Evening star., 1897-02-20

items considerably retlleed the expenses Of bnling.
In addition to the house. well has been bored. n
new pump put in, new gates have been constructed
and considerable amount of grading done, making
the aggregate cost about 81 100. The insurance on
the building burned some months ago was $500,
tween this amount and the entire OF improve
ments has been secured by the sale of lots
meeting Of tie lot owners will be held on the sec
The Irving Literary Society of Monocacy held a
L. A. Chiswell at Dickerson on the evening OF the
Eth instant. Mr.. r. L. Hays and Mr.. Wise renl
and Miss Zeigler and Mr.. Geo. 7. Remsburs fol-
suited IN the Of AZ the 9i
Geo T. Remsburg vice president. Norman Woot:
Chisweil debate is on the program for the next
meeting; subject, Resolved, That Washington did
Will he held al the residence of Mr.. Joseph Jones
on the 26th instant.
:ir. Edward T. Getzendanner a prominent bust
ness man of the western section of the county,
died the 18th instant at his home in roolesvillc
district aftep s short Illness aged nn". setenS NY
Broad Run creamery since its organization several
Mr. VIM H. Rest and Miss Ella E Davis both
of this county, married the 10Th instant
by Rev. s. X. White Of the Baptist Church.
At meeting OF the county commissioners, held
yesterday. there was a large attendance and a
considerable amount of business was transacted:
The following bills for county work were passed
and ordered to be paid: First district, r. +. Mack
al: road account, so 81: David $. Craven, road;
s!is \ \ stonss1ssi % G'a naaS, siaas: Gsorse \
assessed value of real and property in the
county. and the largely increased expenses under
rate of taxation for the present fiscal year will
slightly exceed that of last year.
tees, Saturday sold to George W. Cissel the
farm OF Arthur B. Cropey. in Potomac district,
In the orphans court. on Tuesday. the following
business was transacted: Ann r. Price, eKeeutri5
final account and r:ade distribution of the assets
in her hands among the heirs Of said deceased
nhs to Esr "can nor
j. Harding administrator nd Of John Lei7zear. de-
Of and also list Of de n
Caroline NJ: Magruder. administrator cf Zadocc
pperes Of sad s Francis saes Gaser admin
stratOr Of Charles Gaegler, deceased filed list Of
esS tsrs oa te estate o. Of Samuel Thrift
deceased, were granted to Egar F. Tschifely.
passed second aud final account in said estate and
made distribution OF the assets in his hands among
the heirs under the will.
pleasant social affair came off few nights
ngo at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Norris at Derwood, This county. Danciug the
attendance Mrs. Lowe and daughter, Miss
Maggie and George Lichlder, Mr.. CAN'T and sis
ter, Misses Mary Robertson, Bessie Oden, Mamie
Matthews and Nettie Butts, Mr.. Wilfred Ricketts,
and brother, Messrs. Wallace Hcdson, Alex. Car
ter, Reuben Pumphrey, VIM. Coleman and others.
Mr.. Henry Renshaw. prominent citizen of this
county. died at his home Bethesda Park on
"Wednesday night, aged about cighty-iwo years.
Deceased was for a nampcr Of years 4 member Of
the hoard OF school commissioners and was one
or the leading members of the Presbyterian Church
1t is reported here that engineers in the employ
of the Gettysburg and Washington Electric Rail
road Company going n route from
Cabin John bridge to Gettysburg with the object
of locating the read on that route. In that ease
the proposed road would reach Rockville. The
head waters OF Cabin John creek are in this
place, and level and comparatively straight line
could be secured to Cabin John bridge where con-
nection could he made with the Washingi on and
Great Fal railroad.
The Burnt Cork Club new musical asso-
citation. composed of home talent. will give an en-
terfainment at the town hall the evening of
Saturday the 10th instant
Misses $ Sie and Ida Offutt of Potomac district
left last week for extended visit to friends In
Virginia.
Mr.. John Pyles. who has spent some years In The
west is at present visiting the home Of his
parents, Mr.. pnd Mrs. W. F. Pyles near POoles-
vile.
The last monthly meeting Of the Ladies' Mite
Society of the NJ. +. Church South, at Poolesville
was held at the residence of Mrs. A. +. Fletcher,
there being n large attendance. The program en-
braced readings by a number of the members and
nne vocal ard 1r trunfental music.
Master Fred. NJ. Reading, of Mr.. Hugh
Reading OF Darnestown district met with n pain
ful accident some days While ridn;. a pony.
he was thrcwn to the frozen ground. the animal
rolling over him. No bones broken, and he
Is not s;dered dangerously hurt.