Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-03
GAITHERsBURG HAPPENINGS,
Activity in Real Estate-The New National
Bank-Other Interesting Items.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star

Bank-Other Interesting Items.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAIrHERsBuBa, April 2, 1891.
At the annual meeting of the Gaithersburg
Mutual Building Association April /. 1891. the
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: President, P. N. Smith; secretary, S. I.
F. Sterrick; treasurer, l. I. Fulks; solicitor, H.
Maurice Talbot; board Of directors, H. c.
Miller, CIV. Crawford, Lee NJ. Lipscomb, J. H.
Nichols, A. F. Meem and DIR. E. H. Etchison.
The association is In q prosperous condition,
and made q splendid showing for the past
year.
There is decided upward tendency in real
estate. 81, 500 an acre being offered and refused
for some choice lots near the suburbs Several
transfers OF property were made during the
past month, the most prominent being the
purchase by Messrs. Fulks and Miller for
Sll. 900 Of the vacant lot grain elevator and
store near the depot Messrs. d. G. Carlisle
and II. c. Hogan are each erecting handsome
and commOdious business houses. Col. Sterrick
has about completed his elegant villa On the
heights, and is engaged in laying out walks and
drives on his extensive premises. Mr.. John
Seay has completed dwelling and store.
The demand for houses greatly exceeds the
supply, and there is not a vacant house in the
city, though syndicate is negotiating for a
piece Of ground on which they propose to COM
completed in time for the reception of the
Washington summer tourists.
The First National Bank has purchased lot
opposite the Baltimore and Ohio passenger
depot, upon which will shortly be commenced
the erection Of handsome brick and stone
building, to be freproof throughout and of ex-
celent architecture and finish. 1t will be quite
an ornament to the city. The bank will COM
mence business not later than July and will be
great benefit to farmers, stockmen, merchants
and the community generally.
The Waverly Club will give the second enter
last entertainment was a success in every par
ticular. In addition to the talent OF the MEM
bers Of the club they were assisted by several
Washington artists, including Mrs. Oldberg and
Mr.. Reside, Miss Marie Bailey Prof. McEneny,
MIR. Chas D Conner, Nh. Jos. Cullen ard Master
Geo. o Conner. An original ser;o comic drama
written for the occasion by tho stage manager,
Mr.. Lee NJ. Lipscomb, CONFUSED the audience.
The Waverly Club has one OF the finest
libraries in the state, comprising more than
1000 select volumes from standard authors,
and have nearly 100 members. feature of its
entertainment, which is given free twice q
month, is the editorials prepared by its founder
and president, J.L. Lodge, DID,, which occupy
front rank in the classic literature OF the dav
and is published by three leading journals OF the
country.
The mayor and city council have awakened
| to the necessity Of repairing our streets and
sidewalks and have taken into serious consider
alton the advisability Of issuing bonds neces-
sary TO cover the expense OF paving the streets
and II practicable replace the oil lamps with
electric lights.
At the republican primary meeting held to-
night for ninth electoral district, Montgomery
county, Gen. Allen Rutherford and Jno. I.
Deselinm were elected rs delegates to the re-
publican county convention to be held at Rock
vile on tho 4th instant ENTxRPKnx.