Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-13
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE,
Narrow Escape From a Serious Fire-Meth-
odist Church Dedication-Notes.

NaFroW Escape From a Serious Fire-Meth.
odist Church Dedication-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, May 10, 1898.
Monsignor Sabarretti and Rev. Dr. Pope as.
sistants to Mgr. Satolli, will participate in the
services at St. Roses Church, Choppers station,
next Sunday at IL sc a. m.
A portion Of this town had narrow escape
this afternoon from an extensive fire. The
careless handling of matches by a boy set fire
TO some straw on the premises of the late n. d.
Ohutt, in the center of the town, and but for
the great efforts of those in the vicinity con-
migration would have occurred which would
nave been very destructive in that closely built
up locality.
The Young Athletic Base Ball Club Of this
place will play game with the Central High
School nine of Washington at the fair grounds
on Saturday next and the Georgetown College
nine on the 9th inst
The board of public school commissioner
Will hold special meeting here on the 10th
INST. to consider petitions for new school
houses, repairs and new furniture.
Inc sale OF the farm of DR.. Armistead Peter.
as reported on Tuesday in the transfers of real
estate turns out to be erroneous The doctor
has not sold the place. but has donated a small
strip for the use Of an electric railroad.
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Matilda Ricketts, near Deanwood was attacked
by dogs on Monday night and five of the num-
Der Killed. Much complaint is heard of worth
less ours in that vicinity.
The new Free III tlodist Church at Avery.
about two mile 8 from this place, was dedicated
on sunday In tine presence of a large congrega-
Ton In addition to those from the county a
large number were present from Washington.
Alexandra and other places. The services
commenced at 10 o'clock a. m. with an old time
Methodist ''iove feast" after which the deaica-
tory sermon was preached by Rev. George
Eakins OF Nineland, n. j. This branch of the
church advocates all the old Methodist man.
ners and customs. including plain dress and op-
position to holding fairs, festivals and other
amusements for the purpose of raising money
Tor church work. During the meeting all the
Indebtedness OF the new chapel was con-
tributed.
In the orphans court yesterday letters OF ad-
mlnistration on the personal estate of Basil L.
Mulllcan were granted to Jane Mullican; bond,
S2,O00. Letters OF administration on the per-
sonai estate OF VIM. p Leaman, deceased, were
granted to VIM. W. Darby; bond $500. Katha-
rlne ID. Beale was appointed guardian to Sam
uel Sprigg Carroll, minor child OF S. s. Car
roll, deceased. Anna I. Hays and Josephine
Warning. executives of Rachel Warning, de-
ceased. passed their first and final account in
personal estate Of deceased. W. W. Dronen-
burg, executor Of Solomon +. Harriss, de-
ceased, passed his second and final account
preparatory to distribution of the assets in his
hands among the creditors of deceased w.
Tschiffely. administra tor OF Chas. II. Cross,
deceased, filed inventory of personal estate of
deceased and received order for the sale of same
Jas. L. Turner. administrator of Alex. Kemp,
deceased, and Edgar L. Tschiffely, executor of
Frederick l.. Tschiffely, deceased, filed final
receipts of distributes. James Z. Burroughs
and VIM. II. Mulican each made petition in
writing to be appointed administrator pen dent
lite OF Basil Mullican, deceased, and after hear
ing counsel on both sides the court reserved its
decision until the 10th instant. Thomas H.
Price filed a petition for an order to
direct Maria Z. Wilson, executrix of Leonidas
Wilson, and Sarah 8. Sellman, executrix
to Mary Waters, to execute Jointly q deed to
him for land purchased from said decedents,
which petition was granted by the court. Annie
S. Matthews. guardian to Virginia o. Matthews
and others, filed a petition to authorize her to
use portion of the principa, Of said wards for
their support, which petition was granted.
Nathan Holland filed petition for the court to
declare the property of his deceased wife vested
in him. The court directed that an order nisi
in said case should be published.
Thomas Dawson, real estate broker OF this
place, today sold for Judge John L. Vinson
the well-known Kellogg mansion and grounds
In the west end Of town to Mr.. W. Frank Bald
win Of Washington for $1,000. Mr.. Baldwin
and family will remove to the property abou,
June ]. S. An.