Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY,
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital

montgomery CountyS Cap1Ial.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 81. 1903.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Keim, who are
understood to conduct a merchandising es-
Establishment at Seven Locks, near the Con-
duit road, appeared before Justice of the
Peace Joseph Reading here this morning
to answer an aggregate Of five charges of
violating the local option law of the county
ono case being against Mrs. Keim and
four against her husband. They waived
preliminary hearing and furnished security
in the sum of $40 in each case for their APP
pearance at the November term of court.
The arrests were made by Deputy Sheriff
Edward Bradley upon warrants issued
Upon information furnished by Detectives
Busby and Hipp, who are in the employ of
the Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League.
John Curtain, who is said to be the pro-
prietor Of a Conduit road resort, was given
a preliminary hearing this afternoon in
two cases of a similar character. In the
first case the prosecuting witness was
Denis Clark. colored. an Anti-Saloon
League detective. Attorney E. c.. Peter
who appeared for Curtain. had looked Up
Clarks record, and IN his argument stated
to Justice Reading that the witness had
served term In the pententiary and had
also been sent to the house of correction.
In view of this disclosure Justice Reading
dismissed the case. In the second case
Clark was again witness, but his testi-
mony that he purchased liquor from the
accused was corrOborated by another per-
son, and Justice Reading required Curtain
to furnish security in the sum of 500 for
his appearance at court.
Mr.. Ralph ]. Helphenstine and Miss
Sophia U. krumpke, young Washington
ians. came out to Rockville this afternoon
and were married by Rev. Thomas j. Pack
ard. rector of Christ Episcopal Church, the
ceremony taking place at the home Of the
mil nj 6rnx 20 Do
Vile and after the ceremony partook of
dinner at the Montgomery Hotel, returning
late this afternoon to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Morgan have re-
turned to Rockville from stay of ten days
in Virginia.
Mrs. s. R. White left here this evening
for a visit to friends at Hagerstown.
The Montgomery county public school
board has fixed upon Saturday, November
Z, as the date for the meeting of the Mont
gomery County Teachers Association. The
attendance of all teachers is compulsory.
but will be given holiday on the Friday
following Thanksgiving day in return for
their presence at the meeting mentioned.
John Howard, who is understood to be the
proprietor of the River View Club on the
Conduit road and Benjamin LenOwitz a
merchant at Halpine, a few miles east of
this place, appeared before Justice of the
Peace Joseph Reading here Saturday, and
furnished security in the sums of $3.50 and
500, respectively, for their appearance at
the November term of court to answer
charges of violating the local option law of
the county. There are three cases against
Howard and four against Lenowitz
Frederick SwartZback farmer of the
vicinity of Ounce Orchard few miles
above this town, recently suffered the loss
OF two cows, horse and four hogs from a
disease which is said to have resembled by
drophobia. 1t is thought probable that the
animals were bitten by one of the mad dogs
recently seen in that vicinity.
At the recent meeting Of the Montgomery
County Public School Teachers Assoc.a-
ton the following officers were elected to
serve one year: President. Mr. p. 8.
Barnes: vice president, Mr.. Robert w.
Stout; secretary. Mrs. Clara v. Mace.
Mr.. James g. Cashell, a prominent
farmer of the vicinity of Redland this
county, who has been Ill of dropsy for sew
eral weeks past, Is understood to be grow
ing gradually worse. The physicians have
given up all hope Of his recovery.
At the annual meeting of the Civic I'm
provement Association Of Garrett Park the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Charles F. Chisolm:
vice president, H. III. Thompson: secretary.
Charles r. Sornborger; corresponding Sec
rotary Mrs. Jason Defandorf; treasurer,
William l.. Soleau; executive committee,
L. 8. Bacon. C. g. Montague. r. w. Hodges
Jason Defandorf.
The registration officers for this county
have arranged to meet the voters Tuesday.