Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-25
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Doorkeepers Appointed for Various
Voting Places.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, October "a 1905.
The supervisors Of elections for this
county, at a meeting held here today, ap-
pointed the following to serve as door,
keepers at the various voting places
throughout the county on November T. the
irSt-named in each district and precinct
being democrat, the other a republican:
Laytonsville-Aden Allnut and Robert W.
Mullinix.
Clarksburg-Henson T Miles and A. B.
Thompson.
poolesvllle-Richard H. Hickman and
William w. Astlin.
Rochville-First precinct, John H. Hilton
and William Skillman; second precinct Mel
son H. Robertson and Michael Conroy
Colesville-James Harding and E. b. p
Margerum.
Darnestown-Dayid F. Peter and George
Baughman.
Bethesda-Robert Wilson and William H.
Pyles.
Olney-Frst precinct. Edward Shaw and
William Alder: second precinct, Jonathan
Benson and George w. Nicholson.
Gaithersburg-David G. Carlisle and
James A. Waters.
Potomac-George r. Bell and Robert W.
Stone.
Barnesvine-William H. Bowman and
Henry Buzzard.
Damascus-William E. Watkins and Oar
Wheaton-First precinct-William Gray
and Seymour Smith; second precinct, Rein
II. Hardesty and William G. Ray.
The opening mass meeting of a series ar
ranged by the democratic state central COM
mlttee for this county was held at Darnes-
town last evening. Mr.. Alexander Broome
presided and speeches were made by Mr..
Blair Lee, candidate for the state senate.
and Mr.. Edward c. Peter of Rockville
There was full attendance, as it was an
ticipated that Mr.. Lee would define his po-
sition upon the various issues of the cam
paign, state and local. But contrary to ex-
pectations, the candidate dealt only in gilt
tering generalities and did not touch upon
local questions of special interest, fore
most among which IS the local option issue.
Mr.. Peter also spoke along general lines. In
cratic love feast than occasion for the
presentation of political argument in be-
half or the partys interest.
Edward Boswell of Ashton. this county,
died yesterday morning, aged eighty years
Mr.. Boswell was a man of means and of
standing in the community In which he
lived for many years. In early life he was
a teamster for ex-Postmaster General
Gary, and being man of Industrious and
frugal habits he saved his earnings, pur-
chased farm and met with great success
tiller of the soil. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter Mrs. Nicholas MIL
Ter of GAINESVILLE, Howard county.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie M. Greenfield,
wife of Samuel w. Greenfield, who died
very suddenly at her nome AT Beane, ms
county. took place this afternoon from
Mount Zion Baptist Church, near Beane.
Rev. Thomas II. Campbell, pastor of the
church. conducted the services and the in
terment was in the cemetery adjoining the
church.
Mr.. Robrt G. Hilton, chairman of the
democratic state central committee for this
county. has announced the following mass
meetings TO be held under the auspices of
the state central committee: Wednesday,
October %, Bethesda. Thursday, October
%, Brookeville; Friday. October 81, Ger
mantown: Saturday, October 2S. Cedar
day, October 81, Rockville; Wednesday,
November l, Damascus; Thursday, Novem-
Der ?. Gaithersburg; Saturday. November
4, Pooesvile in the afternoon and Boyd s
In the evening. Among those who will ad-
dress the gatherings are Messrs Blair Lee,
Edward G. Peter Charles w. Prettyman,
Alexander Kilgour. Bowie F. Waters, A.
ID. Laird and others