Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
ROCKVILLE.

The following transfers Of real estate have been
recorded in the Office OF the clerk Of the circuit
court: VIM. Griffith TO Nicholas Mockabee. IS
acres Of land, s.; Fannie E. Gipin Lewis Car
roll, acres of land, $3.50: Clara Baldwin TO wm.
]. Hoyle,. tract Of land called Part Of Bradfords
Rest, $75; Eugene D. Brady to John W. Leyen. lots
4 and In block IL, Tnkoma Park, $225; Middle
States Loan Building and Construction Company TO
Annie A. Martin, lots and g. block 81, Takona
Park, s.. 800; George j. Bond and others TO Mario
F. Orndorf acres of land, being part Of Cottage
Farm" $; Gustav Alderman to Albert Miles and
others, 22A acres of land, $3.50.
The board of trustees of the Rockville Academy,
at recent meeting. unanimously reelected Prof.
W Pinckney Mason as principal OF that Institution.
Higgins Spencer I. Wlniham and james STYLES.
Judge James B. Henderson and Mr.. Spencer {.
arrangements for the CT the grave Julius
West. who, at his death. some years ago bequeath-
ed to the academy his large and valuable farm near
A festival for the benefit of ST. Nmry's Catholic
Church, this town, will be held in the grove near
the church Tuesday next, goth instant the day and
evening.
At the Baptist parsonage Wednesday Rev. L. r..
and Miss Ida V Hopwocd; also Mr. Harry Riley
and Miss Rosie B. Bean all Of this e%anty; .,
ness was Transacted: The last will and testam,tt
Of Catharine J. Maddox, deceased, WIS admitted
pointed guardian to Earl I. Graeves; bond sl5oo
5amss u%snsn h %as s abned to
meeting of the county commissioners was
held here Tuesday, . large amount Of public bust
ness being transacted. numerusy signed petit
ton was presented TO the board asking for ;he
construction of public road upon the line of the
Rockville and Georgetown turnpike, heyianins ar
the eastern limits OF the corporation Of Rockville
ard running thence over and upon the bed of The
said turnpike point the District line. The
petitioners also ask for the appointment of
commission to examine the route. The old turn
pike was sold some years ago to company that
proposed to improve the same. hut after spending
an amount of money In surveys The work was
finally abandoned, leaving the road IN a very
dnapidated condition. 1t is supposed that 1t will
be necessary to secure decree from the circuit
court in order to place the road again In the CON
A large lumber Of bills for worl; on roads ami
thsm ,h @ef fs tssIn a"c ' b. nava j.
Warheld, s25:so; F; ". Higgins; s..lI Sam IS
R ks ss:' NJ "% :: King. $40; f. V King
~ So L. r Tno Massini sa4so james II. marris
$ea75; j; 6 Ward s294 20; G. r ,n mGwes' ST. ST.;
J. J. Kemp. $i5o.o5; James o.. Etchison, 81. 80:
Joseph NJ Pope. SsoS; James y hEn,"n 800, ."
6 Basil r. sn MsSdey ss siso2; T. L nsstsl ;sI
j. G. Fields, ssi; Montgomery Gagett, 81 Si"'a,
i ihnr Myers. si2 20: NJ caeett sii9i; siess G
Frey $50; carson Hyatt sa s s.; ~ T. F. s Sn"S
sSss j 1%hn T. riaH HnSh = J. { Thompson
IN" annual convention of the Molig omery County
Sunday School Union will be held al Goshen NJ Il
Church South Saturday and snndly, Jai; 81 a,H
Aus nsn nsrS and large an IS
rSc,ed from all parts of tie county.
meuts viii he given at Coesyille, this county. on
Friday. the 23d instant Instead or the kh'sh.s
being mounted o.: fiery SEEDS as . @ nopcr
of GROWING the queen OF iorc ara peadt! ,, on
foot This innovation viii doubtless ne n reher
corn The address TO the knights VIII he aeii,ersd
by Mr. Charles Eeses"n Clay pigeon ,ns sh ",
amusements Of the day -
slaa
Tuesday included among the other places on the
ticket that of states attorney and judges OF the
voted for until the expiration of tw" years, The
Nominees are in for lengthy ear c,,r.,
South several members of his congregation and
number of other ladies' and gentlemen left here
vention in Toronto. Canada
Reports from various parts OF the county REPRE-.
superior. both In quality and quantity Since the
recent rains there has been much improvement in
the corn and potato crops. and good yields are
As but one week remains of the canvass for
nomination on the democratic ticket, candidates
for the various places are OH the 20 day and night.
and and % wm Ts ea in regard to IKE n re-
Mr. Chas j. Maddox: r.. for county surveyor,
guess work to pick the Winners.
~, During game OF base ball at Boyd's station,
had his leg broken near the ankle.
Mrs. louise Cagett. wife of James W. Car-tt.
died ON Tuesday at her home near Laytonsyille.
aged sixty-one years.
The following is the revised program Of races at
the next agricultural fair of this county:
Tuesday. August 31-Roadsters owned in Mont
gomery county which have not been in a race
owners TO drive: best in 3: purse SIS. Trottlng
purse, 500; open to horses four years Old and
under. owned in Montgomery county since June j,
"Wednesday, September 1.-Trotting. $50 class:
purse, $50. Pacing 20 class; purse SOC Trot
or pace: open TO three ycar-oids and under: In d;
purse, $lOO. Hurdle race. six furloncs and repeat
purse, $40 Omen TO all run, six fur!orgs and re-
peat: purse 500 -
Thursday. September 2.-Trotting 22o class:
purse, $+oO. Trottirg. open to horses owned In
Non somery county sice tive years old: purse
mile dash: purse. 500 ~
Friday. September 3.--Trotting. 81 class: purse
S2so. Trotting 10 class; purse. $50 Running
70; horses owned in Montgomery county since
July i. 1897 one lap and repeat: purse SIS RIM
hing open TO ALL two laps and repeat purse, 500