Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-20
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE,
Republican Delegates to the County Con-
ventiOn Elected-General Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star


ventiOn Elected-General Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, April II, 1892.
Republican primary meetings for the pur.
pose of selecting delegates to a county conven-
ton on the 18th instant we're held in the sew
eral election districts Of the county yesterday.
The meeting held here was well attended, and
the following delegates were appointed Frank
Mace Thomas Ransell, Samuel Soper. Horace
Sedgwick, Luther Snowden, Tilghman Graham
and Thomas Dawson. Alternatcs-S. H. Davis.
John Smith, Reuben Hill. n. K. Selby, G. w.
Ogden and Isaac johnson. Resolutions strongly
indorsing the administration OF President
Harrison were adopted. The county conven-
ton will send delegates to O state convention
to be held at Hagerstown for the purpose Of
selecting representatives to the republican
national convention. 1t is understood that
there are several aspirants for the position of
delegate to the national convention in this
county.
Today being Easter Sunday and the weather
being pleasant the churches of this town had
large Congregations. At st. Mary's Catholic
Church high mass was celebrated. accompanied
by fine music and an interesting and appropriate
sermon by Rev. Father RosensteeL At the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. A. s. Johns,
pastor, the services at II o'clock were Of very
interesting character, and in the afternoon the
church was crowded by the friends Of the Sun
day school, the pupils OF which engaged in ex-
ercises appropriate to this great day OF tho
Christian world. The Baptist, Methodist. Pres
byterian and Christian churches also had largo
congregations.
Mr. Geo. F. Pollock Of the War Department
and Col. Totten and family Of Washington will
occupy their summer residences near Boyds
station during next month.
public temperance meeting under the aus
piece Of Linden Lodge, ]. o. g. T., will be
held at Irving Hall on the night Of the 18th in
slant ats o'clock. Prominent speakers and
good music will be features of the occasion.
Advices from different parts OF the county
represent the fruit crop a. considerably in
jured by the recent frosts and cold weather.
Peaches appear to be greatest sufferers.
The following transfers OF renl estate have
been recorded in the Office Of the clerk Of the
circuit court during the past week: Jas. b.
acres of land. 81, 225; Philander II. Crane ana
vito to Martha O,Connor, eight acres Of land,
e.; Philip I. Stabler to Milton b. Lewis. four
acres OF land, Sss; Michael McNulty to Lena d.
Browne, lot rs, section i02, Garrett Park, g;
spencer and Edward P. Watkins, executors, to
E. r. and George N. Beali, l04 acres OF land,
rs. 500; BENZ. F. Leighton and wife to Ellen NJ.
Marston. lots Is, "A, block 1, Woodside. s1.05O;
Jos: Fenton to Fred. J. Lung, lot so, block
q, Takoma Park, s-;J. Hite Miller to Alvin
II. White and Mary z. Elgin, lot OF land. $500.
Strong hopes are entertained of improve
meut in the public roads Of the county under
tho provisions Of the road Law passed by the
recent legislature. Under the law a large por-
sion OF the money appropriated each year Y TO
be used in macadamizing and Otherwise making
| permanent highways. A schedule Of prices 70
be paid TO road supervisors, hands and teams
has been prepared and adopted by the county
commissionerA
| E. u. IVES. contractor and builder Of this
place, has commenced the erection Of . iRne
residence for Mr.. Vim. r. Bradley ON His farm
aear CoieHiila q A n.