Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-15
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Fine Specimens Of Gold Found-Work on
the Canal Commenced-Other Items.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star

ROund-WOrk
the Canal Commenced-OtherI Items.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, April Is. 1891.
Mr.. George Huddleson today brought to this
place a number Of the finest specimens of free
gold ever found in this county. They were
taken from a shaft on his farm near Bethesda
and about two miles from the District on the
line of the projected Rockville and George
town electric railway. He had number of
pieces Of quartz about half an inch square,
with seams Of gold running through them in
all directions, and also one piece of white flint
rock about double the size Of the other speci-
mems, from seam Of which protruded lump
OF pure gold fully an inch long and a quarter
Of an inch in breadth and thickness The shaft
is now about forty-eight feet deep and the rock
taken therefrom has all proved of unusual
richness. Some time ago piece of rock was
sent to Chicago which was about fifteen
inches square, and all of one side of the same
was covered with pure gold. A ton of the
earth and loose rock taken from the shaft was
recently sent to New York which yielded s72
to the ton. In this rock and earth there was
no gold visible to the eye.
The association of the public school teachers
OF the county will hold meeting here on the
LIST OF May at 10 am The program Of exer-
cises for the occasion will embrace a recitation
by Miss Nina Hobbs; the discussion of the
question-'What faculty Of the mind should
be developed first, and why"-by Messrs. r..
of diagram work in teaching history" by
Misses Blanche z. Braddock and Alice Gardner.
All other teachers who choose to do SO will take
part in the discussions.
The quarterly meeting of Montgomery
County Grange, No. Z, will be held in the
Grange Hall at Gaithersburg on Thursday,
S0th instant Officers for the ensuing term
will be installed, and several interesting sub
jects will be discussed.
The good weather Of the past few days has
given quite an impetus to work of all kinds.
and farmers and gardeners are busy preparing
for spring crops.
Mrs. Martha Huddleson, widow of the late
Vim. Huddleson Of bethesda district, died here
today at the residence Of her scn-in-law, Mr..
Charles Lyddane, in the ffty-eighth year of
her age. Funeral at Oak Hill, Georgetown, on
Thursday
The funeral Of Mrs. Tabitha A. Braddock,
who died here suddenly ON Sunday morning
last, took place today, and Was attended by a
large concourse of relatives and friends The
religious services were conducted by Rev. s, B.
Teagarden Of the Christian Church and Rev. L,
r. Milbourne Of the Baptist Church The inter
ment took place at Rockville cemetery.
Hon. Geo. Peter, president OF the last Mary
land senate, and Spencer G. Jones, clerk Of the
court Of appeals who have been confined to
their homes at this place for some time by
sickness, have 30 far recovered as to be about
| again.
1t is reported that largo force Of hands are
| at present engaged in repairing the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal at several points in this county.
The commencement Of the work has opened a
market for large amount Of provisions and
provender in these sections, and was something
badly needed by formers, who have for many
months had to haul their crops for long dis
tances. SAM