Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-28
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Sportsmen Go on Fox Chase-General
and Personal.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
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Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 81, 1905.
A dozen or more lovers of fox hunting en-
joyed several lively chases yesterday after
noon and evening in the vicinity of Coles
vile, this county. They met at the home
of Mr.. Edmund Davis, near Colesville, in
the party being Messrs. John c. Bentley
and Mr.. Enrich of Sandy Spring, Edmund
Davis, Howard Marlowe. George Edwards,
Wilson Johnson, Horace Wilson of the
Colesville neighborhood James Howes OF
Neelesville, George Gates of Lay Hill, Julian
F. Walters and Charles A. Clagett of Rock
Vile, C. 3. Chambers of Washington and
one or two others. An old male fox that
was summing itself on a hillside was bounced
Immediately upon reaching the hunting
grounds and a hot chase followed, the en-
tire pack of dogs. which consisted OF TWEEN
ty-five of the countys best, participating
Reynard was kept on the move for prob
ably an hour and half, the pace finally
becoming so hot as to force him to seek
refuge in his den.
After casting about for an hour or so.
another fox was started and this chase
proved even more exciting than the first.
For probably two hours the dogs were in
full cry and at times Reynard was hard
pressed This one, too, was finally run ln'
and the hour being late the sport was aban-
doned for the night. The entire party re-
turned to the home of Mr.. Davis. where
supper was served. 1t is understood the
same crowd will visit the Darnestown neigh
borhood the coming week to try conclu-
sons with some of the numerous foxes That
infest that section.
Mr. Frank L. Hewitt, who some days ago
notified Mr. Willis b. Burdette, chairman
of the republican county committee for this
county, that he would be unable. because
of his business demands, to accept the
nomination for sheriff recently rendered
him, has reconsidered the matter and
Chairman Burdette has received word from
him that he will allow his name to remain
on the ticket. This means that the ticket
as nominated by the convention will remain
intact.
Frank Jackson, the Washington negro
who was arrested on the fair grounds here
during the recent fair upon charges of vio-
latng the local option law of the county
and conducting a gambling establishment,
was before Judge Motter on writ of ha-
beas corpus. The accused swore that a
satchs.l which he carried and which was
found to contain several bottles OF whisky,
a glass several sets of dice and a sweat
cloth. was the property of Mr.. Jerry
Brown of Washington, and that he Jack
SOM was simply caring for 1t for its owner.
The witnesses for the state We're not on
hand and Judge Motter ordered the man
released. By direction of the court, the
satchel and its contents were taken charge
of by Sheriff Williams to be held until called
for by Mr.. Brown.
Mr. William c. Dwyer Of the vicinity of
Aspen, this county. has bought from Mr..
Berkeley of Virginia a farm containing fifty
acres adjoining Mr.. Dryers home property.
The consideration was $500.
Miss Ball of Hagerstown is visiting friends
in this vicinity
Mrs. George l.. Edmonds and children of
this place are spending several weeks Wis
iting relatives in Virginia.