Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-19
ROCKVILLE.

The work Of laying the pipes for the new water
works has been completed the entire length Of
Main street and on several side streets. and the
contractor hopes to have that part Of the work
completed In ten days time
Mr. Joseph Reading is putting electric light
h'ures IN his large drug store preparatory to the
operation Of the electric plant and the other busi
hess houses are making preparations for the same
tank west Of the depot. and will put a tank wagon
on the road to supply the merchants of county
special agent for the company In Was5ingtun Inns
cnarge of the plant " A"'
.ne nard times, as several large houses will be
erected during the summer. One Of the hand
lot In the east end of town. Mr.. T. C. tiroomes ia
the architect. and the building will be OF the co.
slate roof designed strictly in the oid soo m;h
style sly. with deck and skylight. The house will con
TAIN seventeen large rooms. and viii be finishe,l
with all modern improvements
ArD9r day was observed in the Rockville cr,,led
serera Win literary exercises and the planting Of
Professor Avis, principal. left on Thursday to
sle rI d, Tue Easter holidays with his family in
The following transfers were placed on record
wilbur and wife to + te Griffith Rast ws s6z: John W
IN iai sd Asatha smith to Jennie Williams lot
s 81 RI Msrth division Of Rockville $40 Carrie r
1 Philip III IpI9 seaser to Howard Masr"sr SIX
Bssett tl t ,and Gcl 100 o, John Hin samuel "
benj r. Crown. two acres near Hunting Hill. 81 "
IND, Ta Cro"h OF Hunting Hill died Friday morn.
,Eg s. 10TH OF consumption. The funeral services
We're %, Conducted by Rev. l.. r. SIbourne Sunday
r, Miss Jennie Roberts, eldest daughter OF William
nooerts OF Iravilah. died Friday night of nnc,,
~, bAa ana the funeral services We're held nj her
fCiating. 80 " '"'u'ne oi-
,, Mics Pauline Rabbit, eldest daughter of VIM II
hanDtt, near here. has been ill since Friday with
The The Rockville branch of the National Flower
W. Talbot Thursday. April %, at o'cI%t n n.
LOT the pun pose Of electing officers and forrnin.
spiar .. work tha for the ensuing The
Iiuit and nowers so generously donated recommend
'n 1 su, nn to all eharitably inclined persons
was injured in u game Of ball on the Georre.own
fsr a. VIII be pleased to hear he has
ne hopes In short time to renew his engage
annual fAster hop at the Opera House Wednesday
The Carroll Chapel Dramatic Club will r,vc IN
entertainment at the Rockville Opera House Thurs
dn Ms Apri la G2 f @a,;tt By dancing
ward: students at the state normal school, are
spending the Easter holidays with their respective
-, Rev Forrest ]. Prettymnn and family of Mar
tin ig, w. Va; and Mrs. Carrie Thomas and
e et OF noanoke Va, are guests Of DIR. and
:. Miss Jessie Mcdonald Of Braily Hall Seminary
Mcdonald, at the Corcoran Hotel ' '''' ''D"
Mrs James McDaniels Of Baltimore is visiting
Fel0tlVeS ut THIS place.
Assistant Engineer Robert B. Higgins, UsN.,
Of the battle ship Texas, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Sophia d. Higgins.
Easter was celebrated here In the Catholic and
Episcopal churches. the affairs being decorated pro-
fceely with plants and cut flowers, and the music
was exceptionally fne In the Catholic Church
the solos, with violin and organ accompaniment
and the full chorus added much to the solemn
ity of the occasion.
The gentlemen connected with the project Of con-
structnx electric railway from Washington
to Gettysburg, by way of Cabin John Rockville
and other points In the county report good progress
In the work. This line Of road will strike a nor
ton of the country entirely destitute of railway
facilities and the farmers along the proposed route
are disposed to be very liberal in their grants Of
land.
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they bring answers.