Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-21
ROCKVILLE.

In the cases Of f. and +. BaltZley agt
the Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company, and of the johnson Com
pany agt James B. Henderson and Others
involving the sale of the Glen Echo electric
railway and the Tenleytown and Rockville
electric railroad. argued here last week on
motions to dissolve injunctions restraining
said sales, Judge Lynch Of the circuit court
Saturday rendered a decision in each case
dssolving the Injunction and giving the
trustees power to proceed with the sales.
What came near proving disastrous
conflagration occurred Saturday on the
farm of the late Chancellor Keys. about one
mile from this place. A spark from the
engine Of a passing train on the railroad,
which runs through the place. set fire to
the dry grass and weeds alongside the
track, and. the wind being high soon a
space of several acres was in a blaze. A
large crowd of people soon assembled, and
by hard work for several hours prevented
the flames from reaching the dwelling
house and other buildings on the farm. A
lot Of fencing and other property was
burned
The following transfers of real estate
were last week recorded in the Office of the
clerk of the circuit court: Charles G. Porter
to Savings Institution of Sandy Spring, lot
in Brookeville; 1915. E. and E. Baltzley to
Edwin Baltzley to Catharine S. Pratt, lot
in Glen Echo; $1,000. Richard Harper to
United States. par: of an acre of land: s572
Joseph H. Lewis to James w. Boyer. 157 Ia
George L. Lamson. 3 5-s acres; =. Howard
Garrett to VIM. T. Redden, 1-3 acres of
land; 500. Catherine Cook to VIM. Rudd,
16 acres of land; $. Joseph w. Meyer to
s.. 400. VIM. Reading to Chas. Z. Ting
strum. acres on Chesapeake and Ohio
canal: s113. Jas. Harper to United States.
two-thirds of an acre on Washington aque-
Nhor
c. Sherman, one-third OF an acre: $.
Charles b. Henry to Edgar L. Grimes, So
acres of land; $3.50. VIM. Norwood 10 l.. E.
Grimes, % 1-3 acres of land; $500. Mary
Copp to Marion " McArdle, lot at Ken
Gar; $500. Same to Edw. j. Jennings, two
lots at Ken Gar; 5000.
A rather singular accident happened to
load of hay which was being taken to the
Washington market Saturday a wagon
owned by Mr.. J. Hillary Bogley of this
county. When a short distance this side
of Tenleytown on the Georgetown pike the
teamSter discovered that his load was in a
blaze. and he had much difficulty in getting
the team of horses from the wagon. The
entire load of hay and vehicle We're de-
stroyed. The origin of the fire Is attributed
to friction caused by portion Of the wagon
coming in contact with ona of the wheels.
The ladies of Poolesville and vicinity will
give cantata, entitled THE Flower
Queen" at the town hall, that place, on
the evening of Friday, November 1, the
proceeds to be devoted to the town hall
fund.
All-day services were held in the Baptist
Church at this place yesterday, a large
congregation being in attendance Sermons
We're delivered by the resident pastor, Rev.
L. r. Milbourne, and Rev. J. L. Edmonst I'm
of Baltimore.
Mrs. VIM. Sibley Of Washington and Miss
May Leaman of Baltimore, who have been
visiting friends in the vicinity of Boyd's
Station, returned to their homes last week
The marriage of Mr.. James Burdette and
Miss Mamie Etchison will take place in
Methodist Church at Damascus on Tues
day. the I'D instant.
Rev. VIM. Hammond and wife are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Price at
Hyattstown.