Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-04
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
The Electric Railway Promises to be Pushed
Democratic Politics Getting Lively-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star

Inc Electric Railway Promises to be Pushed
Democratic Politics Getting Lively-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, juno 8. 1891.
During the past few days there has been much
speculation INDUCED in here in regard to the
early building of the Tenleytown and Rockville
Electric Railroad, and from the best informa-
ton attainable it is thought that the road will
be pushed to completion at an early day. The
track has already been completed and the rails
laid down to point on the old Georgetown road
aboutfour miles from this town. and active prep
arations in progress for its further extension
Another significant fact in this connection is
that there are at present in Washington, lust
received from Boston. -four electric cars-one
closed and three summer cars-upon which are
inscribed. "Tenallytown and Rockville Rail-
road Company" This looks like business and
is hailed with pleasure by the people here, who
look upon the completion of this road as the in
auguration Of a big boom in real estate in this
section.
Mr.. W. A. Dobson, this town, has contracted
with Mr.. Il. c. Groomes for the erection of a
fine residence on Rockville Heights, the
southern addition to this place. The house
will be an eight room villa" in the English
cottage style of architecture. and will be of
frame with slate roof. The exterior will be a
combination OF siding and cut shingles, and the
interior will be finished in oak and cypress,
oiled and polished. The parlor. l4xaO feet,
will be finished in white and gold The main
entrance Is made from a wide vsranda through
a vestibule paneled in oak to a large reception
room, from which a wide stairway will lead to
the upper chambers. The dining ROOM back
hall, pantries and kitchen will extend the rear
width of the building. The entire house will
be heated by steam and open CRATES in fire.
places. The house will cost "a, $50 and will be
finished in September next.
Rev. L. X. Milbourne of this place will preach
the annua. sermon at the meeting of the Bap-
fist Western District Association at Hagerstown
on the 9Th instant.
In the orphans court yesterday letters Of
administration on the estate Of Thomas Culver,
deceased, were granted to George II. and
Margaret Culver; bond, $4,000. Letters were
also granted to George o. b. Cissel on the
estate Of William Lambreth; bond, $780, Bette
y. Clagett ADMINISTRATIVE of Nathaniel Clagett,
VIM. J. Brown, administrator of ]. Hanson
Brown. and j. ID. Gardner, administrator of
Sarah Dronenburg, passed first and final ac-
counts.
In. the circuit court today. in the case of
Catherine Wingate and others against the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company, to set aside
the award OF the jury for land condemned for
the use OF the Metropolitan Southern road, a
compromise was affected, the company agree
ing to pay the plaintiff 81, 200. The term closed
today.
At a meeting of the school board, held yester-
day. the following trustees were appointed:
Geo. w. Myers vice Jas. E. Harvey, Jas. Morri-
son vice Chas. Lyddane, r. w. Stone vice j. w.
Fields. The board received petitions for the
building of seven new school houses. The next
meeting will be on the 18th instant.
Politics in the democratic camp are getting
lively. During this week the following gentle
men have announced themselves as candidates
for places on the primary ticket Of that party:
For sheriff, A. +. Fairall; county commas
sioners, r. H. Perry, Richard H. Bowman and
James f. Trundle. orphans' court iutlpes
David Griffith, Richard L. Ray. VIM. w. Poole,
L. A. Darby and Charles H. Griffith; house of
delegates, Philip d. Laird; states attorney,
Edward c. Peter.
Yesterday the Rockville Academy nine paid q
visit to the District, and after an exciting game
of ball with the second nine Of Georgetown
College, returned home victorious by a score of
to2 8. A. M.