Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-04
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
House and Contents Destroyed by In
endiary-General and Personal

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. October 3, 1901
A case of arson near Beane. this county.
was reported to the authorities here today.
About a week ago a strange colored man
visited the home of Mr. Clay Edwards, on
the Magruder farm. and asked for food.
Mrs Edwards. who was alone in the house.
with several small children, told him she
had nothing for him. After showing that
he was displeased he went off. He re-
turned, however and again requested food.
Mrs. Edwards became frightened at his
manner, and told him she would go into
another room and get him something. In
stead of getting food. she procured shot
gun. and, upon returning. Ieveled the gun
at the negro'S head and ordered him to
leave the premises He withdrew, but
threatened to get even.
Tuesday Mrs. Edwards was compelled to
attend to some work in a field some dis
lance from the house, taking the children
with her. While thus employed she hap
pened to glance toward the house, and no
ticed smoke issuing from the windows.
She fastened home, and by hard work sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames Coal
oil had been scattered about the room and
on the bed. Wednesday she again had to
go into the field, but this time she was not
in sight of the house. Having a PRESENT.
ment that something was wrong. she
walked to where she could see the house.
and was Mortified to see the building In
flames. When she reached her home the
flames had gained such Roadway that not
a single article could be saved.
Although nothing has been seen of him
since his second visit to the Edwards home,
1t Is believed the strange negro was the
perpetrator of the crime. and II he should
be apprehended any time soon he might be
pretty roughly dealt with The daStardly
act has robbed the Edwards family of prob
ably their last earthly possession.
Mr.. Bowie F. Waters of this county, who
declined the democratic nomination for
Congress at the sixth district convention,
held here last Wednesday, is again being
urged by his friends to allow the use of his
name when the convention reassembleS at
Hagerstown 1t is thought Mr.. Waters is
not averse to making the race, but 1t Is ru-
mored that he hesitates about agreeing to
accept the nomination because he does not
feel able to make the financial Sacriflce re-
auired of a congressional candidate. =
Miss Roberta Johnson and Mr.. Harry
Plenty Emerson both of Washington, were
married here this afternoon by Rev. w. F..
Locke pastor of the M. E. Church South.
the ceremony taking place at the home OF
the minister. The young folks were accom-
panied by young lady friend
Rev Thomas J. Packard, rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church at this place has gone
to Boston to attend the general convention
of the Episcopal Church. DR.. Packard IS
assistant secretary in the house of bishops.
A license was issued here this afternoon
for the marriage of Mr. William F. Glover
and Miss Mary Lillian Raley, both Of
Washington.
Mr.. Edwin Irving Harmon and Miss
Maude Estelle Ffdler, both of Sligo, this
county. were recently married by Rev. j.
E. c. Smedes, pastor of Grace Church, near
Sligo
Mr.. Robert Walsh has returned to Rock
Vile from a short stay at Asheville. N. c.