Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE.
Jockey Released on Bail-Sales Rati-
ded-Personal Items.
,ndenee OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, September Is, 1906
Robert Boiesen OF New York. the jockey
who was arrested at the recent fair at this
place on the charge Of being an accomplce
OF negro who was arrested at the same
time on the charge of pocket-picking. was
this morning released from jail upon fur
nishing bail In the sum OF $500. The wife
of the accused deposited the cash with Mr..
Fl. Clinton Allnutt who became the jock
ey's bondsman. The young man left town
Immediately and It is not believed he will
return for trial. 1t is stated that Bolesen's
family Is an excellent one and that the
young fellow has always heretofore borne
a good reputation.
A license to marry was issued yesterday
afternoon by the clerk OF the circuit court
here to Sylvester Clarence Cowell of WASH
ington and Miss May Mendenhall Steele of
Knox, Pa, and 1t is understood the young
folks were married here.
Judge Henderson has ratified the sales of
all property sold tho past spring for taxes
due the state and county, including fifty
three pieces. The delinquents, however. are
allowed two years In which to redeem prop
erty thus sold. q. 80 ~
At the trial here today of Henson. Gid
dings. colored. charged with conducting
gaming table. the testimony showed that
four remarkable hands were held in the po-
ker game that was the cause of Giddings'
arrest 1t was testified to that one OF the
participants held four kings, one four aces.
one nine-high straight flush and the winner
of the pot queen-high strfght flush. One
of the players who went broke on his hand
claimed that the cards were stocked and
swore out the warrant against Giddings.
The other participants. however, deny that
there was anything crooked. The accused
was required by Justice of the Peace Head
ing before whom the case was tried, to
furnish bail in the sum OF $50 for his ap-
pearance at the November court.
States Attorney Robert B. Peter has re-
lantic City. Mrs. Peter and her son Robert
are visiting friends In the mountains OF
western Pennsylvania.
Miss Barry Albert has returned from the
Plains, Va, where she spent q week visiting
the Misses Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner Bouic have returned
from Atlantic City. where they spent about
two weeks.
Miss Kate Townsend OF Philadelphia and
Miss E. H. Lockwood of New York have
been engaged as members of the faculty OF
National Park Seminary Forest Glen. TOT
the coming year. 1t Is understood the rae
ulty this year will be an almost entirely
new one.
Mrs. c. A. Mckinney Of Forest Glen FRI
day afternoon entertained a number OF her
friends at q delightful luncheon. the occa-.
sion proving one OF the most enJoyspie
functions of the summer in that neighbor-
hood. ,,
Mrs. J. F. Faulkner OF Boston is visiting
her sister, Mrs DR.. ]. w. Fewkes OF Forest
Glen.
Jack Branagan. son OF Frank A. Brana-
gan. disburslng officer for the Philippines. is
a visitor at the house OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frank p Clark near Sligo. 1t Is stated that
young Branagan will enter Georgetown
University WHEN that institution opens:
Miss Kathleen Houghta!ing of the siigo
neighborhood is visiting friends In Wash
ington.
Miss Beulah White has returned to Rock
Vile after spending about two weeks In the
Poolesville nelghborhood.
Miss Margaret Moore Of Berryville, va;
has returned to her home after an extended
visit to the Misses Brewer at this place
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waters have return,
ed to Washington after spending several
months at Silver Spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Keiser. who have
been fin different sections OF Ohio Tor the
mast several months. will return to their
home at Bethesda tomorrow.
DR.. George L. Edmonds and fanny or
this place, are home again. after visiting
In Washington several days.