Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-28
ROCKVILLE.

In the orphans court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: Letters
of administration on the personal estate of
John w. johnson, deceased, were granted
to Charles w. Johnson; bond, si00. George
d. Jones was appointed guardian to Lee A.
Jones and John A. Jones. ]. Alley Hender-
son was appointed guardian to Raymond
W. Doan Amelia j. Magill, executriX of
Catharine Riggs, passed her first and final
account of personal estate of said decedent
and filed her final release as residuary
legatee. Mary S. Bouic, guardian to John
L. Bowie; passed her first account and
filed final release of her said ward.
In the circuit court for this county the
case of Philip ]. Case agt. the Washington,
Colesville and Ashton Turnpike Company
was brought to a conclusion on Tuesday
evening, the jury awarding the plaintiff
damages to the amount of $3.50. This case
was tried here last year, at which time $500
damages were awarded from which an ap-
peal was taken by the company to the
Maryland court of appeals and by that tri-
bunal was sent back for retrial. The other
case disposed of yesterday was that of
John B. Edmonston agt. Asa L. Phillips
garnishee of Louis F. Dudley; Judgment
for garnishee. j. Vance Lewis of Takoma
Park was yesterday admitted to practice at
the bar of this county. The criminal docket
will be taken up today, upon which there
are large number of cases for trial.
Mrs. r. b. Beau of Jamestown Tuesday
evening gave a delightful tea in honor Of
her guest, Miss Sophie Nichols of Fred
erick. The rooms were handsomely decor
ated with potted plants and flowers, and a
repast was served, consisting of all the
delicacies of the season. The numerous
guests were received by the hostess, assist
ed by Miss Nichols, in a beautiful gown of
lavender silk and hel:otrope velvet adorned
OF c.air
throughout was of most pleasant cha rae
ter.
The Jamestown Literary Society, upon
the invitation of Prof Nelson held their
A varied and interesting program was
| rendered, after which the society was in
vited to hold its next meeting at the resi-
dence of Miss Bernie Kelley which will
probably be the closing meeting of the sea-
son.
Mr.. Edward E. Burton of Washington
city and Miss Mary N. White of this coun-
ty were married at the residence of the
bride, near Bells MILL on the 21st instant,
by Rev. L. L. Lloyd of the NJ. E. Church
South.
A recent meeting of the Jacksonville Lit
erary Club took place at the residence of
Mr.. VIM. P. Dawson, and was largely at
tended. The following program was rem
dered in good style: Reading of Critic
by the editor, Mr.. Robert Allnutt; reading
by Miss Mary Byrd. defamation, That
Boy by John Williams; reading, Mrs.
Clinton Allnutt; recitation. 1.-THE Ride of
Paul Vanary," Roger Darby; reading. "a
Chapter From George Hackett," Miss
Louise Darby: recitation. THE. Battle
Milton Darby; reading, Mr.. Chambers; reci-
tation, Dawson Williams; recitation "a
Parody on the Literary Society,"" Mrs.
Edw. r. Allnutt; reading, Patches Miss
Alice NJ. Thomas; recitation, Miss Mamie
Hughes; recitation, Jas. Boone; declama-
tion, Oliver Hughes; defamation. Frank
Biggs; recitation, ''Woman's Rights Mrs.
E. r. Alnutt.
The Brook Bear farm near Darnestown
has been purchased from the owner, Mr.
Cooley, by DR.. R. B. Beall and Mr.. Brooke
Vinson.
Church, this place, has accepted an invi-
tation to preach the annual sermon before
st. Johns College Y. NJ c. A. during COM
mencement week of that institution.
The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the land records of
this county: Savings Institution of Sandy
Spring to Benjamin H. Miller, los acres of
land: s1,595.15 Octavius o. Baker to John
F. Crolley, 100 81 acres of land near Co
mus; 81, 5000. Perry Redman to Henry T.
Baker, lot near Zion Tabernacle; $. c.
II. Lawrence to Louisa A. Cummings, two
lots at Linden; $. Same to Carrie H.
Wright two lots at Linden; s.. Same to
Anna ]. Lawrence, two lots at Linden; 5.
Henry N. Copp to Philip H. Weber, lot in
West End Park; $500. VIM. ]. Miller to F.
L. Wilcox, three lots in Forest Glen; s., 275.
FRANK Il. WicoA " IioiHas ". 11eHsey' iot
in Forest Glen; $500. Carlos G. Calkins to
Frank l.. Wilcox, two lots in Forest Glen;
5. Mary B. Manypenny to F. L. Wilcox,
lot in Forest Glen; $. S. Stanhope Will
hanson to F. L. Wilcox, lot in Forest Glen;
$. r. Edw. EARL to Charles Schubert
two lots in Otterbourne; $. Mary E. Gill
pin to Savings Institution of Sandy Spring
lot in Sandy Spring; s92.75 Forest Glen
Investment Company to Francis E. Burns
two lots at Forest Glen; $3.50. Same to
James Long. two lots at Forest Glen; $.
Margaret j. Beall to H. NJ. Talbot, lot in
Rockville s525. Geo. Peter, trustee, to VIM.
Metzger, 113 acres of land near Poolesville;
s2,6lO.56. Southern Investment Company to
NorvalI H. Cobb, lot in Glen Echo; s..
Same to Annie Bilyer, lot in Glen Cove;
s. Mary ]. Kelley to JOS w. Richardson,
right of dover in land; $. Laura L. Woods
to Jennie S. Woods, half interest in block
SO, Takoma Park; $. Charles H. Waters
to Lawrence Allnutt, six acres of land at
T,