Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-17
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Reading the Death Warrant to Murderer
Bond-General Notes.

Reading the Death Warrant to Murderer
Bond-General Notes.
Correspo ndence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Dec. 16, 1892.
The school commissioners have decided to
grant holiday in the public schools on Monday
January 2, in addition to the weeks holiday be-
tween Christmas and New Year day.
The family Of Mr.. W. G. Hall of Gathers
burg have taken up their residence in Freder-
lex county.
Miss Humphreys Of Washington. daughter Of
Capt Humphreys, U. 8. A, is at present visit
ing Miss Kate Choate at Rockville Heights
The contractor has nearly completed the new
house of worship for the NJ. E. Church South
at Pooiesville. The entire cost Of the edifce
will be about $4,000
The teachers and pupils of the several Sun
day schools at this place are preparing for en-
tertainments during the coming holidays. The
Presbyterian Sunday school will hold their
festival on the 9th instant. the exercises in
Guiding music, readings. Rotations and an adj
dress by the pastor of the church.
At the recent annual meeting OF the Grand
Lodge Of Good Templars at Still Pond, Kent
county, the following citizens Of this county
were chosen to official positions: Grand chief
templar. Rev. c. j. Burdett, Browningsville;
W. NJ. Fowler. Rockville. marshal; Miss Clara
Benson, Laytonsville, deputy marshal; Maurice
Wolfe, Linden, guard.
Mr. VIM. B. Todd Of Washington will shortly
commence the erection Of handsome residence
at Linden.
The surveys on the projected railway between
Sandy Spring and Washington will be COM
pleted in short time and the work Of securing
the right of way for the road will then be COM
menced. II ia thought that In many cases the
right of way will be donated to the company.
Mr.. Truxton Strain of Oregon is at present
visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles Farquhar, near
Sandy Spring.
this county, who has for some time been living
in New Jersey, will, about January 1, return
and locate. with his family, near Ednor.
The county Jail at this place today the
scene Of a solemn ceremony, the occasion being
the reading of the death warrant to VIM.
Bond, the murderer Of Margaret Cephas. The
fatal document arrived here yesterday evening
and at IL o'clock today Sheriff Fairall, ac-
companied by number of citizens proceeded
to the prison to perform the painful duty.
When the party arrived at Bonds cell he was
found sitting on his cot and when informed o.
the object of their visit he appeared perfectly
Indifferent and had not word to say in regard
to the matter. For some time past he has
asked the keeper of the Jail daily if the time for
his execution had vet been fixed and appeared
anxious about the matter. He still maintains
his innocence of the crime. but says he is pre-
pairing for death. By his request portions Of
the Bible are read 70 him daily. 1t is stated
here this evening that an effort will be made to
have his sentence committed to imprisonment
for life.
At meeting Of the trustees Of the Rockville
Academy held here today it was determined to
employ counsel and take measures to defend
the rights OF the academy in the suit instituted
in the United States circuit court at Baltimore by
Gibson W. West Of Kentucky. s. A. N.