Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-24
GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT.
Result of Inspections of County In
stitutiOns-Othcr News.
ial Corresnondence Of The Evening stal

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, November %, 1899.
The grand jury for the November term of
the circuit court for this county adjourned
this afternoon, after having been in session
ten days. The following is the report
THE grand jury invited the board OF
county commissioners to appear before the
jury to confer with it with reference to
lighting the court house with electricity.
The commissioners admitted the desirable
ity of having the building provided with
electric lights, and assured the jury that
at an early date it would be done
THE grand jury visited and inspected the
iail, where it found confined thirteen pris-
oners, eight colored and five white males.
The Jury found the building in only toll
cradle state of repair, but was forcibly
struck with the cleanliness of the interior
of the building.
1.-The grand jury visited the almshouse
and inspected the farm and buildings,
which were found to be in a most excellent
condition There are at present twenty
eight inmates-nine white males, nine col
ored males four white females, five colored
females and one Golofed female child. The
jury was informed that the past season
there was produced on the farm 300 barrels
of corn, L. 100 bushels of wheat twenty-five
tons of hay and large quantities of fruits
and vegetables. The present overseer is
evidently prudenL and careful manager.
The grand jury has examined 176 wit
nesses, and found seventy presentments,
having ignored several cases not deemed of
sufficient Importance to find presentments.
THE grand jury requests the court to
cause attachments to issue for all persons
who have been summoned to testify before
it, but who have not appeared, and cause
them TO give security 10 appear before the.
The report D also recqoinmends a number of
improvements t8the c5urt house and Jail.
Miss Annie NIhcy Browne, daughter of
Mr.. Horace b. Browne of Baltimore and
Mr. Lloyd Dorsey a prominent young man
of Germantown, this county, were married
at o'clock last s1 evening at the bride's
sisted by Rev f. X. Brady, performed the
ceremony Miss Sarah Lee Browne, sis
ter of the bride was,tiaid Of honor, and
bride, was flower giff.y The bride carried
bride roses MI Herbhrt Waters a step
brother of the groom. was best man. Upon
the conclusion e tneI ceremony recep-
the newly married couple left for north
ern trip They will reside at Germantown.
The following cases We're disposed of in
the circuit court here teday: State against
Garfield Snowden and Harvey Doy. assault;
guilty. fined Is cents and costs: State
against Augustus Roger malicious destruc-
ton of property; demurrer, and demurrer
sustained, State against William Kennite
assault; guilty; sentence suspended. State
against Wesley Thomas. assault with in
tent to kill; not guilty. state against Grant
ed on condition that defendant work thirty
DAYS on the county roads. State against
John Shorter, selling intoxicating liquors;
not guilty.
Miss clara Eveline Walker. daughter of
County Commissioner John w. Walker and
Mr. Walter Marion Magruder of Travilah,
this county were married at 6 o'clock last
evening at the home of the brides parents
in Gaithersburg. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. William A. Mcdonald pas
| tor of the Gaithersburg NJ. E. Church
South, and was witnessed by the intimate
| friends of the contracting parties. The
| room in which the ceremony took place
was tastefu1ly decorated with chrysanthe-
| NUNS and evergreens. Miss Ella Plummer
| was the brides only attendant and Mr.