The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Rockville

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William White and family Of Wash
ington city are summering at the Cor
coran. this places
Mrs. Elizabeth Falvy. of New Orleans,
is spending some time with her father.
Spencer c. Jones.
Miss Mabel Haney, of this place. is
visiting relatives and friends at Darnes-
town. this county.
Thomas S White, of New York city,
is the guest of his parents. the Rev. and
Mrs S. r. White, at this place.
AIr. and Mrs Harry H. Buck. of
Washington city, were recent guests
at the home of Mrs. Bucks parents, Mr..
and Mrs William Veirs Bouic.
Miss Dorsie L. Cilliss, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John S. Giliss. of this vicinity,
and Herbert L. Richardson. of Carroll
county, Md. We're married on last Tues
day evening, in the Baptist Church, this
town. large gathering OF the friends
and relatives Of the couple attending.
The officiating minister was the Rev. s
r. White, of this place. Following the
ceremony, a supper was served at the
home of the bride, after which Mr. and
Mrs. Richardson left for a short honey
moon trim The bride has for several
years been engaged in teaching in the
public schools of this county.
Last Wednesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Clara B, Hall, in Poolesville.
this county. her youngest daughter, Miss
Anne Estelle Hall. became the wife of
the Rev. Richard Spurgon Owens, OF
Utica, n. Y. The ceremony was perform
cd by the'Rev. 5. r, White, of Rockville
assisted by the Rev, r. \. Smith, pastor
OF the Baptist Church at Poolesville-
The maid Of honor was Miss Marie Tai
bott, of Cfaithersburg. The ribbon-hold-
ers were Misses Claire Williams and
Clarine FIeschau, nieees of the bride
Miss Cadel. of Washington; Miss Beulah
White, Of Rockville. and Misses Emma
Williams and Dora Hall. Of Poolesvtlle
The groon's best man was Mortimer b
Hail. tke brides brother
Miss Kathleen Rhodes has been ap
pointed teacher at Grifton public schoo
and Miss Eleanor CisseI at Jacksonville
David H Munro has sold mis- farm
southampton. located near Ga1rhersburg
10 MIR Bartlett, OF Baltimore. The price
paid. it is understood. is SIS per acre
Mr.. Bartlett will locate as soon as pos
session can be obtained.
Ore day last week lightning struck an6
set FIRE to one of the stacks of wheat or
the farm of George Rice, near Travilah
this county. The entire stackyard was
destroyed, consuming an estimated croI
of 500 to 300 bushels of wheat besides the
straw
The Enterprise Farmers Club o.
Sandy Spring was entertained last weel
al the home of Edward P. Thomas
about thirty OF the leading agricultur
lists of that section being present. Farm
topics Of interest We're discussed.
Abraham Herman, a well-known mer
chant of Washington, died at his coun
Try home at Kensington. this county
last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Although Mr Herman had been i'll fol
some time with a complication of dis
eases his death was unexpected.
The drug store of DR.. Garnett W
Etclison, of Cafthersburg, was entered
On Sunday afternoon last, and about 81
in change was stolen from the cash
register The store was open until
O'clock, and the thief is thought to have
entered shortly after that time through
the rear door opening on side yard.
Mystery surrounds the death Of Rob
ert Hall, a colored man, thirty-five years
old who was found last Sunday morning
about 10 O'Clock, bleeding and uncon
scious. lying beside the tracks of th'
Rockville and Georgetown Electric rail
way. about enc mile this side of Bethes
d1. lille MOtOTndn W. Z. NOIgt wa!
running toward Tenleytown, he noticed
the oo0y. and had he not applied th'
brakes quickly, would have crushed
under the wheels of the car.
Hall was taken aboard and conveyed
TO GEORGETOWN Hospital where he dice
shortly afterward without regaininl
consciousness. The body was soon afte
removed to the District morgue, whert
an autopsy was made by Deputy Coro
ner Glazebroo< to determine the caus
of death. Considerable trouble was en-
oountered IN Identifying the injured man
and several hours elapsed before hi
relatives We're located.
The Coroner at first expressed the be
lisf that the man had been hurt by
moving car. The autopsy, however, de
veloped the fact that undoubtedly tn
Taan was the victim of a murderous as
sault. His injury was badly fracture
skull, and showed a large hole benin
the ear. such as might have been AZ
ffieted by blunt weapon. Hall ha
been employed by Lee Onutt on his farr
near this town.