Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
Boyd's and Vicinity.
II Correspondence of The Evening star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening star
BOYD'S. Nd. May 81. 1904
Mr.. Harry White, farmer living be-
tween Boyd's and GAINESVILLE, was bitten
by his house dog Thursday afternoon. The
dog was acting strangely. and Mr.. White
had gone into the house to get his gun, tell
ing his wife he would shoot the animal Az
he came out the dog grabbed his wrist. I'm.
hicting painful wound. He killed the
animal. and yesterday went to the Pas
teur lnstitute In Baltimore for treatment
Messrs; Richard McAtee Samuel p.
Young. Paul Dyson, Ben c. Gott and Others
captured 1--WE foxes recently three of
which were young. few days ago Ave
Others were captured. and all will be reared.
A chase is usually INDUCED in here each
fall. and the foxes will be kept for hunts
to be given at different times.
ne report that the quarries of the o. j.
heiier Lime Company. at Kellers. near
Lime and Stone Company Is an error. due
to report of sale which was made OF the
large farm adjacent to these limestone
quarries; The Potomac company bought a
farm, where a new crusher and other ma
chinery of value will be erected at once
1t Is understood a four-room brick school
house Is to be built at Brunswick to cost
several thousand dollars.
The democratic primaries held In the
county yesterday afternoon were devoid of
interest or contest. The primary meetings
were for the purpose Of selecting delegates
to the county convention at Rockville to
select five delegates to Baltimore to the
state convention Thursday next May 20
The county convention is at Rockville May
vile district John w. Williams member OF
the house of delegates. was chosen chair-
man and given power to appoint delegates
These were safterward voted on and APP
pointed. as follows: John w. Williams,
elected by the voters present: ]. Frank
Lewis. Chas. q. Grifith, Lawrence CHS
well and r. Edward Darby. Delegates from
other districts were: At Clarksburg, r. FL.
Bowman Robert G. Hilton, Dr. James E.
Deets. Perrie E. Waters and Bowie f. Wa
tiers; Gaithersburg, John A. Belt. Bruce
Hoskinson, Chloe Meem, J. Wesley Walker.
David G. Carlisle; Poolesville, Thomas
Pyles, Frank Dyson, Carson Hyatt. Chas.
Elgin. John E Poole: Damascus, Benja-
min f. Lansdale.s Philip B. Souders, Will
liam H. Warfeld and John II. Burdette.
The third Of a series of base ball games
between Buck Lodge team and GAINESVILLE
team was played at GAINESVILLE yesterday.
The score was: GAINESVILLE, o; Buck Lodge,
& Umpires. Messrs. williams and Lewis.
Batteries: GAINESVILLE, Talbott-Harris; BucS
Lodge. C. Seilman. NJ. Sellnan and Darby.
David F. Bremen. an old Baltimore ard
Ohio engineer. who for fifteen years has
been running fast drought freight from
Brunswick to Washington, has been retired
by the Baltimore and Ohio officials on one
third nay for the rest of his life. Mr.. Dren-
ner is known from Cumberland to Balti-
more by railroad men and others. He has
been in service for forty years He lives
with his family at Brunswick. A year ago
he won thousand dollar check in guess
ing contest as to how much money there
was In the United States treasury.
The condition of Mr. Chas. Edmonston. at
brunswick the railroad engineer who lost
both legs by falling under train, Is better
TODAY, and It is thought he will recover.
He has regained consciousness and is in the
new Brunswick railroad hospital
The condition of VIM. b. Easton, who at
temnted suicide at Clagettsville, near Da-
mascus. a few days ago, in fit of de-
spondency due to bad health. is so improved
that his physicians report him to be out OF
danger