Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-17
ROCKVILLE.

The board of directors of the Agricultural
Society of the county held meeting here
Wednesday, Messrs. Dorsey, Gassaway,
Bentley, Cashell. Trail, White, Hurley,
Bogley, Offutt, Griffith and Fields being in
attendance. Several committees of the last
board made reports upon various subjects
left to their consideration, which reports
were acted upon by the present board. Mr..
Benjamin Bean, tenant of the society's
house on the fair grounds, was granted
permission to build q meat house with the
lumber now on the grounds. ana the presi-
dent was authorized to make an agreement
with the tenant. The election of officers
for the society to serve during the ensuing
year was then proceeded with, result ng IN
tie unanimous choice of VIM. Dorsey for
president, and John III. Gassaway as vice
president. John j. Higgins was unanimous
ly reelected treasurer, and John T. Mum
caster was chosen on the first ballot as
secretary. On motion the salaries OF the
secretary and treasurer were liked at Sioo
each, and the president was authorized 10
receive and approve the bonds of these Off
GERS. For several days prior to the meet
ing of the board rumors were afoat that
efforts were being made to secure chanSe
in the office of secretary, and some feeling
was manifested in the matter. The result,
however shows but one change-that of
MIR. J. H. Gassaway for vice president IN
place of Mr.. F. c. Hutton, which arrange
ment is reported as perfectly satisfactory
to both gentlemen.
In the orphans court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: Letters
of administration were granted Edward NJ
Beall on the personal estate of Edward l..
Beall, deceased; Ruth G. Beal1, widow or
deceased, having filed a remuneration OF her
right to administer-bond, s2,op. letters
of administration were granted to Marcel
lus Etchison on the personal estate OF Cor
nehus E. Clagett, deceased; Jennie Clagett.
mother of deceased, having filed a renun-
citation of her right to adminlsterIpoh H.
$500 Mollie G.. Brown, administrator OF
VIM c. Brown, deceased passed her f1fst
and final account in the personal estate or
said deceased Martha l.. MagrGder, ex-
filed an inventory of the personal estate OF
deceased, and was granted authority to sell
| the same. Oliver ]. Brandenburg, admin
/ istrator of Sarah E. Brandenburg, deceased
filed list of sales of the personal estate o.
| said deceased Jacob Bool and Salinda H
Wflmot executors of John HI. W1lmot, de
| ceased, filed report of sale OF real estate
| of said deceased and a niSi order was sign
| ed by the court.
| BrowringsviIe recently offered handsome
| premium for the best and heaviest ter
| ears of corn, and the same has been award
| ed to Mr. Charles E. MulliniX of Long
| Corner. The ten ears raised by this farmer
produced nine pounds and thirteen ounce!
| of shelled corn This is considered very
| unusual yield.
/ Il.
| ant teacher of the public school at Hyatts
| town. has accepted an appointment as
| principal at school No. s. election dlstr1c
No. ., Miss Myra Wolfe taking her place
| Hyattstown..
| The clerk of the circuit court has ISSUED
| marriage licenses to the following parties
! Charles y. Ritter and Carrie E. Birch; JONI
D. Burdette and Maggie NJ. King; Samue
| E. Rabbit and Emeline Robertson.
! The directors of the Rockville Base Bal
| Club will hold an adjourned meeting Fri
| day night at the residence of Mr.. l..
| Nicholson for the purpose of perfectins
| arrangements for holding fair and bazaa
| at the town hall on the 31st instant.
| The jury of condemnation, which was II
| session here from Monday morning unit
| Wednesday evening, for the purpose o
condemning a strip twelve feet wide on thu
eastern side of the Washington and Brook
| Vile turnpike from the District line u
| woodside for the OF an electric railroad
| to be built by the Washington. Woodsid:
| and Forest Glen Railway and Power Com
| pany. agreed upon verdict of $500 dam
| ages for tho turnpike company.
| Elder s. r. White married, on the 15tl
| instant. at this place. Mr.. Samuel E. Rab
| bitt of Washington city and Miss Emma
| Robertson of Boston, Mass.