Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-11
Is president, are always largely attended
by farmers from this and adjoining coun-

Is president, are always largely attended
by farmers from this and adjoining coun-
ties.
Montgomery County Grange. No. Z. has
elected officers for the next two years as
follows: Master, Joseph B. Ager; over
seer. Henry H. Miller; lecturer John G.
Bentley; steward. VIM. Everett Brown:
assistant steward Howard Marlowe; chap
lain, c. ]. Burdette; treasurer, E. ]. CHS
keeper. Ernest H. Brinkley; Pomona. Kate
NARROW: Flora, Elizabeth T. Stabler; Ceres,
Jane E. Aver; lady assistant steward, Lily
Burdette. Director r. H. Miller OF the
ent at the meeting and answered num-
Der Of questions as to the work OF the sta
ton with tests of clover and lime. A com
mittee, consisting of G. J. Burdette, JOS.
B. Ager and John c. Bentley, was ap.
pointed to arrange for holding farmers
institutes in various parts of the county,
Gaithersburg on the last Thursday. Of
April in connection with the next meeting
of the county grange.
Cards have been issued for the marriage
on the 18th instant, at Colesvi1le Church,
Of Mr.. w. G. Mullican and Miss Florence
L. Van Horn, both Of Lay Hill: In the
evening a reception will be held at the
Prof Hezekiah Trail left here on We'd
nesday for Hagerstown. Md, where he has
been engaged to conduct the singing at
progress in the Christian Church at that
place for some time. He expects to be
absent for about three weeks.
Mr. VIM. w. Russell left here last week
for residence in Baltimore, where he is
employed in the construction of an electric
railway.
Yesterday was the first day since We'd
nesday when persons could appear on the
street with any degree of comfort, and last
week will be one never to be forgotten in
the history of Rockville. The destructive
fire of Wednesday, followed by fatal ac-
cident In which two persons lost their lives,
was but the precursor of the most destruc-
tive storms that ever visited this section.
During the last three days of the week
business almost came to a standStill, the
roads in every direction being blockaded
with snowdrifts, and it will be several
days before travel can be resumed with
any degree of safety. In the general dis
aster railroad traffic has also been almost
entirely suspended, and persons who have
daily business in Washington have been
put to great Inconvenience One of the
tracks on the road has been obstructed
with heavy drifts and all trains have been
compelled to use the other This arrange
ment, however was suddenly interrupted
on Sunday morning by the wrecking OF
two engines half mile west of town. The
officials of the road were summoned and in
a short time two wrecking trains were
brought to the scene of the disaster. A
large force Of men were put to work In
removing the snow in order to get the
wrecking trains in position. and 1t was
hoped. that travel could be resumed In
few hours. All mails for points in the
county not reached by the railroad have
been delayed for several days on account
of the inpassability of the roads. But one
mail has arrived from a country post Of
carrier on his back from Potomac, ne
making the trip through binding snow
storm, and often being compelled to travel
across the fields to avoid the heavy drifts