Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-30
ROCKVILLE.

The next term Of the circuit court for this
county will commence on the second Mon
day OF November, and judging from the
number Of cases docketed the business will
occupy several weeks. The following num-
Der Of cases appear on the docket: Crimi-
mails. IS: recognizances,47:a appeals. 81; trials,
IS: foreign trials. 2: judicials. "a: appear
ances, 1o6. Among the cases brought here
for trial is that Of the state Of Maryland
against VIM. Leonard, removed from Fred
erick county. is likely to attract the most
attention. Leonard is charged with the
murder Of Jesse +. Anderson, by shooting
him on the railroad near Lime Kiln sta
ton in that county. on the 9Th Of Septem-
Der last, and for which he was indicted at
the last term Of the circuit court for Fred
erick county. Anderson was employed as
a repair hand on the railroad and his as
sailant, Leonard. was engaged at work in
a canning factory in the neighborhood. The
alleged cause for the murderers assault
was that Anderson had circulated a report
that Leonard had been drunk, when the
latter armed himself with a gun and went
In pursuit of the former and finding him at
work on the road shot him. The counsel
for the state in this case are Edward G.
Eichelberger, prosecuting attorney Of Fred
erfck county, and Edward c. Peter, occu-
plying the same position in this county. The
attorneys for the defense are Messrs. John
c. Motter and j. E. r. Wood of Frederick
county. 1t is probable that local counsel
will also be engaged for the defense, and
that the plea urged will be temporary in
sanity.
At a meeting of Gaithersburg Lodge of
Good Templars held on Thursday night the
following grand, district and subordinate
officers were elected: Chief templar, Jen-
ME Waters: vice templar, Fannie Grimes:
Superintendent Of Juvenile templars. E. L.
E. Wilson Walker: assistant secretary,
Helen r. Crawford; financial secretary,
Geo. I. Robinson: treasurer. David @. Car
Isle; marshal Hezekiah Day; deputy mar
Grimes; sentinel. G. W. Selby: delegates to
Grand Lodge, E. L. Amiss, c. 8. Duvall;
alternates. j. s. Crawford, Fannie Grimes;
delegates to District Lodge, Carrie Briggs.
alternates. G. /. Robinson. w. c. Duvaii.
Hezekiah Day, Emily Poole; trustees j. s.
Crawford, D. G. Carlisle, E. L. Amiss;
lodge deputy, o. N. Briggs.
deavor has been organized at Boyd's. with
Smith Hoyle, Edw. D. Lewis. Sarah ]. Sib-
ley and Mrs. T. D. Richards as officers.
Edward Farquhar, assistant librarian of
the patent office. has commenced a series
of bi-monthly lectures at Sandy Spring, this
county.
Charles W. Prettyman, as trustee. has
sold to Oswald E. Seyferth, the ]. A. s.
Nicholson farm on the road leading from
Corners to Clarksburg. and containing thir-
ty-one acres. at 50 per acre.
Mr.. VIM. H. Buxton and Miss Annie G.
Hurley were married on Wednesday at the
residence of G. A. Boyd, Clarksburg, by
Rev. David Wilson.
During last week considerable excitement
existed In the vicinity of Spencerville on &C
count Of several cases Of hydrophobia, and
in consequence several animals were killed
District Chief Templar George W. Selby
accompanied by Misses Waters and Grimes
and Mr.. c. Scott Duvall of Gaithersburg
paid recent fraternal visit to Progress
Lodge at Spencerville.
Mrs. Mercy Garrett, widow Of E. Thomas
Garrett. former resident Of this county
came here Yesterday from her home IL
Silverton, Cello. She will spend some time
with relatives and friends at this place.