Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-02-08
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION
Two Young Men Killed.


and warehouse of Mr.. w. W. elsh, near the
railroad depot was discovered to be on fire
by Mr.. Samuel Eastburn, station agent, who
| gave the alarm. II was responded to by all
classes of the town, including many ladies,
and everything was done to save as much
property as possible. From the burning
store the flames were soon communicated To
the adjacent dwelling house of Mr.. Frank
Rabbit, which was soon consumed After
the three buildings had been burned and
the fire was under control number of per-
sons were engaged in throwing water on the
J safe in the ruins Of the store when the Chin
ney fell with loud crash. Cries of pain
from the debris showed Immediately that
several persons had been caught in the fall
ing bricks Frank Morgan, aged 33 years,
son of Magistrate Mordecai Morgan, was Ia
ken out in an insensible condition and died
on that evening about $50 o'clock. Chas.
Eagle, son of Mr.. Lycurgus Eagle, was also
removed from debris badly wounded and
died from his injuries that evening at 7:30
O'Clock. He was in his 18th year. Philip
johnson, a colored boy, had a leg broken
and was badly injured.
With the limited supply Of water at hand
everything that was possible was done to
save the property. Three trains passing
during the prevalence of the fire furnished
water, and by this means the railroad depot
was saved.
Mr.. Welsh estimates his loss at $4,000,
upon which there was insurance of $4,000.
The loss to Mr.. Rabbit was about 81 800,
and insured for $1,000. His furniture was
saved, some in a damaged condition.
The funeral of Frank Morgan, one of the
! victims, will take place this friday after
noon at 3 o'clock, at the NJ + Church south
| The funeral services of Charles Eagle will
be held at the residence of his parents on
Saturday afternoon at s o'clock. Both in
terments will take place at Rockville Gem.
eterY.
West End Park Case.-The suit of
Henry N. COpp against Julia A. West and
Others, which has been before the Circuit
Court for this county for about three years,
involving the title to West End Park, ada.
cent to Rockville, was settled last week by
decree by Judge Lynch in favor of the plain
tiff. The decree declares the title of the
complainant perfect and perpetualy enjoins
the defendants from asserting any title to
the land in question The decree of the
Court is as follows:
at is thereupon this 23th day of January,
A. D., 1896, by the Circuit Court for Mont.
gomery county, as a Court of Equity, and
by the authority thereof, adjudged and de-
creed that Henry N. Copp,the said plaintiffs
the sole legal and beneficial owner of all the
lands described and conveyed in the three
deeds first mentioned and referred to in the
foregoing opinion, and has the legal and
equitable title in the same; and it is further
ordered by the authority aforesaid, that the
defendants, and each of them, be and they
are hereby perpetually enioned from assert
ing or prosecuting judicially any claim to
said lands and premises; and it is further
ordered and decreed that William III. Tai.
bott, ESQ, be, and he is hereby appointed
Trustee, to convey, and he is hereby di-
rected to convey to Henry N. Copp, the
plaintiff, by a good and sufficient deed duly
executed and acknowledged according to
law, the land bought by him from the Trus-
tees Of the Rockville Academy in Mont
gomery county, and from John T. Vinson,
and from Reuben B. DERRICK and wife, de-
scribed in the three deeds herein last re-
ferred to; and it is further ordered and de-
creed by the authority aforesaid that the
deed from Julia A. West and others to Gill
son w. West, bearing date November 10Th,
1891, and recorded in Lber J. A No. 81,
folio 288, one of the Land Records of Mont
gomery county, be and the same is hereby
declared null and void and set aside, so far
as the same purpOrts or is intended to con.
vey any title or interest in the aforesaid
lands bought by the said Henry N Copp."
Confederate Veterans.--The annual
meeting of Ridgely Brown Camp of Con
federate Veterans was held here on Satur-
day last, and, notwithstanding the incem.
ency of the weather, was well attended.
The proceedings of the meeting were opened
with prayer by Chaplain Horner, after which
a large amount of routine business was
transacted J. W. Chandler, John o. Clark
and Henry Waring, appointed committee
to examine the books of the treasurer re.
ported them correct. An election of officers
then took place, with the following result
E J Cbswell, commander; Thos. Griffith,
lieutenant commander E. l.. Amiss, adiu
tant; Frank b. Horner, chaplain George
r. Rice treasurer; Executive Committee,
Spencer G. Jones, John z. Selman and F.
Homer The following were appointed
delegates to the next meeting Of the United
Confederate Veterans Egar Tschiffely and
John p. Selman. The consideration of the
question Of forming beneficial association,
which was referred to a committee at the
last meeting, was postponed TO the August
meeting. A resolution was adopted recon-
mending James H. Lawson to Senator John
b Gordon for position. The death of Col.
A II. Aisquith member OF the camp, was
announced by Adiutant Amiss, and, on mo-
zion, a committee was appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions and report TO the next
WeelluB lhe coHiu'tto0 10 SNhP'9'N VI -
L. A miss r. Selman and Jas. Anderson. At
the conclusion Of the business OF the meeting,
at the request Of the camp, the adjutant read
the account of Gen. Lees surrender at APP
pomattox, by Col. Charles Marshall. The
recital was listened to with marked atten
ton, and at its conclusion the members ad-
iourned to the Corcoran Hotel, where fine
dinner had been prepared for them. The
August meeting promises to be Of more than
usual interest, and an effort will be made to
secure several good speakers for the occa-
sion.
Teachers AssOciatiOn.-The follow
ing is the programme of The Montgomery
ro,ntu Taanbara' a ssociatinn which meets