Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-24
ROCKVILLE.

The following program of services will
be observed during the week of prayer
January to Ii, inclusive, in several of the
churches of this place: Sunday, January
u, Methodist Church, sermon by Rev. j. S.
Hutchison; text Isaiah, 4O-3l. Monday,
January Z, Baptist Church; subject,
Thanks giving and Humiliation" speakers,
Rev. Richard Bagby, Frank Horner and
James Allen. Tuesday, January 8, Chris
tian Church; subject, Church UNIVERSAL
speakers, Rev. l.. r. Melbourne, John Hor-
ner and w. A. Dobscn. Wednesday, jan
uary .. Presbyterian Church, subject, Ma
tons and Their RUM" speakers, Rev. l..
l.. Lloyd. ID. II. Bouic and c. w. Pretty
man. Thursday. January 10, Methodist
Church: subject, Foreign Missions
speakers, Rev. S. r. White, Geo. Lamar
and Joseph Reading Friday, January II.
speakers, Elder John Kingdom. W. A. Dob
son and c. w. Prettyman. Sunday, Jan
uary 13, Christian Church, sermon by Rev.
L. +. Milbourne; text. LIST Cor 15-53 Serv-
ices will commence at 7:3O each evening.
Messrs. w. II. Rabbit, ]. w. Kelchner,
Samuel Riggs and DR.. r. c. Warfield re-
turned to this place yesterday from a
weeks hunting and fishing excursion to
Nomini Ferry on the lower Potomac. They
came home loaded with fish and birds.
On Wednesday evening, while engaged in
working in a well at this place, Mr.. Philip
Sherer fell to the bottom of the same, and
the rope by which he was descending he
fell n distance of about thirty feet. He was
badly bruised about the body and head,
several of his teeth were knocked out and
his jaw bone badly irjured.
A number of young gentlemen of this
place and vicinity will give a ball at
Heley's Hall, Garrett Park, on the night OF
the 18th instant.
Al inquisition in lunacy was held by n
jury on Saturday at this place in the case
OF Julius Watkins, white, and Mary Brooks,
colored. Both were adjudged insane, and
ordered by the court to be sent to Monte
vUe Hospital at Frederick City.
On Friday night the barn and stable of
Mr.. Samuel A Gloyd at Glen, in Potomac
district this county, was destroyed by fire,
together with two horses, a lot of corn,
hay and other articles. The loss will
amount to several hundred dollars, upon
which there was partial insurance.
The Jacksonville Literary Society was re-
organized at a meeting held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. E. r. Allnutt. The officers
e:ected We're: President. S. d. Byrd; vice
president, Arthur Williams; treasurer,
Chambers; editor Critic, D. Louis Shoe
maker. After the election an interesting
program was rendered. The next meeting
will be held on the evening of the 3lst in
slant at the residence Of Mr.. Benoni ALL
mutt.
Misses Isabel Bouic, Virgie Brewer, Es-
telle Talbot, Bessie England and Bessie
and Mary Fields are home from schools in
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main during the holidays.
A pleasant holiday entertainment was
given by the pupils of Oakmont public
school on Friday evening, which was large
ly attended.
Messrs. Anderson Offutt of Princeton
College. Bernard Kelchner of Frederick
College, Lee Dorsey of Bowling Green Col
lege and James Anderson of the Agricul-
tural College are home for the holidays.
Mr.. Joseph A. fancy, whose death oc-
Cured on Friday morning at his home near
Choppers station,in the seventy-second year
of his age, was one of the prominent citi-
zens Of the county, and well known in
public affairs. For many years he occupied
the position of clerk to the county COM
missoners, and was afterward appointed
justice of the peace by Gov. Brown. He
was near relative of the late Justice
fancy of the United States Supreme Court.
His funeral will take place today at St.
Roses Catholic Church, his sons and sons
in-law acting palibearers.
Mrs 4. j. Day and Mrs. J. P. King of
damascus, this county, will leave on the
18th instant for Glasgow, KY, where they
will spend several months.