Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-26
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE
Work TO BE Commenced on the Doub
Track-Activity in Real Estate.


Correspondence Of TIE yening Star
ROCKVILLE, January "a. 1892.
Messrs. John and Harry ID. Cooke OF Gathers
burg district. this county, have recently pur-
chased a ranch of $50 acres near ST. Marcus,
Texas. a large portion OF which they will cul-
tiyate. 1t i. in III. midst OF a fine grazing and
grain-growing section of the state.
Mr.. Alfred Ray OF Forest Glen left last week
by his wife. MIR. lay is still u sufferer from q
goes for the benefit of his health. They expect
to be absent for several montls
Rev. Geo. II. Mock. state organizer Of tho
Maryland Sunday School Union. will hold Sun
dsy school mas meetings on Sunday. Slst in
slant, as follows: Brookville Methodist Pro-
testant Church u. 10 80 a. M. and at NJ. Carmel
III. p. Church at clock p. Sunday
school workers of ali denominations are ex-
pected TO take part in tEe exercises.
It is rspor ted that Il force of 200 lsborers will
on Monday commence work on the construc-
Non of the new track for the Metropolitan
branch railroad between Rockville and Ken
sington. The widening Of some OF the over
head bridges between the two points has
already been commenced and the contract for
the extension of tie long bridge across Rock
creek near Garrett Park has been awarded.
About thirty hands from this place have been
engaged Tor work on tue llne-
During the past week the following transfers
OF real sstats have been recorded in the Office
OF the clerk Of the circuit court for this county:
Edward Baltzley and wife to Jessie S. and Frank
0. Clark. LOT ), block rs, Glen Echo, 81 $50;
Jas. b. Henderson and VIM. Weir Bouic. jr.,
trustees, to EduaYd and Edwin Baltzley. IL q
acres Of land. s7.450; Metropolitan InvestInen
Company to Mary A. Taylor, s,UaI square feet
of land At Garrett Park. $3.50; same to Isabella
Tracy, S.334 feet Of land at Garrett Park. 800;
same TO isabella Tracy. 600 square feet OF
land at Garrett Park. goo: Vim. X. and Mary
A Hutton to John b. Diamond. part OF acre
OF Land, $500; Sarah A. Thompson to Sarah A.
Diamond, one acre and eleven perchss OF land,
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A few days ago an enterprising young farmer
living near this place received an invitation to
e ball at Albaugh's Theater, in Washington,
and rs luck would have it the same occurred
upon the night OF a day when he was compelled
to take load of hay to market How to get
the hay to market and himself to the bali at
the same time was then the absorbing question.
Nothing daunted. he determined to kill both
birds with one stone" and packing
a bundle he dashed the same to
the long pole used 10 keep the hay on the
wagon and early in the morning started on his
journey. When few miles on his way the
wagon broke down and left him standing along
side the road in a very discousolate frame Of
hazards another wagon was procured, the load
Of hay. dress suit and all were transferred,
and he again started on his journey,
reaching the city without any other mis-
hap. After safely landing the hay at its desti-
nation the bundle was found safe and sound
and was shortly brought into requsi,ion. After
some fixing up In various ways he made his
way to the ball room and declared he never
spent a more pleasant evening after all his
troubles during the day. s. 4. NJ