Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13
S UBU Urban NE VS.
ROCKVILLE.

Now that platforms have been adopted and
nomiia tons nIaie 10y the leading parties political
discussion has somewhat revived in this section.
Among republicans there has for months been an
expectation that Major Mckinley would head
THEN ticket AMI that IL protective tariff would
lie one Of The chief features of the platform. In
regard the exact ground that would be taken
by III. th. free coinage question there
was at Onr time some little doubt, but now that
tbs has been settled there scenis to be an amost
uIiyt rs,si acquiesceiice in the result and de-
tern indti"n TO eb'ct the ticket The democrats
have Tor the past week been eagerly watching the
pr"c,td ingS of their convention at Chicago and
although IL has for some time been apparent that
tie ,r}n...IItinn would be dominated 10y tine free
silver Wing OF the party they were not prepared
as vi :, h, 50 nearly merged into the popust
organization That there is uiuch discomfort cam
not lie denied, and it AT present seems Likely
that this state Of feeling will have marked effect
at the November election. y prominent member
OF that parry i'll expressing his feelings on the
subject yesterday said: With what show OF
and je-rrd al the Wild harangues VI Coxey and
carl EroWne now support the very doctrines they
",,,.,,i., in iri itrst ,, tbrnrhonr The Stat.
is also II question upon which democratic doctors
dier eSpt tally since the sad experience of the
patty in Kentucky in running free silver rTlnii-
date ON suund-IInn y platform. Democratic
oftirr-h holders. too. seem To be in GuIndrry.
s,uie uf them thinking it somewhat inconsistent
SUPPORT ticket nominated by men openly
hostile 10 III" administration under which they
hold their places.
haze appointed Brady Carr. Arthur Fletcher and
Francis owens to free scholarships in that in
stituti"n-
The clerk of the circuit court has issued
ria=e licenses 10 the following parties: Martin '.
Of this county: John X. Mills and Ruth A Swaues;
George Stevenson and Sarah Snowden; Reuben
The new assessors are still busy in the work of
distributing blanks among the property owners OF
among own.rs Of real estate in regard to what
would be the proper valuation 70 place on their
laId at this time. considering, the great drop IN
prices rs Indicated by recent sales. In several
of the districts of the county meetings have been
siIcr.ition- HORSES ard other farm stock have
as-' greatly declined in price within the past year
\ dance Will be given by the young ladies and
gentlemen Of Rockville in tine pavilion at Garrett
Misses Nicholson and Miss Mary Brawncr of
Washington are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. l. Nicholson, this town
Miss Resale Johns aud Miss Daisy Prescott.
who have r.cn spending several weeks with Misses
Grant Of Middlchurr, Va. returned home last
week.
ElsInser Robert Il. Higgins. ISM is visiting
me family OF Eis mother. Mrs Dora s iigg!ns. ut
Norfolk navy yard. hut will join the ship Texas
as she Is placed In commission.
Misses blanche F. RratiOck AMI Nina X.
Hobbs. delegates from the teachers assoca-
tIon and Mr. ]. J. Higgins. secretary of the school
board. VIII leave here on Tuesday for Deer Park
{" attend the meeting Of the state teachers
sociIti"n Several other teachers OF the county
Mrs. Eleanor o'Neale. aged and highly
sp"-,tcd lady Of this place. is Frustrated by
Mrs: Isabella Iianer and Miss Mary Haher of
Washins'on are Spending the heated term a, the
Mr. j. Lane Johns. OF Rev Arthur s. Johns
OF this town. has removed 10 Baltimore. where he
Mr.. Ralph Jones left here last week for visit
70 relatives and friends on the eastern shore Of
The Jury Of inquest in the Randolph case viii
hold a meeting at the court house this evening
eEd II Is expected that verdict Will he rem