Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Political and Other Items From Mont
gomery County Capital.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, October 2s 1908.
The recent attacks upon Mr.. Joseph T.
Moore republican candidate for the state
senate in this county. charging that when
in the state senate in 1884 he voted against
a bill to prohibit marriages between white
and coored persons. has aroused the ire of
Mr.. Allan Farquhar. prominent indie
pendent democrat, and one of the countys
most cultured gentlemen. who has just Is
sued a statement in which he denounces
such tactics indecent" Mr.. Farquhar
states that Mr.. Moore did vote in opposi-
ton to such a measure, but that his only
reason for doing the measure pun
ished inocent children of such marriages.
which he considered needless cruelty Mr.
Farquhar declares that Mr.. Moore is now
and has always been, opposed to mixed
marriages, mixed schools and mixed social
relations, and charges that the implication
that he is Indifferent on this subject is
| absolutely false ="
Mr.. Moore is generally known. is
Quaker and it is said that as a result of
these attacks that vote which includes
good many democrats, is lining up solidIy
behind him in his fight for election to the
state senate. 1t is said the attempt to in
jure Mr.. Moore In the manner stated is
having the contrary effect all over the
county, and 1t is said to be becoming APP
parent that considerable number of the
democrats will resent 1t on election day.
Mr.. William c. Bean OF this town has
purchased from Mr.. w. w. Welsh a house
and lot in the eastern section of Rockville,
the consideration being s., 900.
Mrs George Smith of this place. who is
just recovering from a long Illness, has
gone to Atlantic City to remain several
weeks.
The young ladies of Rockville and vicinity
halloween last evening at he
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Higgins. 1t
was largely attended and was enjoyable
affair in every way. The time was spent In
music and games and other amusements.
Refreshments were served Among those
present were Misses Barry Albert, Mary
Almoney, Rose Armstrong. Mary Brewer.
Dawson, Lillian Fields. Mildred and Laura
Higgins. Marie Jones. Virginia Lamar,
Grace Munto. Annie Stevenson. Margaret
Stokes and the Misses Yearley of Rock
ville Mary Reich of Washington and Miss
Alexander of Texas, and Messrs. Bache
Albert, George Allmutt Albert Bouic, Ed
ward Green. John and Robert Higgins,
Lyies Magruder. John Martin. William
maker. William Stalnaker. w. Morris Stall
maker. Clifton Veirs. Julian Whiting, Wal
ter Williams and others.
A large bell was last evening placed in
position on the public school building at
Glen Echo, this county. 1t was the gift
of the county school commissioners, and
was the one used on the old Rockville
school building for forty years or more.
1t Is said to be in perfect condition APP
propriate exercises marked the occasion.
Mayor John A. Garrett, who Is chairman
of the board of school trustees. and the
other trustees, Messrs. A, c. Houghton and
E. Bruce Aldrich. delivered brief addresses.
following which the bell was given good
ringing. The members of the town council
and large number of the citizens of Glen
Echo and pupils OF the school were In at
tendance.
The democrats OF the county continued