Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

bride Is native OF Rockville, and for 4
number of years resided in this county
Miss Edith Price has returned to her
home in Queen Anne's county. after spend
Ing several weeks here as the guest of the
Misses England.
A number Of Rockyilians went to Chau-
tauqua Beach this morning and spent the
day bathing, grabbing and indulging IN va
rious other amusements. Among those in
the party were Misses Ida and Lizzie An
thony, Mrs. w. E. Morgan, Mrs. Josephine
Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Haney Misses
Ionic and Ethel Poss, Mamie Matlack,
Emma and Ada Warfeld, Mabel Shaw,
Josephine Fowler. Misses Fairall. Miss
Baker. Misses Lizzie and Mabel Haney and
Messrs. A. C. Warthen. Wallace E. Rick
etts and Clifford Robertson
A slight fire in the summer kitchen in the
rear OF the house occupied by Mrs. Eliza
beth Humphrey. In the eastern section of
about 3 o'clock this afternoon The fire
company responded to the alarm and
quickly extinguished the flames. The loss
was very slight and Is covered by insurance
1t Is fortunate that the fire was not of a
more serious nature, the water works of
the town were out of order at the time and
the Humphrey home Is one of row of
frame dwellings all close together.
The case of James T. Haney, the young
WaShingtOnian who was arrested here a
few days ago on the charge Of obtaining
goods under false pretenses, and who is
also wanted In Washington to answer the
charge of horse stealing, came up for q
preliminary hearing before Justice Of the
Peace John B. Brewer here this afternoon
The prosecuting witness failed to appear
and the charge was dismissed Young
Haney was turned over to Detective Miller
of Washington, who took him to Washing
ton to answer the charge pending against
him there.
Pete Ricketts,. a young white man. was
fined 81 and costs this morning by Justice
OF the Peace Brewer for disorderly conduct
in the county.
The Rockville town council held special
meeting Tuesday night for the purpose OF
considering the report of the committee ap-
pointed at a previous meeting Of the coun-
Gil to prepare an ordinance granting to the
Washington and Rockville Electric Rail
way Company the right to extend its
tracks from the present terminus of the
road at the fair grounds along the main
street of the town as far as the court
house. The ordinance as reported was
amended in several minor particulars and
the council decided to pass 1t II the condi-
lions are satisfactory to the company. The
ordinance as prepared will be submitted to
the railway people without delay and II
II meets with their approval another meet
Ing of the town council will be called i'm
mediately to pass 1t. The taxpayers Of
the town will then be given an opportunity
to vote upon 1t, and there Is said to be no
doubt that the citizens of the Town will
sustain the town council. If the right Of
way ls granted 1t Is said that the railI Ga d
company Will begin the work of extending
the road at once and will complete IL IN a
very short while.
Mr. and Mrs. e. F. Droop Tuesday evening
gave delightful birthday party in honor
OF the sixteenth birthday Of their daughter,
Miss Anna Droop, at their summer home.
Chestnut HILL at this place. Dancing
was INDUCED in until a late hour ana re-
freshments were served. Those present
were Misses Barry Albert Mary Almoney,
Rose Armstrong, Mary Brewer, Mary ana
Priscilla Dawson, Mary Hege, Hattie Jones,
Ethel Lyddane, Helen Talbot Mr. and
Mrs. q. F. Droop and the Misses Droop,
and Messrs. George Allnutt, Russell Brewer,
Fred and Walter Henderson, Albert Bouic,
hugh Glascott. Hill Stalnaker Charlie
Beard, John Higgins, somerville Dawson.
FRANK owens Of Rockville, Messrs. Droop
and Rudolph Won Bayer of Washington,
Miss Ada Clark of Baltimore, Miss Kath-
! crime Dobson of Germantown, Pa
Miss Mona Thompson of this place. who
was overcome by the heat in Washington
a rev days ago. and whose condition for a
while was regarded as serious, Is gradually
improving.
For several days past what Is known as
me big Pines" body of pines lying be-
tween here and the Potomac river end
embracing about 1000 acres, have been
on nre; ABOUT four or. five hundred acres
nave ~ ga ALREADY been burned over and the fire
Is sun burning. The tract contains some
me timber. and much Of It his been ruined.
II IS believed tnat heavy rain will be
necessary TO extinguisht he fire.