Evening star., 1901-11-12
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Number of Ballots Discarded by Elec-
tiOn Oncers I'm montgomery County.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. November II, 1901.
The records of the recent election In
Montgomery county show that 06S ballots
were rejected because of improper mark
ing and that 43 blank ballots were cast,
making a total Of 1011 ballots thrown out.
OF the tickets improperly marked $50 were
evidently cast by those who wanted to vote
for the republican candidate and 4OS by
those who endeavored to vote the demo-
cratic ticket making the republicans the
losers from this cause by 152. If all the
ballots cast had been counted the republi-
cans would stiu be behind. as the lowest
candidate on the democratic ticket received
a majority OF about $50.
Judge Henderson has drawn the follow
ing persons to serve as jurors in the places
of those previously drawn, but excused for
various reasons:
Poolesyille district-David Charlton, in the
place of j. F. White.
Ciarksburg distfict-Edward D. War
field In place of David Rhinehart.
Bethesda district-Alfred Wilson, in place
of Frank T. Boswell.
The November term OF the circuit court
day, with Judges McSherry and Henderson
on the bench. Mr. Samuel Riggs was Sc
iected as foreman of the grand jury. the
other members Of the body being drawn as
follows: Arthur c. Selby, James w. John
son, Clagett 8. Holland, William Seper,
Charles w. Barnsley. Albert King, Harvey
c. Fawcett. Benjamin c. Hughes, David
Z. Charlton. James NJ. w. Briggs, Thomas
H. Offutt. Samuel @. Barnsley. Samuel r.
McAtee. Alfred Wilson. Stephen B. Perry,
George w. Gather. Reuben p. Hines, Will
lam B. Trundle. John ]. Umstead, john j.
Wire. Charles B. Murphy and Elijah Lei
Zear
Judge McSherry's charge to the grand
jury was very brief. He stated that the
court was aware of no serious infractions
of the law to which to call the attention
of the jury. and urged that the business
that might come before the grand jury be
transacted with promptness and dispatch
Upton Ricketts,. aged six years, son of
Mr.. William Ricketts,, who resides near
Beall's mill. a few miles from this place,
died yesterday afternoon from the effects
of drinking quantity of whisky. While
alone in q room at his home yesterday
morning the little fellow got hold Of a
pint bottle Of whisky, which had carelessy
been left on a table and swallowed con-
siderable portion Of It, The chiId's cries
attracted the attention Of Mrs Ricketts,,
who hastily sent for physician. but to no
avail
MIR. Ernest Eugene Bailey. a former resi-
dent of this town. and Miss Irene Denman
were married November 7 at the home of
the brides parents In Irvington, N. j.
The funeral of Mr.. James w. Erwin, who
died Friday Of cancer of the stomach, took
place yesterday morning from the late resi-
dence OF deceased near Ashton, this coun-
ty. The services were conducted by Rev
Henry West of the NJ. e. Church, and
many friends of the deceased were present
Mr.. Erwin was sixty years Of age and leaves
four grown children.
Virginia. the eleven-year-old child of DR..
and Mrs. Washington d. Waters Of this
town. died of diphtheria yesterday after
noon at Cameron. s. c.. where Mrs Waters
and her children wers visiting relatives.