Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-08
ROCKVILLE AN1 VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

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Montgomery County's Capital.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August ?. 1904.
The annual meeting Of the Ridgiey Brown
Camp of Confederate Veterans Of this
county was held in the court house here
yesterday. The attendance was not as large
as usual. but the proceedings were interest
ing and the occasion proved a most enjoy
able one. Col. Spencer G. Jones presided
and Mr.. Edmund L. Am1ss acted as secre-
tary. officers were elected as follows:
Commander, Col. Spencer c. Jones; adju-
tant, Edmund L. Amiss; treasurer, Elgar
L. Tschiffely; chaplain, Frank B. Horner.
The following were chosen delegates to the
state and national encampments: State
encampment, Capt. James Anderson, David
Griffith; alternates, Frank B. Horner and
Edmund L. Amiss. National encampment:
Col. Spencer c. Jones and EIgar L.
Tschiffely; alternates, Capt Thomas Grit
fifth and John P. Sellman.
The deaths Of Henry Waring and Elias
Price, since the last meeting of the camp
were feelingly referred to and a committee
consisting of Capt. James Anderson David
Griffith and George r. Rice, were appointed
to prepare suitable resolutions. Upon ad-
journment all present repaired to the Cor
coran Hotel where they were entertained
at dinner by Col. Spencer c. Jones, after
cial intercourse.
Among the veterans in attendance were
Col. Spencer c. Jones, Capt. James Ander
son, Edmund L. Amiss. David Griffith
David Horner Cooke D. Luckett Frank B.
Horner John P. Sellman, George r. Rice
and Samuel A. Matlack.
Mrs. S. B. Hege and daughters, Misses
Daisy and Mary, are spending several
weeks at Liberty. N. Y.
Mrs. ]. S. Gruver of Front Royal, Va, is
In Rockville for a short stay
Mr. James A. Burroughs, respected citi-
zen of this county, died early this morning
at the home of his daughter, Mrs William
Bean. at this place, aged seventy-five years
complication of heart and kidney trou-
bles from which he had long suffered, was
the cause Of death. His wife and a large
number of children survive him.
John j. Sweeney, jr., and Miss Mary Eliz-
abeth Reagan, both of Washington, visited
Rockville few days ago and were quietly
married at st. Marys Catholic Church. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Thomas
J. Kervick of Washington, who was visiting
here at the time.
Edward Waits. young colored man OF
this place. was a few days ago lodged in
Jail here upon the charge of the larceny
of a coat belonging to Col William kiigour.
The arrest was made by Deputy Sheriff
Frank Green. 1t is alleged that the gar
ment was taken from porch of the Kill
gour residence.
Misses Nora and Ella Rabbit of this vi
cnity are at Atlantic City for stay of
two weeks.
John P. Sellman a well-known running
horse breeder of this county, yesterday lost
what he regarded as one OF the most prom,
Using colts he ever owned. The animal
was being led over the road to the race
track at this place where 1t was Mr.. Sell
mans intention to place him in training
When near Middebrooke, the colt became
i'll and died in the road within half an
hour 1t was beautiful animal and was
a full sister to the well-known Slidell and
a half-sister to Desio, for which Pa" DAILY
recently offered Mr.. Sell,nan $1,000. 1t Is
understood Mr. Sellman was negotiating
for the sale of the colt at a handsome
price.
vile ELECTRIC road collided near Bethesda
Park, this county. early this afternoon
Both cars were badly wrecked and traffic
was seriously interfered with for several
hours although no one was injured The
accident occurred near a sharp curve IN
the road and was 1t is stated the result
of signals getting mixed The motormen
were unable to see each other until the
two cars were so close that it was imposs1-
BILE to bring them to a standsull