Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-03
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
The Free Delivery System in May--GOssip
ms to the Democratic Primaries.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Inc Free D0IVery System IN mAy-uOsslp
rs to the Democratic Primaries.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, June l, 1892.
The Western District Baptist Association will
hold its annual meeting with the Upper Seneca
Baptist congregation at Cedar Grove, this
county, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 7:S0
Pm, when the annual sermon will be preached.
All-day meetings will also be held on Wednes-
day and Thursday. There will be celebration
of the centenary of modern missions, which
promises to make this meeting more than
usually interesting. The Baptist churches Of
western Maryland and several in Baltimore are
embraced in this association, and it is expecte
there will be large attendance. Delegates and
visiting members who come by railroad should
notify Rev. l.. r. Millbourne. at this place, ut
least five days before the meeting, so that con-
veyances can be provided for them on reaching
Germantown station on the Metropolitan Branch
railroad, from which point the place of meeting
is about five miles distant.
Postmaster Dawson makes the following re-
port OF the operations of the free delivery sys-
tenn at this place for the month of May: De-
livered-Registered letters, 20; mail letters,
3,7GS; postal cards, 1,039; second, third and
fourth-class matter, 1858 pieces. Collected
Local letters, 40; mail letters, 1903; local
postal cards, %; mail postal cards, 1898; second,
third and fourth-class matter, 81 pieces. Total
number of pieces handled. 9,5l7. This report
shows gratifying increase over previous
months since the establishment Of the system
here.
In the orphans court yesterday the following
business was transacted: Letters of administers
ton on the personal estate of G. n. Walter, de-
ceased, were granted to Oliver T. Vanhorn;
bond 900. Same on the personal estate of
Caleb Humphrey. deceased, we're granted to
John C. Bentley; bond $500. VIM. H. Clark
was appointed guardian to John B. Clark and
others. Amanda Counselman. administrative Of
John Counselman. and ]. H. Rawlins, admins
traitor Of Thomas Rawlins, filed list Of sales.
Mary c. Cayan, executrix of Martin Cavan,
filed inventory OF personal property OF de-
ceased David III. Bouic, executor of Mary A.
Wilson, deceased, passed his first account.
Information was received here today Of the
death at his home in Prince Georges county of
DIR. Charles A. Harding, in his seventy-first
year. Deceased WIS the son Of the late Henry
Harding of this place and for many years occu-
pied prominent position in the political and
! social circles of the county. He was strong
opponent Of the knownothing party and was
twice elected to the house of delegates of Mary
land. While serving his second term in that
body he attended the extra session Mt Frederick
in 1861. and was one of the peace commissioners
appointed by that body to go south and consult
with the authorities Of the southern confed-
eracy. Failing to accomplish anything in that
line he remained in Virginia and was afterward
appointed quartermaster and comnlissary to the
Maryland line, which position he held until the
close OF the war. After peace was declared he
| came back, married and settled in Prince
| Georges county.
The remains of Reuben T. Mullicai, who died
at Garfield Hospital yesterday morning, were
brought here last night and prepared for burial
/ by Undertaken Humphrey. Some time ago de-
ceased had one of his feet badly lacerated by
being trodden upon by horse and went to the
| hospital for surgical treatment. AmputatiOr
became necessary and afterward gangrene SCI
in and soon ended his life. He was in his sixty.
| third year.
Henry Cooley. an old and well-known either
of the county, died at his home in GAINESVILLE
on Monday, in the eighty-ifth year of his age
| Childrens day WAS observed at Iayhill OF
| Sunday last by appropriate exercises, consist
ing of music, Rotations, addresses, &c.
Among the recent graduates Of the State
| Normal School at Baltimore are Misses Fannie
] c. Elgin. Rose NJ. Henderson, Edith NJ. Stone
street and Mr.. Chas. ID. Smith of this county.
| The Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar Club OF
| Washington gave concert at the opera house
on Monday night and was greeted by the largest
and most fashionable audience ever assembled
| in that building. The performance gave gen.
| eral satisfaction.
| The democratic primaries to be held in the
several election districts of the county on Sat.
| urday next to send delegates to county con.
vention are causing some stir among the poll
ticians. Much criticism is INDUCED in Mt the
expense Of the state central and county CON-
| mittees for the manner in which they are to be
conducted. The Crawford county plan Of pri-
mary elections was adopted by that party years
ago and has been in operation up to this time
and the action of the committees in overriding
the system by the adoption OF primary meet
| ings without appointing any judges Of election
| Is looked upon with suspicion and as a piece OF
sharD practice to get the nets Of the ring N.