Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-12
ROCKVILLE.

The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
gomery County Grange will be held at Eu-
reka Grange Hall. hear Stotts station, on
Thursday, the 25th instant, at 10 am.
Business of Importance to the order will
be transacted, and it is expected there will
be large attendance.
During the present week new life appears
to have been infused into the ranks of the
democratic party in this county. Wednes-
day large meeting was held at ColesvilIe.
and on the evening of the same day another
was held at Olney. These meetings were
addressed by Mr.. Ferdinand Williams, con-
sressional candidate; Messrs r. B. Peter,
Samuel Riggs. II. Maurice Talbot and 9th
ers. and were enlivened by the music of
cornet band Thursday a similar meet
ing was held at Jamestown, and in the
evening CT the same day Mr.. Williams and
others addressed the voters at Gathers
burg. While the democrats are active, the
republicans do not appear to be standing
idle and in addition to the meetings held
by them last week are arranging for 9TH
ers In various parts of the county within
a few days. 1t is said that strenuous
effort will be made by both PARTIES to get
out full vote. Those who generally come
TO the front with predictions just prior to
an election appear TO be at sea this year
IN regard to the vote Of the county, but 1t
Is generally admitted that there will be
sOHlt Oh tlChetS on DOtn sues. Dur
ing the past few years the democratic ma
jOrity in the county has varied from over
$40 down 10 less than three hundred. This
year the surface Indications appear to be
more promising than usual.
The ladies OF the Union Cemetery Asso-
citation, in order to raise additional funds
for the further improvement of Rockville
cemetery will serve oysters and refresh
residence of Prof w. p Mason in West
End on Tuesday, 10th instant, from IL a.
IN. to IL pm.
A meeting of the Rockville Rod and Gun
Club Will be held on Tuesday night next,
the 18th instant. at which an effort will
be made TO revive former interest In the
association.
The third quarterly conference of the NJ.
z. Church South will be held at Travilah
on Saturday ard Sunday next. Presiding
Elder Hutchinson and other ministers will
take part In the exercises.
Rev. T.. b. Bagby, chaplain Of the House
of Representatives. will preach in the
Christian Church, at this place, on Sunday
next. at ii am. The pastor, Rev. Richard
Bagby. will hold services in the evening
at 40.
Whittier memorial was celebrated nv the
pupils of Comus public school on Friday
last, as the first reception day of the scho-
lastic year. These receptions will be con-
tinued during the year on the first Friday
of each month, and will consist Of literary
exercises, vocal and instrumental music
addresses, etc.
The clerk of the circuit court has this
week issued marriage licenses to the fol-
lowing parties: Fred w. McReynolds and
Jessie b. Stabler; Arthur J. Cooper and
Hettie j. Keeling: Frank NJ. Thomas and
Mary II. Beaton; Ebert Nichols and Ger
trude Cashell.
democrats mass meeting will be held
at Potomac on Monday night next, which
win be addressed by Ferdinand Williams
and others.
His eminence. Cardinal Gibbons. will
preach and administer confirmation at St
Roses Church. Choppers station, on Sun
day next, at 1890 am.
Mr.. Lycurgus Eagle and family, formerly
of Gaithersburg, have taken up their resi-
dence at this place.
According to the report Of Mr.. John j.
Higgins, secretary and treasurer OF the
school board. the receipts for the support
of the public white schools of the county
amounted to $jo,i1623, of which amount
s13.279 was received from the state school
tax and s2,6iS.92 from the state free school
fund. The county levy for schools was
$4,000. The receipts and expenditures for
colored schools amounted to sG,10i.SO.