Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Supervisors Appoint Officers Of Regis
tration-General Items
OF The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, June %. 1904.
AT meeting of the board of supervisors
of elections for this county, held here to-
day. the following officers of registration
for the various election districts OF the
county were appointed az follows. the first
named In each district being a democrat,
the other republican:
Laytonsville district-Charles F. Town
send and Luther NJ Duvall.
Clarksburg Observation-Disclosures NJ. Griffith
and Charles T. Johnson.
Poolesville district-W Jerome Offutt and
George ID. Willard.
Rockville dstrict-First precinct, William
T. Griffith and Albert s. Daily: second pre-
cinct. Washington d. Waters and Thomas
Vinson
Colesville district-Alfred C. Tolson and
Fielder c. Marlowe.
Jamestown district-James B. Jones and
William kenney.
Bethesda district-Isaac s. Hendry and
Lewis KeiSer
Olney district-First precinct. George w.
Cashell and Frank Nj. Hallowell: second
precinct, Francis Snowden and William w.
Harvey.
Gaithersburg district-John E. Clagett
and John w. Case.
Potomac dstrict-Charles E. Higgins and
John s. Giliss.
GAINESVILLE district-Louis B. Scholl and
"a
Damascus distrct-Harry l.. Watkins and
William II. Burdette.
Wheaton district-First precinct. Louis b.
f. Graeves and Frank Hardy; second pre-
cinct, Frank Clark and Edward w. Brig
field.
Mr. Clifton John Ciaspy of Washington
and Miss Amy May Hamilton of Rector
town, Va. were quietly married here last
evening by Rev. Thomas ]. Packard, rector
OF Christ Episcopal Church, the ceremony
taking place at the Montgomery Hotel. Tho
young folks did not reach Rockville until
nearly o'clock, and experienced some diff.
Guilty in procuring license. but finally 10.
Gated Mr.. Ohio II. w Talbot deputy clerk
of the circuit court, who accompanied them
to the court house and issued the necessary
paper quite number of young folks who
were about the hotel were anxious to wit.
ness the ceremony, but their presence In the
room was objected to, and they had to COM
tent themselves with peering through the
windows. As the newly married couple left
the hotel they were followed by a shower
OF rice. Every effort was made TO keep the
affair quiet. and at the request of the groom
the marriage license book was indorsed,
please don't publish
Mr.. William III. Griffith president Of the
poard OF county commissioners for this
county, Is reported to be in a serious condi.
tion, as the result of a murderous assault
upon him Saturday afternoon During the
progress of a public sale near Etchison
Samuel Reed and John Howard became enc
gagged in a fight, and Mr.. Griffith apY
preached the belligerents for the purpose Of
acting as peacemaker. Howard resented
the interference, and struck Mr.. Griffith q
savage blow. Mr.. Griffith retaliated by
promptly knocking Howard down Friends
of the two men then interviewed and hostii.
tles ceased for the time being, but as Mr..
Grif1th was walking away, it is claimed,
Howard ran up behind him and began
slashfng him with a knife He was cut
across one leg, the wound being to the bone
ana hve inches long, across the back and
chest and on both hands. The injured man
was given surgical attention and taken to
his home near Laytonsvile where he In
confined to his bed. Howard has not vet
been placed under arrest
Bids for the construction of the new high
schooi building at this place were opened
by the school commissioners today. But
TOUR blds were received, but they were SO
much above the amount available for the
work that the plans will have to be revised
and new bids called for. The bids submit.
ted were follows: Charles III. Welt s29.
III; Alfred c. Warthen, $4,000; Martin
Helm, 81 3S4; Richardson & Burgess. 81
725
Mrs. James Baker of Washington a via.
ltor here, was descending a cherry tree at
the home of Mrs Harriet Edmonston a few
days ago. and slipped and fell heavily to
the ground, distance of about ten feet
Her right arm was broken near the elbow.
ana she was quite painfully bruised about
the body.
The young men of Glen Echo. this county.
met last evening and organized volunteef
ire company, with twenty-five members
The town council will equip them with a
reel and hose. and an effort will be made to
procure other paraphernalia. Another meet
ing will be held within the next few dava
10 complete the organiza ton.