Evening star., 1901-09-26
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Mongtomery County's Capital.

Montgomery County's Capital.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, September Is, 1901.
The corps Of civil engineers which has
just finished surveying a route for q rail-
road, beginning at a point just above Rock
vile to Gettysburg, Pa, by way of lay
louisville, this county, for the Washington.
Westminster and Gettysburg Railroad Com
pany, has begun surveying a second route
beginning at Washington Grove and to run
by Damascus, this county, to the same ter
minus. It is understood that still another
route will be run and the most practicable
of the three selected for the road, work
upon which, it is stated, will begin In the
near future.
AT the annual meeting of the Rockville
Republican Club, held last evening, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen to serve one
year: President. George w. Meads; first
vice president, William H. Procton: second
vice president, Forest Carroll; secretary.
Joseph Smith, 5r.; assistant secretary,
ttfiieary Powell: corresponding secretary,
Horace Sedgwick; treasurer, James Baker;
sergeant -at-arms, Henry Williams; assist
ant sergeant-at-arms, Walter Powell; chap
lain, Edward Brown.
The farm of Mr.. Timothy Cavanaugh
near Gaithersburg, this county, has been
sold. 1t Is said, to Messrs. Frances and
Levin Fraley of near Redland. for SIS. 500.
Mr.. Joseph Wales Cliff of Marshfield,
MISS, ana MISS Saran Jane SWartS or but-
falo, n. Y. were married here this after
noon by Rev s. r. White Of the Baptist
church the ceremony taking place in the
office of the board OF county school COM
missfoners in the court house, in the pres
ence OF number Of the court house offi-
cials. The groom gave his age sixty
five and that Of the bride as forty-two.
Brose Offutt, Samuel Offutt and William
King, young colored men, who reside in the
vicinity Of Laytonsville, this county, were
brought to Rockville last night and lodged
In Jail, charged with an assault upon with
intent to murder. William Riggs, also coll
ored, who resides in the town of Laytons-
Vile. The exact particulars of the alleged
assault cannot be learned. but II Is under
stood that 1t occurred at the home of Riggs
last Saturday night during the progress of
a cakewalk. Riggs was badly beaten and
cut about the face and head and one of
his eyes was torn completely from its
socket. He is said to be in q critical con-
dition, 1t is alleged that in addition to
assaulting Riggs the three men badly
wrecked his home. rendering 1t unfit for
habitation. States Attorney Talbot has
decided to deny the accused hearing until
the extent OF Riggs injuries are ascer-
tanned
Mr.. Hattersly w. Talbot, as executor of
the estate Of the late Thomas E. Noland
recently reported to the orphans court that
ne mad sold the farm. which was part Of
the estate, to Mr. Joseph 7. White for
$3,1OO. A few days ago Mr.. Alexander Kill
gour, as attorney for Mr.. White, filed a
petition asking that the reported sale be
set aside, and yesterday was set for a
nearing. 1t was disclosed that Mr.. White
agreed to take the property at the price
mentioned, but withdrew his offer before
1t was accepted by Mr.. Talbot The court
consequently decided that no sale had been
made.