Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-25
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Successful sunday School COnvenfion-Ae-
tivity In Real Estate-NOtes.
CORRESPONDENCE of The Evening Star

Successful Sunday School COnvenfiOn-Ae-
tivity in Real Estate-Notcs.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. MAY "a. 1892.
The Montgomery county Sunday school con-
vention which commenced its sessions at Gath
ersburg on Saturday, closed Monday night, there
being large attendance at each Of the meet
ings. On saturday the morning session was de-
voted 10 organization. reports and discussions.
The subject Of The purpose for which Sunday
schools exist. and the best method for attaining
that purpose" was discussed by Rev. Asbury
K. Martin, after which the question How shall
we teach the infant classes in our country Sun
day schools" was discussed by Miss Lucy Gar
rett. At the afternoon session the subject, For
what purpose do our Sunday schools need
money and how shall that money be raised!' was
opened by Rev. Il. NJ. Stricken and continued
by Mr. Jas Harvey and others The subject of
What do our schools need?' was discussed by
W. A. Dobson. C. F. Duval and John W. Hor-
ner. The subject Of SUNDAY school music, its
purpose and character" was considered by
Prof. q. W. Walker. Prior to adjournment the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: David H. Bouic. president; CIV. Crawford,
secretary; Jas. s. Windsor. treasurer; E. L.
Amiss W. A. Dobson. C. W. Prettyman, Joseph
Reading and G. +. Duyal. executive committee.
II was decided to hold the next convention at
Rockville, on the fourth Saturday and Sunday
in MAY, 1898.
Mr. Thomas Dawson. real estate dealer at this
place, has sold for Sarah E. Henry of Wash
ington a new eight-room dwelling house and
thirteen acres of land to George Hudson Of this
county. The property is situated on the head
waters OF Rock creek. about two miles from this
place. The price paid for the same was "A .0O0
The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the Office of the clerk Of the
circuit court during the past week: n. I. Tai
bott TO John W. Mobley two acres Of land 3.
Harriet W. Robertson to Zadoc Dove. one-half
acre Of land; s4O0. Hattersly W. Talbot to
| W. W.walsh. seven acres Of land; 1854. Samuel
P. Reed to Vim. A Mullinix. four acres of land
/ ESQ. John W. Bower to VIM Z. Warthen 82lS
acres Of land; 81 500. H. H. HELEN to Electa
A. Abbott. sub lot Of lot II. section SO; lot 49,
section 80, Garrett Park: s6,50O. James b.
/ Henderson, trustee TO David Griffith, 2104
acres of land; s3.10i.1s. L. 8. Chapman to o.
X. Harr. lot 4. block z. Halpine; $50. Jere-
i miah Sullivan to Lydia z. Matthews. five acres
| of land; $500. John E. Beall TO James NJ.
Ginzell ,9s4 acres of land; 900. David +.
Tabler, lot at Hyattstown; 81 900. b. 4. Leigh
ton to Lucretis H. Kendall. lot 8, block g.
Leighton's subdivision. Labyrinth; $3.50. Z.
+. Hawkins to Nicholas E. Jones, three acres OF
land; e.. Geo. killeen to Maria u. Hall, nine
lots in block %. High Point g. Chns. NJ.
4 .
so. Jno. E. Grimes to Edgar L. Grimes, 81
acres of land: S4O0 Hannah L. Poole to Rufuf
X. Day, eight acres Of land; esq. Martha Du-
| vail to Patrick II. McManus, sos acres OF land
s2.5O0. Metropolitan Investment Company te
Amelia c. Meyer, lot 50, block 100, Garrett
Park; $500. Same to Ira g. Abbott, lot 10
section SO, Garrett Park; $500.
Mrs. NJ. J. Windsor will soon commence thu
erection Of handsome residence near Hyatts
town.
Mr.. Columbus F. Purdum, q prominent re
publican Of this county, has been appointed t.
a position in the U. 3. subtreasury in Balti
more.
Messrs. J. d. Gardner, o. W. Dutrow and W
v. Burdette have been elected town commits
sioners of Hyattstown-
The trustees Of the Baptist Church here hav,
bought of Mr.. Frank Almoney an eligible lot n
Derwood, upon which they will soon commence
the erection of church edifice of such char
acter as to be quite addition to this new AM
prosperous village. 3. A. NJ.