Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-30
Boyd's and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROYD'S. Nd. March %. ]

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
BOYD's. Md. March 20, 1903.
The remains Of Mrs. Mollie Edwards Of
Mt. Ephraim near Dickerson's. who died
there Thursday last. were inferred in St.
Mary's Catholic Church at GAINESVILLE yes
terday. Mrs. Edwards death was due to
an accident that befell her Monday last.
She started down the stairway and tripped
over something, falling headlong to the bot
tom, injuring herself internally. She died
a few days later. She was thirty-five years
old and was the wife of Winfield Edwards,
who survives her.
Rev. J. D. Ray1eld, pastor Of the Upper
Seneca Baptist Church at Cedar Grove and
of churches at Travilla and Germantown,
delivered his farewell sermon before a large
congregation today at Cedar Grove. A
crowd of friends gathered about him after
the services and wished him success in his
new field. Mr.. Rayfield yesterday sold his
personal property at Germantown and all
his household effects. and will leave for
John c. Miller of Poolesville yesterday
sold at public sale his horses and cows and
all his farming implements, intending to
discontinue farming.
understood. close about May %. So far this
year has been the banner year in point of
attendance by children all over the county.
County Commissioner Phillip B. Souders
Nelson. Buchanan & Co. of Greensburg,
Pa. the erection Of a steel bridge on the
old National road leading from Frederick
to Washington, at point near Neelsville,
six miles from here. The bridge will cross
what is known as Little Seneca creek.
A great many of the canal boats now say
the canal men are being branded on the
rear and front B. & o. No. l. and 2, and
so on, indicating that some Of the boats
have been bought by the Baltimore and
rai already known
owns and practically operates that water
way.
The tunnel at Point of Rocks has been
finished by the workmen of the Baltimore
and Ohio RAILROAD, and the second track
will soon be placed in the tunnel. Eighteen
feet in width of solid rock, extending about
200 feet or more. have been taken out of
the tunnel in its center. in order to avoid
the wide curve in the tracks that was in
the center of the tunnel, preventing the en-
gineer from seeing a train ahead.
Miss Mollie Turner of Mt. Ephraim. this
county, daughter of Mrs Sarah Turner.
died at her home there recently of COM
plication of troubles, aged thirty-four
years. She had been i'll but a few days.
kersburg, w. Va, announcing the very
critical condition Of young Charles L.
Knott. son of Mr. and Mrs. John w. Knott
of this vicinity, who, as already stated in
there and broke his collarbone and arm
and was otherwise injured His recovery
seems doubtful. His parents left immedi-
ately for Parkersburg.
The work of rebuilding the structures
that were lost by re at Mount Airy has be-
gun, and the following persons are en-
deavoring to have their places of business
completed during the early summer:
Messrs. A. Anderson & Co., Raymond
Barnes, w. T. Smith, Byron s. Dorsey J..
K. Klees and w. r. Rudy. Most of the build
ings will be built OF brick. and will he
made re-proof.
Mr.. Carlton Molesworth of Frederick has
signed to pitch ball with the Montgomery,
Ala, team this season. and will leave next
week with his wife for that city.