are at present guests at
| the residence of Mr.. Chas. J. Corrick at this
| place.
Mr. VIM W. Case and Miss Sarah v. Hoborth
| both OF this county, were married here today
| by Rev. s. r. White of the Baptist Church
| The school board will meet here on Tues
| day next for the consideration Of petitions for
new school houses, repairs, furniture, &c.
Cards are out for the marriage on June Of
Mr.. Walter c. Carroll of this county and Miss
Leila Hampton WEIGH of Georgetown, DC.
The non-jury term of the circuit court for
| this county will commence here on Monday
| next The docket contains the following num-
Der of cases: Trials 81; appeals, 8; iudicias So;
| appearances, So.
Vim. A. Miles, son of Mr.. Albert Miles, near
Damascus while engaged a few days ago in
| saving wood had one of his hands cut entirely
| off by circular saw.
| Mr.. VIM. I. Watkins, a well-known resident
| of the vicinity Of Browningsville, died a few
days ago in the ffty-eighth year of his age.
| s. A. NJ.