Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-02
ROCKVILLE.

twelve years has occupied the position Of
principal at the high school at Middletown,
Frederick county, was on Wednesday ap
pointed principal Of the graded school at
this place. He has accepted the position.
On each Sunday during the present month
the pulpit OF the Baptist Church at this
place will be occupied by Rev. Geo. w. Bow
man Of Anacostia, d. g. The resident pas
tor. Rev. L. r. Milbourne will occupy the
pulpit Of the Franklin Square Baptist
Church. Baltimore, during that time.
The crops of wheat and rye in the west
ern section Of the county are reported as
unusually large this year. Among the av-
erage yields are Trundle Bros, thirty BUSH
els per acre; Charles NJ. Butler, thirty-five;
John Stephens, twenty-six; Charles Oxley.
thirty: Thomas Fyffe. thirty-six bushels.
Mr.. John Jones cut twenty-seven large
shocks from one bushel. seeded Of Burpee's
The rye crop Is also unusually large.
Near Elmer a few nights ago a horse
race, in which several young men were en-
gagged, came rear causing a serious acct
dent. One OF the horses ran into the bug
Ky of Mr.. a. Drummer, upseiting the same
and throwing Mr.. Brunner and his sister
out in the road. One wheel was broken and
the harness torn TO pieces The occupants
were somewhat injured.
Mrs. N. S. White of Baltimore, 8. E. Cady
Of Washington, and Miss Annie Albaugh
of Floris, Va, are visiting friends near Ell
mer Miss Dora Harper Of Washington
Is visiting the family of j. Z. Compiler at
the same place.
Mrs. John Smoot of Washington is visit
ing friends at Whites Ferry.
The second quarterly conference Of Rock
Vile circuit M. E. Church South, will be
held at Goshen on Saturday and Sunday,
August IL and IL. There will be preaching
each day by the presiding elder.
A series OF religious services, conducted
a ict af tbo
synod Of Virginia. will be held at Emily
Grove Chapel and Poolesville Presbyterian
Church, beginning a the chapel on Sunday
August j, and continuing there for one
week, when the meeting will be continued
at Poolesviile.
The regular quarterly meeting Of Mont
gomery County Grange, No. I, was held at
Beltsville on July 2G Prof. Sylvester of
the Agricultural College made an address
on the Importance of the grange movement
and suggested lines in which 1t should
work In Maryland. Three millions OF dol
lars are annually spent in this state for
commercial fertilizers, and so II behooves
farmers to look after the laws for their
inspection and sale; also to find ways Of
providing plant food without this great
drain in our resources, and the steps that
are being taken in the science of agricul-
ture. A very interesting discussion follow
ed by Profs. Patterson and Mcdonald, Di-
rector Miller and others of the station staff.
Prof. Patterson urged upon farmers the
Importance of having their soil covered in
some way during the winter and SO pre-
vent the teaching and waste of the nitro
SenouS matter brought to the surface dur
ing not, dry weather, and especially recon-
mended the use of crimson clover Worthy
State Lecturer Robinson also made an ad-
dress.
The death was announced of Sister Ro-
berta BurJette of Damascus Grange, and for
many years member of this (Pomona)
grange, and a committee was appointed 20
express to Worthy Chaplain c. j. Burdette
the sympathy of the members of the order
with him In the loss of wife who had fully
united with him in his work to advance the
cause of religion and temperance. The next
meeting Will take place at Eureka Grange
Hall, on the 18th of October.
The adjourned populist meeting held last
night in front of the court house was a
lively one from start to finish, and the
orator of the occasion. General" ]. X Nor
plain of a lack of enthusiasm, and especial
ly that of the noisy description The speak
er had not proceeded far in his subject be-
fore din was raised by the clapping of
hands, shouting, and the blowing of tin
horns. At first he did not appear to be
much annoyed. but finally had to yield when
thousands of firecrackers were exploded In
the midst Of the crowd. The police appear
ed to do all In their power to stop the
racket, but in vain; the boys had the town
and they held IL. 1t Is like however, that
several arrests will follow.
Information has been received here of the
death at Waynesboro. Pa, Of Mrs Marga-
ret Walsh, former resident Of Potomac,
this county, In the eighty-fourth year of
her age.