Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30

following officers were chosen: President,
Washington Hicks; vice president. Joseph
Mendels; secretary and treasurer. Philip p
Laird. The objects, with Messrs. Willis b
Burdette. David J: Bready, Thomas c.
orOomes and Wallace Z. Ricketts,. compose
the board of directors. A building commit
tee, with Messrs. Hicks. Groomes and Bur
dette as members, and . committee on
dels. Bready and Ricketts, were also named.
Incorporation papers, with Messrs. oscar L.
Johnson, Bready, Hicks. Laird and Groomes
as incorporators. will be filed WITHIN the
The company Is q stock organization
formed principally for the purpose OF estaD-
fishing factory here for the manuiacture
OF wrappers a SUFFICIENT amount OF s.ocn
has been subscribed to insure the Success
OF the Undertaking, and 1t Is stated SUIT
able lot VIII soon be purchased near the lsai-
timore and Ohio railroad and $2OO0 Dulia,
ing erected. 1t Is stated the factory VIII
give employment to about fifty young
women.
Henry johnson. colored. who claims
Washington as his homo and who represents
that he was at one time in the employ OF
Senator McComas in the capacity of butler,
was convicted in the circuit court here to-
day OF the charge of horse stealing ana was
sentenced by Judge Henderson to ten years
in the Maryland penitentiary. 1t was shown
that the accused stole the horse from
field on the farm of Mr.. Frank p, Stone.
near Potomac, and that he was arrested In
washington while riding tie animal.
when about to pass sentence Judge den-
derson asked Johnson II he knew OF any
reason why sentence should not be imposed.
Johnson replied: IF you will let me on this
time I'll leave this part of the country ana
will never do anything of the kind again"
The appeal was unavailing. Judge Hender-
son remarking that he would put him where
he was sure he would be guilty of nothing
of the kind for at least ten years.
funeral i.
of Joseph Davis who died of paralysis at
her home near Lay Hill. took place TINS
morning from the residence of her son-tn-
law. Mr.. Frank w. Watkins, at Lay Hill.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Thomas H. Campbell, pastor of the Rock
Vile Baptist Church. assisted by Rev. Mr..
PARROT of the M. E. Church. Interment was
In Rockville cemetery.
An assault case Of widespread interest was
tried in the circuit court here today. the ac-
cused being Francis T. Cahill, bailin Of
Gaithersburg and a deputy sherfn, and the
principal prosecuting witness James T.
Trundle. bookkeeper in the Gaithersburg
bank. According to the testimony. Cahill
attacked Trundle on the streets of Gath
ersburg and gave him severe beating. Ca
hill admitted striking Trundle, but claimed
that he was provoked into doing 1t by re-
mark made by Trundle to his daughter.
evenings ago by a number of the young
folks of Rockville. Mrs. Richard H. Stokes
and Miss Rose Armstrong acted as chaper-
ons. Among those present were Misses An
of Winchester. va; Misses Lavinia Dawson,
Gussie and Virginia Lamar. Fannie Peter.
Marie Jones, Margaret Stokes and Messrs.
George and Lloyd Brewer, Julian Whiting.
Joseph Packard. John Higgins. Edward
Dawson. Valentine Wilson. Thomas Daw-
son. Cecil Allnutt, Bache Albert, Robert Hfg-
gins. Charles Stalnaker Hugh Glascott,
William Stalnaker and John Archer.