Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-25
ROCKVILLE.

In the circuit court on Saturday the
grand jury, after q session Of one week.
closed their labors and were discharged.
Previous to adjournment they '-ade a re-
port to the court, embracing the following
items: They examined 100 witnesses, found
10 presentments and true bills, of which
there were for violation of the local op-
ton law. fer larceny. for carrying con-
cealed weapons 1 each for barn burning,
burglary, larceny, forgery, baStardy, as
sault, unlawful use of property and wife
beating. A committee visited the aims
white and IL colored. The buildings were
found in good repair, except the southeast
wall of the main building. which is set
Ting outward, is dangerous and should re-
in a cleanly condition. well heated and
ventilated. The farm attached appears
well titled and productive, and the live
stock in fire condition. The jury, in
body, visited the county Jail and found II
prisoners confined there's white and col
Ored, one being colored female. The con-
dition Of the building shows that the
warden and his assistants have due regard
for the comfort as well as safety of the
prisoners. They repeat the recommended
lions of the last grand jury, in regard to
the repairing of cbimneys, the construction
of vestibUle in the main entrance to the
building, and the Strengthening Of the wall
around the yard, and think these matters
should be attended to at once. They also
recommend that the sheriff's room in the
court house be used for the accommoda-
ton of witnesses when the grand jury is in
session. They call the attention of the
proper authorities to the bridge over Sligo
branch, within the corporate limits of Ia
koIna Park, which is reported 10 be in an
unsafe condition.
Capt. Edward w. Owen, a prominent citi-
zen of this county, died On Thursday at his
home hear Brookevil:e, in the eighty-seventh
year Of his age. His funeral took place
yesterday, his pastor, Rev. w. H. Laird of
the Protestant Episcopal Church. ofIiciat-
ing. Capt. Thomas Griffith, Messrs. Clagett
J. c. Dorsey and Uric Hutton acted as
pallbearers. During his lifetime Capt.
Owens was a well-known democratic poll
tician and held several important county
offices, his first being that of county COM
missioner. He was afterward elected one
of the judges of the orphans court, serv-
ing in that capacity for sixteen years. He
had been in declining health for some
time.
DIR. Charles J. Maddox Of this place. vino
several months ago met with very Sc
riouS accident by falling into an excava-
ton during the building of the new court
house, and who has since been disabled,
was a couple of weeks ago taken to Gar
field Hospital, for the purpose of having an
operation performed. He arrived home on
Saturday, and is reported to be in an i'm
proving condition.
Miss Harriet Dugan, one Of the founders
of St. Mary's Institute, a school for young
ladies, at this place, Is at present seriously
i'll.
The base ball season was formally OPEN
ed here on Saturday by a match game be-
tween two teams of candidates for places
on the Rockville Athletic Club. The game
was rather exciting; Bean acting as pitcher
for one side and Nicholson for the other.
The team of the latter won by a score of
8 to 6; the playing of Shaw being especially
fine.
During the past week considerable COM
ment has been made in this vicinity by the
report that the anti-Gorman wing of the
democratic party of the county have de-
termined to nominate three of the est
prominent men in their ranks for the house
of delegates. to be voted for at the coming
primaries. Should the rumor prove true 1t
means a hot contest and no quarter given
on either side.
ling house of Mrs. Sarah Hogg. in the west
end of the town, the contractor being Mr..
E. NJ. West. Lumber and other building
material is being furnished by Mr.. Oscar
l.. johnson Of this place.