Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-26
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE,
Many Happenings Of Interest in This
Thriving Maryland Town.

| Many Happenings OF Interest in This
| Thriving Maryland Town.
/ Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, May &c. 1893.
| In accordance with a previous notice a large
number of the ladies of this place at a recent
meeting held in the court house organized an
auxiliary association to the Rockville Cemetery
Association for the purpose of identifying and
enlarging the Rockville cemetery situated
| about two miles east of the town. Mrs. II. T.
veirs was chosen president, Mrs. \. ID. Offutt,
vice president; Mrs Ne.tie G. Offutt. secretary:
Mrs Chas B. Dowden. assistant secretary: Mrs.
w. Veirs Bouic, jr., treasurer. Committees to
solicit membership and to promote interest in
the work were appointed. as follows: Presby-
terrain Church-Mrs Jas. u. Henderson. Mrs.
John J. Higgins. Baptist-Mrs. ID. H. Bouic.
Mrs. CIV. Prettyman. Christian-Mrs Wallace
w. Welsh. Mrs. VIM. Dorsey. Episcopal-Mrs.
| Mittie Anderson. Mrs. A. j. Almoney. Metho-
| dist-Mrs. E. T. Stonestreet Mrs. Frank Allen.
| Arrangements are in progress for proper OBJ
servance of Decoration day. on the 3Oth inst,
at the cemetery. The program Will consist OF
addresses, music and the decoration OF the
graves with flowers. Conveyances will be run
during the day between Rockville and the GEM
/ etery for the accommodation of those who wish
| to attend.
quarterly meeting for Rockville circuit OF
| the NJ. E. Church South will be held at Emery
| Church on Sunday and Monday. llth and 18th
| OF June. On Sunday morning there Will be
communion service and preaching by Rev. l..
L. Lloyd, and on Monday quarterly conference
and preaching by Rev. DIR. Rodgers, presiding
elder.
A largely attended picnic was given on
tuesday under the auspices of Clagettsville
Lodge of Good Templars. at which an address
was delivered by Grand Chief Templar Bur-
dette. Refreshments in abundance were
| served
The clerk of the circuit court Yesterday
issued marriage licenses to the following par
ties: Geo. h. Clagett and Susan G. Heeter,
Alphonzo Nj. Swart and Caroline +. Thomp-
son; VIM. E. Carroll and Maggie A. Seek.
Inc commencement exercises of Oakmont
School Will take place on Monday. June s. at
Norman Hall. Gaithersburg. Miss Evelyn
| Peter, principal. Will conduct the exercises.
Mr. Horace Davis having resigned control
OF the Sugarland School in Poolesville district,
Miss Willie Beale has been appointed to the
| position.
Mrs. Henry Bradley Of Potomac district is at
pres mt on visit TO the home of her father.
| Mr.. :. NJ. kilgorr in Loudoun county. Va
Mrs. Elizabeth Shaeffer has commenced the
erection of a large fourteen-room dwelling
house In the park, adjacent to the fair grounds,
this place.
Mr.. Lafayette Griffith. who has for some
time been visiting his daughter. Mrs c. J. Cor
rick. at this place. on Wednesday returned TO
his home IN Kentucky.
MIR. Geo. Stone. a former resident of this
place. Who has been located for several wears
! In south Dakota, this week paid a visit TO
friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. Names Hamburger as trustee has sold
to Samuels Dieber of Washington and Morris
hookheimer of Baltimore. farm OF the Cor
cuit road, formerly the propertv OF VIM. T.
lynch, for -, COL. The farm contains 100 acres
and il well improved
Rev. Father Reamy. chaplain in the United
States nevy and the first priest ever appointed
to that position. spent yesterday with Rev.
rather kosensteel OF ST. Marys Catholic Church,
this place.
The festival of Mt Pleasant NJ. E. Church
South, held on Whit Monday was quite a sue
cess. the receipts amounting TO Sll2 30, which
Will be devoted to paying off the debt on the
parsonage.
A fair and festival for the benefit of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church will be held at Lyddane's Hall.
this place, on Tuesday next
The handsome residence OF Mr. VIM Carr
at Colesville. this county. was on Monday night
the scene of a largely attended and ENJOYABLE
hop, the participants mailing from Washington,
this and adjoining counties. The large par
Tors were handsomely decorated with ever
greens and flowers and the spacious lawn was
brilliantly illuminated with Japanese lanterns
A fine Washington orchestra was stationed in
the hall, and at O'Clock dancing commenced.
the handsome toilets of the ladies lending an
additional charm to the scene. At IL O'Clock
a sumptuous repast served. after which
dancing was continued until the early hours
of the next morning. Among those present
were Mrs. Burdette and Miss Robinson
of Washington. Misses Lula Carr and
Ella Meta of Howard county Mrs. VIM.
Carr, Misses Lena Bradford. Mamie valdenar.
Eliza Shaw, Mary Hutchinson. Estelle
Windham. Jessie and Clara Lazenbr. Miss York
ers, Mrs. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Tolson. Mr.. VIM.
Carr, Miss Ethel Carr. Misses Matte. Mary
and Carrie Shaw, Marion and Clara Hutchin-
son, Minnie Warfield. Mrs. I. b. Baker. Mrs
Naldenar. Misses Jennie and Ella Baker
Beuhlah Shaw, MIR. John Hardy and sister all
OF the county: Messrs. ". j. Walters. L. Faw-
cett and ]. Burdette of Washington: Milton
and VIM. Cissell, Geo. Carr and James Brown.
Howard county; b. Waters, H. Keller, Geo.
Keller, Alex. Sullivan. F. Hutchinson. W.
Parker. John Thompson. J. Brunett. JAS Hal
pin, w. Wheeler. J. z. Mullican, Clarence Ben
nett, Geo. Lusby. J. J. Clark. W. Became, Dr.
Patum and Messrs. Hopkins OF the county.
The shooting tournament at this place on
Tuesday next between the Rockville and
Takoma Gun Clubs promises TO be an inter
esting occasion, and large number Of persons
from the District and other places have signi-
fed their intention of being present.
The signal tower at the railroad station. this
place has been completed and will be occupied
in few days. S. A. NJ