Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Territory to Be Covered by Rural Free
Delivery Carriers-General News.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. September %, 1905.
The territory to be covered by the rural
free mail delivery routes to be established
here the LIST of October are as follows
Route No. From Rockville to Ounce
orchard, to Jamestown, to Wards corner,
to Gerretts corner, to Magruder's corner,
to BasselIs corner, to Netherlands corner,
to Selby's corner. to Fields corner, to Rock
VILE Area, IS square miles; length of
route, 1852 miles; number of houses, 1873;
population served, 665; carrier, not yet
named.
Route No. 2-From Rockville to Ricketts,
corner, to Glen, to Potomac by way of
Clagetts, to Hermon Church, to Potomac,
to Collins corner, to Bells mill to Rock
vile, Area, 20 square miles,. length of
route, 4.1 miles; number of houses, las;
served 49, sarreT Emmett
Route No. 3-From Rockville to Mount
Zion Church road, to Mount Zion Church
corner, to Beane, to Montrose, to HaIpine,
to Rockville-W heaton road, to Wheaton to
Barnes gate, to Wheaton, to Jones' cor
ner to Rabbits gate by way of Aspen, to
Veirs' mill. to Rockville. Area, IS square
miles; length of route. 24.9 miles; number
of houses, 1877; population served, $50; oar
rier, Spencer j. Bean; substitute carrier,
Arthur sherwood.
Route No. 4-From Rockville to Shaw's
corner by way of Phillips farm, to Adam
sons corner to Norbeck to Ednor by way
of Norwood. to Leizear's corner by way of
Cloyerly, TO Goodhope corner, to Johnson's
shop, to Lay Hill. to Rfley's corner, to Nor
beck, to Rockville. Area, 20 square miles;
length of route, 26.2 miles; number of
houses 40; population served, 100; carrier.
John A. Selby; substitute carrier. Walter
II. Phillips.
Route No. 5-From Rockville to Derwood.
to Redland to Childs' corner, to Layton
Vile, to Samuel Riggs, to school house, to
Grifton, to Chichester road, to Fraley's
corner, to Avery, to Rockville by way Of
new road and Lincoln Park. Area, 20 square
miles; length of route. 285 miles; number
of houses, 1870; population served. $50: car
rier, Aubrey M. Green; assistant carrier,
George Howes.
D-Starting from Norbeck to Olney, to
Jones' corner, to Emory Church corner, to
Miller's corner, to Union Pike to Oakdale.
to Norbeck. Area, 10 square miles: length
of route, 1876 miles; number of houses, 1873;
population served, 665; carrier, William Ty-
Ter Case; substitute carrier, Hezekiah
Smallwood.
The annual salary for No 6 route is s504
and for each of the others $I20.
Mr.. William r. Humphrey, jr., and sister.
Miss Lottie, returned last evening from a
trip during which they visited Niagara
Falls, Detroit. Chicago and points in Can
ada.
Miss Tayloe of Virginia Is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Philander Stansbury, near
this town.
Luther Brown. a young colored resident
of this place. was arrested this morning by
Deputy Sheriff James f. Green upon a
charge of improper conduct on the main
street of Rockville. He vs. taken before
Justice of the Peace John b. Brewer, who
committed him to jail for thirty days In
default of the payment Of a fine of s. and
costs.
The democratic campaign. SO far as the
recently organized Glen Echo Club is con-
cerned, will be opened Tuesday evening,
October 3, with mass meeting at Glen
Echo. Mr.. Alexander Kilgour and others
will make speeches.
died at his home near Glen, this county. of
general debility and other troubles, took
place yesterday from the late home OF the
deceased There was a large attendance
of relatives and friends. The services were
conducted by Rev. Frank T. Griffith of the
at Rockville cemetery. The deceased was
one of the oldest residents OF the county,
his age being given as about ninety. He
was widely known and esteemed. His wife,
four sons and two daughters survive him.
Col. and Mrs. William Dorsey, whose
entertained large number of their friends
at card party. The prizes were won BY
Miss Annie Maddox and Mr.. Ohio H. w.
Talbot. Following play refreshments were
served
: Saturday afternoon Mr.. Richard II. An
derson and Miss Ida May Jones, both OF
Washington, came out to Rockville and
were quietly married by Rev. Thomas III.
Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church.
the ceremony taking place at the home OF
the minister. The newly married couple
returned to the city immediately sfterward.
+ DIR. ], Lawn Thompson, who has been Wis
iting his mother. Mrs. Edward Anderson,
fhfa ufaca has refurnad WashinRf0n.