Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-09
ROCKVILLE ITEMS.
News of All Sorts From MOntgOmery's
County Seat.

County Seat.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, October 8, 1893.
At a recent meeting Of the Sandy Spring
Farmers Club a series Of resolutions OF
respect to the memory Of the late Elisha
John Hall were unanimously adopted. Mr..
Hall was leading spirit of the organiza-
ton for many years.
Mr. Richard Dwyer, one Of the best known
citizens Of the county. died at his residence
in Laytonsville on Friday in the seventy
eighth year of his age.
The marriage Of Mr.. Clarence Lee Gilpin
and Miss Rose NJ. Stabler, daughter of
Frederick Stabler Of THE Manor" will
take place on Tuesday, the 10th instant.
At meeting of Gaithersburg lodge Of
Good Templars, held on Thursday night,
two limitations took place. On Tuesday
night the lodge will pay fraternal visit to
Laytonsville.
1t is stated that the Montgomery Press,
the republican organ of this county, now
published at Gaithersburg. will be removed
to Kensington about the middle of the pres
ent month.
During the coming winter the following
young gentlemen of this place will be pupils
Of institutions Of learning in Washington:
Jas. p. B. Veirs, Samuel Jones and Arthur
Peter, National Law University; Ally Hen
derson and Harry Bouic. law department
Lawn Thompson. medical department Co.
lumbar University; Israel Warfeld and
VIM. Trail, dental department Of same.
DR.. r. E. Stonestreet and daughters, Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Dauson, Mrs. Lee Of
futt and Mrs. Harry Hurley of this place
have returned from visit to the Column
bian Exposition.
A branch of the Washington National
Building and Loan Association has been or
ganized at Gaithersburg with Philemon NJ
Smith as president, H. Is. Cramer. vice
president. and 3. T. F. Sterick, secretary
and treasurer.
Miss Mary E. Story of GAINESVILLE has
taken charge Of the public school in the
new building at Snouffers. near Gathers
burg.
The third quarterly meeting of Gathers
burg circuit, NJ. E. Church South COM
menced yesterday at Travilah, and was con-
.tinued during today. An interesting SER
mon was delivered today by Rev. Samuel
The officers of registration for the several
election districts closed their labors on
Thursday night. In this district the total
number registered during the September
ana October sittings was seventy-eight, and
on account of death, removal, &C., was
sXty-making net gain of eighteen to the
voting population of the district A large
percentage Of those stricken off were trans
ferred to other districts. Reports from the
other districts have not yet been received
here.
A pleasant entertainment was given on
THURSDAY evening by Mrs. Warren Choate
at her residence on Rockville Heights, in
honor Of Miss Addie Wall Of Washington
The evening was spent very pleasantly by
the large number of young ladies and gen
tlemen In attendance Among those pres
ent were Misses Alice, Cora and Louise
Edmonston. Blanche Nicholson, Estelle Tai
bott, Daisy Mason, Maggie Henderson,
Eliza and Catharine Choate, and Mrs. Wall
OF Washington. Messrs. Ralph Jones, Leon
ard Nicholson. Garner Bouic and others
MIS- Ware and daughter. Miss Effle, are
guests at the residence of Judge David
Griffith near Redland
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry N. Copp. who during
the summer have been occupying their
handsome residence in West End Park,
have returned to Washington for the win
ter.
Misses Ida and Nellie Lowry, daughters
OF Maj. Lowry of this town, are visiting
friends in Philadelphia
Messrs. Philip d. Laird and Hattersly W.
Talbot, trustees. have sold to James Hart
ley Cuttings tract of fifty-six and a half
acres Of land situated near Burnt Mills.
this county, for $3.50. s. A. M.