Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17

cured the watches ostensibly 70 renair
them, but never returned them Mrs Thy
sons watch was found by Sheriff Williams
in Washington pawnshop where it is
said, it had been left by Gibson
Gibson's arrest was brought about in
rather singular manner. For some time
prior to his arrest here the Virginia author
rites had been on the lookout for him for
offenses similar to the ones for which he was
arrested here committed in Herndon and
vicinity. 1t seems that while in Herndon
he and young lady of that place became
good friends. When warrant was sworn
out for his arrest he hurriedly left Virginia
After reaching this county he unwisely
wrote to his young lady friend in Herndon
His handwriting on the envelope was recog-
nized and his whereabouts We're located by
the postmark. Sheriff Williams was noti-
fled and went to Boyd's and made the ar
rest and found the man to be the one he
had been looking for in connection with the
cases in this county.
Governor Smith has made the following
appointments for this county, all of which
have been confirmed by the senate:
Supervisors of elections-Dr. Elisha c.
Etchison and Charles F. Brooke. to repre-
sent the democratic party. and Thomas
Vinson, to represent the republican party.
Notaries public-George M. Hunter and
David H. Warfield. Rockville; James Z.
Trundle, Gaithersburg; Lyttleton E Price.
Damascus: Allan Farquhar, Sandy Spring;
George Bibb Brown, Kensington.
justices of the peaee-First district, Ed
u.
second district. William ]. Dronenburg, to
reside in Clarksburg, and Jesse H. Wolfe
and Robert L. Hickerson, to reside in Hy-
attstown; third district Charles o. Elgin,
to reside in Poolesville. and Benjamin F.
Poole; fourth district, John B. Brewer and
Clifford H. Robertson, to reside in Rock
Vile. and Joseph Reading; fifth district,
George McCeney and F. T. Murphy; sixth.
district John T. Kelly and Jefferson D.
Harriss; seventh district, Alfred Wilson
and Mahlon T. Austin; eighth district,
Leonard Weer and Alfred F. Fairall; ninth
district, Israel G. Warfield. jr., to reside in
Gaithersburg. and Roswell Woodward;
tenth district, William T. Redden; eleventh
district. Samuel 8. Hays, to reside in
GAINESVILLE, and James T. Byrne and James
H. Norris; twelfth district, Rufus X. King
and Dorsey L. Baker; thirteenth district,
Charles s. Nichols, to reside in Kensing-
ton.
Walter Owens, William Magruder and
Wilson Owens were given a hearing before
Justice of the Peace Scheirer here today
upon the charge Of being members of the
gang of negroes that recently committed a
ton of the county. They were committed
to Jail to await the action of the grand
jury in default of $500 bail each in each
Of seven cases Of larceny. They were
charged with stealing chickens, meat corn
harness and Numerous other things. Sew.
eral days-ago John Owens, also Supposed
to belongao tina gang. was released on $500
bail In three cases Of larceny and one of
are believed to have been implicated in the
depredations and 1t is thought that thew
will soon be apprehended
The twsnty-seventh annual convention of
the farmers Of Montgomery county viii be
held at Sandy Spring Tuesday. FEBRUARY
20. President Robert H. Miller will pre
side and Messrs John H. Janney and Caleb
Stabler will act as secretaries
Invitations are out for the marriage or
Miss Edna Carter McCortney, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. McCortney Of
Washington, to DR.. Stewart Brown Mum
caster of this town. The ceremony will
take place February 81 in St. Johns
Church. Washington.
Col. Washington Bowie of this county who
for the past ten years has occupied the mo-
sition of deputy surveyor of the port Of
Baltimore. has been transferred to a clerk
reduced salary. He will be succeeded as
deputy surveyor by republican
Mr.. Robert H.. Orrison and Miss Edith
Tavenner, both of Loudoun county. Va, were
recently married here by Rev. T. II. Camp
bell of the Baptist Church.