Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Montgomery county's Capital.
Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE Nd, November 25 1906
Helen Moulden, the four-year-old daugb-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Ollie Moulden of this
place. was very seriously burned in the
yard adjoining her home this afternoon. In
attempting to set fire to some rubbish that
had been piled up in the yard her clothing
was ignited and she was soon a mass Of
flames. Her mother heard her screams and
went to her assistance. The flames were
quickly extinguished. not, however, until
the little one was very painfully burned
about the body. While her condition is
serious. 1t is thought she will recover.
Mr.. Thomas r. Brown Of Twining City
D. G., and Miss Florence N. Steele of
Washington came out to Rockville yester-
day afternoon and were quietly married by
Rev. DR.. 8. r. White the ceremony taking
place at the home Of the minister.
A license to marry was issued here yes
terday to Mr.. Frank Benjamin of Wash
ington and Miss Beatta Weller Of Wheaton,
this county.
In the circuit court of this place today
the following prisoners were arraigned:
Vernie Holland, larceny of two bicycles;
pleaded not guilty and Thomas NJ. Talbot
appointed by the court to defend him, Earl
Travis, larceny Of $165 from Mrs. Elizabeth
r. Day; pleaded not guilty. Joseph Fish,
carnal knowledge of a girl under fourteen
v.
Holland, larceny of chickens from Richard
I. Lea; pleaded not guilty and Clifford II.
Robertson was appointed by the court to
defend him.
Carl johnson. swede. who has been in
this country only few months, yesterday
became seriously Ill in this town. He
had walked all the way from Baltimore in
search of Andrew Jacobsen, who Is believed
to be employed in this county as a civil en-
gineer. On his way out from Washington
Johnson tainted from exhaustion and was
cared for until revived by a Bethesda
farmer. Upon reaching Rockville he was
had him cared for at the Montgomery Hotel.
1t is thought his friend Jacobsen who was
a classmate, Is employed by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company.
George Duffin, colored, indicted for q muir
derous assault upon John J. Wire, a farmer
residing near Kensington, this county,
pleaded guilty in the circuit court at this
place to simple assault and was sentenced
years in the Maryland house of correction.
Some months ago, while in the employ of
Mr.. Wire, he was reprmanded by his en-
ployer for negligence in his work, and the
accused attacked him with milking stool,
striking him on the head. From the eff
fects of the blow Mr.. Wire was uncon-
scious for a time.
George Bean, a resident of this place. was
sentenced to term Of thirty days in Jail
for assaulting Simon Mills, also a resident
of this locality.
Robert Shipiey who was indicted for an
assault on John Burriss of Gaithersburg,
was given one day in Jail. 1t was ex-
planned that the light sentence was due to
the fact that Shipley had been in jail since
last June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Offutt and little
son have returned to New Orleans after
spending several months visiting relatives
and friends at this place.
Mrs. Claude Allnutt of New York is visit
ing relatives and friends at this place.