Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-27
ROCKVILLE.

Anglers report bass fishing on the upper Potomac
as good, with the water in fine condition Mr..
Oliver MOuIden of this place few days ago cap
tured fine string Psnniiieds the largest of the
humber weighing four pounds and thirteen ounces
A Sunday school and EpwoIth League Chapter
have beer: organized At the Goshen NJ. T. Church
South with the following; officers: President, Zadoc
NJ. Cooke; first vice president and chairman de
yOtioEal department, Jos. Higgins; second Vice
president and chairman of charity and help de-
partmenc. Miss Emma Jones; third vice president
and chairman literary department, Miss Mary
Walter Clagett: secretary, Miss Hattie Waters;
treasure. Miss Mamie Cooke. Thrty-si1 persons
enrolled themselves charter members. An Ep-
worth League has also been organized at Emory
NJ f Church South. near SOrbeck with Il neiil-
bership Of thirty-two persons The following OH
Gers were chosen at the first meeting: W. IL.
White, president; Walter Liniheum, first vice
president and chairman devotional department
Miss Ella Barnsley second vice president and
chairman charity department: Ms. w. ]. Rannie,
third vice president ard chairman literary DEPART
ment; Mss Emma Bnrnsiey, secretary; W ].
ell by Rev. John A. Taylor, assisted by President
George II. Lamar of the Rockville League. Nj. d
work.
Gov LowHsles has appointed Mr.: Charles Elsin
Justice Of the peace in the third district and
Mr.. Marion Dorian to a similar position in the
thirteenth district.
The following transfers of real estate have been
Ih"mas Anderson ard VIM V. Bonic to Charles
W W. Gray; 10 acres , Of land; 81 s:a.9o H. F.
acres Of hand: S4iO7aO. C,ra T. Cunningham to
Louis D. Wine. lot /. block Is. Tlk1ma Park; s..
land Takoma Park: S. Reuben e. Creamer to
Martha T. Ricketts,. ~ acres of lard: 3. Nellie
lnnd 8. Joseph ]. McNally TO Mrlvina ]. Stran-
alan; los y - and 30 in section II West
Erd Park; $40. James Henry Smith to Mary T.
Smith. lot No. t. oakmont; $. X. Il. DetrIck
and wife to Mary T. Holden. lots 1. and g.
block No .. kensington; $500.
An interesting meeting Of the Embroidery Club
was held at The residence of Mrs. John ]. Higgins
Miss Roalie Muncaster acting hostess. There
were present Misses Ellen Brewer, Daisy Mason
Mamie Bradley, Rose Henderson, Mary and Katha-
rine lyGtiane. Blanche Nicholson. Lillian Bennett
Mary Anderson Estelle Talbot, Margaret Dawson
Lillie Anderson ard Sarah Anderson reception
will he given by the young Ladies' OF the club at
the residence of Mr.. Spencer e. Jones at early
day.
Prof. f. r. Prettyman, superintendent Of State
Normal School AZ Baltimore, spent several days
last Week Il visit To friends here.
The eet tiOn for mayor and council, to he held
here the first Monday in May. promises to be of
more than ordinary interest. the question of
VIII have to he determined by tn. town
officials There appears to be quite Il diversity Of
opinion among the property own.rs or the place
III regard to the matter. and Will. some in
favor of the scheme, others violently oppose it.
For the past two years there has been 4 scarcity
OF water here, as has been the case in all other
towns III this S-.ti0n Of the co1ntry where wells
had to be depended on for supply, but since the
heavy rains Of the past thre:. months this de-
Toast of full supply of water exceed in
Iurity by any town in the state. AMI it is Iu.s-
ton whether any large number Of properly hold
ers would he willing to incur the additional OK
Tense of having wIter carried into their houses.
Ing the works is also serious objection many
In these bard times In the opinion of several Of
the legal fraternity the law is mandatory
uIon the members Of the next council to take
action III the matter, and several citizens who
would otherwise be willing to serve as mayor or
members of the council, decline to in that
Cdpacity.