Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-22
ROCKVILLE.

A meeting Of the democratic state GEN.
trail committee for this county was held
here yesterday for the purpose of receiv-
ing the names Of all persons who desired to
be candidates for Congress at the primary
election, to be held in the several districts
of the County on Saturday, LIST of Septem-
Der. The only name presented to the COM
mittee was that of Ferdinand Williams of
Allesany county. Mr.. Williams. being the
only candidate, will have the privilege Of
naming the delegates from this county to
the democratic nominating convention at
HagerstOwn and will go there in his in
terest. For some time past it had been
rumored that the name of an active worker
In the regular wing of the party would
be placed on the primary ticket, but the
scheme was finally abandoned.
Information was received here yesterday
Of the sudden death at Capon Springs, va,
Of Mr.. Thomas b. Neel of the first election
district Of this county. On Monday, while
engaged in bathing in a stream near the
springs, he attempted to reach small
boat and when near 1t threw up his arms
and sank to the bottom. In less than five
minutes the body was rescued by his COM
Fanions and brought to the shore, but life
was found to be extinct. An examination
was made by medical experts, who pro-
nOunced the cause of death to have been
heart disease and not drowning. as at first
supposed. Deceased was in his twenty
second year. and was a son of the late
VIM. Neel, formerly a prominent citizen
of the county. The funeral will take place
from the home Of his mother, near Laytons-
vile.
On Sunday, September 2, an all-day meet
ing will be held at Upper Seneca Baptist
Church. DIR. Graves of Baltimore, mission
cry to Canton, China, and other ministers
will preach during the day.
In the orphans court yesterday Moab
White. administrator Of Mary E. White,
deceased, passed his first and final account.
Emma J. Jefferson was appointed guardian
to Frederick Tomas. infant child of Ida
and Joseph Tomas; bond $3.50 James E.
Rabbit. guardian to Joseph c. and John
D. Rabbit, was authorized to expend the
sum Of 500 of each wards principal. Rich
ard T. Burdette, administrator of Martha
A. Burdette, deceased, was summoned to
appear in court at the next meeting to an
swer the matters alleged in a petition of
II. J. Stottlemyer and John W. Lucas, his
bondsmen.
At the meeting of the county commission
ers, held yesterday, a considerable amount
of business was transacted, and the fol-
approved and ordered to be paid First
district-Marshal Brown. s56.5S; George l..
Hutchinson, SOTO: Albert r. Stewart,
$3.50: John T: Warfield. $3.50. Second
Williams. $40; Rufus F. King. s59.15; George
Cubit, $40; George A. Merson, 1920; Benz.
Meads. $3.50; Wm H. Benson. $50; Horace
L. Murphy, $n.s5; George Robertson. $50:
B. Milford, s2o.sS: Thomas ]. Reed. $76.S5;
E. H. Richter, s79.25; John A. Warfield.
s61.75. Fourth district-J. ]. Stearn. $3.50;
Fred. Claget $oS.65; John E. Wilson.
s1O6 40: Willie E. Clagett, $3.50. Fifth dis
trict-Benj. Thompson, $50; VIM. G. W.
Leizcar, $3.50; Robert A. Aitcherson.
s1OO22; c. w. Barresley, $25.94; Amos T.
Holland, $1IS7; Wilbert Pierce, 1915. Mr..
James T. Trundle, member Of the board,
is confined to his home, in Poolesville dis
trict, with an attack Of typhoid fever, his
case being considered critical.
Miss May Connell, who has been visiting
friends in Washington for some weeks, re-
turned to her home, at this place. on
Monday.
Miss Agnes Campbell Of Washington Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary E. West,
near Seneca.
Miss Marian. daughter of Lieut.. Boyle of
Washington, Is visiting at the residence of
Mr. W. H. Rabbit near this place.
The opening exercises of Washington
Grove camp meeting were last night at
tended by a large number Of persons from
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