Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-12
ROCKVILLE.

A laborer while engaged in digging post
holes a few days ago on the farm near
Dickinson station, recently purchased by
Dr. Gustavus Brown of Washington I'M
earthed gold medal about the size of a
$40 gold piece. On one side Is a vignette of
Gen.Geo. 3. Mcclellan encircled with the let
tiers OF his name, and On the other side ap-
pears the name Of Franklin G. Pullsipher
Co. Q, 18th Vermont volunteers. It,is SUD-
pc sed that the medal was lost during the
late war. as the location where 1t was
found was during that time used fol. some
Tune as a camping ground by the federal
troops. Cannon balls pieces of shell and
other relics of the struggle have also been
found on this farm.
lawn fete will be held at the residence
OF MIR. and Mrs L. B. Ward at Hunting
Hill on the evening of Tuesday. the 10th
instant Music. lunch and refreshments
Will be the features of the occasion.
Children's day was appropria tely OBJ
served at Damascus NJ. E. Church on the
9TH instant with a program consisting of
music, recitations, addresses, etc. Among
those who participated in the exercises
We're Mrs. j. L. Burdette, organist; Misses
Vertie, Cue. Nina R. Hobbs and Maude
Burns; Messrs. c. w. Day, ]. L. Burdette
George M. Boyer and John T. Baker. The
children of the Sunday school also took a
prominent part in the exercises.
After doing considerable damage among
stock g rabid dog was killed near Damas-
Gus Few days ago. A number Of dogs
were also bitten. -.-- -
George Richtor, a mulatto residing in
the neighborhood Of Germantown was
brought here Wednesday and lodged in
jail, charged with committing felonious
assault upon the person of Mary Proctor
of that vicinity on the previous Sunday
night. She charges that the assault was
made while on her way home from church.
Richtor will be held for court.
George Hendley, who recently served a
sentence of several months In the county
Jail for wife beating and was released a
Few weeks ago. is again in the tolls, this
time on the charge of attempting to kill his
wife by shooting her with a revolver. Ac-
cording to the complaint made by the wife,
Hend1ey on Wednesday came to the house
OLA relative where she is making a home,
few miles south of this place, and upon
being ordered to leave made violent as
sault upon her, firing three shots from a
pistol at her. one of the balls passing
through her corset, grazing the skin. When
the bullets. which had been detected by
striking the corset steel, thereby saving
her life. The story of the affair as re-
lated by Hendley is that on the day men
toned he visited the house where his wife
is staying for the purpose Of seeing one Of
his children. That seeing him there his
wife pushed him off the porch, and in his
fall the pistol was accidentally discharged.
He will have hearing before Justice Nor
gan Tuesday next.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie Flack, who
died at the residence of her husband, A. c..
Flack, near Wheaton, Tuesday last, took
place yesterday, services being held at her
late home by Rev. M. Griffith of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, Takoma Park.
The interment, took place at Rockville GEM
etery. A large number of relatives and
friends from various parts Of the county
and the District were in attendance.
a number of delegates and visitors from
Loyalist Society of the Baptist Church at
this place, accompanied by their pastor.
T., AilhOnrna he
sions of the fifth international gathering
of the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America, to assemble in Baltimore Thurs
day Of next week.
The pennant committee, representing the
various base ball clubs of Anne Arundel,
Prince Georges, Howard and montgomery
counties. have agreed upon the schedule of
games to be played during the season for
the pennant. The games assigned to this
place will be on the followin:, dates: July
ID, q; August 10, II and y,