Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-15
ROCKVILLE.

At meeting of the county commission
ers, held here yesterday, the petition of X
B. DERRICK and others to widen and define
the bounds of the Bladensburg road from
Wheaton to KensingtoD was received and
filed. The report of the examiners on
public road petitoned for by b. H. Warner
and others was received and filed, as were
also the objections to granting the same by
Anderson & Bouic, attorneys for the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. Specii-
cations for building bridge over Rawlings
river at A. b. Davis mills were filed and
sale of same to Julian NJ. Howes for the
sum of SILL was approved.
In the orphans court Tuesday the follow
ing business was transacted: The last Will
and testament of John 7. Case, deceased,
was filed and admitted to probate and
record. Letters of administration on the
personal estate of Chandler Keys We're
granted to John w. Keys; bond, 81 GOO
ELIZA Miller, executrx of VIM b. Mil
Ter, deceased; filed list of debts due and
owing deceased. Thomas Waters of s.,
guardian to Theodore J.Johnson and others.
was authorized to expend part of his said
wards principal for their benefit. Laura
H. Riggs. administrators of Thomas H.
Neel, deceased. was authorized to transfer
certain stocks and bonds to herself as
guardian to her children. Thos. Anderson,
Executor of Remus G. Dorsey, deceased,
He'd report of sale of real estate of said
deceased. Clara V. Dorsey, executrix Of
James Owen Dorsey. deceased, filed in
yentory of personal estate of deceased
Democratic candidates for the various
offices to be filed at the November election
are gradually putting in an appearance,
but the regular shower expected has not
yet commenced. Tuesday Mr.. John 2. Sell
man of GAINESVILLE district announced him.
self candidate for the position of judge
of the orphans court subject to the de-
cis:on of the democratic primaries.
Mr.. Edwin NJ. West of this place has,
through James H. Morrow. sold to Mr..
John H. Gheea and Col. McPyncheon of
Washington his well-known trotting stall
lion, "Claymore, jr." for the sum of s1,OjO.
This horse was brought here from the south
some years ago and has fine record.
The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court: Melville B. Do
mer to August Schneider, 1O5 acres Of land;
$500. John C. Bentley to Francis T. Lei
GEAR, lot in Sandy Spring; 5. Reuben p.
Hines to Charles S. Jones, lot on Brooke
vile turnpike; 800. Thomas Grumwell to
Clarence o. Cooley. III IA acres near Co
mus; $1,000. Orlando Nelson to George F..
Gather, 60 IA acres near Goshen; $3.50
George E. Gather to Samuel n. Plummer,
ment Co. to Geo. w. Cochraine, lot in Glen
Cove; s.. Rufus K. Day to Eliza A.
Broadhurst, IL acres near Browningsville;
slGo. Thos. E. Brookes to Glen Q. Poole,
lot in Gaithersburg; 5000. Helen A. Col
burn to b. F. Gilbert, five lots in Takoma
Park; $1,000. p. G. NJ. Griffith, admins
traitor. to John w. Hillard, 80 acres Of land;
$500 Nicholas A. Ray to Chas. c. Murray,
SO acres of land; 5000. H. w. Talbot to
Jesse V. N. Huyck, 1641s acres near Daw-
sonville; $500 Edward X. Robertson to
Charles H. Nourse. lot N Rockville; 5.
John G England to d. H. Warfeld, house
and lot in Rockville; $500. Cora E. Cum
ningham to Pauline A. Hannum, lots in
Takoma Park; $. Same to Alma S. Knob
lock, lot in Takoma Park; $. Emile
Houck to VIM. l.. Brown, lot in Kensing-
ton; s235.15. Henry N. Copp to Mary c.
Peterson, lot in West End Park; $500. Same
to Elizabeth NJ. Power, lot in West End
Park; $500. w. j. Baxter to Albert LaRue
lot in Keys subdivision; 200.
Mr.. Oscar Sprinkle of Martinsburg, w.
Va, is visiting friends at this place.