Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-21
ROCKvILLE NEWS.
The Accident to Capt AFmes-No Bones
Broken. but Badly Bruised-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star

The Accident to Capt AFmes-N0 Bone
Broken. but Badly Bruised-Notes.
Correspondents of The Evening star.
ROCKVILLE, August 20, 1891.
Capt c. h. Armes Of the District attorney
Office, Washington. met with . painful acciden
near the railroad station, this place, today
He has been boarding here during the summer
and was in the habit of taking an early trai,
for Washington. This morning when h,
reached the depot his train was pulling out
and being anxious to 60 he attempted to board
it while In motion. He caught to the hant
railing Of a car, but missed his footing and wa
dragged some distance and finally thrown
| with much violence to the track, sus
| tanning bad bruises about the hips and
legs. Luckily in falling he rolled from
instead of to the moving train, and was pre-
vented from being crushed under the wheels
As soon as Capt. Brown, the conductor, saw the
accident he at once stopped the train and g
crowd of passengers and others from the sta
| ton gathered around Capt. Armes, who was
unable to arise without assistance. A carriage
was at once called and he was taken to the
house Of Mfss Hodges, where he boarded, and
but he was badly bruised and received a severe
nervous shock by his fall upon the track. Al
latest reports he was resting quietly.
Today colored man giving his name al
Sonny Whigby was committed to Jail at this
place on the charge OF breaking into house on
the farm of MIR. John Green near the Tenley.
town electric railroad and stealing therefrom q
trunk containing lot of clothing, watch, jew
elry, &c. 1t is learned that the goods were at.
terward recovered.
Among the guests recently registered at the
Corcoran Hotel, this place, are Mrs. Emma Pc
terson and daughter Anna Of Washington.
Mr.. T. +. Mcfarland of Pennsylvania is al
present visiting his sister, Mrs. Arthur Stabler
at Sandy Spring.
The Forest Glen Sunday school of the Pres
byterlan Church at that place enjoyed the
pleasure OF u picnic at Burnt Mills ON Wednes-
day, which was also attended by all the mem.
bers OF the congregation. The Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church of Washington was also
well represented. most delightful day was
spent and all voted the affair d grand success.
Misses Clara and Eln.a Ray of the High.
lands, near Forest Glen station, are at the
Wellington Hotel, Atlantic City, where they
will remain Entii the LIST of September.
Mr.. Lewis B- Thompson and family of Linden
left for Atlantic City a few days ago where they
will remain for some weeks.
The Glen Ross house and eight acres OF
land at Woodsids has been sold by F. Benja.
min for b. +. Leighton to Mr. David W. Low.
ersop of New York city for S., 800.
MIR. Emanuel Schaeffer, an old and much re.
spected citizen OF Drookvilie died on Sunday
in the seventy-fttn year of his age.
MIR. Clarence NeIrs and family of Akron, Ind.
are visiting at the home Of his father, Mr.. s.
Clark Veirs, near Bethesda Park.
The Gaithershurg Natioua: Bank will be
opened for business on Tuesday, September /,
with reception to the public from a. M. to
p. m.
Mr.: James Reed of Gaithersburg and Miss
Ella kinsey, eldest daughter of Mr.. H. II. Kin
sey, were married at Goshen Church on the
18th instant. The church was handsomely dec
Grated for the occasion and crowded with the
friends OF the bride and groom. The wedding
march was skillfully rendered by Miss Hattie
Waters. and Messrs Herbert Kinsey and Wesley
Waters acted as ushers, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. l.. L. Lloyd OF the NJ. T.
Church South. The newly married couple have
taken a cottage at Oakmont for the summer.
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