Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
The Free Delivery system In February
Democratic Delegates to ChicAgo-Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

The Free Delivery System In February
Democratic Delegates to Chicago-Notes-
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, March 8, 1892
In the orphans court yesterday letters of ad-
ministration on the personal estate Of John
Dorsey were granted to Pezin II. Brown: bond
goo. Same were granted to Francis E. Thomp-
son and Wm L. Cole on the estate Of John E.
Thompson; bond $4,000. Samuel Higgins, ad-
ministrstor of Sarah r. Boswell, fled list of
sales Of personal property Of said deceased. II.
W. Talbot. executor of CathSrine L. Bowie,
filed list Of sales.
director Of the Montgomery National Bank Of
Rockville in place Of Mr.. ]. Sprigg Poole Of
Washington, resigned.
Mr.. E. o. Edmonston, residing near this
place was on Sunday night stricken with
paralysis, and now lies in an unconscious and
critical condition.
Mr.. II. A. Dawson who has for some weeks
been visitor at this place. will on Monday
leave for his home in South Dakota.
Mr.. Hattersly W. Talbot as trustee, has sold
to John Delhi the Geo. v. Curtis farm near
Unity. this county, containing 1888 acres, for
S5.5l3.64. The improvements consist of q good
dwelling and outbuildings.
Mr.. VIM. o. Terrell and Miss Lille Page Of
Germantown, this county, were married at the
Corcoran Hotel here on Tuesday BY Rev. 4. N.
Strickler.
Mr.. T. c. Groomes has contracted with DR..
C. J. Maddox Of this place for the erection OF .
store house on the premises Of the latter near
the court house. The house will be of brick,
% by Al feet with iron cornios and large show
Window
Mr. John h. Harriss, residing about three
miles from this place, 10 shout TO commence
the erection of fine dwelling house ON his
farm.
Postmaster Dawson makes the following re-
livery system at this place for the month
Of February: Delivered-r registered letters, 8:
ordinary letters. 4 2S6: postal cards. lis; Sec
ond, third and fourth-class matter, 3,57s pieces.
Collected-locai letters, la; mail letters, $40;
local postal cards, Is; mail postal cards, l76;
second, third and fourth-class matter, 81 piecea
Total number Of pieces handled, ll,5S5; post
age collected on local matter, q, 208
Within the past week considerable talk and
speculation has been indulged in througbout
the county ia democratic circles In regard to
the proper delegates to represent this state q
the Chicago national convention. While there
IL no doubt that . big majority of the MEM
bers OF that party in this county are favorable
to the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland there has
recently cropped out desire ON the part of .
pledged, and thereby be able 70 sell ont 70 the
best advantage. This state Of Affairs does not
appear TO suit the rank and file of the
party, who will not b satisnsd with
any set Of delegates who are not
thoroughly sound on tariff reform
and cannot be swaysd 10 vote for any man for
. presidential candidate who has ever been
identified with the Randall -Dana-Hm wing Of
the party. Some 60 20 far - 70 say that they
would much prefer the success Of the repub-
licsns rather than elect Q so-called democrat
who favors protection and free coinage Of
silver. Between nov and the time Of the next
primaries this question promises 70 Be one of
absorbing interest To he ds0oess1s IL shis 80
ton 81 ths stata. AK