Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-09
ROCKVILLE

The dance at Olney on Friday night last
under the auspices of the Dance Club Of
that place was one Of the most pleasant
and successful social events of the season
in that locality. The committee OF arrange
ments consisted Of Messrs. T. c. Waters,
r. l.. Mackall, jr., Geo. X. Riggs and ]. E.
Janney. The spacious hall Was handsomely
decorated, and the fine music and superb
toilets Of the ladies lent an additional
charm to the occasion. In addition to many
from a distance, all parts of the county
were represented in the gay assemblage.
Among the participants were the following:
From Rockville-Misses Estelle Talbot
Blanche Nicholson, Fannie Brewner, EN-
ma England and Messrs. Samuel Jones,
Bowie Ninson, Ralph Jones. Garner Bouie.
L. L. Nicholson, Jr, Samuel Riggs, Wax
lace Fields, Edward England and Harry
Dawson. Olney-Mrs. II. L. Mackall Miss
Mackall, Mrs. r. NJ. Mackall Miss Bessie
Mackall, Misses Riggs, MIR. George Riggs,
Misses Annie and Lottie Griffth. Mr.. Dali
las Griffith, Mrs. r. r. Beall. Misses Beall,
Messrs. Beall, I. e. Waters. J. L. and Rich
ard Janney, Misses Chichester. w. b. Chi
chester, jr, Jas. Strain. j. w. Jones, jr.
Sandy Spring-Miss Lizzie Scott, Mr.. Car
son Harvey. Colesville-Miss Mary Will
son, Mr.. Geo. Wilson and Mr. Mexican,
Miss Mcdowell and Mrs. Nellie Wilson.
Unity-Misses Hattie Collihower. Margaret
Griffith, Mamie Riggs. Frances Griffith.
DR.. Spurrier and MIR. Artemus Griffith. Glen
wood-Mr. and Misses Clark, Messrs. Kirk
Matthews. Fred. and Thomas Stewart
Washington-Dr. Brightwell Mr.. Grueskin.
Linden-Dr. j. Gartrell, Edw. Keys. Ken
sington-Messrs. Manaakee, F. c. Keys and
Miss Mannering. Laytonsville-Mrs. Reu-
ben Riggs, Benz. and VIM. Riggs. Miss
Blanche Crawford, Cranmer Griffith. Red
land-Misses Libbie and Julia Magruder.
Mr.. Zadoc Magruder, Messrs. Dorsey Trun-
die and Mac Waters OF Gaithersburg. Ellie
Riggs. MIR. Gather, Allen Albert and others.
Mr.. John E. Muncaster, secretary Of tho
Agricultural Society. says there appears
TO be more interest manifested in the next
exhibition Of the society than for several
tons already filed for privileges on the
grounds, judges. etc.
Messrs. &c. Peter and c. w. Prettynan,
trustees. on Saturday sold to Edw. NJ. p.
OF 300 acres In Darnestown district at SOL
per acre.
Mr.. Milton Dickerson OF this place has
been appointed railroad agent at Takoma-
The streets OF this place were yesterday
alive with wheelmen who arrived here from
Washington during the afternoon after Q
pleasant trip, although the roads IN many
places were found to be In rather bad con-
dition. on account Of recent rains. The
Washington Road Club was represented by
Capt. Jose. L. J. Woodbridge. VIM. ID. Carly.
w. Demonett, c. ]. Ronsaville. +. Schade.
c. L. Wood. E. c. Bowen. Geo. Brown, w.
]. Espey, H. Pritchard. r. F. Bingham, w.
S. Corby, c. Palmer The Victor Cycle Club
also had the following members among the
visitors: w. j. Donneily, u. BOYD, ID Il
Miller, @. NJ. Hall. L. T. Ffnegsn. r. w.
Moore. NJ. Dammand. B. T. Parker and q.
Grant Armor. captain OF the club. The
clubs were also accompanied by E. l.
Chandler and Arthur Mattingly. Tho en-
tire party took dinner at the Corcoraa
Hotel after which they took the road for .
home run.
Messrs. Thomas Anderson and W. Vein
Bou;c, jr.. attorneys. on Saturday SOLD
at mortgage sale the farm OF A r. wads-
worth, situated about two miles from this
place, and containing 30 acres. for the SUM
Of 800. The farm was purchased by the
executor of the Wadsworth estata
Mr.. Robert Dorsey. formerly OF Virginia,
who has been residing here Tor several
months a few weeks ago injured one Of his
ankles while alighting from a train, and
has since been confined for q coos,dsrahio
time 10 his home a mile from town. Within
the past week the wound has developed ip>
to blood poisoning and grave fears are e.
tertained as to the result.
on Friday evening last the barn and con-
tents OF Mr.. Ambrose Peirce near Wheaton
was destroyed by fire. entailing q loss q
several thousand dollars. Among the stock
destroyed was q fine driving horse. The
fire is supposed to have originated fro0
burning brush In an adjoining field.