Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

| Bethesda Chapter Of the Epworth League
| by the District League at Washington, for
the highest percentage of increase of men,
bership during the past year, was formally
| unveiled at Bethesda Church, near Brown
| ingsville, this county, Sunday afternoon
| last by Rev. ]. w. Steele who made some
| appropriate remarks. Mr.. VIM. Broadhurst,
the newly elected president of the chapter,
| responded to the remarks of the pastor, at
ter which duet, ''The Royal Banner" was
| sung by Misses Florrie Purdum and Parepa
Walker, with chorus by the congregation.
The clerk of the circuit court for this
county has Issued marriage licenses to the
following parties: Jacob F. Cover and Ella
Z. Milbrook; Richard T. Butler and Rosa
p. Drummer; VIM. F. Price and Clara E..
Harper.
A festival for the benefit Of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church will be held at the Opera
House, this place, on the afternoon and
night of Monday, the 18th instant. Supper
and refreshments will be served, and tables
for the sale OF confectionery and fancy
articles will be provided. Music will enliven
the occasion, and dancing will be INDUCED
Mr.. Hutton, member of the house of dele
gates from this county. has introduced a
Dill to amend the charter of the Washing
ton, Colesville and Ashton Turnpike Conf-
pany SO as to permit the company to
charge toll for traction engines and bicy-
cles A similar bill granting the same
Turnpike Company has been introduced in
the state senate by Senator Talbot There
appears to be considerable diversity Of
opinion In this community In regard to the
wisdom and policy of passing these bills,
especially SO far as bicycles are concerned.
Many contend that a large PARTON of
this county has become a favorite resort
for wheelmen from the District and other
localities, no action should be taken that
Will in any way have a tendency to annoy
them or prevent their coming.
The season for killing wild turkeys,
cartridges and rabbits in this county for
the present year has expired in accordance
with a local law.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
board of school commissioners will be held
on Tuesday next at their office in this
place.
The heaviest rainfall for many months
occurred here during Wednesday night and
Thursday. 1t Is confidently hoped that this
great doWnpour Of water will he of great
benefit to the springs and wells many
OF which have been dry for long time
The flood has also been welcomed by farm
ers, all of when have been sufferers from
the extended drouth. For some time the
growing wheat and rye crops have present
ed sorry appearance, and fears we're
entertained that the yield would be very
small. The rain, however, will have
tendency to remedy this evil
In the recent sale of government bonds
the montgomery County National Bank of
Rockville was a bidder to the extent of
$4,000 at III.
The drama "Esmeralda" will he given
by number of young ladies' and gentlemen
of Poolesville and vicinity at Gaithersburg
on the evening of the 14th instant, and at
Boyd's Station on the 18th instant
Another clay pigeon shooting contest will
take place at Germantown Saturday next,
and promises to be well attended should the
weather prove favorable. The sport at
that place on Friday and Saturday last
was good, and the Rockville boys retufhed
home heavily laden with turkeys and geese.
They will go again.