The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-28

James B. Henderson, from the bench on
the last day Of court seemed to give great
encouragement to this reform movement
In effect Judge Henderson said that the
anti-Salaon League needs no defence; its
purposes are well known and all good
citizens are interested in its success.
Arrangements were made for holding
the annual meeting OF the league IN Rock
vile on Saturday. January IS. 1901. The
speakers invited are Rev. L. L. Lioyd.
formerly of this county, but now of Gov
ington, Va, and Rev. Anna Shaw. A com
mtttee was appointed to make arrange
ments with s E. Nicholson. State Super
intendent Of the Maryland state anti-Sa-
loon League, to spend FIVE days of each
month for one year in this county Mr.
NiehoIson's duties will be TO perfect the
organization of the league in each election
district in the county. Il is hoped by the
league that his services viii materially
aid in securing from the political parties
Of the county the nomination of good men
for the next Legislature
The number of speak-easies reported
by the league to be In operation at the
present time In this county was twenty
seven, all OF them paying the revenue tax
of the Government. The number which
the league claims as not paying the tax
is about fifteen. This is a very marked
reduction since the organization of the
league four years ago. Then there were
more than one hundred places in the
county openly violating the law, seventy
seven of these paying the internal reve-
nue. tax of the Government. 1t is assert
ed by the league that If the officials of
the county continue to do their duty as
they have been doing during the past
year, this number will be still further re-
duced and the good name of this county
for the enforcement of law fully re-
stored.
Rev. Lewis Jones. pastor of the Bap-
tist Church, at GAINESVILLE. this county.
has accepted d call to the pastorate of
the church at NaDjemoy, Charles county.
Nd. Rev. Mr. Jones recently accepted
the pastorate at GAINESVILLE, he having
succeeded Rev. S. r. White, who is now
secretary-treasuTeF of the Montgomery
county school board. Mr. Jones will
preach at Seneca at 9 p N. Mr. Jones
has been much beloved since he has been
il this county Not only has this been
the case among the members of his own
church, but il hz-9 existed among the 9TH
er churches Of his neighborhood Before
he accepted at GAINESVILLE Mr.. Jones
served at Trayilah. He has also filed the
Baptist pulpit at this place.
James n. Hawkins, who was convicted
O. maRslaughter al the November term of
court Tor Montgomery county, will go from
the jail here a free man On New Year Day
He was sentenced by Judge James B. Hen
derson TO thirty days confinement IN jaiI.
which confinement is TO date from Decem-
Der 1 last. the day On which he was con-
yicted. The court said that leniency was
given 10 the prisoner because ne surely did
not intend 10 kill his victim. Artemus
Young; that It was done in heat OF pas
sion, and that the people around Hawkins
home had petitnoned. for ienieney. The
court cautioned Hawkins 10 be more care
fui in guarding his temper in the future.
The prisoner thanked the court for the
light sentence given BIN.
The Rockville assembly gave its Christ
mas dance at this place on Wednesday
evening. The decorations were very pref
" A large number Of people from Wash
irston, Baltimore, and this county were
present. The patraasesses were Mrs W
V. Bouie. Mrs Fl. W. Talbot. and Mrs.
William Dorsey; the committee was COM
posed OF Captain CapeFs, H. ". Talbot,