Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-05
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.

Farmers Seriously Affected by the Long
Drouth-General Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Sept. 4, 1892.
game of base ball played here yesterday
between q nine composed Of department clerks
and the Rockville Academy team resulted in
favor Of the latter club by = score Of II tot.
Rev. Forest J. Prettyman and family of vir-
ginia are ct present guests at the residence of
DR.. Edward E. Stonestrect at this place.
Mr.. J. I. Dsnner Of Wheeling. W. Va, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. James Z. Trundle,
Gaithersburg.
Misses HELEN Ricketts, and Agnes J. Matlack
Of this county, accompanied by Miss Helen
Reed OF Capitol Hill, Washington. are spend
Ing some time at Niagara Falls, Watkins Glen
and other points Of interest in the north
Mr. Daniel Prout and daughter OF Demopo-
liz, Ala, who have for come time been guests
at the residence Of Judge J. 7. vinson at this
place, returned home yesterday.
Miss Eva Russell Of Georgetown 10 Waiting
Mrs. l.. L. Nicholson Of this Town.
On Saturday morning last about O. CLOCK the
Of Mr.. G. +. Hogan at Gaithersburg was de-
stroyed BY FIRE, entsiling loss OF about 90, 900.
There was partial insurance on the property.
On Friday night thieves entered the railroad
station at Gaithersburg and had prepared to
blowaopen the safe, when thev were frightened
of without accomplishing their purpose.
Much sorrow and Indignation was expressed
here this morning when it became known that
VIM. Harding had died from the effects of q
pistol shot fired bv Horace McSheen on Friday
evening last near Telisytown. All the parties
to the tragedy are we'll known here. Harding
lived here for several years. his wife having
been born and raised in this vicinity and was
known as a clever and industrious man and ad-
dicted to no bad habits. McSheen or Holmes,
as he called himself while here, came to this
town couple Of years ago and WIS
for time employed as car
Park. He was said to be good workman and
inofensive when not under the influence of
liquor. Some time after he came here he got
into difficulty and in scuffie had one Of his
legs broken, after which he was carried to the
residence OF Mrs. Il. E. Ricketts,, where he had
formerly boarded. and was kept there until his
recovery. Soon after he had recovered from
his broken leg he married Miss Addie. daughter
of Mrs. Ricke. ts, and fer short time they lived
peaceably together but his habits and abuse
became such that his wife was compelled to seek
refuge at the home of her mother. He Or
dered TO keep away from the promises of Mrs.
Licke sts but persisting in forcing himself there
no finally got into trouble and ended by landing in
the county Jail, where he spent some weeks.
After his marriage his wite's family received
Canada and that hisreai name was McShetn and
not Holmes. After leaving here it was also
reported that hs he'd got into trouble about the
wife of a man living near silver Spring and had
to leave there between two days. On the night
previous to the shooting McSheen, accompanied
by another person. came here and visited the
home of Mrs. Ricke .ts, but the object of their
visit is not known. 1t ID the general impression
here that it was lucky for McSheen that the
shooting was not done IN this vicinity, else he
might have taste of lynch law. Much
sympathy is expressed for the wife and little
children Of Harding
MIR. Carey kingdom Of this place has received
an appointment of clerk to the republican
national committee and will leave for New
York city on Tuesday.
The drouth which has prevailed in this sec
ton OF the state for several weeks has become a
serious matter to farmers. The pastures, ex-
cept on low lands. have failed, and in some
localities farmers have been compelled to cut
of corn fodder to feed their stock. Corn will
average little more than half a crop
and late potatoes are in the same con-
dition All the streams are very low
and in some cases the small ones have
gone dry. The dust on roads much Travelled il
from three TO five inches deep, rendering the
travel very bad, both to man and beast. With
short crops and low prices things look blue for
the farmers Of this county.
Work Oneytension Of the double track between
Randolph station and Garrett Park is being
pushed to completion and will be completed by
the middle OF this month. A force Of repair
hands was sent from here today to assist in lay
ing the side tracks at Washington for the ac-
commodation of the very large number Of cars
to be used there during the national encamp-
ment. During that time it is expected that
Rockville and other towns along the Metropoli-
tan branch will receive their share OF the over
flow population of the District
Miss Marian Herbert OF Washington IL
spending some weeks at the residence Of Mr..
Edward Mannion. near this town.
Mr.. John N. Heagy, under contract with
mayor and council is laying quantity Of pave
nlent in the west end Of town. A large lot Of
broken limestone has been ordered from Fred
erick county to be used in repairing the streets
of the town.
Mr.. John E. West, for several years collector
of taxes for Rockville district, has settled in
full with the state and county. s. A. NJ