Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

Potomac Chapter OF the Epworth League has
elected the following officers to serve for the ensu
ing year: President, Mr.. George r. Beal: first
vice president, Miss Sallie Kilgour; second vice
president, Miss Jessie Alder; third president
Mr.. George Myers; secretary, Miss Bessie Bready :;
treasurer, Miss Lucy Cason.
Mr.. A S. orme has been appointed postmaster
at GAINESVILLE, vice f. E. Pyles removed; James s.
Windsor. at Darnestown, vice DR.. Reverdy b.
Beall, removed.
have elected officers for the ensuing term as fol-
lows: James T. English, chancellor commander;
John L. Martin, master Of work: David L. Eirts,
master of finance; David G. Carlisle master of ex-
chequer; Edmund l.. Amiss, keeper OF records and
SEALS Albert Phebus, master-at arms; George Sell
by. prelate; Carson Ward inside guard; Hezekiah
Day, outside guard; DIR. L. H. Etchison, vice chan
as candidate for the democratic nomination for
sheriff. leaving but seven aspirants in the field.
a cltlZen or the county has at last discovered
something TO be set down to the credit of the En-
glish sparrow. There is a very pestiferous green
worm. which is extremely damaging to growing
cabbage. The citizen referred to has several times
observed English sparrows hopping from cabbage
and devouring with great relish ali the green
worms to be found. If the SPARROW will make a
speciality Of destroying this worm he will gain the
friendship of every cultivator of cabbage.
The recent warm weather. followed 10y copious
showers OF rain, has given a fresh impetus TO all
kinds of growing vegetation The corn crop par
ticularly shows marked improvement.
The political friends or eX-Judge John T.. NinSOn
have suggested his name for the republican nom
nation for the state senate. 1t is claimed be-
half OF the gentleman that he would receive
very large democratic vote The name of Thomas
Dawson. is also being mentioned for the state
sci ate. Bernard Monday esq, is understood to
be an aspirgnt for the republican nomination for
register Of wills. Mr.. s. Minor Anderson who has
recently withdrawn from the democratic party. is
talked Of candidate for the house of dele
gates
The finishing touches have been put on the Rock
vile water works plant. The town council. the
lylraulic
several conferences during the past week, but the
results have been carefully withheld from the pub
lie. 1t is understood, however. that the council
Will decline to approve the system. account Of
the defects in the tower, and that legal proceedings
will be necessary in order to settle the questions at
be put in operation. although the electric lighting
apparatus L. said to he satisfactory. Legal counsel
has been retained by al parties the controversy
The Baptists of Rockville have In contempla tion
the erection of a new church edifce.
Following is the complete democratic primary
appeals, ]. Frank Ford of st. Mary's county: for
state senator, William yeirs Bouic; for the house
of delegates three TO be voted forl, Thomas o.
White, William +. Elgin, John W. Kelchner, Thos.
w: Vinson, Charles A: Eccleston John Walter Car
roll, John o. Clark; for clerk Of the circuit
lone to be voted for David Griffith, Oliver II. 7.
Clark, James Anderson. James II. Hilton, John W.
Collier; for register of wills to be voted for)
George c. Dawson, H. Clinton Allnutt, Alfred +.
Fairnl for county commissioners three to be voted
for. George W. Day, William II. Griffith. John
Wesley Walker. first district: Philip b. Souder,
Eugene A. McAtee, second district; William I.
Wheeler, Richard 7. Ray, fifth district. For sheriff
zone to be voted for, Richard T. White, Samuel H.
Joseph H. Bailey, John Z. West. Horton G. Thomp-
son; for county surveyor. Charles J. Maddox