Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE
Republican Primaries to Be Held for Dele
ates to the Congressional Convention.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Republican Primaries to Be Held for Dele
ates to the Congregational Convention.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, March 10, 1892.
Considerable interest is manifested here in
regard to bill. which has passed the house of
delegates, by which the powers and duties of
the clerk to the county commissioners will be
considerably enlarged. By its provisions all
the tax collectors of the county are required to
report to that officer and it also makes him the
main disbursing agent Of the funds Of the
county.
Dir. H.. Maurice Talbot, as attorney, has
sold the Matthews property near German
town, consisting Of twenty seven acres Of land,
improved by a small dwelling house, to Ida Y.
Bolton for S46575.
Mr. Jacob Miller. who recently sold his farm
days for Tindall. Mo-, where he expects to re-
main for several months.
Mr.. Alexander NJ. Gormon of Washington
has made an assignment to Vim. H. Lamar and
c. W. Prettyman Of this place of a number of
lots at Takoma Park and other property for
the benefit of his creditors. The liabilities are
stated at 81, 500, and it is thought the assets
will be amply sufficient to pay all claims in
full
The ladies of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church at Ken
singtOn are making considerable improvements
in the church edifice consisting OF stained
glass windows, new frescoing. carpets. &c.
Gov. Brown having designated Wednesday.
April 6, as Arbor day in this state, the teachers
and pupils Of the public schools OF the county
are making more than ordinary preparations
to observe the same by planting trees and other
appropriate exercises.
Mr. Otto Klatt, as agent for J. H. Hathaway,
the contractor, has taken charge of the govern
ment ishway at Great Falls.
The Social Circle of the ME-. Church South
held pleasant meeting at the residence of Mr.
Darby, Gaithersburg, on Wednesday evening.
The exercises consisted of music. recitations,
&C.. after which fine collation. was served.
At a recent meeting OF the republican county
committee it was decided to issue q call for
primary meetings to be held on Saturday,
April I6 at the usual places in the several cleo
ton districts to elect seven delegates to q
county convention to be held at this place on
Tuesday, April 10. for the purpose OF electing
delegates to the sixth congressional district
convention at Hagerstown on April %.
Several prominent republicans Of this county
have been spoken Of as delegates to the
national convention of that party and there
also appears to be strong feeling among the
masses Of the party that Hon. Louis E. Nc
Comas should receive the nomination for Con-
gress from this district and q confident hone
that he would be more able than any other man
to redeem the same from democratic control
He is very popular in this county, as his vote at
the last election fully attests.
The hospltable residence Of Dr. and Mrs.
Edw. Anderson at this place was last night the
scene of a pleasant leap year party, which was
attended by quite q number Of invited guests.
who much enjoyed the pleasures Of the even
ing. Fine music was feature OF the occasion,
and at II o'clock sumptuous repast
was partaken OF. Among those prssen
were Mrs. Eliza Dellihunt, Mrs w.. viers
Bouic, jr., Misses Mary Anderson, Minnie
Lowry, Mamie Hogg, Annie Maddox. Mona
Messrs. Wallace ROzier, G. Minor Anderson,
Chas- Maddox, Thos. Vinson, Arthur Peter,
Abby Henderson, samuel Jones, Geo. Hunter,
Harry Bouio aud Ernest Bailey. -.
Misses Bessie Gilpin Of Baltimore and Nam
ME Gilpin Of Berkeley Springs are visiting
friends at sandy Spring, this county. g. A. M.