Evening star., 1899-04-03
PROJECTED ENTERPRISE,
Canning Factory at Rockville in
PrOspect-Other News.
of The Evening Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, April 3. 1899.
At largely attended joint meeting of the
Rockville Business Mems Association and
the farmers Of this community held here
Saturday afternoon in the court house steps
were taken which. it is believed, insure the
establishment of canning factory here in
the near future.
The meeting was called at the request ef
Mr.. John Lovett of Martinsburg, w. Va.
Mr.. LoVett visited Rockville some DAYS ago
with a view TO establishing or assisting IN
establishing an industry here. He spent
several days in Rockville, and to the gentle
men who invited him here he expressed
himself as willing and anxious TO invest his
money and do all else in his power toward
starting the enterprise, provided there would
be no difficulty about securing all the goods
desired for canning purposes.
The meeting Saturday afternoon was for
the purpose of ascertaining from the farm
ers themselves whether or not, in the event
OF factory being built, fruit and vegetables
could be secured in sufficient quantities. IL
was also desired to learn how many of thu,
citizens of the community would be willing
to subscribe to stock. Mr.. Oscar l.. John
son. president of the Rockville Business
Mems Association, presided and after stat
ing the object of the gathering introduced
Mr. Lovett, who addressed the meeting at
thing in connection with the starting and
running of a canning factory. He stated
that he would take one-third of the stock
and twenty-five of the other gentlemen pres
ent also agred to subscribe The farmers
present gave assurances that there would be
no trouble about their producing all the
products desired.
President Johnson appointed an advisory
committee, as follows: Messrs. Washing
ton Hicks, Charles B. Jones' William Dor
sey, John M. Heagy and Crales B. Pierce
This committee will soon visit and inspect
the plant at Martirsburg and report at an
other meeting, to be held at an early date
when further and more definite action will
be taken.
Arrangements are being made to organize
a base ball team here for the coming season.
For a number of years Rockville enjoyed
first-class amateur base ball but last season
owing to most of the players being away on
account OF the war no club was organized.
This year there are indications that the
town Is base ball hungry. and several gen.
tlemen who in former years took an active
part in encouraging the sport believe there
Is the material here for good a team as
ever represented Rockville. and have set
to work to bring about an organiza ton
The following players will probably consti-
tute the team: Harris and Selby, catchers:
Bean, Poss and Ricketts,, pitchers: Hail.
Rabbit, Shaw, Kelchner and Bogley, in
fielders: Eagle, Edmondston. Allnutt, out
fielders.
At meeting of the board of directors Of
the Rockville Business Mems Association
held here Saturday the following commit
tees were appointed:
To secure free delivery of mail for Rock
ville-Thomas Dawson, chairman.
Light and electric power-John H. Keich-
ner. chairman.
Peace jubilee-David HI. Bowie, chairman
Water and sewerage-Wm. v. Bowie.
chairman
Entertainment-David H. warield, chair
man.
Finance-R. H. Stokes. chairman.