Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-06
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Free Delivery During March-MeetfnT OF
the Agricultural Society Directors.
Correspondence Of The Evening Sta

Correspondence Of The Evening sta-
ROCKVILLE. April s, 1898.
Postmaster Dawson makes the following re-
port of the operations OF the free delivery
system at this place for the month Of March:
acknowledgement letters. Is; mail letters
$3.50: postal cards. 693; second, third and
fourth-class matter. 2.S46 pieces. Collected
Local letters, 46; mail letters 20S3; local postal
cards. "a: mail postal cards, s4s; second, third
and fourth-cass matter. 40 pieces. Total num-
Der Of pieces handled, 11,47I.
On Monday night tenant house on the farm
of Mr.. Reuben C. Dreamer. near Glen. in Poto-
mac district, was destroyed by fire. entailing q
loss of about $500. The building was occupied
by a colored family, who lost large portion Of
their household effects. The origin Of the fire
il unknown.
After a recess since Thursday last the circuit
court resumed business yesterday. Judges
Lynch and Vinson the bench. The follow
ing cases were disposed Of during Yesterday
and today: State agr. John Thomas Adams. in
cest: not guilty. State agt James w. Hillard,
two cases for selling whisky; guilty. State agt
Young Browning, selling wine; not guilty.
State agt James s. Petty. selling whisky: not
guilty. State agt. same. selling whisky; guilty.
State agt Lewis G.. Gardner. larceny; not
guilty. State aSt Vim. and Joseph Reed, ma
In the orphans court the following business
was transacted: George T. Dunlop. administra-
tor, with the will annexed of Anna Key Laird
deceased, filed inventories Of the personal and
real estate OF deceased Ada Jackson, guardian
Of Thomas L. jackson, passed her first and
hnal account
The hospitsble residence of Mr. G. W. C.
Beall near this place was last night the scene Of
. large and fashionable dancing party. The
large parlors, handsomely decorated for the
occasion. were reserved for the dancers and at
tho usual hour elegant refreshments were
served. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Crawford, Mineral Spring; Mr.. and
Mrs. b. B. Maaruder, Zadoc Magruder, IT,,
Misses Libbie. Mollie and Julia Magrude-,
Miss Mary Childs aud Misses Isher-
wood OF Redland; Mr.. John H. Snouffer
and Misses Snouffer, Gaithersburg; Mr.. Ru-
delphi Watkins and Miss Watkins. Derwood:
MessIs. Wallace and Albert Fields, Thomas
Keys, Edw. England and Misses England, Rock
vile; Messrs. Nackall, Mr.. s. w. Jones, IT,, T.
Clifford, B. W. Waters, Miss Alettes N. Waters,
Misses Annie and Lottie Griffith, Bessie SIackal.
Mr.. Jas. Strain, Joseph Janney Of Olney, Miss
Poole Of POolesville, Mr.. Geo. Wilson and
Miss Wilson. Mrs. and Miss Palmer and ". A.
Giddings, Sandy Springs; Messrs. John and
Luther Muncaster, Mr.. Chas. W. Beall, Misses
Beall, Derwood; Capt. and Misses Shuckers,
Oakmont. Miss Lizzie Keys Of Linden. Mr..
Thomas Clarke Of Glenwood and Mr.. Haley.
An important meeting of the board Of di-
recto-s Of the Agricultural Society was held
here today, at which the following business was
transacted: The resignation Of Mr.. John H.
Gassaway as president Of the society was pre-
John h. Bagiey was thereupon elected presi-
dent and Mr.. G. F. Sncuffer vice presi-
dent. The following new rule was
adopted: No entry fee will be charged
for any entries made at the fair except in races.
but 10 per cent will be deducted from ali
vh, nk L.. ~ I'M
ing program of races for the next fair Was
adopted: First day, commencing at 1890 q. m,
S-minute class, purse 800; trot open to colts
owned in the county, 4 years old and under,
$25, entry fees added. Hurdle race. laps, best
two in three, purse s75 Second day. $50
trot, 300: hurdle race, mile dash, stake s5
each and $50 added; nat run. two laps and re-
peat, stake $50 each, $50 added; fat run, one
lap and repeat, stake Is each and $50 added;
open to horses owned in Montgomery
county county s Third day. day. go class tro',
sl20; county trot for horses owned in Mont
gomery county since May l, 1893, s25, entry
fees added; fiat run, mile dash. stake $40 each,
ESQ added; fat run, two laps and repeat, stake
% each and $50 added; open to horses owned
in Montgomery county since May I, 1898.
Much regret was expressed at the resignation
Of President Gasssway which action on his part
was due to ill-health and recent family aillc-
ton.
Another one Of those disgraceful disturb
ances for which this county appears to be the
fsvorite scene occurred on Sunday morning on
an early east-bound train on the Metropolitan
Branch railroad between Boyd's station and
Gaithersburg. 1t appears that during
Saturday night q party was given near
Boyd's by colored people, at which
. large number became intoxicated, and the
next morning many Of them boarded the train
and behaved in an outrageous manner Several
Of them were elected from the cars and on the
arrival OF the train at Gaithersburg George
Fairfax, one Of the number, was handed over
to Sheriff Fairall, who carried him before
Justice Crawford, by whom he was committed
TO Jail Since then Hilleary Young, Hamilton
Frazer, John Turner, VIM. Jackson, Albert
Cooper and Chas. holland have been arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Thompson and lodged in
Jail at this place. On Monday next the whole
party will have hearing before Justice Craw-
ford at Gaithersburg. S. A. M.