Evening star., 1897-04-03
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In the circuit court wednesday the ease Of Wm.
CIutchicld. charged with arson in burning the
Braid resdan"e Wcadmunt. was tried. resulting
In the conviction cf the prisoner. A motion was
made in arrest of Judgment and this will bc ar
Eued before the court on Tuesday next The Other
members uf the gang engaged in this robbery and
burning dispo-cd Of follows: Lewis Crutcli-
field larceny, sentenced 10 tie Maryland pcnitcn-
tiIry for twelve years; Brante Crutcbded. receiy-
Ing stolen goods. years in pcnitentiary, and
Cttlarine Robinson. same ofense. three years i'll
p.I.ite-rilry People living in the nei.hborLo-d of
Nuotui'1t we've much Eratitis'l at the prospect OF
eetiiG- sii a. This dangerous gang of thieves and
lLr'i1iA, les lhe 1ih'F cases GlSlcSeG OF by the
court were - follows; Henry NewmIn. seifins
whisky. guilty John T liza kins. assault;
gui;ty- 2lNaHt M'-'-e ami Harry Moore. larceny
guilty, sentence suspended Thomas Mccullough,
Violation Of lr-al option law; guilty. Clarence
NihriuilleT. violation i"cal option law in two
cas-. si'iiIy, aud Sentenced to lay hne Of $500
IJrS'y LIr'euy- each -welve years in penitenIary.
Jm'- smith. assault not guilty
IN the orphans ,ouit Wednesday the following
business was transacted: Letters 0f administration
wee granted Annie +. Day ON The personal t-s-
tate - Luther Day. d., etSed. Daniel J. ,i.tZel-
IIirr az, The J. fSi'a estate OF E.iward t. tetz.u-
siiirr. de'est-et q" Hasii l.. Moaley on the per
s2iElI estate 81 Margaret NGSley, de. e1scd. Wm.
i'lch executor OF james Turner deceased, tiled
Inventory Of the personal said iec.a s.,I
Maitpn \ Warers, administrator Of Andrew J.
decr1is.d The last will and Testament of Single
Ron Miich"ii, deceased. filed for probate The
last vii and testament Of wm. Z. Bradley do
- l>'d was admitted to probate
Iae annual conference II the VI. r Church South
fe.rAtly IN Session a StaGHton. Va. made the
i1i"iu- appointments IF preachers this county
Rockville cir'uit. \. o. Armstrong and T. 4 I'd
Ndr'l- aitlfFSf.Grg circuit l. l. LLOYD; Mont
s1iuFry circuit, W n. Saunders and o.; W I,,vIa
The devotional department Of Rockville Chaufer
or the Erw1Tth League announces the following
subjects and leaders fpr this month: AuriI 4 Re.
peliianec. Miss AIrle MauS: ApriI III Faith
Miss Adelaide cornell; April IS ..JlIstifcati ton
Mrs Mary z Spencer: Epril %. WORKS. Mr.
Chas. d Morgan.
Mrs Anne " Higgins, wife Of Henry F. Higgins
OF Potomac district. died Sunday. aged thirty
eight years Her funeral took place on Tuesday at
IOtoulac thapei- the exercises being conducted by
Rev /. K. Mihurns Of the BaItfst Church
IN Immense iron tank, capable of holding thou
sants Of gatnDs, was brought here Wednesday by
rail. and will be placed in position near the rail
road station II l. the property Of the STANDARD oil
company, AMI will be- used for the storage os oil
10 be consumed in this locality
Mr. Charles Elements. for many wears teacher
In the public schools Of ;his county died near this
place On wednesday morning aged about seventy
years Deceased native Of Georgetown
Deceased was member Of the petit jury at March
term OF the circuit cour-. and was sick bur few
days N
kelchner Halls miI-strels Of this place wer.
gr-r-tHd t'y u large audience Opera HOus.. on
TUESDAY night the performance giving general sat
isfacti1n
At meeting of ;hc county commissioners on
IuesiaE large amount 1f business was transacted
Preparations Tor tie June levy in progress md
VIII soon he completed Tie following bills were
passed and ordered 10 he paid: George W Hig-
gins bridge account. 1856; Thomas johnson
tp'Eingi. SSi 70. L. T. Sfabler tbrid.e, s. 20.
ThJul4S Fisher trOadi, S3J. 10.