Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-30
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Death of DR.. Magruder Muncaster-
General and Personal News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd. November 20, 1901.
Dr. Magruder Muncaster son of Mrs.
Harriet Muncaster of this place, and at one
time prominent Washington practitioner,
died about 1870 o'clock last evening, at the
nome OF his mother, aged fortytwo years.
An affection of the kidneys with resulting
complications was the cause of death. DR..
Muncaster's illness began several years ago.
Because of his failing. health he was sever
al years ago forced to give up the practice
of his profession and has since resided here
His condition did not become alarming un-
til few days ago, when he began to grow
rapidly worse.
Deceased was a brother of DR.. Stuart
Muncaster and Mr.. Alexander Muncaster
of Washington, Mr.. Waiter Muncaster Of
Cumberland, Mrs. John j. Higgins and Mr..
Calvin Muncaster of Rockville, Mrs John
II. CassaWay of Germantown. He was I'M
married. The funeral will take place at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning, from the late
residence of the deceased the interment
to be at Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Goodlowe Earle Yancey and Miss
Mamie Estelle Bond were married at the
parsonage Of the M. E. Church South here
yesterday afternoon by Rev. G. Dorsey
White, pastor of the church. AS the young
s couple arrived here by an electric car it is
peneveo they came from Washington. At
Ter the ceremony they left by car bound
for the capital city
The Civic Improvements Association Of
Garrett Park gave supper Tuesday even
ing TO raise funds for local improvements
A large number of the residents of the
town and vicinity were present, and a
handsome sum was realized. The associa-
ton was organized about year ago, the
ooJect being to promote the welfare OF
the town, TO cooperate with the municipal
authorities In all public improvements and
TO encourage close social relations among
the residents Of the place. Several suppers
ana musical and literary entertainments
nave peen given and the proceeds have
done much toward improving the appear-
ance of the town.
Mr. ]. F. Defandorf is president of the
asoclation. Mr. e. Chisholm, vice president
Nj. Z. ?. Bacon, secretary, and Mr.. F. w.
rouge, treasurer.
Mr.. William Waters of Wheaton district
TINS county, had narrow escape from SER
lous injury few days ago. While driving
on, young man. who was hunting near the
roadside, discharged his gun at a rabbit
The gun was pointed int the direction Of Mr.
w, Ma, Ter ana several shots struck him, while
ms buggy was riddled. Mr.. Matters injur-
now out again.
Edward Church, niddleraged colored
man. was tried in the circuit court here
yestsroay ana acquitted of the charge OF
MuIoer. he was indicted for killing George
Wnite. also colored, near Mount Zion a
coIofeu settlement few miles from Olney,
with butcher knife and died the follow
ing day. White visited the house where
Church resided. and after some words the
tWo men became engaged in q mix-up, and
y. Mnen lney Were separated :Church was found
70 De cut on the neck while butcher knife
was embedded In Whites forehead. The
DEFENSE was that the killing was done In
seIi-defense; that White visited the Church
mousse FOR the purpose of causing a disturb
ance, and had declared tfat he would lick
some one there or some one would lick
MIN; that White ATTACKED Church and it
was tnen that the fatal injury was In
about o'clock and several hours later an