Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07
ROCKVILLE.

At a meeting Of the county commissioners, hel l
Tuesday. large amount of public business
tIarsacted and the following bills were passed and
ordered to be paid: David Rinehart, road account,
$41.15 same, piking, $3.50; Wilson e. johnson,
rad, $3O.55; Charles E. Allrutt, road sl3; John
T. Higdon. road. $7S.96; same, piking, $3.50; W.
b. Dorsey, bridge, $3.50; Chester Brown. road,
$5O.55; II. w. Bowman, S65; same, piking, $13.55;
John w. Nicholson, road, $277O; VIM. J. Thomp-
son. road, $31 20; Henry Best pikng, S14; John A.
Hail. road, $33.17.
Thursday evening last. while driving a pair of
spirited horses, Mr. Richard Poole of F"olesyille
the carriage broke, letting the pole fall to the
ground frightening the animal and upturning the
bis two daughters and Miss Este ' Hall were
thrown to the ground and badly bruised and cut.
In the orphans court Tuesday the wills of the
probate and record: Martha AUSTIN Achiah His-
don. Thomas Wins, Theodore W. Birney. Letters
1estamentary ON the personal estate of Theodore
w. Birney, deceased. were granted to Alice J.
Birney, the executrix named in the will; bond,
by Thomas w. Sto1estreet the personal estate
Of Samuel L. Stonestreet and by John L.
deceased Eula H. Petty. administratrix II
the estate of Charles g. Petty, deceased flcd list
Downs made application to be appointed guardian
to Eva g. Downs and others Ida NJ Cole, ad-
granted authority sell tie personal property
Titus W. Warfield and VIM. II. Roberts, executors
OF tne estate OF JOSHUA WORDSWORTH, deceased,
filed a petition for authority 10 sell real estate
without waiting for expiration of tenancy, to-
Which petition was granted by The court The same
executors filed final releases of distributes of per-
The clerk Of the circuit court has issued a mar
Iiage license to Thomas O. Fulks and Fannie L.
Clay pigeon shooting will be among the sports
at the Catholic festival at Forest Glen the 11th
instant, with handsome prizes to the best marks
The following transfers of real estate have been
COURT oscar G. Fos to VIM W. wrtsh ne f lot at
Linden $; John s Polar to Elizabeth b. Cheney,
norris IS nta to Gh2 s
Elizabeth NJ Christie to VIM; J. Carter. lot in
Sease e Il rar Gpp to yHsns
Lewis SOlyon TO Julia " Reynolds, 2h of
ssn Of S
ing D.. Gaskell to z. G. Cooley, lot in Dickerson,
Mr. and Mrs. Linton Layton of Baltimore are
guests at the residence of Mrs ]. d. Gardner Of
Mr.: Arthur Elgin of Washington is spending a
few W., weeks with his parents re at Poolesyille
her cousin. Miss Ida Jarboe. at Edwards Ferry.
Miss Pierce Of Philadelphia is spending the sum
m me at the home Of Mrs. H. F. Page, near
M, Miss salie White Of Boyds Station is visiting
Miss Eugie Surratt Of Baltimore is a guest at
the residence Of Mr.. Thomas Hunter. near Wheaton
Mrs. Edward Starnell and children of Alexandria
are visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
spending some weeks at Paris, Va, returned home
this week.
Miss Janet II. Young and Miss Hattie Griffith of
Bcalsville. this county, left yesterday for a visit
Of two weeks at Mountain Lake Park. Miss Young
Is on the program of the Chautauqua- Assembly
there, and will furnish readings for a week
cornell meeting Of the Rockville EpwOrth
League was held last night at the parsonage of the
NJ. E Church South. There was a good attendance
Mr. Charles ID. Morgan has resigned the position
Of officer Of registration for Rockville district and
Mr.. Washington D. Waters has been appointed TO
the vacancy. Mr. James s. Windsor has also re-
sigred clerk Of election for Darnestown district
No appointment to fill the vacancy has yet been
nade.
Mr.. Charles Thomas and Miss Susie A. America
both OF WASH fngtOn, were married here Thursday
by Rev. 8. L. White Of the Baptist Church
The september exhibition Of the Agricultural So
ciety Of this county promises to be the finest in the
history Of that organization. A large force Of
bands Is now at work on the fair grounds and the
buildings are being put in frst-class condition
Pipes have been laid connecting the grounds with
the town water supply, and wires will connect with
the electric lighting plant. new and commodious
stand has been erected for the use OF the race
Judges. reporters for the press, The purses to
be awarded this year are more liberal Tran for
mcrly, and are expected to bring a better class of
horses from a distance. Quite a number of horses
are already being exercised daily the track.
The republican ticket nominated Thursday appears
to give general satisfaction the members OF the
party.