Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-02
ROCKVILLE.

In the orphans court yesterday the will
OF VIM c. Gartren was filed and admitted
to probate and record and letters tesla
mentary on the personal estate of said de-
ceased were granted to Charles A. Gar
trell. the executor named in the will; bond
1900. Letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate Of Sarah L. Saunders, de-
ceased. were granted to Ignatius T F'ulks;
bond 500. Said administrator filed inven-
tory OF personal estate of deceased. Annie
Small. Administrative of John Small, de-
ceased. passed first and final account. Jas.
W. Graf. administrator of Thomas Trundle,
deceased. filed list of debts due deceased.
Jas. H. Jones and VIM. P. Dawson, execu-
tors Of Americas Dawson, deceased, passed
second and final account
The recent quarterly meeting Of Mont
gomery County Grange, No. T. held at
GAINESVILLE. was unusually well attended.
Inc grange hall, in which the meeting was
held was rendered very attractive by dis
play OF banners. fine fruits and flowers.
one branch Of Japanese persimmons heav-
lily laden with fruit of large size raised in
the garden OF Mr.. John W. Brown, at
tracted much attention. Most of the ses-
sion was occupied in the discussion of the
subject of new assessment of the property
or the state. IL was resolved that the bur-
den OF public expenses should be equally
laid on the citizens of the state according
to their worth in property. and that the
n new assessment law which should
include an equal tax on all prop
erty, public. private and corporate,
real and personal. SO that all prop
erty shall bear an equal share. The listing
eeonomicai and corre method t to a rT mo at
the desired end. c. J. Burdette and E. L.
Hartshorne were elected delegates to the
coming session Of the state grange The
next meeting of the County Grange will be
held at Olney on the last Thursday in jan
uary next
Marriage licenses to the following parties
have been issued by the clerk of the circuit
court: James G. Davis and Mary E. Wa
tiers; James E. Thompson and Anna NJ
son.
Since the escape of the negro, John Jen-
kins. charged with shooting Mouton Smith
near Black Rock Mills. some two weeks
ago. Sheriff Fairall has used every means
for his recapture. but So far without sue
cess Jenkins is supposed to have crossed
the Potomac into Virginia.
On Sunday night Mr.. Benjamin Crown
residing near Hunting Hill. discovered a
man prowling around his stable. with the
evident intention of stealing. When &C
costed the man moved off in a hurry. his
speed being considerably accelerated by a
heavy load of shot from a gun in the hands
OF Mr.. Crown.
The Gll-day meeting at the Germantown
Baptist Church on Sunday was largely at
tended and much interest was manifested
In tie proceedings. Sermons were preach
ed by Elders Rayfield. Smith and Mil
bourne. the first named also preaching at
POOlesville that night
DR.. Barrack Offutt. prominent citizen of
the county died suddenly of heart disease
on sunday night at his home in Potomac
district In the ffty-eishth year of his age.
His funeral took place on Wednesday at
Herndon Presbyterian Church. He leaves
a widow and several children
Miss Laura Crawford of Germantown has
returned from an extended western trip
a large congregation was present at the
Cedar Grove Baptist Church on Sunday,
and after lister ing TO an interesting sermon
by the pastor witnessed the baptism of
Mr.. Ashury Bowman and Mr.. J. Oden
VIM Lyles and Samuel j. Plummer two
cOIOred men whose names were stricken
from the list Of voters by the officer of
REGISTRATION Of Rockville district on Tues
day. applied to Judge Ninson Of the circuit
court for reinstatement, and there appear
ing no just cause for the action of the reg
lister he was ordered to restore the names
TO the list.