Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-02
ROCkvILLE.

Mr.. r. II. Collier and Master VIII IaI-
bolt of this county on Tuesday last at
tempted to cross the Potomac at Edwards
Ferry on the ice, and, when considerable
distance on their way, they suddenly
broke through. But for the prompt as
sistance of persons watching them from
the shore they would have drowned. When
rescued they were both in an exhausted
condition.
Mr. w. Wertz of the District arrived at
Edwards Ferry on Monday evening at 6
o'clock on wager with Ned Harris Of
Washington that he could not walk to
Brunswick, Md, distance of fifty-five
miles, in twenty-four hours His condition
on reaching the ferry, after walking thirty
miles in nine hours. was fine, and he APP
peared confident of success, although tie
roads were in bad condition.
Mr.. VIM. Baughman and wife of Wash
ington are the guests of Mr.. w. c. Riggs
at Cedar Grove.
who have been spending some weeks with
friends in the county, returned to their
home this week.
The public-spirited ladies Of Germantown,
tired of wading through the mud of that
thriving town and seeing no prospect of
relief from the efforts of the lords of
creation determined to take remedial
measures into their own hands, and organ
lied what they call board walk COM
mittee, and are pushing matters at a
lively rate. The largest contribution they
received was from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, consisting of two car
loads of crushed stone for crossings. The
owners Of property in the town ard farm
ers of the neighborhood have also con-
tributed literally in lumber. labor and
money. Tie ladies also lately gave an en-
tertainment, which was largely attended
and yielded a handsome sum for the work
1t is expected that the work will be COM
pleted in short time.
The Jamestown Literary Society is in a
prosperous condition and will hold its next
meeting at Andrew Small Academy March
g. The following program has been pre-
pared for the occasion: Recitations, by A.
H.Aisquith. T. Tschiffely, ]. Broome, Misses
Ethel Griffith and Irene Elgin; reading, by
Misses NJ. McAtee, NJ. Elgin. L. Hodson
Kate Higgins, Mrs. Nourse and Howard
Griffith; music-duet Misses Byrd Scott
and Lulu Windsor: solo. Miss Bertha Vim
son: quartet, Misses Clagett and Messrs
walters and Clagett; duet,v and piano,
Mss Helen Nourse and Upton Nourse: b
ographical sketch of Shakespeare Miss
Grace Clagett, and a selection from his
works by Miss Rose Clagett The questions
to be answered are: Should women vote?
by j. B. Jones; Should the commissioners
pay for cleaning snow from the roads? by
Fred Clagett; What constitutes good house
keeping? by Mrs. Maggie Beall.
the recent dance given by the H. c. Club
of Jacksonville was largely attended and
was very enjoyable affair." fine music be-
ing furnished by a Washington orchestra
Among those present were Misses Estella
Allnutt. Mary. Jennie end Eva Dawson,
I.ucie Darby. Julia and Nan Allnutt, Bette
Byrd. Belle Gott, Kate Pyles. Dora Hall,
Anna Sellman, Mamie Poole, Eloise Woot-
ton, Linda Jones, Mary and Bette Will
Nelson. Miss Fennis. Miss Mamie Brown of
washington, Mrs. Veirs, Mrs. Nathan s.
Allnutt, Mrs. Arthur Williams, Miss Mollie
Dawson, Mrs. Clinton Allnutt. Messrs. ALL
NJ ortN n.r~
Dyson, Colt, Haddox, Chambers, PyIes,
Wootton. Chiswell Belt, Williams, Nourse,
Shreve and Jones.
Mr.. Thomas S. White, son of Rev. S. R.
white OF this town, has been admitted to
practice at the bar of the circuit court for
this county.
On the afternoon and evening of March
the ladies of Burdette, this county. will
give tea and oyster supper at the resi-
uonce of Mr.. Somerset T. Williams
Ihe hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Henderson was on Tuesday night
the scene of a dancing party, which was
attended by large number of the young
ladies and gentlemen of the vicinity of
Norheck. Refreshments were furnished
during the evening. and the festivities were
continued until the early hours of the next
morning. Among those in attendance were
Misses Adamson, Mary Shaw, Clara Erwin,
Margaret Hewitt. Blanche Cashell, Mamie
Misses Connell. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Cashell. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cashell, Mr.
and Mrs John Thompson, Misses Hender-
son. Messrs. Geo. and Jas. Cashell, Arthur
Shaw. Wade Shaw, Herbert Adamson,
Somerville Bean, Chas. and John Rabbit
John Gill. Hugh O'Donnell, E. o. Hender-
son. VIM. Cornell. Thomas Breadey, oliver
Thompson. George Jones. Geo. Nichols,
Edward Killer and Edw Higgins.
The public meeting to be held in the town
hall on Saturday evening at 7:3O O'Clock, to
take action in regard to the subject of
better protection to the town from fire,
promises to be we'll attended, and will like
ly lead to practical results in this direc-
ton. The destructive fires of the past few
months have aroused the people Of the
town to a sense of the danger ard the need