Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-05
ROCKVILLE RUMoRs.
Vacancies in the Town Council Fflled-Other
Interesting Items. ........s.

vacancies IN tine Town Council Ftlled-Othef
Interesting Items. ..... go.
Correspondents of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Feb. e.
The long-continued vacancies in the town
council at this place were last night filled by
the appointment of ex-Judge W. Neirs Bouic as
mayor and Mr.. c. W. Bagg-rly as a member 81
the council Prior TO his election to the bench
Of the circuit court for this county Judge
Bouic was for several years a member of the
board of town commissioners under the old
charter. Some months ago an effort was made
by large number of the citizens of the town
to have an ordinance passed prohibiting inter
ments within the corporate limits and although
a petition was presented signed by what was
claimed to be a large majority of the citizens
in favor Of the prohibition, Judge Bouic took
a decided stand against the ordinance. II WAS
defeated and thereupon Mayor ID. 7. Owens
and John Beagy of the council resigned their
place. and the board has since been composed
of but three members. During this time
Messrs. ID. =. Laird and ]. W. Warner were ap-
pointed. but sfterward declined TO serve. The
appointments made last night were entirely I'M
looked for and have created some excitement
in the community.
In the orphans court yesterday letters of ad-
ministration on the estate of Matilda Counsel
man were granted to Lucy A. NJ Connell. Next
week the court will be in session on Tuesday
and "Wednesday. Work on the new court house
is progressing favorably and the walls for the
first story have been completed. payment q
g.. 500 made to the contractor this week.
Should the weather prove favorable it Is ex-
pected that the building will be under roof
early in the spring.
Oiney Lodge of Good Templars have elected
the following officers for the next term: c. N.
Iddings. CT: Josie Jones, VT: l.. r. Brooke
r. s.; F. Berry. 7. s.; Maggie Waesche, T.; j.
b. Stabler, chaplain; Wallace. Borg, NJ; Lee
Stabler, G.; +. Shaw, sentinel
On Friday evening a reception will be given
at the residence Of Hon. Joseph I. Moore near
Sandy Spring TO Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Lea.
sisters of Mrs. Moore. residing near Boston.
During the past week the following transfers
of real estate have been recorded in the Office
of the clerk of the circuit court: Anna C. VIII
bur to Takoma Park Loan and Trust Company,
three lots at Takoma Park, sl.04692; Thomas
j. Staley to George j. yesterday. seven acres
SO; b. +. Gilbert TO Bessie Mckretzer. lot at
Takoma, $500; f. Baltzley TO Mary Il. Moon, LOT
at Glen Echo. 1900; same TO V. f. Hodges,
two lots at same place, 2.s0o; Alfred Ray TO
the Forest Glen Improvement Company, two
acres. consideration nominal: Forest Glen Inn
provement Company 10 Alfred Ray. five acres,
consideration not given: r. W. Young 20 L. p.
Harris. twenty-one acres, S500: Washington
Danenhower to Rufus Choate. lot in Rockville
Park, Sl50; Catherine Conley TO Jeremiah Sui
livan. ninety-one acres consideration nominal.
b. H. Warner to H. H. LOCKER, three lots in
Kensington Park, 81. 200; j. W. Whiteside 70
John whteside, lot in Brookeyille, Ell 200; james
B. Henderson, attorney. TO George Mann. 500
acres, $4,000; NJ. J. Beall to Clara I. Ware, Loo
in Rockville, ESQ.
The annual meeting Of the agricultural So
ciety of this county will be held here on the
18th instant at which officers will be elected for
the ensuing year. Work on the new track ut
the fair grounds h progressing fsvorably.
SAN.