Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-14
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
The Recent Robberies ut Washington Grove
Pleasant sunday School Entertainments.

| Correspondence of The Evening Star
] ROCKVILLE. December IS. 1892.
| Since the arrest and imprisonment Of Jesse
Lancaster. colored charged with forcibly
entering and robbing cottages at Washington
Grove camp grounds, it has been ascertained
that rottages belonging to the following persons
we're despoiled: Messrs. Altchu, McCathern,
Palmer, Gartrell, King, Selby, Benson, SOM
mervi,le, May. Rearick, Harrison, Smith,
| Carrico, Merryman. Moulton. Bovee, Knott,
Athey, Burch, Mickle, Dove. Brown and
Meeker, Mrs. Knott Miss Kilgour, Mrs. Owens,
and the cottage belonging to the Fourth Street
| NJ. E. Church. The following articles taken
from the cottages and afterward found at the
house OF Lancaster are now in possession of
Sheriff Fairall Three window curtains, bundles
OF mating and carpet, rug, piece of canvas,
seven boxes and contents. one basket and con-
tents, rocking chair, skillet, bed spread. looking
glass, three table covers, eight stove pans,
coffee pot, three brushes. three pitchers. bowl.
clock bottles, coat, demijohn. oil can, two
shirts, two pair drawers, four blankets. ham
mock, pair of shoes, two lots of rope. ladies'
dress, skirt and basque, lot of wire. lap board,
bed comforts, AK, vest, pair of stockings, bag
OF Hour, &c. The prisoner says he has been
engaged in these robberes for some time. but
that he had no accomplices. 1t is, however,
believed here that he is but one of a gang of
Henry n. Copp has commenced a suit in the
circuit court for this county against the heirs
OF Thomas West, who died in the year 1910, to
perfect the record title to a portion Of the West
End Park, under the United States Supreme
Court decision of recent date in case Of Sharon
VS.. Tucker. Mr. Copp. claims to have perfect
title already under the Maryland laws, but de-
slres by the court proceeding above to remove
all possible clouds upon his title.
MIS-. NJ. ). Colley, Proprietress of the Wood
lawn Hotel, which is built upon portion of the
same tract Of land as West End Park has
through her counsel instituted a similar suit
against the same parties.
The Sunday school entertainment recently
held in the Methodist Church at Cedar Grove,
this county, was largely attended and the exer-
cises we're OF unusual interest. The church was
handsomely decorated for the occasion, the
altar being massed with evergreen and autumn
flowers. beautifully trimmed arch spanned
the stage, at the rear of which was erected
large cross decorated with appropriate script
ural selections. A select choir rendered fine
music to cornet accompaniment by Mr..
Vernon Watkins. The several addresses reci-
tatons, &c. were of such character as to elicit
much applause. The exercises were concluded
by an address by Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman, the
resident pastor.
At the meeting of the county commissioners
held here today there were large number of
persons present from the vicinity Of kensing-
ton, their object being to induce the board to
construct new public road in that locality,
which it is Claimed will be of great advantage
to the general public. Arguments in favor of
the road were made by Mr.. Henry N. Copp and
others. The board of commissioners has not
yet given decision in the matter.
The great dearth of interest in political
affairs in this locality has been some hat re-
vived this week by the Reform Club dinner in
New Iork last Saturday and the failure of the
managers of the affair to invite Speaker Crisp
To make speech on the occasion. As is usual,
there appears TO be much division Of sentiment
among The democrats as to who is to blame,
while the republicans delighted at the pros
pect of division among their foes. 1t is sug-
gested that when Mr.. Crisp found that he
not to be called on for his speech he might have
asked 'leave to print s. A. NJ.