Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-08
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY,
An Interesting Civil Suit Exaggerated
Hydrophobia Stories.

An Interesting Civil Suit Exaggerated
Hydrophobia Stories.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, June Z, 1898.
In the circuit court for this county today the
case of John II. Walter against the Metropoli-
tan Investment and Building Company Of
Montgomery county was tried. This company
is located at Garrett Park and the suit was first
instituted before a justice OF the peace to re-
cover the sum of $50 penalty for not producing
certain books required by the charter Of tho
company to be kept open for the inspection Of
the stockholders. The justice gave judgment for
the plaintiff. whereupon the defendant appealed
to the circait court, and upon this appeal argu-
ment was hoard, and the decision in the case
has not yet been rendered. Ne sra. Talbo 4
Talbot Of this place and ". Mosby Williams
and John Ridout of Washington appeared for
Walter, and Messrs. Philip D. Laird of this
place and Mr.. Hamilton of the firm Of Morris &
Hamilton of Washington for the company.
mandamus case between the same parties was
also argued today.
Several gentlemen of Potomac district who
were here today complained Of the publication
Of exaggerated reports in regard to excitement
in their locality on account of the alleged
prevalence Of hydrophobia. They say that
some weeks ago several animals that were sup
posed to have the disease we're promptly
killed, and since that time nothing has been
He.
who had one of these suspected animals on his
place, became somewhat alarmed, and by the
advice of his physician went to the Pasteur
Institute in New York for treatment, and at the
latest accounts rapidly improving. The
citizens of that section of the county complain
that these reports are detrimental to their in
terests, and have already had a tendency to
keep away visitors from the public resorts in
that section. 1t is also said that persons have
declined to send their horses to that locality for
pasture on account of these exaggerated re-
ports.
Rev. Father Rosensteel, pastor of St. Mary's
Catholic Church, this place, ia at present visit
ing the Columbian exposition at Chicago, where
he will spend several weeks.
Miss Susie, daughter of Mr.. VIM. NJ Davis Of
this place, who has been visiting relatives and
friends in Georgia and other portions Of the
south for the past eight months, returned
home on Tuesday.
The commencement exercises of Andrew
Small Academy at Jamestown will take place
on the 18th instant A large number Of pupils
from distance are in attendance.
The closing exercises of the school at Great
Falls. Miss Willie Deall. principal, were Of q
very interesting character aud were largely
attended. The several premiums distributed
by Mr.. ]. W. Carroll were awarded to the fol-
lowing pupils: Viola Higgins, Ensign Casey,
Joseph Elgin, Thomas Fisher, Julius Harper,
Louise Higgins, Ernest Fisher. Nora Riley,
Emma Dove, Robt Garrett and Ella Fisher.
Next Sunday will be observed as Children's
day at the Jamestown Presbyterian Church.
A sermon will be delivered in the morning and
the afternoon will be devoted to recitat1ons
singing, &C., by the children and an address by
the pastor. y. A. NJ.