Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
Columbus Day Celebration at Rockville
Jurors for the Circuit Court.


Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. October 81, 1892.
Columbus day" was appropriately observed
by the teachers and pupils of the Rockville
Graded School, a large number of the friends
and patrons of the institution being present
The following program of exercises was car
ried, out occupying several hours: Reading of
the Presidents proclamation. C. W. Baggerly
salute to the flag, by the school, national HYMN,
America" schools acrostic Columbus. Carrie
King, Bessie Welt, Mamie Umstead, Lily
Fowler, Mamie Mcmahon Mabel Haney. Duel
Leaman. Effie Small; Christopher Columbus, ~
recitation, Walter Henderson,; the STORY of Co
lumbus." concert recitation fifteen girls and
boys; address, VIM. Reading; song, columbus
dav, school; Three Days in the Life of Column
bus" recitation. Anthony Sadtler; Landing of
Columbus" dialogue, Lily England, Victoria
Ricketts,, Ernest Hilton: the Little Patriot.
recitation, Walter Higgins; Long, Long Ago,
song, children Of first grade; 'On and
On" recitation, Louis Reading; ''The
Story of Our Country" recitation, Effie
Trail, May Smith, Beula Sage, Olive Grady,
Grace Trail. Nellie Houser. Matte Sadtier,
Nettie Poole; Flag of Our Nation Great" song,
school, address. Rev. l.. L. Lloyd. At the close
of the exercises Master Fred Henderson rushed
upon the stage and grasping all American flag
waved it aloft and called for three cheers
for our glorious country, which were given with
q will by all present.
Mr.. VIM. Eustis of Washington has sold his
farm Of 1879 acres, with fine improvements, in
Wheaton district to Mr.. Abraham Fisher Of that
city for $4,000.
Tuesday couple Of well-known Washington
anglers while on a visit TO Mr.. Geo. Il. Rice, in
company with their host and Mr.. E. l..
Tschiffely, caught at Pennifeeld's on the Poto-
mac twenty-f black bass weighing forty-one
pounds and nine ounces. This is the largest
one days catch at that point for several years.
Prof. Lee Davis Lodge Of Columbian Univer-
sity delivered an address on the tariff issue as
problem in economic science last nightat Gath
ersburg
Tho board Of management OF the Agricul-
tu-al Society held q meeting here yesterday,
which was well attended Owing to an error
by the clerk the award for the last display of
chickens ut the recent fair given to G. E..
Boieau and this was corrected today by giving
the same to Mr.. T. i. Fulks. 1t was decided
that the board of management submit the fol-
lowing amendments to the articles Of incor-
poration at q meeting Of the society to be held
at this place on Wednesday, November 3: To
enable the society to issue capital stock. To
change the time of holding annual meetings to
January. To change the organization of the
board of management.
The centenary of Baptist missions will be
celebrated at the Baptist Church, this town.
Sunday morning An interesting program will
be rendered BY the children Of the congrega-
| ton, and an address will be delivered by the
pastor, Rev. L. II. Milbourne. Offerings to the
| centennial fund will be received.
Judge John I. Yinson yesterday drew the
names Of the following persons to serve as
jurors at the November term Of the cir
cult court Jos. T. Higgins. Robert Plum
mer. X. A. Magruder. Jos. T. White, Thos A.
Burdett. VIM. E. King, Thos. Hoskinson. H. c.
/ Alnutt, j. I. Waesche, W. A. Schaeffer, VIM. j..
| Ofutt, Geo. ID. Jones, Frank Hurdle. Jas. F.
Moulden, Louis l.. Sadtler, Vim. A. Davis, VIM.
A. Bogley, VIM. NJ. Davis, Montgomery F. Bos-
well, Francis Thomas, Jos. p. Moore, BENZ. ID.
Candy, Bent F. Miles, A. H. Aisquith, W. s.
Magruder, Jos. n. Allnutt, John W. Renshaw,
VIM. Z. Huddleston, Louis E. Shoemaker,
Albin j. Thomas. Chas. Stabler, G. r. Harris
horne, Francis NJ Hallowell Edward W. Mon
day. Nathan Cook. Frank c. Hutton, Geo. w.
Burriss. John Mcdonald, John Steele, Richard
E. Darby, VIM. T. Jones, W. L. b. Nicholson,
Critenden King, Charles W. Ward, Vernon H.
Nicholson, W. H. Mannakee Chas. H. COu-
| pard, Eleazer Ray.
The total number of voters on the registra-
ton books Of this county is now 1888.
There was large turnout at the colored
church at Norbeck this evening to hear politi-
cal issues discussed from a republican stand
point by James W. Poe, president Of the Harri-
son and Reid Republican League Of Washing
ton; Maj. Daniel O'Driscon of Tara-on-Sligo
and J. Vance Lewis Of Takoma. Nd. Capt
John L. Husband presided. The speeches
elected frequent applause and much en-
thusiasn. 9. A. II