Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-20
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Taxpayers Vote to Grant Right of
Way to Railway.
1ence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August 10, 1900
The taxpayers of Rockville who are
legally qualified voters at a special cleo
ton, held yesterday, voted to sustain the
recent action of the town council in grant
ing to the Washington and Rockville Flee
trio Railway Company the right to extend
its road from its present terminus at the
fair grounds into the town and along the
main street as far as the court house. The
vote stood 81 to 81, all but Is of the III
who were entitled to vote exercising the
right. Under recent act of the Legislature
the ordinance had to be ratified by ma
iority of the taxpayers of the town who
are legally qualified voters.
The contest was the most bitterly fought
ever held in this town, and considerable
il-feeling was engendered and many per-
sonalities INDUCED in. The fight against
the ratification of the ordinance was led by
State Senator William " Bouic and Maj.
William H. Lamar, while Mayor Spencer
c. Jones and States Attorney II. NJ. Tai
bolt, the latter counsel for the railway COM
pany. conducted the fight for the railroad.
States Attorney Talbot is authority for
the statement that the work of extending
the road will begin at once and will be COM
pleted and in operation within ten days
An echo meeting of the recent convention
of the B: Y. P: U. Of America at Cincinnati
Church at this place. Addresses were de-
livered by Rev. Thomas H. Campbell, Nor
man Bouic and Clifford Robertson. who rep
resented the Rockville church at the con-
yention.
Mr.. Spencer c. Jones and daughter Mrs.
Richard Falvy, have returned to Rockville
from sojourn at Atlantic City.
During the progress OF picnic at Shiloh
Methodist Church. near slidel this county.
Thursday a row occurred which resulted in
Wilbert G. Davis Of Point Of Rocks being
beaten into inconsistencies. The trouble
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grounds of a wagon of beer. or what ia
commonly known in this county as pear
cider" 1t Is not known what started the
difficulty. but Davis was set upon by
the head. one of. his wounds being three
inches In length and half an inch deep. and
was inflicted with a stone. He was at
tended by physician. who declared his
condition to be extremely serious. No ar
rests have yet been made.
Mrs. Olive May Lewis of Hyattstown,
this county. through her attorney Edward
C. Peter of Rockville. has filed suit in the
circuit court for this county for divorce
from her husband, William F. Lewis,
prominent farmer of the county. The d.
and drunkenness. Mrs. Lewis asks for ALI
mony and the custody Of her four children.
1t Is rumored that few days ago Wash
ington w. White. former sheriff of this
county, attempted to commit suicide by
hanging. 1t is stated that he was found by
his wife hanging to rafter In a building
on his farm and was cut down just In time
to save his life. 1t Is said to be the second
time within the past two months that Mr..
White has attempted to take his own life.
Poor health is given as the cause.
Rev. John Gaynor, for the past five years
pastor of Catholic missions in Howard
county. has assumed charge OF the pastor
ate of st. Mary's Church., this town, to
which he was recently appointed. He sue
ceeds Rev. Joseph A. Cunnane, who was
pastor Of the church for two years and who.
1t is understood will engage in teaching.
Father Hurlburt. formerly assistant pastor
of ST. Paufs Church. Washington. who was
temporarily stationed here, succeeds Father
Gaynor in Howard county.