Evening star., 1905-10-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
Conference of Democrats Held Yester.
day-General Matters.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE Md octobar

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 8. 1908.
The democratic state central committee
for this county. the various candidates on
the county ticket and number of other
prominent democrats held conference here
today The political situation in the county
was discussed at length. 1t is understood
that Whiie the one opinion was that the en-
tire ticket. would be elected In November.
II was generally admitted that the party
is in rather bad shape. It was decided to
leave nothing undone and to wage a vigor-
Gus fight right up to the eve of election
day 1t Is stated that arrangements were
made for the raising of funds. The meet
ing was presided over by Mr.. Robert G.
Hilton, the new chairman of the state CEN
trail committee.
Mr.. Upton Baker Burroughs and Miss
Mamie Trunnell. from the vicinity of CoIae
Fille, this county, Were married here last
evening by Rev. Thomas H. Campbell mas
tor OF me Baptist Church. the ceremony
was performe at the home of the minister
In the presence of several relatives and
friends of the contracting parties.
The same minister oficiated at the mar
riage here yesterday of William Marion
Hanes and Mrs. Lucy Elton Talbot both
of Washington, and of Harry Grafton T,,r-
ner or Washington, and Miss Mamie Leah
Robey OF Sardis. w. Va, the home of the
minister being the scene of both events
George jackson, a young negro, who re-
sides at Scotland three miles from here
Is in jail here awaiting a hearing ON the
eharge of assault with intent to kill It is
alleged that abou- a month ago he at
tackled his nephew Garfield Jackson. with
a razor inhicting a dangerous wound an
his right side. The accused succeeded in
evading the officers until yesterday. when
Deputy Sheriff Frank Green learned of his
presence in the ueighborhood of Potomac
whittier he went and placed him under ar,
rest. -
The democratic campaign In this county
was opened Tuesday evening with a ma &c
meeting at Glen Echo. 1t was held rnder
the Joint auspices of the recently organized
democratic clubs at Glen Echo and Beth
| esda. The attendance was large The
| speakers OF the evening were Messrs Alex
| ander kilgour of Rockville and I,lovd 7,
| Everett OF Somerset Heights.
A curious condition Is said to prevail with
reference TO the water in the upper Po-
tomac. Fishermen report that at Seneca
and above the water is clear and that fine
strings OF bass are being caught daily. At
| Pennyfield's Lock, the we'll known 6shjnc
resort, which is less than three miles below
Seneca, the water is muddy. which prevents
success in fishing. The same conditions pre-
| vail az Gibbs Lock. three miles below PEN
| nyfields, but at the falls the water Is re-
| ported clear. The fishermen are at loss
to account for the Intervening stretch OF
| muddy water.
| Mr.. e. Reeves Braddock of the Washing
! ton city post office, who has been quite iii
| at his home here, has recovered sufficiently
TO resume his duties in Washington
/ Joseph Il. Moore. republican candidate for
| the state senate from this county, was In
self as much encouraged by the assurances
| of support he Is receiving and believes the
entire republican ticket has an excellent
| chance of being elected.