Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-19
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Interesting Children's Day Exercises-Pr0-
posed Good Templars' Reunion-NOtes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Interesting Children's Day Exercises-PrO-
posed Good Templars' ReuniOn-Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, June 10, 1898.
Mr.. Thomas C. Groomes, builder, at this
place, has just completed for VIM. Reading the
drawings and specifications for a fine residence
to be erected on high point overlooking the
Potomac near the Guard Lock on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal, about twelve miles west
Of this place. The building will be two stories
and attic in height and will contain ten lnrge
rooms, with porches, bay windows, &C., and
when completed will be one Of the handsomest
buildings Of this character in the county. It
will be furnished with all the modern conven-
fences.
District Lodge, No. /, Order Of Good Temp
lars, have decided TO hold grand reunion OF
all the lodges Of the county at Gaithersburg on
the LIST Of August At least thirteen lodges are
expected to cooperate in the celebration and
it is thought this will be the largest temperance
gathering held in the county for years. Gath
| ersburR Lodge Of that order has also arranged
for Its ninth annual picnic on the 4th OF July,
which will last during the entire day and even
! ing In the morning there will be parade OF
| members Of the order and other organizations,
| followed by music and addresses BY Rev. Henry
| Branch president State Temperance Alliance
Rev. W. F. Roberts and others. A fine band
| Of music will be in attendance and refreshments
will be served during the day.
After quite an extended visit to her mother
Mrs. 8. D. Wilson. at Woodside. this county,
Mrs. Arthur Morsell has returned to her home
in Milwaukee.
Miss Nellie 1. Clarity Of California is at pres.
ent a guest at the residence Of her uncle, Mr.
John ]. Hogan, ut Linden.
Mr.. Benz. H. Miller, for several years past in
spector Of Indian agencies in the far west, haf
returned to his home in the Sandy Spring
| neighborhood.
On Thursday next a musical and literary en-.
tertainment will be given by the ladies Of the
| Clarksburg NJ. E. Church, at which Misses
Sadie Kneller Of Baltimore and Maggie Murphy
| will assist.
Among recent sales of land in the county II
that Of the Fenwick farm, on the line Of the
| District, which has been sold to a physician Of
Norfolk, Va. for $35, 0O0 1t is the intention
Of the purchaser to establish sanitarium fol
the treatment Of women and children on the
place.
Miss Carrie Walker, who has for some months
been attending school at Martinsburg, w. Va
returned to her home at Gaithersburg a few
| days ago.
| this afternoon in the Methodist Protestan
Church at BrOokeville. An interesting pro
gram was rendered and large congregation
was in attendance.
Maj George Grindley of Washington at thu
last meeting Of the Waverly Club Of Gathers
burg delivered an able address upon the sub
tect Of "Some of the Pressing Questions Of thu
| Day in Their Influences Upon the Future o
Our Country" at the conclusion Of which
vote Of thanks was rendered the speaker. A
the same meeting fine vocal and instrumental
music was furnished by Misses Walker, Trent
and Henry.
Rev. Father Rcsensteel Of st. Mary's Cath
/ Ollie ChurCh This placp Yesterday rptlruel
| from n visit TO tho world's fair md in nm nd
dress 10 his congregation today gave an AZ
J count Of the very fine display of the Catholic
| schools OF the country at the exposition. SA NJ