Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-18
ROCKVILLE.

At meeting of the board Of directors of
the Agricultural Society the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
John H. Bogiey, president; G. F. Snouffer.
vice president: John E. Muncaster. secre-
tary; John J. Higgins. treasurer. A COM
munication was received from George b.
Patterson and others asking to rent the
fair grounds about the Attn of July next for
the purpose of holding a colored peoples
fair. This consideration of the proposal
was postponed until the next meeting of
the board. Messrs. Miller. Fields and the
secretary were appointed a committee on
retrenchment of expenses of the society.
The 9Th, 9th and eth days OF September
next was the time adopted for holding the
next annual fair.
The county commissioners at their meet
Ing yesterday examined and passed the
following accounts for repairs of public
roads: First district-w. H. Griffith. $50 20;
c. II. Brooke. $1j: G.. F. Snouffer, 5000
Second district-H j. Stottlemyer S13.A;
]. H. Bellison. s10-11. Third district. G..
Cooley. $i.SJ: Thomas j. Reed. $5.54 Fourth
districI-H. r. Kisner, SOL 80. The report
of examiners on the road petitioned for by
J. ID. Young and others was filed and also
exceptions to granting the same.
The directors of the Montgomery County
National Bank at this place yesterday
elected the following officers: Spencer c.
Jones. president; Hattersly W. Talbot. vice
president: K Fl. Stokes. cashier; John F.
Ryers. assistant cashier: James g. Hender-
son. counsel. A semi-annual dividend of 4
per cent was declared.
On Monday night last a pleasant social
party was given at the residence of Mr.
B. r. Smoot. Awnington Heights, in honor
of Miss May Weems of Baltimore and Miss
Genie Johannes of Washington During
the evening bountifui repast was served
ana dancing was INDUCED in until the
early hours Of the morning Among the
participants were: Mr. and Mrs Charles
Smoot. Mrs Daniel Shreve Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Smoot. Mrs. Wampler Mrs Reattv
the Misses Williams. Miss Hammond Miss
Shreve. Misses Hattie and Julia Smoot.
Miss Imogene Johannes of Washington
Misses Jones. Holland. Hillary Getzendan-
ner and Misses Kate and Anna Smoot of
virginia: Messrs. Hammond Elgin and
Johannes OF Washington. Whittmore and
Cuttings of Virginia. Wootten. Norris. b.
ID and s. Smoot. Holland Heffner Haesche
and Williams Nie
Mr.. Earl Disbro and Miss Mary Kramer
potn OF washington were married at this
place yesterday by Rev. s. r. White of
the Baptist Chuch.
A petition from Olney Grange has been
Presented in the house of delegates by Mr..
Mackal. asking that the portion of the law
charging interest on county taxes betwean
September l and January 1 be repealed.
Tne clerk OF the circuit court has issued
Edward D. warfield and Vertie K MINI
nix; John F. Monred and Maggie E. Davis
Earl Disbro and Mary Kramer
The regular annual meeting of Rideely
Brown Encampment of Confederate Vet
Grams viii be held at this place on Satur-
DAY. February .. next. Gen. Geo. H Stew
art OF Baltimore will deliver an address on
the occasion.
Funeral services over the remains of
Master Louis Reading. son of Mr. Joseph
Reading of this place. who was accidentally
shot with fatal effect at Front Royal. Va
on sunday last. were held in the Presbyter-
IAN Chrrch here on yesterday afternoon
and were attended by large congregation.