Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-30
ROCKVILLE.

In the circuit court for this county the
following cases have been tried: Alex. Kill
gour agt. Chas. A. McEuen, appellee; YER
dict for appellee; motion for new trial
Chas. A. c. Higgins agt. l.. D. Jones; judg-
ment affirmed. State agt. Charles Pickett;
assault; not guilty State agt. Henry But
Ter; assault; not guilty. State ast. Mort
Campbell; selling whisky; guilty and fined
$50. State agt John A. Selby; assault; not
guilty. State agt. James S. Petty; selling
Whisky; three cases; not guilty. State agt.
BENZ. +. Manelia; selling whisky; guilty
and fined $50. State agt VIM. b. Selby;
selling whisky; not guilty. State agt. AL
cinda Richs; selling whisky; not guilty.
State agt. John 5. Stallings; selling whisky;
two cases; guilty; sentence deferred. The
grand jury was discharged yesterday, after
making the usual report of their proceed
ings 10 the court. During its sessions the
grand jury examined 50 witnesses and re-
turned IS presentmeuts and true bills. Some
were for very serious offenSeS, put the ma
jority of them were for violations of the
local option law. committee from the
jury visited the aims house, and report 81
inma teS--li white males and white fe-
males, . colored males ana colored fe-
males, and / colored child. The building
and inmates are reported in clean and neat
condition and the farm in fine state of
cultivation. The live stock looks we'll. and
therA is enough wheat, hay and corn on
hama for home consumption. The county
Jail was also visited by similar committee
who found II inmates-9 colored males and
females and l white male. One of the col
ored male prisoners shows strong evidence
of insanity. 1t is recommended that the
wall around the Jail yard be raised to the
height of the building, and that some other
repairs be made on the premises.
The ladies of the Union Cemetery Asso-
citation of this place have issued an invita-
ton to all persons interested in the Rock
willie cemetery them or he
ises on Arbor day, April IL, and each lot
owner is requested to bring a shrub or tree
to plant on his or her lot or on the grounds
generally. A sufficient force of men will be
employed to attend to the labor of planting
the trees. The committee on improvements
consists of Miss Emma 3. Holland, Mrs
K. Il. Niars, Mrs. Nellie G, Ofutt. Mrs. w
w. Welsh and Mrs. Chas. B. Dowden. Mr.
j. r. Harris of Potomac district has been
appointed resident superintendent of the
cemetery. He has had considerable expe-
rience in this class of work, having been
employed for years at Oak Hill cemetery,
Georgetown.
Mr.. Thomas N. Conrad of Virginia will
deliver an address before the Wayerly Club
OF Gaithersburg at Norman Hall on next
Tuesday evening-subject, Mind Your Bus
mess In addition to the address, the
members of the club will give rotations
readings, &C., and good music viii be a
feature Of the entertainment \ cordial in
vitation is extended to the public
large number of the public school
teachers of this county will attend the
meeting of the State Teachers Association
which will be held in the state house at
Annapolis on July 10, IL and II. No meet
ing of the associa ton was held last year on
account of the worlds fair many of the
teachers visiting the exposition during the
summer vacation.
On Wednesday, in the Maryland house of
delegates, a joint resolution was submittei
by Mr.. Rouse of Frederick county provld-
ing for the extension of the time of tsso-
ciate Judge John I: Vtnson of the circuit
court for this and Frederick county. This
action is warmly Endorsed In both counties
Mr.. n. A. Poole of Washington is at pres
ent guest at the Corcoran Hotel this
place. s NJ