Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16
ROCKVILLE.

A novel entertainment was given at Da-
mascus today under the auspices Of the
town commissioners, consisting of a picnic,
game or base ball. populist speeches and
prizes to the prettiest lady and the ugliest
man. to be determined by q vote of those
present.
The ladies of Hunting Hill Church will
hold festival for the benefit of the Sunday
school fund on Saturday evening. sd In
slant.
The closing exercises of Mrs. Rosalind
Curtin's private school will be held at the
opera House on Tuesday evening tha Nth
instant at o'clock.
Children's day services will be observed
at the Christian Church, this place, on Sum
day next at y pm. A program Of recital
IONS and special music by the children Of
the sunday school has been arranged for
the occasion.
lawn fete for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain chapel at Randolph will be given at
the residence of Mr.. Samuel Renshaw. near
haiphe station, on the evening Of Tuesday,
18th instant
AT the closing exercises Of Rockville
academy certificates of merit were award
ed to the following pupils: John Brewer of
j.. John Brewer Of VIM, C. p. Carter. C.
>: crosby, w. l.. Eagle, Stanley D. Gather.
r. NJ Gray, +. Hege, Fred Henderson b.
n. Herbert. Edward Herbert NJ. E. Hig-
Pms s.d hampton Jones. Byron Kingdom. S. 3.
Il, ..
Newel Z. F. Owens: Forrest Ricketts,. r.
Ricketts, Clifford Robertson, w. Sarrent.
r. r.. ~ Seheirer. Roger Shaw. A. J. Sweeney.
u. NJ. Talbot, w. Thompson, c. T, Warner
Z: z. Waters, H. d. Waters and Samuel
Wilson.
The county commissioners will meet here
On SATURDAY, the Both instant. for the pur-
pose of signing the annual levy list now in
an advanced state Of completion.
MI: James II. Jones, residing In the VI
entity OF Jacksonville. Is slowly recovering
from protracted, severe illness.
I; mos =. Groomes. contractor and
ouiIuer AT this place. has commenced the
erection OF dwelling house for Mr. Chas.
d Rozer, on his farm near this town. MI
S S Is also preparing plans and speci-
hcations for a new drug store at Gathers.
burg for DR.. E. c. Etchison,
MI. ana Mrs. Brainard H. Warner have
invited q number of their friends in this
T yy TO meet the Vice President of the
United States at their residence in Kensing
ton on Tuesday evening, 10Th Instant from
until 10 o'clock.
The funeral of Mr.. VIM. Eastman. who
dled here on Tuesday night from blood
poisoning. caused by a kick from a horse
took place yesterday evening, with inter.
ment at Rockville cemetery.
Inc Ioiiowing transfers Of real estate
nave been placed on record in the office of
the clerk Of the circuit court: John a. Dn-
vail to c. b. Duvall. 90 1-2 acres of land:
;. Henry T. Ricketts, to E. T. Ricketts,
Ia acres; $3.50. Mary B. Gilpin to Harriet
T. Simmonds. IL acres near Ashton: 81. 45O.
r. A. DERRICK to r. A. Dorsey, lot at Ken
stngton; $500. Albert Trego to Martha
Scott. three lots at Kensington; -. VIM
K. Drane to K. NJ. Drane. 70 acres near
silver Spring; ;. Fannie e. Gilpin to w.
d. and e. X. Hartshorne, 10 "a acres of
land; SiOO. Margaret c. Darby to Vandelia
Owen. lot In Gaithersburg; - John c.
Duvall to VIM. T. Duvall, So acres Of land;
y. Same to Jos. j. Duvall. % IL acres
y e b. Duvall to J. G. Duvall. IS IL
acres; s..