Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
Snecial Cnrrnsnnndence of The Star

Special Correspondence or The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May %, 1905.
At a business meeting of the congregation
of the Rockville Baptist Church. held yes
terday Immediately after the preaching
service. committee, consisting of Col.
Spencer c. Jones. chairman; Rev Thomas
H. Campbell, Samuel B. Haney, Clifford
H Robertson, George Shaw and two la
dies to be named by the aid society of the
the church was appointed to take charge
of the erection Of a new house of wor-
ship. For some months the members of
the church have been busily engaged in
raising funds for this purpose, and suffi-
Gent contributions and promises have been
secured as to insure the early beginning
of building operations.
The Western District Baptist Association
will meet with the Rockville church this
year. The association was originally in
vited to meet at Rockville this year, but
the probability of building opera tons be-
ing on about the time set for the meet
ing of the association. forced the Rockville
church to ask that the association meet
elsewhere. 1t is now certain that nothing
in the building line will be done until after
June 8, the date set for the meeting of the
| association, the body will meet here as
originally arranged.
Samuel W. Clark. aged seventy-two years,
died here last evening of paralysis. Just
who the deceased was is considerable of
a mystery. About seven months ago he
y
For some days he wandered about the
county, sleeping in barns and begging food
at farm houses. He was finally brought to
Rockville and lodged in Jail. He seemed to
be somewhat deranged mentally. A pack
age which he carried was found to contain
nearly 5000 in gold. This was deposited in
a bank here, and it was later ordered re-
stored to it's owner and his release from
Jail directed. He refused to leave the in
sttution, however, but engaged board with
Jailer Trail. He would not refer to his
past, excepting to state that he had worked
at the silversmith trade, that he had money
a brother residing in that state. Unless
something is heard from his relatives he
will be buried here.
Dial w. Link, young Washingtonian, is
in Jail here awaiting a hearing upon a
charge of larceny. 1t Is alleged that while
employed at Cabin John Hotel, this county,
in October, 1902, he carried away with him
valuable metal image of a dog. 1t is
understood that a woman with whom he
had trouble notified the Washington au-
thorities that the missing image was in
Links possession, and he was placed under
arrest by Detective Fathers and turned
over to Deputy Sheriff Mullican, who
brought him to Rockville. He will be
given hearing within the next few days.
The Arlington and Great Falls Auto-Tran-
sit Company will, within the next few days.
begin operating a line of automobiles be-
tween Washington and Great Falls. First
| class conveyances will be provided, and the
| innovation is expected to prove popular
| The route will be along the Conduit road.
Mrs. William T. Brown of Chestertown
| is in Rockville visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John G. England.