Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21

Death of a Prominent Citizen Cen
eral md Personal News.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August 20, 1900.
Mr. Philip Stone, a prominent citizen of
this county, and for the past fifteen years
merchant at Potomac died last night at
Mountain Lake Park. where he had been
scjourning for the benefit of his health. His
death was caused by Brights disease, from
which he had long been sufferer. He is
survived by his wife, formerly Miss Kath-
crime Tschiffely of this county Deceased
for twelve years an officer of regis
tration for Potomac district. and also served
justice of the peace for that district.
lii politics ne a democrat, and before
his health began to fail active
party worker He ficty-one years of
age
Register of Wills II. C. Ailnutt has
turned to Rockville from visit to friends
in Fauquier county, Va.
Miss Rose Clagett of this place is spend
ing Il week with friends at Harpers Ferry.
VIVA.
Mrs. Martha Cordelia Mullican. wife of
Mr.. Isaiah Mullcan of Lay HILL this coun-
ty, died Thursday night of consumption.
aged fifty-one years. She is survived by
her husband and the following children:
William Henry Mullican, Mrs. Verde V.
this county. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon from the NJ. T.. Church at
Lay Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Brooke and
daughter. Miss Carrie, of Mineral Spring.
this county, are sojourning at the New Hill
Top House, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
James Ganley, merchant at Boyd's. this
county, was Saturday required by JUS
tice of the Peace Norriss to furnish bail in
the sum OF $500 for his appearance at the
November term of the circuit court, to
swer two charges of violating the local OPP
ton law. The warrants were sworn out by
Nilbert G.. Davis.
The incorporators of the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company of Montgomery
county held another meeting here today to
further plans for the organization of the
company. Mr.. Samuel l.. Phillips of Wash
iEgton presided. 1t was found that the
entire amount of the capital stock-s5O 600
had been subscribed and the subscription
books were closed. Mr.. Lee Offutt and
DR. James E. Deets We're appointed treas
urer and secretary, respectively, and We're
authorized TO collect 40 per cent of the
amount of each stockholders subscription.
Another meeting of the incorporators will
be held September Il, and short while
thereafter the stockholders will meet and
elect a board of directors.
Thomas Noonan and August Miller
against whom warrants charging them with
violating the Sunday law by operating va
rious amusements at Cabin John bridge
were recently out. were THIS after
noon given preliminary hearings before JUS
tice of the Peace Robertson. The ac-
cused We're defended by Edward c. Peter
of Rockville. and States Attorney Talbot
appeared for the state. The warrants We're
sworn out by Robert w. Offutt at the
instance of a number OF citizens of the
Cabin John vicinity. The state failed to
show that Noonan was responsible for the
operation of any of the amusements and
the charge against him was dismissed
Miller was required to furnish bail in the
sum of $50 for his appearance at the No
vember term of the circuit court The
case against B. r. Johnson, who is charged
with similar offense. was not heard be-
cause of the failure of the accused to ap-
pear owing to illness.
Mrs. r. H. Stokes and children are at
Winchester. Va. to be absent several weeks
In a loosely played game the Gathers
burg base ball team was defeated by the
Rockville team at the fair grounds here
this afternoon, by the of % to 16
Diamond and Munro for Gaithersburg and
Higgins and Dawson for Rockville. were
the batteries The contest was witnessed
by small crowd.