Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-23

day last OF Mr.. William T. Aud. former
well-known citizen of this county. in the
seventy-fourth year of his age. Mr.. Aud
and family had been living in Virginia but
a short time when ibis death occurred.
The commission OF James B. Henderson,
who was on Monday last appointed an
associate judge of the circuit court of the
sixth judicial circuit arrived here yester-
day, and the new judge VIII take the oath
of office on Saturday.
Workmen engaged in putting Up the poles
for the telephone line between this place
and Sandy Spring arrived here on Monday
and have since been engaged In erecting
poles In various parts of the town. me
wires viii be run into a large number OF
business houses, offices, etc. The entire
work Will be completed in short time,
wheE the town will have communication
with all the principal points in the county.
An effort will be made to extend the line
to Bethesda Park, thereby securing con-
nection with Washington and Georgetown.
Several cases of the grip have occurred
here during the past few days, and physi-
clans report the disease as prevalent In
various parts of the county. 1t has proved
fatal in several cases.
Information was received here some days
ago from the health authorities of Wash
ington that colored man named Johnson
had left a smallpoX-lnfccted LOCALITY IN
that city and come to this county, leaving
train at Derwood, and requesting that he
be placed under surveillance. On Monday
Dr. INdriSS j. MdCutS OIL tile County pOot
of health visited Derwood in order to locate
the suspect, but was unable to ma him.
1t was learned from the postmaster, now
ever. that letters addressed to Johnson
had been received there, and had been
called for and delivered to another colored
man residing in the peighborhood of Red
land Further efforts will be made to learn
the whereabouts of Johnson.
In the circuit court on Monday, Judges
McSherry and Lynch on the bench, the
case of Charles Kohlhoss agt Mabel Kohl
boss was taken up, and argument was
heard on a motion for aiimony ana counsei
fees. This case originated In suit for d.
vorCe in Frederick county. The parties
were married some months ago, the same
being brought about through an adVer-
tisement for a wife by Mr.. Kohlhoss. a
resident of Poolesvlle, this county. Mrs
Kohlhoss lives near Frederick city. No de-
cision has as yet been made In the case
On Tuesday the case of James II. Lee agt
NJ Tregor & Co. was argued on q motion
for the return of goods to Tregor & Co.,
taken urder a writ of rep!evin. The court
ordered the goods to be returned to Tregor
& Co. and that they file a bond in the sum
of $50. pending suit for possession of same
The bond was filed and goods, consisting of
the furniture Of a barber shop kept by Lee,
were delivered. Messrs Anderson & Bouic
appeared for Lee and L. G.. Peter and Alex
ander Bell for Tregor & Co.
A. meeting of the county commission
ers held here yesterday much routine busi-
ness was transacted, and the following bills
We're examined. passed and ordered to be
paid: First dstrict-Charles I'll. Brooke
work on road, s22-50; r. W. Bowman
(roati). 500 Chester Bowman Croad), SE5.S So
Second distrct-Sylvester Burns (roaD,
$1T.G0: r. t. Burdett (bridge). sli5o; c. NJ.
Brown terra Gotta pipe), $Sl.35; John Gro
sendorff (road). SCI. Third district-Thos. ].
Reed (road), S16i5; Jas. Matthews (bridge),
Is: John F. Waesche troad), $27T5; j. c.
Norris (bridge), S11.f0 Fourth district-J.
w. Higgins & Brother (road), S5O.51; II. b.
Kisner Goad). s2o0.S5; John II. Clagett
rcaGD, $l2.15. Fifth districts ]. Hopkins
trcaD, $3.50; E. d. Beau (road), $3.50;
same (bridSe), SGT.