Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-01
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.


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Correspondents of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Aug. 81, 1892
In the orphans court today the last will and
testament Of Alexander Lewis. deceased, was
filed and admitted to probate. Letters Of ad-
ministration on the personal estate of Enoch d.
stiles, deceased, were granted to Adelaide K.
Stiles; bond, $500. Isabella Nettles, admins
tratrix Of George ". Ne.tles, deceased. and
Geo. T. Greenfield, administrator c. t. a. o.
Charles II. Talbot, deceased, filed inventories
of personal estate. r. Rowland Moore, admin
istrator of Mary G. Tyson, deceased, fled lis.
OF sales for personal property.
Commodore Skerrett, commandant at the
Washington navy yard, and family have lately
taken rooms at the Woodlawn Hotel this town.
Mrs. Sarah L. Cady Of Washington is at pres
ent sojourning in the vicinity of Elmer, this
county.
Messrs. Geo. Davis and W. s. White of Balti-
more are visiting friends in the third district
Swsrms OF a strange kind Of insect somewhat
resembling lre-fies are devastating the gar
dens and late-plant ted potatoes along the Poto-
mae In the western part of the county.
A team of two spirited horses attached to a
carriage belonging to Mr.. Eccleston Ward of
Jamestown became frightened here today and
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They were stopped by the falling of one of the
animals, which was badly injured. The affair
created quite q stampede among pedestrians,
but no one was seriously injured.
democratic campaign club has been organ
lzed at Germantown, with 3. +. Waters, presi-
dent; L. Z. Waters and +. l.. Hickerson, vice
presidents; o. W. Thompson, secretary; J. ".
White, corresponding secretary; II. T. Mills,
serSeant-at-arms, and a membership of thirty.
Charles W. Crawford, real estate dealer at
Gaithersburg, has sold a house and lot at that
place belonging TO II. J. Hogan for s2,12O,
Thomas +. Ward and Mrs. Ann W. Queen being
the purchasers.
Last night there a gala time at the town
hall, the occasion being grand full dress ball
given by the young gentlemen OF Rockville. As
the hour Of clock approached the spacious
ball began filling up and in a short time the
floor and galleries were crowded with the youth.
beauty and fashion of the county and many
from distance. As the music of Donch's or
chestra was heard in q merry waltz the excite
ment began and soon scores of couples were
gliding over the polished floor. The hall and
stage were profusely decorated with the
national colors and brilliantly lighted. The
number in attendance far exceeded that of any
similar affair given here for years. In addi-
ton to those present from the town and county
there was IN unusually large number of
ladies and gentlemen in attendance from Wash
ington Baltimore, Alexandria. Frederick City
and other places. main feature Of the assem-
bly, was the numerous exquisite toilets of the
ladies, which were the cause OF general admin-
ton. At II o'clock fine lunch was served,
after which the dancing was resumed and con-
tinued until the early hours of the morning.
At meeting of the public school board held
here yesterday the appointments Of the follow
ing teachers we're confirmed; Marion L. Groomes,
Unity; Nora NJ. Hinkley, Redland; Lizzie L.
Young, Neelsvile; HELEN l.. Ricketts,, Derwood;
Oa~o Al l.,h A Oh
mantown; Floren ce V. Eagle. Concord; Fannie
Elgin, Bethesda Park; Emma Il. Penn, Darby's
John VI. Gather, Shady Grove; Nellie Beall
Potomac: James E. Phillips. Wayside; Marjorie
Harley, gainesville; Jonah Z. Jones, Monocacy;
Margaret L. Waesche, a}eallsviile; Mamie Eagle
Norbeck. George Lechlider was appointed trus-
tee at Derwood vice John c. Power, declined
and Il. ". Bergfeld to same position at Linden
vice Jesse Jenkins, declined. The schools of
the county will be opened on Monday, 18th of
September.
Contractor Dudley of Takoma is at present
bIilding two fine residences at Garrett Park for
Messrs McHenrv and Talcott of Washington.
The house for the former gentleman will be
So $40 and three stories in height; that for the
latter 30x30 feet and same height. When COM
pleted the buildings will contain all modern
improvements, and promise to be quite an Or
nament TO the place.
Mrs. Steward, Mrs. Chopper and son, Miss
I)idllcue IdNle. -hcsNTs. Ndlte Breck ana W.
o. Woodward Of Warrington have recently
been the guests Of Miss Ethel Page Of ClarAs-
burg.
Frederick ". Ritter, by Peter 4 Henderson.
solicitors. has fled bill in equity in the circuit
court for this county, complaining that the
election of the trustees of the Washington
Grove Camp Meeting Association, held at the
grove on May 81. 1892. was irregular and
Illegal, and that the trustees have unequallv
and arbitrarily assessed lots and stockholders in
utter disregard and violation of the provisions
OF the charter and bylaws, and prays the court
that the trustees NAV be enjoined from acting
for the association and performing any of the
duties or exercising any OF the functions of the
Office of trustee, and that receiver may be
appointed to manage the affairs of the ascot
alton until the next annual meeting of the
stockholders. The app LEGATION for injunction
ard receiver has been set down for hearing on
the 22d of September.
Mrs. Rose J. Laird, wife Of Rev. VIM. II.
Laird, who died very suddenly on Sunday
night at her home in Brookeyil.e. was buried on
Tuesday evening at Ivy Hill cemetery. near
Alexandria, Va. Deceased was daughter of
Rev. Jas. Packard, d. D., of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary of Virginia. Her hus-
band and a family of eleven children survive
her. s. A. NJ