Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-03
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
ANTI-SALooN LEAGUE MEETS
METEOROLOGICAL ITEMS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


lengthy session here today. 1t was decided
TO hold the annual meeting of the organiza-
ton at Rockville on Saturday, January 90
Messrs Asa M. Stabler, Frank Higgins and
Mrs. Alice Chapman We're appointed a COM
mlttee to nominate the officers to be elected
at the annual meeting, and Messrs. Ben
JaHln ii. Miller, Frank Higgins, ]. Calvin
Muncaster and Rev. Thomas H. Campbell
were named as a committee to prepare a
program for the annual meeting and to pro-
vide proper entertainment for those attend
ing.
reports from the different districts of the
county showed the league to be in excellent
shape and watchful of temperance interests
II was SHOWN that the local option law
OF the county Is being violated in some sec
tlons or the county with considerable bold
ness and this state of affairs was discussed
al length 1t was unanimously agreed that
the league viii at once begin crusade
against these law violators and continue
the warfare until the last establishment is
forced out of business. 1t was stated that
under present laws 1t is impossible to
bring nonresident corporations into court
TO answer criminal charges
among those present We're Messrs. Will
liam A Maxwell, president; J. Calvin Mum
caster, secretary; Alfred c. Warthen treas
urer; Frank Higgins, attorney; Asa NJ
Stabler, Benjamin H. Miller, Rev Thomas
II. Campbell, Moses B. Montgomery, Rev
Parke P. Flournoy, C. NICK. Bowman, w.
w. Hodges and Frank Higgins.
insurance Company directors.
At the annual meeting of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Montgomery coun-
ty, held yesterday at Sandy Spring, the
following board of directors was chosen:
Gov. Edward Warfeld, Col Spencer c.
Jones. Joseph 7. Moore, William B. Mob
ley, Robert B. Dixon, Nathan n Bale,
Edward p. Thomas, Maj. John Mcdonald
Eigar l.. Tschitfely, Col Gustavus W. Dor
sey, Roger B. Farauhar, William E. Mum
caster, Tarlton B. Stabler. The directors
elected the following officers: President
Edward P. Thomas; secretary-treasurer,
Allan Farquhar; assistant secretary treas
urer. Benjamin D. Palmer; aujuster and
field officer, Edgar l.. Tschiffely The re-
port of the treasurer showed the year just
closed to have been the most prosperous
of the tfty-eight years of its existence Fol-
lowing the transaction of the business
fine dinner was served in the new bank
building.
The young gentlemen of Rockville and
vicinity gave their annual New Year ball
in the opera house here last evening. There
was large attendance of guests from
different sections of the county. Washing
ton city and elsewhere. and the function
proved to be one OF the most ENJOYABLE
of the kind held in Rockville in recent years.
The hall was very tastefully decorated with
flags, evergreens and potted plants. Messrs.
Albert NJ. BouiC. w. Russell Brewer Wal
ter H. Henderson and William B. Stalnaker
composed the committee of arrangements.
The chaperons were Mrs. Harry a. Daw-
son, Mrs. William Dorsey and Mrs. Rich
ard II. Stokes. Refreshments were served
at midnight.
Rockville as Gretna Green.
That Rockvilie's reputation as "Gretna
Green was fully sustained the past year
Is shown by the fact that during the
twelve months 500 licenses to marry were
issued by the clerk of the circuit court
here. OF these 100 We're to couples from
this county, 140 to Neutrality-suspicious., A to
Virginia couples and the others to cou-
pies from various other places. Probably
two-thirds or more of the entire number
were married by Rockville ministers.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to Mr.
Henry j. Krouse of Washington and Miss
Hattie Lee Harding of this county, and
Mr. Thomas J. Giles Of Washington and
Miss Florence I. Thompson of this county
Mr.. Lawrence A. Snyder, aged twenty
one, and Mrs. Anna NJ Burgess, aged
eighteen, both of Baltimore, visited Rock
vile this afternoon and were married by
ministry of the NJ. E. Church South. The
same minister officiated at the marriage
here this afternoon of Mr. Charles E.
Kelly of Washington and Miss Julia L.
was the scene of both ceremonies.
Officers After William Brown.
The county officers are after William
Brown, a young negro. who is charged
with brutality assaulting a young colored
woman. He was located In the vicinity
OF LaytonsvilIe, and Deputy Sheriffs Frank
Green and George Mullican visited that
section to place him under arrest. Brown,
however, saw the officers approa ching and
ne Immediately struck across the country
at full speed. The officers followed and
a lively chase ensued Seeing that the
negro was outfooting them, both officers
drew their revolvers and eTnptied them at
the fugitive, but this only tended to quick
en- his pace. He finally entered swamp
and the officers gave up the chase. The
incident caused considerable excitement.
Mr.. Julian e. Walters of this place to-
day sold to Mr.. George L. Nicholson Of
Washington his fine Llewellyn setter dog.
Tony Rose for 1928.
Senator-elect Blair Lee Is being overrun
with applications for positions at Annapolis
So far he has heard from sixty-fve who
would like him to obtain them appoint
ments In the senate, and the applications
continue to pour in. Mr.. Lee will prob
ably not have more than two appoint
ments, SO the disappointed are sure to
be numerous.
Mr. w Frank Rabbit of this place has
been rendered a position with the New
York Casualty Company and he is under
stood to be likely to accept His head
quarters will be at New York.