Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE,
A New Church Completed and Ready for
Dedication-General Notes.
>oFey T.

New Church Completed and Ready for
Dedication-General Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. April 20. 1898.
Cooke D. Luckett, real estate agent at this
place, has sold to s. H. Harms of KensIngton
the farm Of N. T. Harris. situated about four
miles from here and containing 80 acres, with
fair improvements, for $3.50 He has also
sold to Chss W. johnson q truck farm near
Norbeck belonging to Louis Godfrey and con-
tanning eleven acres for $3.50 cash.
bishops guild has been organized by the
lady members of Christ Episcopal Church at
this place, with the following officers: Mrs A.
s. Johns. president; Mrs. Chas. Dowdeu, vice
president; Mrs. A. ]. Almoney, treasurer; Miss
Daisy Mason, secretary.
Miss Maud Adams Of Washington is visiting
Miss Daisy kelchner at this place. The Misses
Robertson of Abingdon, Va, are at present tho
guests OF the Misses Vinson, this town.
Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk OF the circuit court to the following par
ties: John +. Reed and Annie A. Cooley Of
Frederick county, VIM. E. Hamilton and Catha-
rine Ofutt, VIM. B. Fowler and Mary Krouse
OF Georgetown. Zachariah Dowden and Mary
L. Buxton.
DR.. Barrack Offutt and Mr.. Wilson Claeett
OF Potomac district arereported as dangerously
Ill.
Mr.. ]. N. Thomas has been appointed JUS
tice Of the peace for Clarksburg district
The body of }. n. Simpson, formerly Of
Philadelphia, was found in the Potomac near
Seneca few days ago. Deceased was about
forty years of age end disappeared from that
section some weeks ago.
The stable of Henry Dove, colored, about
three miles from this place. was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday night, involving the loss Of one
null ID Tho ht,r 80.
A Sunday school has been organized ut Avery
Free Methodist Church, about two miles from
this place, with the following officers: Superin-
tendent, Critenden Ray; assistant, Edward
Briggs: secretary, Bertha Briggs; treasurer,
Katie Burriss. About thirty pupils have been
enrolled.
The new Christian Church at this place has
been completed and will be dedicated on the
S0th instant at 8 O'Clock p. m. large num-
Der of visitors are expected from Washington,
Baltimore, Hagerstown and other places. The
exercises will be Of an interesting character
and will be participated in bv several ministers
OF other denominations. The following pro-
gram will be observed on the occasion: Eolun-
tary by the choir; invocation, Rev. E. B. Bagby.
Washington, d. c.; hymn, announced by Rev.
7. s. Steele, Washington: reading Scriptures,
Rev. VIM. Chinn, Rockville: PRAYER, Rev. L. l..
LLOYD, Rockville; hymn announced, Rev. L. r.
Milbourne, Rock vile; words Of welcome, Rev.
W. J. Cocker, Rockville; dedication sermon,
Rev. F. D. Power. Washington; hymn by the
choir; treasurer's report, Mr.. VIM. Dorsey;
offerings, F. ID. Power; turning building over
to trustees. E. NJ. West; dedicatory prayer,
Rev. VIM. H. Schell; doxology and benedic-
ton. At p. m. there will be a special Chris
tian Endesvor meeting, in which the service
will be led by Mr.. John Morgan Of Washing
ton. During the services Miss Mary Trail will
preside at the organ. Visitors arriving on the
p. m. train will be provided with lunch by
the ladies Of the congregation. SAM