Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-01
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Republican Delegates to the County Conven-
ton Elected-A Birthday Celebration.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star


Correspondence OF The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, July g. 1892
The republican primary meeting held here
yesterday the largest assemblage Of the
kind held for years. TEos. Dawson was chosen
chairman and ". u. ffssto- acted as secretary,
and The following persons were selected
delegates and alternatos 70 a county convention
to be held at Gaithersburg on next Thursday
for the purpose of sending delegates to the con-
gressional nominating convention at Cumber-
land on August 10: legates-Thomas Dawson,
Frank Mace, Howard g. England, Horace Sedg-
wick and W. H. Proctor. Alternates-W. II.
johnson, Rein Offutt. Henry Dove. and A. C.
Scheirer. A resolution strongly indorsing the
administration of President Harrison and in
structing the delegates to the county conven-
ton to all honorable means to have a
delegation sent to Cumberland favorable TO the
nomination of Mr.. Geo. l.. Wellington as the
republican candidate for Congress from
the sixth district. offered by Howard G. Eng
land, was adopted by the meeting.
The attack made in the House of Representa-
tiyes on the 20th instant by Mr.. Cultivate of
Ohio upon the character Of Gen. Allan huther-
ford of this county in connection with the bill
giving additional compensation to certain mem
bers OF the hospital corps of the army has
caused some talk in political circles here and
an effort has been made by one or more small
bore democratic politicians to use the incident
as a weapon 70 lnjure the political character of
L. E. McComas, secretary Of the national
republican committee, and Geo. l.. Wellington.
candidate for Congress, upon the alleged ground
that they Were instrumental in sending Gen.
Rutherford to the Minneapolis convention. This
line Of warfare does not appear to be glitter
ing success for creating dissension in the repub-
hcan ranks in this section of the congressional
district, judging from the unanirity with which
a strong resolution indorsing Mr.. Wellington
was passed BY the republican primary meeting
held here yesterday.
The handsome residence ard grounds Of Mr.
A. c. Flack, on the Washington and Brookevile
turnpike near Wheaton, were on Friday night
the scene Of large social gathering, the occa-
sion being the celebration of the birthday of
MIR. Flack. Upon the ample lawn, which was
brilliantly lighted by japanese lanterns, a large
pavilion had been erected and here for several
hours the many guests enjoyed the pleasures of
the dance to the strains of music furnished by
fine orchestra. During the evening an eIe-
CANT collation. was served and the festivities
were prolonged TO the early hours of the next
morning. Among the many present we're Mrs.
Jacob Bool, Mrs. Gibbs. Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
norman, Mrs. Bretow, Misses Lille Killian,
Maud kleindicnst and Emma Heinrich OF
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Flack. Miss
Addie Sloan and Nr. De Shields of Forest
Glen, Mrs. Emma Y. Carr. Misses Lille Davis.
vile, Mrs. and Miss Hardy of Kensington, Nrs.
Joseph Flack and Miss BERTHE Flack of Garrett
Park, Mrs. Weller. Misses Lula Hunter, Valeria
Flack. Kate and Annie Weller and hIessrs Guy
Linkins, Malcomb and Charles Eccleston and
Thomas Hunter, jr.. of Wheaton, Mr.. and Miss
Davis of Goshen, Messrs. Reid and Waters of
Sligo, Miss Nellie Davis of Poolesville. In ad-
dition to the above there large attend
ance Of the immediate neighbors of the family.
Two rather exciting irotting races came off at
the fair grounds here yesterday afternoon
which were witnessed by large number Of the
sporting fraternity. In one race Julian Waters
entered Davy Crockett; Jas. p. &. Ners, Buck;
Edward West, Isabella, and Robert Lyddane,
Monte l.. This race was won by Davy Crockett.
In the second contest Mr.. Green Beckwith en-
tered Golddust and defeated Buck. entered by
Jas. Strain. The trotting was not frst-class,
the track being in poor condition.
Miss Alice Walker of BrOwningsvilie has
cepted the position of music teacher at Shen-
andoah Normal College. Basic City, Va.
1t is said that clue has been obtained to the
burglars who robbed the safe in the mill at
Gaithersburg on Thursday night last that will
likely lead to their apprehension.
During the severe thunder storm on Wednes-
day evening the lightning struck and set on fire
stack of wheat on the farm of Mr.. VIM. Bogley
some miles from here, entailing a loss of about
$3.50. During the same storm two valuable driv-
Ing horses were killed by lightning on the farm
OF Mir. Geo. Bradley in Potomac district.
Miss Mary F. Pillowe of Sandy Spring has adj
cepted position in select school at Savannah,
Ga, for the next term.
republican ratification meeting viii be held
at Remington on next Saturday evening, Aug.
8. which will be addressed by Gen. Felix Agnus,
Geo. L. Wellington and other speakers. Fine
music viii enlivsn the occasion.
An effort is being made to organize demo-
cratic campaign clubs in the several districts Of
the county. Sanguine members Of the party
DYedlCt n largely dem0crafic rnaio ity
IN the county at the next election.
Miss Hannah Boardman, a lady Of Phil
adelphia. who has for o number Of years
been a member Of the family Of Mr.. Rudolph
Watkins, near Derwood, died yesterday ct an
| advanced age. 8. A. NJ.