Evening star., 1897-02-24
ROCKVILLE.

large number Of the temperance people nj tho
county assembled here yesterday the purpose of
organizing an ''Anti-salOon League The meettp..
was called TO order by Mr.. John W. Horner, and
Rev. l.. X. Milbourne was made chairman with
Mr. T. Scott Duvall as secretary The exercises
Were opened with prayer by Rev. T. G. Nevitt of
the NJ T. Church Sonth. The object of the meet
ing was explained, and by a unanimous vote
Montgomery county anti saloon league WAS decided
upon Mr.. James T. Ewin Of Washington secre-
tary OF the National Anti-salOon League made an
address descriptive of the movement. The meeting
slested sa o1sers for the permanent organization
dents zone from each election dlstrict,.6rst dis
1riet, 1, II L., G Weeks; second VIM; T. Dowden third,
sSoamassr sa s,Aa s,vS,b Il w Mon1g0%sry: seventh.
Carlisle; tenth, George X. BeaI; eleventh. Morti.
mer Hilton: twelfth John F. Boyer: thirteenth. W.
E Brown; G. Scott Duvail, secretary, and David
held, at which many ladies present.
Iae mystery heretofore surrounding the burning
OF the IesideLce Of Mr. Andrew Braid Wood
sid. on the sth of january last. is about to be
unraveesl. Lewis and Jane Crutchheld colore,l,
residing In that locality. were brought here Satur-
previously searched their house and found por,
tion of the clothing and other articles taken from
the house before i was fired destroy evidences
of the robbery The prize ners maintain that the
clothing was brought to their house by VIM. Albert
Crutchhed, who Is now coEfned in the Jail Of the
District under SIX months sentence for stealing
had been wearing some of the clothes stolen from
the house, and the clothing recognized by a
led the searching of the house and the arrest of
the inmates. In their statement of the affair they
also say that a woman named Robinson
co,nplice of VIM. Crutchfeld In the robbery anl
burning of the house. As the sentence Of
pres he will I've brought to this county for trial.
The Robinson woman has fed. but the officers
claimed that about $500 worth OF silverware was
lost in the robbery. but none of this has yet been
family of Mr. Braid visit to Washington
The winter meeting Of the Teachers Associa-
Rockville Friday. proved be most interesting
one. and was much enjoyed by the large number
Chapter OF the Montgomery County Mount Vernon
Association, which had mbled to hear the able
Of the Rockville bar on washington at Mount aa
vernon The papers OF Miss Blanche E. Brad.
but interesting account of the state teachers
soci1tion meeting at Deer Park in 1885, and the
well received. Mr.. Cooke d. Luekett. Sec, sec,
would not close 70 soon this year The p president, %
A. o. Harley appointed the following committees
T. L. % Anss. D. LucEest. % Sarah j. sihieS y'nn and
A:;ses j. Ma,iask: constitution and bylaws; Frank
county Institutes and summer nofinals George W.
Of teaching. ". l.. Avis. Z. L. MalIineau1. n P.
S,ory: social sl,. rSmpif,sS Lucy jarrett Virginia
kins. j. L. Burdette. John s. Baker.
-, A dance will be Eivss at fhs'opcra House by
of Friday. 18th instant.
The following transfers Of real1sstate have been
recorded In the once OF the clerk Of the circuit
court: f. +. Duvall and wife I'd di;eorxe and Mar
garet smith. ss acres Of land CoiesvilIe s.
otho Tyler to Wilson and Perry Tyler, third
Interest In ~ acres and 13 perches Of land: e
Ino z knight to Mahlon Hutchison. lot 49, block
Z, Rockville Park; 5. Ethelburt jackson TO Lewis
II. Jackson. s1s acres Of land near Traviisb: s.
Elphalet Whitiles.y to George ?. whittlesey, 210
acres near Rockville; =. Charles H. Pearson to
Morris Keim. lots and 8. block g. Forest Glen:
3; Wilfred L. Mouiton to Samuel Ross lots Il
ht.aak q
Institution OF Sandy Spring TO Aiban g. Thomas
sOa acres of land near Wheaton; 81, ,411.25. Mer.
tie VI. Anderson to Fannie NJ. Lorain lot g. block
IA. Glen Echo: s. Ebenezer Southall to Richard
Leek, lot 20, block g. Kensngton; $3.50.