Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-27
NEWS FROI ROCKVILLE.
The b. and o. to p 1t in . "Y" rhere-Ac-
tivity In Real Estate-Other Items.
ROCKVILLE. April 26. 1891.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. April 26. 1891.
Mr.. T. G. CIR BONES Of this place has Just COM
pleted for Mr.. Hattersly W. Talbot one Of the
finest private residences IN this section Of the
state. The house is situated en- a commanding
eminenoe at the west end OF town overlooking
a large expanse Of country. the exterior of the
building being fifty feet square. The front Of
the house is ornam ,nted by q wide veranda and
the south side by bay windows, the whole
structure being covered with slate AMI con-
tanning thirteen rooms The first floor is
divided by a wide hal handsomely finished in
ash, one sids beirg occupied By q large
double parior aud library finished in
cherry and the other by a commodious
dining room. china room and kitchen, all
finished in oak, the wood in all these rooms be-
ing IN its natural colors and highly polished.
The second floor Il reached by broad stair
way built entirely OF ash and here are located
number of large well-lighted and ventilated
bed chambers, a bath room and other conven-
fences The third story also contains a num-
Der Of rooms finished similar to those on the
second floor. The entire building is heated BY
steam, the basement. being partly used for a
heating apparatus and an engine used for pump
ing water from the well and forcing il to a large
tank on the third floor. from which il is con-
veyed by pipes to all the rooms. Mr.. Talbot
and family viii occupy the house about the first
Of MAY.
Ii is reported that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company will at an early day make a
great improvement in their tracks at this place
by constructing what il known as ~ ~
whereby engines and trains car be reversed so
As to run IN either direction Additional land
for this purpose is now being negotiated for.
The price of corn is higher in this section
now than il has been for a number of wears
and it is thought will soon reach IS per barrel
and on this account larger crops than usual
will be planted this season.
The following transfers Of real estate have
been recorded IN the Office Of the clerk Of the
circuit court during the past week: George
Mann to the Seneca Stone Company, lots 8 and
in the estate Of the late John p. G. Peter 2g7
acres, 800; Z. Baltzley to Harriet 8. Nolan. lot
II. block is, Glen Echo. 81 $50; same to ID. @.
Purman, lot Is, block 20. Glen Echo, 81 500:
Mary y. Harr to II L. Mcqueen, lots /, g TO-
block q. Capitol View Park, $40; b II. Warner
70 q y. Newton, lot "a. block 10, Kensington
$500; Forest Glen Investment Company to j. r.
HEREFORD, lot II, block Is, Forest Glen, SlOO;
Peter Henderson, trustees, TO Allan Ruther-
ford 40 acres of land, 81. 500: Mary v. Brian to
Margaret Culver, acres, 1875; b. f. Gilbert to
J. II. Hewitt. lot 3. block 50. and lot l3 block
81 Takoma Park, II. 024- "a: Margaret Z. Barnes
10 ;. ID. Waters, lot / of estate OF the late
Charles COPELAND, acres. s475; E. III. Pat
tsrson TO W. l. =. King. part of Joseph's Park,
Sl0. q. A Ricketts, to Cooke ID. Luckett mart
Of Exchange and New Exchange. l acre. 800:
Catharine X. Carroll to John W. Saule lots 49,
-. 20, n, 50. 81, 81. 50. 81, block 20 Takoma
Park, 81 .20s: sarah p. Eagle to VIM H. Hilton.
lot IN GAINESVILLE, s45; Baltzley Bros to Mary
J. Armstrong, lot l6. block IL. Glen Echo
81 300; same to Louisa J. Middleton lot IA.
block IL. Glen Echo, 81 200; Annie Vance to
1enleytovn and Rockville Railroad Company,
501 acres, $4,000; The National Chautauaua
OF Glen Echo to Fannie r. Pratt, lots Q, 10. II.
block IS. Chautauqua of Glen Echo, 81 800:
same 10 Fannie j. Benham and VIM y Rlnr1o,
lot 2, block L. National Chautauaua Of Glen
Echo, S675; Reuben Hill and wife to John W.
Bean, lilo acres Of land s2l5; Baltzley Bros
20 Chas- " Butler, lots and 49, block Is. Glen
Echo, -. 400.
Mr. Edmund ID. Besll and Miss Annie E. Davis
Of Lay Hill, this county. were married ON the
I'D instant by Rev. ID. VI. Browning
slight frost in some sections Of the county
occurred on Saturday night, but not enough to
do any damage to fruit. SAM