Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-09
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Death of John II. GfbsOn-COunci1 Re
Jects Petition of Railway.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. July !, 1900.


ROCKVILLE. Nd, July :, 1900
Mr. John H. Gibson, retired merchant
and prominent citizen Of Clarksburg. this
county. died yesterday morning of cancer
of the stomach, aged about sixty-five years.
He is survived by his wife and the follow
ing children: Charles W. Gibson, Robert
F Gibson and Mrs. William f. Lewis of
Clarksburg and Mr.. ]. Harry Gibson of
Aberdeen. The funeral took place today
from the NJ. E Church az Clarksburg. The
interment was in the Clarksburg cemetery.
The Young Peoples Society Of the Rock
willie Baptist Church has selected Rev.
Thomas II. Campbell, pastor of the church,
and Messrs. Norman Bouic and Clifford II.
Robertson to represent the society at the
tenth annual convention of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America which
will be held in Cincinnati July II to 10. AT
the salutatiOn Of flags Mr.. Robertson will
make the response for the state of Mary
land.
The Small and Early Dance Club of
this town was entertained last evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John G.. Eng
land. with Miss Lille England hostess.
Those present were Misses Mary Almaney
Evelyn and Helen Talbot. Ethel Lyddane.
Hattie Jones. Mary Brewer Bessie Pierce.
Edith Price and the Misses England and
Messrs. Russell Brewer. Albert Bouic Ed
ward and Somervlle Dawson. Fred and
Walter Henderson. Hugh Glascott Bar
nard Welsh. Frank Owens Charles Beard
and Edward England. Dancing was in
dulged in until late hour and refreshments
Were served
Miss Edith Price Of Kent county is the
guest of the Misses England at this place.
The funeral of James A. Gray the man
who died yesterday morning at Garfield
Hospital. Washington, from the effects of
a pistol shot wound inflicted Wednesday
night by his nephew. Edward Bradley took
place this afternoon from the Presbyterian
Church, this place. The services were
largely attended and Were conducted by
Rev. Robert l. McNair pastor of the
church The interment was IN Rockville
cemetery.
The mayor and council Of Rockville held
a special meeting last evening for the pur-
pose of considering the ordinance recently
prepared by the Washington and Rock
Vile Electric Railway Company and which
the council has been asked to pass grant
ing the railway company right of way
along the main street Of the town from the
fair grounds to the court house. The coun-
Gil rejected the ordinance and appointed a
committee, consisting of Mayor Spencer C.
Jones and Councilman Hattersly W. Tai
bot. to prepare an ordinance that will meet
the approval Of the council Another
meeting Of the council will be held in the
near future. when the ordinance will he
reported by the committee. The action OF
tho council, II the ordinance be adopted
will have TO be ratified by a majority vote
OF the taxpayers Of the town.
At the meeting last evening a petition
signed py several hundred citizens of the
town. was presented asking the council NOT
to grant the right Of way unless the com
psny shall agree to extend the road the en-
tire length Of the town, but IL Is believed
the members OF the council, as well as a
large majority of the people OF the town.
are IN favor OF granting the right OF way
desired by the company II the company
agrees TO certain conditions. In the mean
time the people who use the electric cars
are put 20 much Inconvenience as the ter
minus OF the road is about half d mile from
the center OF the town
Coroner Carr was notified today Of the
anl1dern death a the infant child Of Susio