Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, January Is, 1903.
The sixth annual meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Antf-Saloon League was
held in the Christian Church here Friday.
The attendance included delegates from
various religious and temperance organi-
cations throughout the county, we'll as
many others interested in the work Of the
league. The District Of Columbia was also
represented.
In the afternoon officers were unani-
mously elected as follows: President, Asa
M. Stabler; vice president-at-large, John
H. Gassaway; secretary, Francis Snowden;
treasurer. w. B. Burdette; vice presidents,
Fillmore Burriss, William T. Dowden Rev.
r. S. Owens, Rev. R. l.. McNair, Robert
H. Miller, B. c. Hughes. Rev. P. P, Flour
Bell, w. A. Maxwell, c. w. Day A. C..
Warthen.
Mrs. Amelia H. Benton, a respected citi-
zen of this county, died this morning at the
near Potomac, aged seventy-eight years.
Heart disease is given as the cause Of
death.
Samuel Solomons of Washington, who,
with Samuel Turner, Alfred Tolson and
George w. Sullivan, was indicted at the
November term of court for this county for
violating, the anti.gambling law of the
state by conducting pool room on the
Conduit road, and who was arrested in
Washington by Sheriff Collier upon requi-
sition papers, was taken before Judge
Henderson, who required him to furnish
security in the sum of 1000 for his ap-
pearance at the March term Of court for
trial, Mr.. Washington Nailor Of Washing
ton became his surety. There are two in
dictments against Solomons. Turner Sulli-
van and Tolson pleaded guilty at the No
vember court. and each was fined $500.
The several tax collectors for Montgom-
cry county have prepared their lists OF de-
linquent taxpayers and will next week ad-
vertise for sale all property upon which
taxes for the year 1902 remain unpaid.
The total amount Of taxes in arrears is
s1O,123.92. divided among the districts. as
follows: First district, $Sl3.23; second,
ss9S.93; third, s1,3o2. IA; fourth, 81, 42,39
fifth, s., G}6.23.
A movement Is on foot among the men,
bers of the Rockville NJ. E. Church South
to have the congregation withdraw from, the
Rockville circuit, composed of the churches
at Rockville, Potomac, Goshen and Emory.
This is desired in order that the Rockville
church may have a pastor who will de-
vote his whole time to its work
"A Protocol of Peace" Is the title Of a
statement of what Is believed to be the con-
ditions under which the Washington and
Rockville Electric Railway Company whose
cars We're recently prohibited from entering
the town because of the failure Of the COM
pany to keep its contract with the town,
will again be allowed TO use the streets Of
Rockville for its cars. The terms given
are as follows: That the company give a
bond of $4,000 for the faithful performance
of the conditions of charter; that by speci-
fed method of paving, or by some general
requirement, the company shall keep the
streets on which it's tracks are laid In proper
condition for travel; that the fare between
Rockville and Washington be reduced 5
cents each way; that the company extend
its road to the extreme western limits of
the town; that the road furnish electricity
for lighting the streets of the town over
which its cars run at its own expense or
partially at the expense of the town
The appointment of the following COM
mittees has been announced by the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League: Law
enforcement, Frank Higgins. Charles r.
Hartshorne. Albert E. Shoemaker. Warren
Choate and William r. Andrews: agitation.
George r. Bell, H. P. West, c. W. Day,
legislation. T. j. Owens, B. H. Miller. Asa
M. Stabler, George C. Myers and John IF
Gassaway; afhliation. Charles r. Harris
horne. W. A. Maxwell H. NJ. Austin, J. A.
Hopkins and Mrs. Sarah Miller.
Mrs j. F. Mechanics of Baltimore Is Wis
ting relatives at this place
AT the annual meeting of the Farmers
ASSOCIATION OF Damascus. this county. the
IoiloWlng officers were elected: President
Granvilie X. Mullinix; Vice president Vim
a. waters; secretary, James w Burdette:
treasurer; A. M. Bowman; chaplain, Ma,
than ]. Burdette.
Mrs kinsey Van Horn, who makes har
hon home me. with the family of Mr. Augustus G.
tlack near Glenmont. in Wheaton fjistrict
drove with Mr.. Flack a few dave 60 ~
Gienmont and, while the latter went into
the store to make some purchases the
horse attached to the buggy in which Mrs
van Horn was seated took fright and ran
away. The buggy struck against a fenna
ana MRS. Van Horn was thrown out. Sha
received serious injury to her head and
was considerably bruised about the BODY.
cal attention. ineef