Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-28
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
A Baptist Conference.-The Great Snow Storm
Various IteIns.


| Correspondents of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, March "a, 1891.
The ministers and laymens' meeting con-
vened this morning at the Baptist Church, this
place, but owing to the very inclement weather
the attendance was small. After devotional
exercises, conducted by the pastor, the regular
program was taken up. the first subject being
THE Bible and the Young Christian" which
was well presented by Mr.. r. E. Sellmar, Elder
s. B. Teagarden and Rev. L. R. Millbourne,
after which an interesting essay on Church
Discipline" was read by Mr.. Frank NJ. Griffith.
The session was then adjourned until night,
when Rev. ]. L. Lodge presented an able essay
entitled 1.-The Rise and Progress of Error in the
Early Church" The meeting will be continued
through Saturday and Sunday.
The county CONN issioners will hold meet
ing here on Wednesday next at which the
board will sign and deliver to Mr.. Jos. T..
Moore the remaining fourteen court house
bonds. On Thursday the commissioners will
meet to consider the subject Of reduction in
the assessment Of the lots sold by Messrs.
Edward Baltzley and Bro. at Glen Echo
Heights.
In the damage case Of Elgin against the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company. tried here
upon which an appeal was taken. the court Of
appeals have affirmed the decision of the lower
court in favor of the company.
1t is reported here that an effort will shortly
be made to secure telephone connection be-
tween this place and Washington and also a
similar line to GAINESVILLE, from which latter
place there is now a line in operation to Pooles-
vile and Frederick City.
Among the many new houses projected for
the coming summer are six on the plat of land
purchased by DR.. Bohrer of Washington, about
two miles from this place, on the Georgetown
pike, four on the Garrett addition to West End
Park and seven at Fenwick station. on the Met
| ropolitan Branch railroad.
Workmen are now engaged in erecting the
platforms for the new railroad station about
half mile northwest Of this place.
A few nights ago the stable Of Mr.. Thomas
Riggs, in the vicinity Of Brookeville, was en-
tered by thieves and a valuable horse buggy
and harness stolen. The team was afterward
seen going in the direction of Washington.
Mr.. George Shaw and family are reported
very i'll with pneumonia at their residence
about ten miles cast OF this place.
Mr. F. NJ. Fawcett has sold to DR.. Bruce
Thomas of this place building lot at Kensing-
ton for $500.
Mr.. N. Thomas Harriss has announced him
self as q candidate for the office of register of
wills, subject to the decision of the democratic
primary elections.
Hon. George Peter, who has been quite sick
at his home, this place, for the past week, is
Mr.. II. l.. knight. formerly resident of this
town and now associate editor of the Gazette
at Billings, Mont. is now on visit to his
mother family here after an absence Of ten
years.
Rev. L. l.. Lloyd, formerly Of Calvary MI
Church South, Baltimore, arrived here yester-
day and will assume the duties of pastor Of
Rockville circuit.
1t is now reported that the contract for re-
pairing the Chesapeake and Ohio canal between
Edwards Ferry and Georgetown, a distance of
thirty miles, has been awarded TO Mason, Hoge
4 Co.
The biggest snow storm for several years has
been prevailing here during the past twenty
four hours, rendering an almost entire suspen-
sion of all kinds of business. SAM