Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-31
NEWS PROM ROCKVILLE.
How Decoration Day Was Observed-Court
Matters-Notes Of Interest.
ROCKVILLE NAV 60 1897

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How Decoration Day Was Observed-Couri
Mattes-Notes Of Interest.
ROCKVILLE, May 80, 1891
Correspondence Of The Evening star.
This being Decoration day il was observed
here as a partial holiday, business being In q
measure suspended. During the day a large
number of strangers visited the town and sur
rounding country and the many passing trains
on the railroad we're loaded with excursionists.
During the forenoon an exciting game of base
ball was played at the fair grounds between the
Catholic Association nine Of Washington and
the Athletics of this place, resulting in victory
for the former club by score of 5 to 4. Another
game was played in the afternoon on the same
grounds between the STARS Of Washington
| and the home club, in which the visitors were
defeated by q score Of Is to 8. Another point
of interest during the day was Rockville Heights,
where an exciting shooting contest between the
Wheaton and Rockville Gun Clubs took place.
A large crowd of ladies and gentlemen were in
attendance and great interest was manifested in
the sport. The shooting on both sides was
considered above the average and resulted
in favor of the home team by q score Of
157 to 30. During the afternoon and even
ing large concourse of people
assembled at Rockville cemetery and engaged in
decorating the graves Of departed friends.
There was a great profusion Of beautiful flowers
and at the close of the exercises the entire
grounds presented lovely picture Of natures
beauty. Other burial places in this vicinity
were not forgotten and upon the graves OF many
departed ones were placed floral tokens Of re-
membrance and love.
The equity term Of the circuit court for this
county will commence here on Monday next
with quite long docket to be disposed of.
Among the cases to be tried at this term is that
of the Washington Turnpike Company against
Bernard L. Lyedane, being a suit brought
originally before Justice Morgan to compel the
payment by the defendant of an amount of tolls
due the company. This claim was resisted on
the ground that the company had failed to keep
its road in the condition required by its charter
and had no right to charge tolls. Judgment
was rendered in favor Of the defendant and the
company took an appeal to the circuit court.
The question to whether tolls will be paid on
this road in future hinges on the decision in
this case.
Cards have been issued for the marriage on
Wednesday, June l, of Miss Mamie English,
daughter Of Mr.. James C. English Of Gathers
burg, and Mr.. Benjamin Vernon Of Washing
ton, at Z pm. at the NJ. E. Church South,
Gaithersburg.
Mr.. Allan Duvau has recently purchased III
acres of land in the vicinity Of Hyattstown, the
greater portion of which is in fine timber. A
large steam saw mill has been erected on the
tract for the purpose of utilizing the lumber.
NAL School, Baltimore, we're Misses fannie C.
Elgin, Rose NJ. Henderson, Edith NJ. Stone
street and Mr.. Chas. ID. Smith of this county.
James Becraft, a white man living in the
neighborhood of Germantown, this county, was
brought here on Saturday night last and lodged
in Jail charged with stealing q horse from
Robert j. Nesbitt of Washington on the 14th
instant. The warrant for his arrest was sworn
out before Justice Morgan by Detective Joseph
Carter of the metropolitan police force. Yester-
day morning that officer was telegraphed for
and came here in the afternoon and the pris-
oner. waving requisition, was taken by him
to the District. He says the man arrested
answers fully to the description given of the
horse thief. Becraft stoutly denies the accu-
sation. The horse has been recovered by the
owner.
Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court to the following
parties: Jeremiah r. Pardew and Maria E.
Walters; Benz Jones and Rosa Morton; John A.
Ray and Sallie A. Musgrove; Saml. ]. Argentand
and Jennie Wilkerson; Jeremiah Lewis and
yalinda G. Burdette.
Mr.. W. B. Price of Monroeville, Ohio spent
Sunday here on visit to friends.
The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the Office of the clerk of the
circuit court during the past week: Ellen Trum-
bull to Takoma Park L. and I. Co., lots 10 and
IL, Lewis and HeatOn's addition to Takoma
Park. =; Georgia Lane to same, lot IL, in same
in same addition, s.; Takoma Park L. and T.
Co. to Ellen-Trunbull. lots 10, co. block rs, Ia
koma Park, s.; same to Georgia Lane. lot 10,
block 76, Takoma Park; 3; same to Mary E.
Oliver, lot II, block IS, Takoma Park, 8; Geo.
I. Pope to Joseph NJ. Pope, 3s1l acres of land,
81 900; BENZ. F. Hamilton and wife to VIM. r.
Embry, 81 acres of land, $40; B. H. Warner
and wife to Hugh McCann, lot 4. block 10,
Kensington Park, $500; same to Daniel Dono-
van. lot 5, block 10, Kensington Park, $500;
Dennis Sullivan to Geo. T. Tucker, 80 acres Of
land, 5000; B. F. Gilbert and wife to Willie
LOOMS, lot 2, block SO, Takoma Park, g.; w.
W. Welsh and wife to Wallace Martin,
lot 6, block 2, Lincoln Park, $50;
Wash. Danenhower and wife to Walter II. Klof-
fer, lots A. As, Al, block T. Rockville Park, $780,
b. t. Leighton and wife to Ballard NJ. Morris,
lots 6, 2, s, block Z, Woodside, e; A. s. Pratt
and wife to Fanny A. Lathrop, 10 lots at Ia
koma Park, 5000; Henry N. Copp to West End
NJ. E. Church, lot 49, block Z, West End Park
3; Sarah E. Henry to George Hudson, 10
acres of land, $4,000; Baker Thompson to Hor-
ace Thompson. 63 acres Of land, IL 200; Horace
Thompson to Baker Thompson, SO acres of land
81 500; John E. Beall and wife to VIM. B. Mat
thews, acre Of land, Il, 500: James b. Hender-
son. attorney, to John Z. McLeran, 50 acres Of
land, 81, $50. 3. A. NJ