Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-15
SUBURBAN NEWS
ROCKVILLE.

The Centennial Missionary Society Of the
Baptist Church of Rockville held a lawn
party at the residence of Mr.. s. B. Haney
Tuesday evening. The spacious grounds
were lighted by Chinese lanterns and the
different-colored decorations made pretty
scene The colors at the ice cream table
were purple. and the cream and water Ices
were served by Mrs. C. A. Ferris and Mrs.
NJ. V. Davis, with Miss Belle Kingdom,
Beulah White, Lottie Davis Minnie Viett
Bessie Lage and Verde Kingdom as assist
ants. The cake table was presided over by
Mrs. E. ". Robey and Miss Este Bouic
the decorations being red. Misses Alice
Bouic and Lizzie Haney had the caramel
stand, with green and white decorations
Misses Mamie Kingdom and Virgie Fowler
attended to the lemonade booth, handsome
ly fitted up in yellow decorations Miss
Resale Bouic acted as treasurer. This
party was the occasion of the annual
jug breaking of the society. A handsome
sum was realized.
A case of more than ordinary interest was
heard yesterday by Judge Henderson of
the circuit court. On the Sth instant a
number of men and boys We're discovered
on an excursion train leaving Washington
lor Frederick city on the top of the cars
and several of them were arrested by a
u. and o. special officer. the others max
ing their escape by jumping off the train
while going al high rate of speed. One
mad MS arm broken in jumping from the
car and is now disabled in Washington.
Ihose who We're arrested were Richard
May, Andrew Smith, Frank Rose ard Geo.
PoWell, all colored. They were brought to
this place and turned over to Sheriff Multi
can. and on Saturday had hearing befor
justice Morgan on the charge of enteriDg
and concealing themselves on the cars of
the b. and o. railroad in the state OF Mary
land. IN violation of statute passed to
cover such cases. The testimony developed
the fact that they had boarded the cars
in Washington ard were discovered Nv
Special Conductor Fred G. Stang when -he
train was between Lamond's and Tako;na
Park. in the District of Columbia. The
magistrate decided that the entering and
conceaiment was continuing oifense even
after entering Maryland where they We're
arrested, and sentenced them to the house
OF correction for two months each. c.
Minor Anderson, their attorney not salts
ned with this decision, petitioned for writ
OF habeas corpus, which was granted, and
upon a rehearing before the court the
same question of jurisdiction was argued.
The court held that the state had no juris-
diction in the case. Smith, however, was
held on new charge of being an nabitual
thief and Rose on the charge Of Carrying
concealed weapons. May and Powell were
released.
In the orphans court yesterday letters OF
administration on the personal estate of
Catherine A. Burriss, deceased, were grant
ed TO Reuben A. Burriss, bond $1,000.
The extremely hot weather of the past
week has had very depressing effect upon
business of all kinds and has also been
the cause of much sickness in this locality
AT meeting of the county commissioners
yesterday considerable portion of the ses-
sion was consumed in an argument i'll re-
gard to the unfair assessment of land in
certain parts of the county, but no definite
action was taken in the matter. The fol-
lowing bills for work on public roads and
bridges were passed and ordered to lie
paid; First district, George Hutchinson
Croad, 1921 Second district, L. B. King
road, $500: G: A. Merson piking),
$500; VIM. F. Boland (piking), s24; NJ c.
Hilton (piking), sl2.6O; NJ. W. Page (roadD,
40: John w. Brown (road, $3.50; VIM.
Waters road). $50: j. NJ. Etchson (bridge)
1854; same piking), $3.50. Fourth dis
trict, Charles Windham piking), $3.50
Fifth district, Wilson G. johnson Goad),
$3.50; Edgar Riggs (road, 5000; James
F. Turner (road), $3.50; same (piking),
$225.
Mr. and Mrs. John Borman and Miss
Frances kelchner of this place have re-
turned from a sojourn at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bradley of Potomac
district left here yesterday morning for an
extended trip north, embracing the White
mountains, Montreal, Niagara Falls and
other points of interest.
Miss Mamie Doyle of West Washing on
Is guest at the residence of Mr.. W. E.
Morgan of this place.
Mr.. Charles Hallowell Of Denver, Col,
arrived here this week, and is now visiting
friends in the vicinity of Sandy Spring.