Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-12
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Interesting Meetings Of Literary Societies
General Notes.


Correspondents of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, April II. 1898.
The crowd Of colored men who were charged
with drunkenness and using profane language
on an east-bound train on the Metropolitan
Branch railroad on Sunday morning last, be-
tween Boyd's station and Gaithersburg had q
hearing before Justice Crawford at the latter
place yesterday. Albert Cooper, John Turner,
William jackson and Charles holland of the
party were discharged. George Fairfax was
found guilty and fined els and costs; Hamilton
Frazer was also fined IS and costs and Hillary
Young paid a fine of SIS and costs
Mr.. E. E. Thompson, a young man of
Fredericksburg, Va, passed through here yes
terday on tramp Of 5000 miles. which he
will attempt to make in S65 days. He is .
native OF Poughkeepsie. n. Y, and makes the
trial to win wager offered by New York
sporting paper. One OF the provisions of the
wager is that he shall travel the entire distance
without money and depend on voluntary &C
Communications for bed and board. He was
freely entertained here and went on his way
full of confidence in his ability to win
Rev. S. r. White Of this place, and for the
past five years in charge Of the Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church. Washington, D. c.,
has been called to the GAINESVILLE Baptist
Church Of this county, where he has been sup
plying the passionate for some weeks past.
The Potomac Literary Circle held a meeting
at the residence of Mr. Darius Clagett on Tues
day which was largely attended and Of more
than ordinary interest After an exciting de-
bate between DIR. Pratt and Mr.. Dunbar Clagett
the society proceeded to the rendition of the
regular program, consisting of quotations from
standard authors by each member. defamation
by DIR. Pratt, reading Miss Kate Jones: recita-
ton. John Jones: instrumental solo. Miss Della
Young: recitation, Miss Carrie Williams; vocal
sclo, Miss Maggie Schaeffer; 1.-THE Record"
edited by Miss Lena Jones, was read,
causing much laughter and applause. After
the rendition of the program elegant
refreshments were served and the re-
mainder of the evening spent in dancing
and other social pleasures. Among those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Clagett. Miss
Gussle Baily. Rockville; Misses Maggie Schaef-
fer, Della Young and Carrie Williams of Pooes-
vile; Misses Leila Schaeifer Ethelyn. Daisy
and Freddie Clagett, Kate and Lena Jones,
Jessie and Nellie Alder DR.. Pratt Messrs John,
Theodore and Hampton Jones. Dunbar and
Carter Ciagett, VIM. Jones, Clarence. Walter
and Harry C!asett. Thomas Clagett and Lee
Alder. The next meeting of the society will be
held at the residence of Mrs. Cecilia JONES'
On the same evening the Jacksonville Liter
airy Society held a meeting at the residence Of
hr. John Dade. at which the following pro-
gram was rendered. Reading, The Critic by
Edward Darby; reading. Dr. Lewis; reading,
Miss Marguerite Darby; defamation, NJ. G.
Darby; reading. Miss Susie Darby; defamation.
Claude Allnutt; reading Miss Annie White;
recitation. Miss Anna Poole: instrumental
music. Prof. Glen Poole. This was the last
meeting of the society until next November.
This evening about clock the train from
Washington for this place ran over and killed
COW near Hslpine station. The incident caused
considerable excitement among the passengers.
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