Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-09
ROCKVILLE.

number of the members of Upper Seneca
Baptist Church last week made liberal dona-
tons to their pastor, Rev. S. r. White of
this place.
Mr.. Charles Welt is now engaged in the
construction of a dwelling house in the
northern part of this town, on lot recently
purchased of Mrs. Sarah Lyddane.
The recent cold snap has produced ice on
ponds in this section to the thickness of
about five inches. Owing to recent heavy
rains, the ice is of rather poor quality on
account of the muddy water. That taken
from Rock creek is said to be clear and
averages about four inches.
In the orphans court Tuesday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: The last
will and testament of Urah H. Griffith, de-
ceased, was filed and admitted to probate
and record and letters testamentary on the
personal estate of said dccedent We're grant
ed to Uriah II. w. Griffith, the executor
ramed in the will; bond, $1,000 The last
will and testament of John F. d. Magruder,
deceased, was filed and admitted to probate
and record and letters teStamentary the
personal estate of said deceased were grant
ed to Martha l.. Magruder, the executrix
named in the WILL bond 81 900. Sophia H.
Key, executrx of Sophia Key Briscoe. de-
ceased, filed five final releases of distribu-
tors. Robert B. Peter, administrator C. t.
a. of Harriet Dugan, deceased, filed report
and notification of publication of notice to
creditors
was held here yesterday, at which a con-
siderable amount of business was transact
ed. The following bills were passed and or
dered to be paid: First district-Chas. H.
Brooke. road account, $3.50; David S. Crav-
er. road, S1SS5. Second district-Charles T.
kingsbury, pikng. s2S; John R. Mount. pix
ing, SO. Third district-Charles NJ. Butler,
bridge, $50: George I. Nichols, road So. 30
Fourth district-Horace S. Jones, piking,
s1Ot27: H. Bradley Davidson .pi1ing. $50;
Nathan T. Harris, bridge, 81. Fifth dis
trict-Thomas F. Thompson, officer of reg
fstration, SSS.26 An order was passed to
pay Montevue Hospital at Frederick City
the sum of SHOES for care of INDECENT in
sane persons from this county. An order
was also passed to pay SIS per month for
board and treat ment of Ollie Robinson, col
ored, to Sylvan Retreat at Cumberland, Md
The following number of cases have heen
docketed for trial at the January term of
the circuit court, commencing on the third
Monday of this month: Trials, 81; appear
ances. 81: judicials, 49,; criminals, I3; ap-
peals IS. This will be a non-jury term of
the court.
Mr.. VIM. B. Mobley. recently appointed
member of the school board, Tuesday took
the oath of Office, and will Tuesday, the 4th
Of February, the next meeting of the board,
enter upon his duties. Alex. Kilgour was
sworn in Monday as states attorney.
Charles r. Young, a prosperous merchant
and well-known resident of Cedar Grove,
died Monday, after short illness. in the
forty-second year Of his age.
Three of the prominent citizens of the first
collection district died Friday and Saturday
last within few hours of each other, name
ly, Uriah Fl. Griffith John F. d. MaSruder
and Zadoc Magruder.
The services of the week of prayer are il
progress here during this week. the meet
ings being largely attended each night.
The various appointments to b" made by
Gov. Lowndes are receiving considerable
attention in this section If the county