Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-21
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal Items From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROCHELLE, Nd, September 20. 1904.
Mrs. Isaac r. Maus an aged resident Of
this place, died this morning after long
illness Of a complication Of troubles. She
was about eighty-four years Of age. Her
husband and the following children survive
her: Maj. L. Marvin Maus. surgeon United
States army: Col. M. Peary Maus. United
States army; Ollie Maus Of Brightwood,
D. c.; Mrs. Bennett of Spencerville, Mrs.
Elizabeth Spencer, Mrs. James F. Allen and
Miss Adele Maus of this town. The funeral
will take place Thursday morning from the
late residence of deceased
Frank Matthews, through his attorney.
Walter A. Johnston. has instituted suit in
the circuit court at this place for an abso-
lutte divorce from his wife, Mary J. Mat
thews The petition alleges that the couple
were married in 1886 in Washington and
that several years later plaintiff was de-
serted by the defendant.
Licenses to marry were issued here today
to the following: r. Thomas West of Lay
louisville and Miss Ella May Henderson of
Sandy Spring. Harold French Rabbit of
Cleveland, Ohio. and Miss Katherine Maude
Dexter of Takoma Park. and Allen Camp
bell Wood of Philadelphia and Miss Cora
Ruth Dexter of Takoma Park.
Thomas Christmas colOred who claims
Washington as his home escaped from the
Rockville jail last evening About 6 o'clock
II,
the door leading into the Jail corridor for
the purpose of locking the prisoners in
their cells for the night AS he started to
push the door open to enter Christmas, who
was hiding next to the corridor wall grab
bed the door and threw 1t open violently.
Mr.. Trail was thrown to one side and
Christmas ran down the hall and easily
made his escape. disappearing in nearby
wood. Christmas was arrested at the re-
cent Rockville fair upon the charge of yio-
lating the local option law of the county,
and was in jail awaiting trial at the No.
vember term of court.
The funeral of Walter Dorsey, who died
suddenly at Brookeville Saturday after
noon, took place this afternoon from the
Episcopal Church at Olney, a very large
gathering of friends and relatives of the
deceased attending. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Peter NJ. Boyden, rector of
the church.
Messrs. Charles Beard and John Higgins.
Jr., have returned to Rockville from q visit
to the st. Louis exposition.
At special meeting of the county COM
miSstoners. held here Saturday the bids for
the purchase of the county high school
and the Wheaton-Kensfngton turnpike
bonds were opened The entire issue were
sold to the Montgomery County National
Bank of Rockville, the highest bidder.
the high school bonds at 106.07 and the
turnpike bonds at 106.16.
Mrs. Mamie Byers has returned to her
home here after spending several weeks
visiting relatives at Round Hill, Va. She
was accompanied home by Miss Addie Kill
gour, q relative.
AS a result of a disturbance on the streets
Saturday. Adline Martin. Louise Magruder
James Davis. Joseph Thomas. Arthur Of
futt and Peter Parker, ali colored, were be-
fore Justice of the Peace Joseph Reading
to answer the charge OF disturbing the
peace and quiet Of Rockville All pleaded
guilty, and each was hned 81 and costs The
arrests were made by Bailin Frank Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gleason and little
Of several days N Washington.