Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News, From
Montgomery County's Capital.
q NJ Tho Evening Star,

Special Correspondence OF The Evening star
ROCKVILLE. Md, March q, 1904.
The grand jury for the March term of
the circuit court for this county adjourned
yesterday morning after session lasting
six days. The report stated that ninety
one witnesses were examined and fourteen
indictments were found. Eight of the in
dictments were for violations of the local
option law. two for keeping a gaming table.
two for assault with intent to kill. one for
larceny and one for forgery. The number
of indictments was less than had been re-
ported at any one sitting in many years
The report of the grand jury stated that
the Jail and almshouse were visited and
both institutions found to be we'll taken
care of and the inmates apparently con-
tented AT the Jail were found nine in
mates, three being white and six colored.
The almshouse contains twenty-seven in
mates. of which twelve are white men, four
white women, seven colored men and three
coIored women and one infant The report
recommends certain repairs to the court
house and Jail.
Mrs. Fannie Mace, wife of Mr. Franklin
Mace, of the vicinity of Montrose,. a few
miles east Of here, died about 8 o'clock yes
terday morning of rheumatism and other
troubles, her illness being of long duration
She was sixty-eight years old Her hus-
her: Mrs. Dora G. Holman. Mrs. Winfred L.
Berry, Charles R., Arthur NJ. Samuel v.
and Frank Mace. The deco sed was highly
esteemed by wide circle of friends.
The funeral of Mr.. Napoleon B. Vinson,
who died at his home here Thursday
night. took place from Christ Episcopal
Church yesterday afternoon, the services
being attended by very large number
of friends of the deceased. The services
were conducted by Rev. Thomas ]. Pack
ard, rector of the church. and the remains
were taken to Oak Hill cemetery for in
terment. Messrs. Cooke ID. Luckett, Philip
D. Laird, Henry c. Allnutt. John L. Daw-
son, Capt James Anderson and DIR. Chas.
Albert acted as pallbearers.
The bill providing for a high school
building at Rockville, which was intro
duced in the Maryland senate and passed
by that body, passed the house of dele
gates yesterday. The original bill direct
ed the county commissioners to issue
bonds to an amount not exceeding $50, 900
to raise funds for the erection of the
building. but the measure was amended
in the house, the amount being reduced
to $4,000.
The bill providing for a county treas
urer for Montgomery county also passed
the house of delegates yesterday 1t hay-
ing previously passed the senate. This
measure was amended in the house, the
county commissioners being authorized
to appoint the treasurer instead of his
being elected by the people, as provided
by the bill as 1t passed the senate.
The case of the Southern Fertilizer Com
pany against Mr.. George Bonifant a promi-
nent farmer of this county, which began in
the circuit court here Thursday, was con-
cluded late Friday afternoon the jury find
ing for the defendant. The jury was out
only few minutes.
Mr.. John Wetzel and Miss Kate Burke,
young Washingtonians, visited Forest Glen
this county recently and were married
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor of ST. Johns
Catholic Church.
Mrs. Halle Cashell, widow of Mr. Tighl-
man Cashell, died yesterday at her home
near Olney. aged forty-fve years Her
death was caused by paralysis. with which
she was stricken Wednesday. Two sons
survive her.
The commission of Mr.. James G. Pearre
as deputy game warden for this county, has
been received by the clerk of the circuit
court at this place.
Maryland day was appropriately OBJ
served by the public schools throughout this
county today The program arranged by
the state board of education, and which
was rendered by some of the schools, was
as follows: Maryland. My Maryland"
1.-THE Landing of the Maryland Pilgrims"
a historical paper, by Allen s. Wild; My
Country, TITS of Thee" the lords pro-
prietary, reading of the list; THE Star
Spangled Banner"