Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
MEMORIAL MEETING.
Masons to Commemorate Death of
Observation-Disclosures News.
Snecial Cnrresnnndence Of The Evening Stnr.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, December 10. 1899.
Montgomery Lodge. No. 193, Ancient,
Free and Accepted Masons. of this town.
will, Thursday evening. December II. hold
services in the Rockville Presbyterian
Church commemorative of the death of
Past Master George Washington. The pub
lie has been invited and the following in
teresting program will be given: Music,
America" prayer, Rev. Robert L. Nc
Nair: SOLO Miss Mamie T. Hogg: introduce
tory remarks by Worshipful Master Rob-
ert B. Peter; reading of selections from
Westinghouse farewell address, John w.
Warner; dirge, Rockville Male Quartet and
several young ladies; reading OF address of
Bro. f. T Schultz, Masonic historian. Jas.
F. Allen: anthem, quartet: address, Life
and Character of Washington" Rev. Thorn
as j. Packard music. quartet and young
ladies'; benediction, Rev. Peter NJ. Boy
den.
Mr.. Edwin Hurley, formerly of Balti-
mere, but TO- the past twelve years resi-
dent of this county, died yesterday after
neon at his home i'll Clarksburg, aged sew
enty weight years.
The barn on the farm of Mr.. Israel G..
Warfield near Laytonsvilie this county.
was totally destroyed by fire about t:ie
clock Friday afternoon. About seventy
five barrels of corn several sets of harness.
a carriage, some machinery, and a quantity
OF feed, which We're in the building at the
tine were also Consumed, as well were
a rick of hay containing about ten tons.
and rick of fodder. which We're in the
barnyard. The total loss was about Sl,Jn;
insurance. $500. The origin of the fire is a
mystery.
Miss Marie Price. daughter of Mr.. Frank
Price of Etchison. and Mr.. William w.
Harvey. a Well-known young man OF Unity,
were married in Baltimore last Tuesday.
Mr.. James W. Rabbit, who resides about
fo ur miles from this place, met with quite
a serious accident near this town about !
o clock this afternoon. While driving
along the Washington and Georgetown
turnpike In a buggy with his two small
children. his horse became frightened at an
engine, which is being used in the con-
struction of the new electric railway, and
ran away. The vehicle was upset and all
three occupants thrown out. Mr.. Rabbit
sustained quite painful injury 10 his head
and was considerably bruised about the
body Neither of the children was hurt.
The buggy was badly damaged.
Mrs. Harriet Robinson, a native of this
county and for the past thirty years resi-
dent of this vicinity, died here about IL
o. clock this morning. She about six
ty-three years of age, and is survived by
three children, Mrs. Benjamin Bean. Mrs
Charles w. Ogden and Curtis Robertson
all of this vicinity. Deceased was the
widow of John Robertson
Mr.. Arthur Williams, the newly-elected
sheriff for this county, took the oath
and assumed the duties of his office
Friday he furnished bond in the sum
of $2a,0o0, with Messrs. john II. Will
liams Frank T. Williams and Harry M.
Williams sureties Shortly after quail
flying Sheriff Williams announced the APP
pointment of the following deputies: First
district j. Fenton Howes; second district,
Robert F. Gibson: third district, Jacob
Bodmer: fourth district, William +. Gather;
sixth district. James h. Tschiffely; seventh
district, William R. Embrey; eighth dis
trict, Artemus Sullivan: eleventh district,
Randolph Luhn; twelfth district, Clarence
Hilton; thirteenth district Samuel NJ. Jones'
The appointments for the fifth ninth and
tenth districts have not yet been decided
upon. Mr.. William e. w. ConnelI has been
reappointed jailer.
A supper and Mother Goose bazaar. under
the auspices Of the Burden Bearers Circle
of Kings Daughters of this town. was
given Friday evening in the Opera House.
1t was held for the purpose of raising funds
to use in aiding the poor of the community
during the winter. The attendance was
good and large sum was rallied. Among
the ladies interested in the affair were Mrs
Charles Albert, Mrs. Chas B. Dowden,
Mrs Reiche. Mrs. R. II. Stokes, Mrs f.
c. Peter. Mrs. Mary Hogg. Mrs Geo H.
Lamar. Mrs. Frank Allen, Mrs. Frank
Spencer, Mrs. Robert L. McNair. Misses
Margaret Henderson, Bessie Jones and
Belle Kingdom.
Rev. w. A. Mcdonald. pastor of the
Gaithersburg NJ. E. Church South is an
applicant for the chaplaincy of the Mary
land senate.