Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-26
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Meeting of the Agricultural Society-Other
Items of Interest.

Meeting of the Agricultural society-Other
Items of Interest.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nov. 25. 1892
Thanksgiving day was appropriately observed
here yesterday by suspension of business and
religious exercises in the various churches
Family reunions we're the order Of the day and
good cheer was INDUCED in throughout the
county.
An adjourned meeting of the Agricultural
Society was held here yesterday to determine
the question of turning the society into joint
stock company. Messrs. Philip D. Laird and
| Thomas Anderson of a committee Of legal gen
| tlemen to whom the question had been referred
at a previous meeting reported that they had
fully examined the charter of the society and
found no warrant therein for the proposed
change and that said action would be detrimen-
tai to the interests Of portion Of the member
ship. They reported that the only legal plan
would be to form new stock company and sc-
quire by purchase the property Of the present
society; that the present society's title to the
fair ground property is good mark etable title
and can be alienated, according to the charter,
only upon the recommendation Of the board of
management, approved by not less than three
fourths OF the members present at meeting
| called for that purpose and comprising not less
than thirty members. After the report had
been adopted IL was decided to postpone the
question indefinitely. The date for the annual
meeting for the election of officers was changed
from February to the second Wednesday Of
January of each year. 1t WAS also determine ed
that the present officers shall manay. the affairs
OF the society until the second Wednesday of
January, 1893, after which date its affairs shall
be managed by boar d Of directors composed
OF eleven members, who shall be elected annu-
nj " hNr boil lot tl,. \
point secretary and treasurer and from their
own number shall choose o president and vice
president. 1t is beliered that these changes in
the order Of business will result in much bene-
fit to the society.
The following additional cases have been dis
posed Of in the circuit court: Geo. ". jackson
agt. T. +. Gilbert dismissed by plaintiffs at
torney. Elizabeth J. Daley, Administrative.
agt. y. W. Saunders; Judgment for plaintiff for
= ,0S6.67. Edward c. Stubs agt Thomas E.
Noland; dismissed-each party to pay his own
costs. Thomas Kirby agt Daniel ODriscoIl;
judgment for Sl.4i6.0s. State of Maryland agt.
VIM. Bonifant, assault; fined $50 and costs
State agt. George Selby. violation local option
law; guilty: fined 500 and costs state agt
Samuel A. Gloyd of Glen, selling whisky;
guilty; fined 500 and costs. State agt. VIM.
Seby, selling whisky; not guilty. State agt
James Ganley, selling cider: plea of former
acquittal sustained. Andrew Gerinski agt
state OF MARYLAND, assault on Perry G.. Etchi-
son appeal case); verdict for appellant. State
agt. VIM. L. Dixon, assault; continued to Jan
uary term. State agt Augustus Burgdorff; set
for Monday next, to which time court ad-
journed.
The Maryland Woman's Suffrage Association
will hold its annual meeting at sandy Spring
Lyceum on the evening of Thursday. Dec l.
Dr. Robert H. Campbell and wife left here
on Tuesday for the south and thence to Cuba,
where the doctor goes for the benefit of his
health.
Mr.. Aaron Hewitt has commenced the erec-
ton OF dwelling house at Janetta. this town.
MIR. Asbury Hobbs and Miss Isabel Melvin
were married at the residence of the bride,
near Hyattstown, on Wednesday by Rev. j.
Pardu.
The Rockville Foo. Ball Club will play game
with the Georgetown College team on Satur-
day afternoon next on the grounds of the latter
club.
Robert Harod. colored was brought here
last night and lodged in Jail by Deputy Sheriff
Green. charged with rape on the person of his
daughter, Rosa L. Harod. on the 18th of
October last. The officers of the law have been
searching for the accused for some time, un-
successfully until yesterday, when he was
taken before Justice l. H. Loughborough. who,
after hearing the evidence of the girl, commit
ted him to jail The parties live in Bethesda
district.
Seymour Thompson, adjudged insane BY
jury, has been sent to Monteview Hospital at
Frederick City.
VIM. Bond, colored. now under sentence of
death, is closely guarded at the Jail and no
visitors are permitted to see him. S.A. NJ