Evening star., 1902-01-23
ROVKvILLE AND VICINITY.
and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

SountS . SaPhtais
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd. January %, 1902.
A general demurrer to the declaration in
the suit of Alexander Kilgour formerly
states attorney for this county, against
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
was argued in the circuit court here today
before Judges Mcsherry. Henderson. and
Motter, and was sustained. Ashley M.
Gould, United States attorney for the Dis
trict Of Coiu.~asia. represented The Star,
and Messrs. v am V. Bouic and Edward
c. Peter Mr.. KiIgour,
The case was a suit for damages alleged
to have been sustained by Kiigour by rea-
son Of the publication In The Star of an
article concerning his connection with
criminal case while he was states attor-
ney. The case was tried here last March
and the Jury awarded Mr. Kilgour damages.
but the court set the verdict aside. The
decision Of today throws the case out of
court.
The citizens Of Kensington, this county,
have strong hopes of soon having greatly
improved electric railway facilities between
that town and Washington. 1t Is under
stood that certain New York capitalists are
contemplating purchasing the Kensington
and Chevy Chase electric road, extending 1t
to Wheaton and equipping the entire road
in hrst-class shape. 1t Is also stated that
the cars will be run from Chevy Chase
Lake to Washington over the tracks Of the
Capital Traction Company. The Kensing
ton and Chevy Chase road. which it Is pro-
posed to buy, extends from Kensington to
Chevy Chase Lake Its affairs were re-
Gently placed in the hands of receivers.
Col. Gustavus Dorsey. prominent citizen
of this county and the last surviving colo
mel Of the 1st Maryland Confederate Cav
airy, is reported to be dangerously i'll of
pneumonia at his home near Brookeville.
He has been Ill for several weeks and ap-
peared to be gradually improving until
few days ago, when he suffered a relapse
Grave fears are entertained that he can
not recover.
Roce Meads, a respected colored woman
OF this town. died about noon yesterday
after brief illness Of typhoid pneumonia.
She was the wife of George W. Meads, who,
with five children, survives her.
Frank Johnson and John Terry, young
negroes, who reside in the vicinity Of
Montrose, this county, were given a hear
Ing this morning before Justice of the
Peace Brewer upon the charge of malicious
obstruction OF property. They are accused
of having broken several windows and
slashed the blinds in the merchandising es-
tablishment of Benjamin Lenowitz at Hal
pine, about two miles from here. In default
Of 500 bail each they were committed to
Jail to await the action of the March grand
jury.
Mr.. W. H. H Smith Of Nashinston lee
tured before an appreciative audience in the
Baptist Church here last evening upon
The Day OF Atonement." It was the sec
ond Of a series upon ''The Temple" ar
| ranged to be given by Mr.. Smith under the
| auspices OF the B. Y. P. u.
The Montgomery Press. a republican
newspaper published weekly at Kensing-
ton, this county, has been sold by Mr.. B.
H. Warner to Mr. Cornelius w. Clum, The
new owner has been connected with the
paper for several years in the capacity Of
editor and manager. He is also mayor Of
kensington.
Judge Henderson has appointed Washing
ton D. Waters Of this town crier of the cir
cult court for Montgomery county, to sue
ceed William E. w. Connell recently de-
ceased.
The funeral Of Jacob A. Filler, who died
here Saturday evening, took place Tues
day from the Rockville M. e. Church South
The services were conducted by Rev. VIM
Hoeser, Lutheran minister Of Frederick
county. The interment was in Rockville
cemetery.
Marie Mccullough, the young daughter Of
| Mr.. Thomas Mccullough of this town. was
quite seriously injured in q runaway acci-
dent here Tuesday. While she was out
driving with her young brother, Edward
the horse, very spirited one, took fright
at some object in the street and ran away
The vehicle collided with a delivery wagon
In front of Robeys provision store, tearing
wheel from the buggy. little further
down the street the young girl was thrown
out. She was picked up in an unconscious
condition and was carried into her home
and an examination by a physician showed
that one ankle had been badly dislocated
while her head and face were painfully
| bruised. She regained consciousness half
an hour later. and no serious results are
feared. The boy remained in the buggy
and finally succeeded In getting the fright
ened animal under control