Evening star., 1896-12-08
ROCKVILLE,

Among the pleasant social events in which the
people ,f the county concerned was the mar
rage OF Mr. Joseph T. White, county commissioner
from POolesville district, and Miss Margaret e.
trner, daughter OF the Rev. Martin Urner which
took place at New Market, Va "Wednesday last
Rev. Chss. ii. Waters performed the ceremony
The lair bride having for months been en-
gagged AS teacher In the young ladies' seminary
conducted by him at Gathers,,urs. On the return
of the married couple they will make their home
n Buriette, this county,
A pleasant dance and reunion Of the young paopl.
or the VT stern section of the county took pice nj
the town hall. Poolesvilie. last Tuesday at whicl,
there WAS Large ATTENDANCE In addition to those re-
siding in the immediate ncighborho,d there was a
large attendance from distance. Mrs Richard
Poole and Mrs. Edward wotton acted as chap
Poole, Mary Williams. Clara ConI.y Mamie Pooie
Anna Ssliinan Carrie Williams. Mamie ryIes
ieasy Brewer, Ella Welsh Julia Allnutt. Bette
Williams. Nellie Brewer Dora Hall. Margaret All
mutt. Nannic Davis. Emma Dawson Nav Dorsey,
Hall and Messrs. Benjamin waite. Turner w."t
ton. Dnvall thanl'ers. Wallace Poole. VIM WILL
lam lam, REYNOLDS Nicholson. Joseph Pyl-s. Mortimer
Hall. Hal. Harry Dawson. Ralph Jones' o. Williams
Wilkes Wilkes ZONES Jones. Clarence Darby. Walter ryIes
Lawrence Allnutt, Albert Chambers and Dr. Eaccne
Jones.
This locality has for several weeks been ANNOYED
by couple OF ministerial looking representing
Themselves as missionaries of the Mormon Church
at Salt Lake. They professsd have no money
and were very urgent in demand for hoard and
lodging In private families. They met with rather
a cool reception. and it is understood have since
taken up the of their labors in the naighior
hood Of Sandy Spring. The peculiar Inducements
they oner for embracing the tcncts Of the Mormon
'hurrh do not appear TO be appreciated In this
section.
The tramp nuisance in this section has for the
past few weeks almost become unhearalle ana it
is understood that effort will be made nj the
@ nsaa meeting OF the town council to have an ordi
nance piss d to strictly enforce The law reatln,
these wandering non:ads II is thought that the
prospect OF a term of six or twelve months in the
house OF correction may have somewhat depress-
Ing effect upon the ''cheek exhibited 10y these
gentlemen of the road.
hn fAf rlnr
corded: Joanna Swander and husband to Jennie s
Woods lot %. Gilbert's addition to Tskoma Park; /;
blk s.. Takoma Park: s. A. G Barnett to Geo
Eliza Pummer 6s.4 Of iand near Lay tonsvili
$ Basil Burdette and wife to Adoiphus L. Kohl.
Frederick w: Reeves To MiIon Roach lots 49, Al.
-, blk p. Takoma Park: s.. Benson Talbot to
Orchard: So. ISL jerome L. Thompson and wife to
Minnie and Winnie Thompson tract of land near
After considerable unavoidable delay it now al
most becomes a fixed fact that Rockville will in a
ply and lights On the 9th of this month
the mayor and council of the town will dispose OF
iiierest at per cent. and being exempt from ,ax-
alton immediately after the sale of the ond- II
for bids for furnishing all the necessary ma
tcIi for the water tower. pipes and machinery
tower also the n. eesiry pipes to convey the water
TO all parts of the town They will also receive
proposals fof material Tor the toHsf rCrtion OF
firstclass electric light plant. including the con-
structin Of suitable buildings. poles. wires.
These contracts will be awarded on the 10Th II
january next. after which the work will be pnshesl
with rs much celebrity 80 the weather will allow.
will give employ ment to large number Of persons.
and will prove quite beneficial 10 the business Of
the town. An adequate supply Of water is some
thing that las been greatly needed here for
eral years, and will lie hailed with satisfaction by
the people of the town.
The recent efforts being made by gentlemen of
Washington and other places TO protect the bla X
bass on the upper Potomac appreciated by AL
levers OF sport in this county. and all Of them will
he willing to lend helping hand in that direction.
Each winter after the water has been drawn OF
the canal Thousands of these game fish have here
tafore been caught In senes and Sold hut this year
ir IL proposed return them to the river. thereby
giving them n of ance TO propagate. diminution
both in the num er ard size of the fish has been
noticed for ..everal ycaB.