Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-26
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.

Commencement of a Week of Prsyer-Dem-
ocTa,s Resent the Opposition to McComas.
COrIesu ondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Dec 25, 1892.
The "week of prayer in the churches Of this
place. commencing on New Year day, promises
TO be a season of unusual interest in religious
circles. The services will commence each even
ing at 730 O'CLOCK The following program Of
exercises has been adopted: Sunday, January
l, in the Presbyterian Church, sermon by Rev.
/. L. Lloyd on the subject of The Exalted
Savio-s Gifts for Men, Monday, January 2,
services in the Methodist Church (for the Dis
cIples church,. addresses 6y Rev. VIM Chinn
and Dir. David H. Bouic, subject, Humiliation
and thanksgiving" confession, prayer and
praise; Tuesday. January s. services in the
Presbyterian Church. addresses by Rev. ]. II.
White ard Rev. John Kingdom, subject, 1.-The
Church Universal" and prayer; Wednesday,
January 4, services in the Baptist Church, adj
dresses by Rev. l. l.. Lloyd and Mr.. W. A.
Dobson, subject, Nations and Their Rulers"
PRAYER; Thursday. January 5. services in the
Methodist Church, addresses by Rev. L. R.
MIbourne and Rev. p. 5. Steele, subject, For
eign Missions, praise and PRAYER; Friday, Jan
uary 8, services in the Baptist Church. ad-
dresses by Rev. Mr.. Cooke and DIR. W. r. An
drevs subject. Home Missions" praise and
q
Prefby terrain Church, addresses by Rev. S. r.
White and Nr. Warren Choate, subject, "Fami-
lies and Schools. prayer; SUNDAY, January g.
services in the Methodist Church, sermon by
Rev. VIM Chinn, subject, The Promised Out
pouring and the Plain Commands"
During the past week two of the most promi-
men. citizens of the county have passed away.
Mr.. Leouidas Wilson, well-known resident of
Clsrksbarg. died at his home in tina. place on
Friday. in the eighty-frst year Of his age De-
ceased was graduate OF Harvard and in early
life took a course at law and was admitted to
the Frederick county bar. He afterward re-
TUNED TO his native town. Ciarksburg, and has
for many wears engaged in the mercantile bust
at That place Mr.. VIM. II. Spencer, an
Old resident Of the vicinity of Spencerville in
the fifth election district, died very suddenly at
his home on Thursday morning last aged
Lightweight wears. During his life Mr.. Spencer
occupied several public positions. among them
that Of county commissioner, which place he
filed in an able manner for several years.
Christmas coming on Sunday this year the
dav passed of here in a more than usual quiet
manner. In st. Narys Catholic Church two
early masses were said and laterln the day re-
iigious services were held in all the other
churches of the town. Many family reunions
took place and the afternoon and evening were
spent in social intercourse. Monday will. also
be observed as a holiday, with a general sus-
pension of business
TIM morning the dwelling house Of Mr..
George Peter at kensington was entirely de-
stroysd by fire, entsiling loss of several hun
dred dollars Mr.. Peter Is agent of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company at that place
and when the fire occurred was at his Office. So
sudden was the confagration that his family
barely had time to escape from the burning
building, leaving everything behind them ex-
cept the clothing they had on.
Mr.. Il. y. Dwyer, architect, has completed
the plans for fine summer residence for Mr..
Chas II. Parker near Sligo. Ii Will be two
story double house, the interior to be finished
in natural hardwoods and fitted out with all
modern Improvements.
Mr.. John W. Chandler. formerly Of Virginia
has located with his family at Gaithersburg
An effort Is being made to establish a number
of VINEYARDS in the vicinity of Gaithersburg for
the propagation OF the white grape. The soil
and climate said to be particularly favor
able 10 the cultivation of this fruit 1t is fact
not generally known that the famous Concord
grape il native of this county, having origi-
mated near Clarksburg, and from there being
carried to other stated.
The alleged opposition to the confirmation OF
Louis T. McComas as judge Of the District Su-
preme Court Is not popular to any great ex-
tent in this community, although the sentiment
here is largely democratic. During the time
Judge NcComas represented this district in
Congress he at every election received q large
number of democratic votes in this county, al
though he was known TO be an uncompromising
republican. The opposition votes thus given
him were on account of his strict attention to
the interests OF his constituents without re-
gard to party. and from the fact that he was
open and above board in the advocacy of all
the principles OF his party and never tried to
secure Sseat in Congress through subterfuge
or false pretenses. b. A. Ii.