Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-14
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Political News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, September II, 1903
The suit of James w. Phillips of Bethesda
district, Montgomery county. against the
Washington and Rockville Railway COM
pany for damages in the sum of Slo.o0o
was yesterday decided in favor Of the copl-
pany by jury in the circuit court at Ell
licott City. 1t was charged that Philips,
while riding horseback across the defend
ant company's tracks just below Bethesda
was struck by one of the cars. The horse
was killed and its rider sustained a frac-
ture of one hip and a dislocation~pf tie
other. Counsel for the company contended
that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory
negligence, and this the evidence estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the jury. The
trial Of the case consumed several days.
Talbot & Talbot of Rockville represented
the company and William V. Bowie of
Rockville and ex-senator Rogers of How
ard county appeared for Phillips.
Charles Philip Scherrer and Miss Lena
Madison Gooding, both of this county,
Were married here yesterday by Rev Philip
Mcclure, pastor of st. Mays cathoilc
Church. The same minister ohclated at
the recent marriage here of William j.
West and Miss Cynthia O'Brien, both of
Potomac district this county.
The local assembly Of the Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew of the Washington diocese
pal Church. Rockville, last evening. About
forty delegates from Washington came out
by special trolley and were entertained at
supper by the Rockville chapter. Follow
ing a brief service, Rev. Thomas j. Pack
ard rector of Christ Church. made the ad-
dress of welcome, after which the business
was transacted
: DIR. Shafer of St Paul's Chapter, Wash
ington. discussed The American Boy.
Mr.. Charles I. Warner of Rockville also
spoke, urging the Importance of work
among the boys He stated that of the
13.000,000 of youths in this country, only
about / 100000 members of the Prot
eStant churches.
1t was stated that the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew was the first strictly mems society
ever formed in any church. 1t was organ
lied at Chicago in 1888, the brotherhood OF
Philip and Andrew following few years
later and now all churches are forming So
cieties of this character.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to Will
liam Oliver Rice of this county and Miss
Lillian Grove of Washington and to Maui
rice Francis Hutchinson of Herndon, Va,
and Miss Glare -.ngela Ennis of Washing
ton
The supervisors of elections for this coun-
ty met here today and required by law,
burned the ballots cast at the election last
fall. The recently appointed judges and
clerks for the approaching election APP
peared before the board and We're put
through the usual examination and given
their commissions
The directors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society met here this after
noon and heard reports from the recent
fair 1t was shown that the receipts, which
amounted to nearly $1,000, were the heav-
lest in the history of the society, and rep
resent an excess over the expenditures of
$2S75. This will enable the society 10 pay
off all Indebtedness excepting the mortgage
on the society's grounds and still leave
balance of several hundred dollars. Within
the past two years the society has reduced
its Indebtedness about S4Jo0.
The board voted to give the Gst Blair
premium of So to Mr.. John E. Muncaster.
The premium offered for the best dis
play of horses, cattle. sheep and hogs, and
Mr.. Muncaster was the only exhibitor to
have all four at the fair.
large number of Montgomery county
republicans gathered at Rockville today.
The members of the county and state CEN
trail committees for the county, nearly all
the candidates on the county ticket and
numerous other prominent members of the
party were on hand to discuss party pros
poets and lay plans for the approaching
campaign. Reports from the various dis
tricts of the county showed the party to be
In excellent shape, no disaffection being
evident. The one opinion was that the
prospects for success in the county this
fall are good and improving daily 1t was
pointed out that not only does much dis
satisfaction exist among the democrats. as
a result of the recent bitter primary fight
in that party, but that the abnormally high
tax rate with which the county is this
year burdened is being laid at the door of
the democratic party, not to any one MEM
Der of the party, and is driving votes to the
republican ticket The uncertainty of the
democratic candidates the liquor license
question and the attempt being made to
force the Poe amendment upon the people
were also referred to as helping the repub-
lican cause.
1t was decided to begin active operations
at once. A committee TO solicit funds will
be appointed by Chairman Willis Burdetee
within the next day two and he will
also name an executive committee. The
registration will be carefully looked after
and vigorous fight will be put up all
along the line.
Some of those present at the conference
were Joseph I. Moore. Charles F. Kirk,
James e. Ayton, Asa NJ. Stabler. DeWaId
]. Willard. John w. Lancaster, Charles
G. Mcdonald. Thomas Dawson, Cornelius
w. Clum. Frank Ward, Fielder Mar
lowe, Henry M. Lindig, Henry H. Miller
Luther c. Cue Frank s. Hewitt, Columbus
+. Purdum, Willis B. Burdette. Clifton
Dronenburg, Cranmer Griffith and Others
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