Evening star., 1897-03-03
ROCKVILLE.

Charles Graef, young man who has been resil.
ing about two miles west of this place for some
time, was Saturday arrested by Officer Horton d.
Thompson and lodged In JAIL charged with partici-
pating some weeks ago, with Roland and Collie Coe
in outrageous assault upon Rev. w. D. Beall
Immediately after Sunday service In the Union
Church ut Hunting Hill. Immediately after the
occurrence the three participants left the county
and have since been at large. 1t was reported at
time that they We're in New York, but an In
vestigation proved this to be incorrect. 1t Is now
said that the Coe brothers are living at Newport
News, Va ard efforts will be made to secure them
The attack upon Mr.. Beall was the most unpro-
voksd outrage perpetrated in the county, and
effort Will be spared to secure the guilty par
ties.
A large number of people from this section Of the
county Will attend the Inauguration ceremonies a
Washington Thursday, and IL number OF the
indulged in ut tie fact that while full rates will
be charged by the railroad authorities, passengers
will be dumped cut ut New York avenue avenue station
the city proper, together with the annoyance and
une ertainty Of securing passage on the horse line
During the past week number Of hands have
been employ ed in extavatiny for the foundation Of
the tower to be used ~ supplying Rockville with
time. The contractors have received large Ium-
ber Of applications for work the same. 1t IL
expected that the water and electric light plant
will be In Operation mat in about Ut t, three months
been visiting friends the vicinity Of Cedar Grove,
returned home last week, accompanied by Miss Jes-
sic Watklu8 NuO VIII fciuum III Tue CITY IVf OOmc
weeks.
Miss Emma Roberts of Travilah is making an
extended visit to relatives and friends at Hagers-
town and vicinity.
MI Hezekiah Weeks of Laytonville has been
elected a delegate to represent the department of
MARYLAND in the national encanlpment Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic to be held at Buffalo in Au-
gust
Mrs Jos T. White Of Boyd's station is visiting
friends and relatives at New Market, Va.
The ball Friday night at the Opera HOusa, givcA
by the Rockville Assembly, was the social sen
sation OF the season, and graced by the
beauty and fashion Of Washington, Baltimore, the
towns Of Virginia and all PARIS Of this county
The young gentlemen having the affair in charge
spared pains in making 1t success. and in
this they were fully rewarded. The dancing hall
was Hastily dec0ra,ed with American flags,
tistically arranged, and presented beautiful ap-
pearanes. A pleasing feature Of :he evening was
gaman and wn. Buford. with ially-ho coach
received With tr6e Marviand hospitality snd made
the favorites Of the gay assembly. At midnight
q fine repast was served, and the pleasures Of
the night were continued until the early hours Of
the next morning. The handsome toilets of the
ladies who participated in the dance were notable
for their taste and richness Among the par
ticipants were: From Washinyton-Mleses Lydia
Bmwner, Eva Darneille, Ida Poikiuhorn, Josephine
Msrrick Llla Lay, Miss DOROTHY. Miss Healy.
Doane, Miss Wakeley. Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Wm
Burford. Mrs. John r. Waegaman From VII.
gtnia-Miss Ferry Miss Bonrman, Miss Tayioe
Miss E. TayI1e, Miss Lewis, Miss Thornton
Gaithersburs-Miss Walters. Baltimore-Miss