Evening star., 1898-10-08
ROCKVILLE.

'Sis' - SushHlan Braddock and Corpl George
HICKS OF Company X, 1st Maryland Volunteer In
iahtrF, now stationed at Camp Meade near Har.
iispulS' "a are at their homes here on n sbor,
i"flough Musician 1iough of the same command
Is also visiting his home, Rockville The h,ys
expect to be ordered to Cuba during the present
mcnth.
The Earnest Workers Mission Rand of Tho
jamestown Presbyterian Church will hold its an
n,. nuai SAFE Friday the 14th instant, at pm An
eftanment will he given in the church n, :
O'Clock, the program to consist of music recita
ti ti"ns ana a talk TO the children by Rev w 5
fcrnia iioI'i Saii
M Mr. and Mrs. Charles W Conley of Falkland,
rage OF their daughter, Miss Clara b. Conlcy 10
Dr Engene Jones of kensington "Wednesday r.
Eh' Ein"oh' October -, at St Marks Memorial
syn, SUNDAY ~ the 9th instant, will be observed as
Enmtsr.h hny hy the Senior and Junior Chapters of
npM"r'h League In Rockville. At pm. there
VIII be number OF papers presented and read
anu m m p'htr exercises almost solely by the chiIdreu
pm. the Senior Chapter will conduct rally exer.
"rIar Oh similar eharacer but of advanced
sessions f ' in'i'eu 10 DOM
The case Of George Gibbons charged with tha
killing Of Leslie Horine, March II! in which a
jury tailed TO agree last week IN the circuit cturT
hft.en hours has been removed 10 this county for
uiai t anu VIII come up at the November term of
the circuit court.
leonard Neer, tr, of Brookcville has been recon-
hlsslohed by the governor a Justice of the
peace FOR the eighth district of this county hay-
ing previously failed to qualify
Mr. Charles Metzger a weIi-known citizen or
this county, died after a lingering illness of CON
sumption: at the residence of his brother near
ftSiesflle, September p, in his nifty first year
The bishop of the Platte, Rt Rev DR. Graves.
will preach in Christ Church. Rockville sunday
October o. at IL a.
u:' At meeting of the state board of education
Wednesday last, October Is was fixed as The ,iat @
for hearing appeals from decisions of the comfy
school boards of Montgomery and Prince George s
counties.
The orphans court of this coun+r will ho f., .o,
sion Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
The fol owins tiansfers Of real estate have teen
recorded in the office of the clerk of tb, circuif
court for this county: Francis $ Arnold to Geo
IT.. Chandlee, lot l3 block SO, section > Chevy
lot II, block l. North Kensington, $: Lula O,
ilulen ct al 20 Arthur Selhy. small parcel of lind
land, So; Dennis Tu"hey TO Lotta Tuohey lot of
land $; Alys E Bentley and Florence Lee Holt1-
I L" 9Lence tgenc ates part art Of lot ock =
Lessett, part of lot 2. block %. section . Chevy
Chase, 500 SC; Eliza E. Farquhar to James tIl6-
bons; LOT at olrey, $; b. ii. Warner IL Samu Il
l. Phillips, lots and I, burgundy Park" s.;
Isabella Griffith to NJ. E. Brooke, part of ira,
of land, 800; Henrietta Mason to Laura Coope.
2 acres and III square perches of land $: Ieg-
inald Cross TO G. b; Howard part Of tract Of land
At meeting of the county commissioners. held
Tuesday, the following bills passed and or
cnnt Ge1sd So s be s, Pad R. r l. Hekenson pking es
er Aitchison, road, $53.55 E. T. Pearson sundries
sSGe sSF COZ court rnr house Oo So' j. j. sea pIking
s4a3; John r Gray, road, s2ais f I. Brown, ,G7n
read, $i33s; George W. Meade work Jail, $40;
VIM. A Mu'l,rix, road. sS302.
Mr.. Richard LEX, subcontractor for the ron
st1uction of the new turnpike between Rockville
and the District line, Tuesday commenced work
with force Of hands at a point about two miles
from this pla e. 1t ts understood that in the near
future a large force will be employed and the work
pushed TO complt tion as soon possible.
The following persons have been appointed to
ter of the Epworth League: November s. mission
airy meeting Mrs; Beehler; November Is. union
her 20 praise and thanksgiving service, Miss Mar
garet King; November %, song service, Charles W .
MCrday evening Robert Welsh of this place met
with painful accident while testing his strength
ton, He slipped while attempting to lift a heavy
marble slab, which fell upon one of his legs In
had finger 10 on bs r the stone Percy Beekwh
Caroline, infant daughter of DIR. and Mrs O. S.
ii,Ethicum, died at the residence of her parents,
inns place, Nedhe sday morning. The funeral took
place Thursday, with interment in Rockville Gem
etcry
Lieutenant Conley 21st Infantry. L. S. A.. son
OF Charles Coney. esq, of Falkland, has recovered
from the fever contracted at Santiago de Cuba and
Will return to his regiment in Il few days.
A: meeting of the board of school commission
ers held here Tuesday last the following appoint
ments ,n were Were made: Walter Mobley trustee Of Der
school; w. T. Dowden, trustee NeelsvilIe school.
vice vice James Howes resigned. The appointments of
the following teachers were confirmed: Mary L.
Story: Sligo school: Jessie NJ Clark, Robin Hill
school, near Poolesville; NJ. B. Payne, colorcJ
school, Razor Blade. The board adopted Sheldons
series of vertical penmanship Buffers History of
Maryland was placed on the list of books. Teach
ers salaries for the first month will be paid about
the 18th of October. The board will meet again
the Goth Of October.
The following business transacted in the or
phans court Tuesday: Letters of administration
were granted to Charles yeirs upon the personal
estate of S. Clark Veirs; bond, $500. The last will
and testament of Charles Metzger. deceased,
az admitted % i to probate Walter H. Brooke executor
final account and made distribution Applications
for letters upon the personal estate of James W.
Ricketts, was made by Edward T. Ricketts,. Alban
Brooke was appointed guardian of Edward p
Tarlton, Alice and Allan F. Brooke
The farmers of Rockville and vicinity have been
invited to attend a meeting to be held at Iyd-
danes Hail. Rockville, Tuesday, October IL, at
pm. Addresses will be made by Capt. +. W. Syl-
yester, president of the MARYLAND Agricultural Col
lege, and others, after which grange (Order of
Patrons Of Husbandry) will be organized. The la
dies are especially invited to attend.
The large baling establishment of Mr. John
"a Gassaway Of Germantown, this county, caught
fire at 10 O'Clock Wednesday night. The building
had just been erected and contained a large
amount of rye straw and new baler. The entire
structure and the contents consumed. The
origin of the fire is unknown. There was no insur-
an..a ,ln, L..