Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
EoYD'S AND VICINITY.
B. and o. improvements contem plated
General News ITEMS.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
BOYD's, Md. July %. 1905.
In addition to the many improvements on
this division by double-tra cking from
Gaithersburg to Germantown and eliminat-
Ing sharp curves from Dickerson to
GAINESVILLE, the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany will make additional changes between
Hollifeld's and Alberton, just east of Mount
Airy, which will cost somewhere near $780,
600 Thomas Shoemaker & Sons of Pitts
burg have received the contract and will
go TO work on 1t at once. One tunnel 1000
feet long, another 500 feet long will be
built, the completion of which will not be
accomplished for several years
The starting of the double track between
Dickerson and GAINESVILLE on the Metropoli-
tan branch will be under way before Au-
gust Is. 1t is understood man named
Green has received the contract. and ship
ment of material will commence at once.
This will mean shorter time between Wash
ington and the west and better train move
rnents, and will be in conformity with pres
ent big improvements now being made in
Washington.
Much sympathy is being expressed for Mr..
s. Thomas Williams of Germantown, who
had his arm caught in circular saw at
Germantown yesterday while saving wood
for a neighbor. His arm was amputated
above the elbow at the Emergency Hospital
yesterday evening.
Robert Shipley, while working in track
gang at Boyds under Foreman Mobley, was
arrested at Boyds depot yesterday morning
by Sheriff Williams. charged with assault
with intent to kill upon John Burroughs of
Gaithersburg, June "a last. 1t has been
hard to locate Shipley. but he was found
Thursday night here. He was taken to jail
at Rockville. ShipIey had intended to
leave here yesterday. but stayed daS too
long.
The new Lutheran Church at Brunswick,
costing over $1,000, has been dedtcat ted
there free of debt Rev. Charles F. Steck
of Frederick assisted by Rev Charles Hess.
the pastor, and Rev. c. Trump of Martins
burg. w. Va. participated in the services
The structure is handsome brick
Mr.. Thomas T. Allen. conductor on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. and who for
several years ran train No. s. the Chicago
express, west between Baltimore, Washing
ton and Cumberland was recently married
to Miss Ida Zeiler. daughter of the late
David Zeiler of Frederick City. Mr. Allen
was for some years general agent for the
company at Cumberland.
Mr.. Thomas Small. brother of Andrew
Small of Boyd's. returned here Yesterday
from Frederick City Hospital, where ne has
been the second time for treatment received
from injuries in making an arrest at Ger
mantown year ago. when a negro threw
him against the counter in Mr.. Waters
store. injuring him internally. Mr.. Small
life was at one time despaired Of He is
much improved
The park surrounding the depot at Wash
ingtcn Junction. which has been in use for
several years as dumping ground for
material will now he cleaned up and put in
an attractive condition by the Baltimore
and Ohio Company
The following are new arrivals at Boyd's:
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Moir, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Woodward, Mrs. L. w Gibson H
H. Butler, Arthur Gibson. Luther Gibson
Mrs. Fl. H. Butler. Dorothy Gibson, Owen
Gibson lie Roy Colt, Mrs. E. K. Prescott,
w. A. Hurley.
Miss NJ. Eastman of Washington is a
guest of Miss Edith Totten at her country
home near here.
Miss Zilpha Ebert of Frederick Is visit
ing Mrs. S. E. Boyd
Misses May Shaffer and r. F1agle of Bal
timore are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Grimes here.
Mrs. w. T. Green of Washington is a.
guest of Mrs B. H. Dutrow.
Mrs. Edith Edwards of Washington is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Hicks here.
Henry Allnutt, Benoni Allnutt, Misses
Elsie and Mary Byrd left here for Atlantic
City yesterday to stay ten days.
Miss Mary Darby, daughter Of ex-Judge
Lawrence Darby OF Jacksonville, who has
been extremely Ill of typhoid fever, Is bet
ter.
Mrs. Nathan s. White of Boyd's, Mrs Ia
doc Cooke. Verda Griffith, Mrs. Harry Crit
fifth, Miss Mary White and Alverda Grit
nth of Laytonsville have returned from a
visit OF several weeks at Atlantic City.