Evening star., 1897-07-31

ROCKVILLE.

An adjourned meeting of Ridgley Brown Camp of
Con ed rate Veterans will take place here Saturday.
August Z. at which cheers for the ensuing year will
be elected. At the conclusion of the adjourned
melting the regular meeting of the camp will be
held. The business to be transacted will nc of
interesting character embracing the reports
eral important committees and 4 large attendance
is expected.
festival and tournament for the benefit of st.
Johns Catholic Church will be held the church
grounds near Forest Glen August H. The tourna-
ment will he for amateurs and will be conducted
by Mcssrs. Neae Clark and Clark Marbow
was heid Tuesday Tae following bills were exam
med passed and ordered 10 he paid: Columbus Joy.
same, $3.50; Nontevue Hospital SAM, <52i .Oa:
r. II. Humphrey, pikng, 81 80: care Of insane
patient at Mon>eSue; So; Charles III. Lewis. road,
Emmett. piking ss7: ii B. Gaidn,r, piking sal; !;
James W: Watkins road. $3.50: George ii. Merson,
Price pikins, So. 10; J. b. Richards road, $3.50.
tr1cts have been furnished with their books and
have commenced the work of collecting.
The work OF Strengthening the standpipe for the
water works has been in progress for several days
The brick aud stcne Work has been completed and
work Is now progressing on the steel portion OF the
tower 1t is expected that the structure will he
completed in few days. when the water will be
Il former occasion.
During Tuesday evening and Wednesday the peo-
services. conducted from travelling; gospel
wagon. The exercises consisted of preaching and
the minister visited many If The residences of
people and r9Heived aid in his work.
days ago hy IL. and O. detectives. charged with
lis'2derly conduct ON an excursion train, made his
been temporarily allowed the freedom of the Jail
yard. and 10y some means succeeded in scalin; the
high wall surrounding the incosure-
The return judges of the democratic primary cleo
Ton held saturday met here Tuesday and made
in tie figures as first announced.
The following transfers of real estate have been
", lot IS. block 81. Takoma Park; s. The Ia
Dyre, 10, IL, block 10, Tak",aa PARK: sl.i25. VIM
f. Dyre TO rakoma Park Loan and Trust Company.
roll to rIoma # rark oan nad trust @ ir as
2: and T. block G7, Takoma Park; $. Charles
Prospect Ilill:' s1.1oo. Charles E. Wood to
Gnstave Harrison. lots l69 and l7o, woodron,; /;
and Forest Glen Railway Company. right of way
for J, l"a9 4 s Mary H. CGpp TO John G coek lots
Park. Rockville; $. Is. f. Leighton to Olof A.
SarnR F. chide Chi % i" wa"Hinion nR ton "%S %Sodside and
Forest Glen Railway Company right of way for
son, jr;. lot TO- block II. Reall's subdivision of
Rockville: $. Christian C; Beall to silas \.
Jones executor, to John W. Keys, tract Of land
sprigr EGsy o * Ha1ns seae f and s%l nr
ner t" Sylvester c. Jones tract of land called
Locust Grove s.
The heavy rains of the last ten days have mate.
rally interfered with the hay harvest. and it is
feared have considerably injured that portion of the
wheat crop left In shock. Those farmers who have
thre~hed their wheat report a fine yield, both In
quantity aid quality.
A convention of the Christian and Missionary AZ
lance of Washington and the District Will he held
1T Washington Grove August 20 to 23. inclusive.
Eminent speakers and workers will be in attend
Mr. VIM f. Davis of this place and Miss Susie
\ los nf insrfnn
instant by Rev. Jas F. Mackn of st. pauls Cath
Ollie Church
Rev w. c. Brian of Baltimore will hold an all
day meeting Mt Hunt.n Hill Sunday next He will
be assisted by several other ministers.
Work on the improve emaEts at the Agricultural
Fair Grounds Is progressing fayorahy, and when
completed the buildings and grounds will he IN
mucl better condition thin ever hefur. The Off err
successful exhibition in September. 4 number of
horses being daily exercised on the race
track, soma of the county trotters showing good
speed.
A union PRAYER meeting will be held in the Bap-
list Church. Rockville. next wednesday commenc-
ing at pm Topic. The Interc..Sson of the Holy
Spirit IN Teaching Believers How to Pray Romans
viii:2627
Miss Maud Nelghhor of New York city is visiting
Mrs Laura Rih; Miss Lucille Garrett Of Balti-
more Is guest Of her aunt, Miss LTcy Garrett:
Miss Isabella Eouic, Mrs. L. l.. Nicholson and
daughter. Miss Blanche. eft town this week for
visit in Virginia: Mrs. Frank Rabbit and infant
daughter. Misses Pauline Rabbit and Mary Kraft
have gone to Martnsburg. W. Va. for II months
visit: Mr. Lewis Cramer and family of Washington
are spending the at the home OF Mrs
Josephine Fowler.
Prof Frank Andrews has been appointed principal
of the Rockville High School for the ensuing year
Henry \. Copp has been appointed ono of the
trustees to the Rockville High School the place
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