Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News OF
Montgomery County, Md.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 49, 1906.
Mrs. Christina Rabbit, widow of the late
Edward Rabbit, who was one Of the best
known residents of Wheaton district died
last evening at her home near Aspen. aged
about seventy-two years. Several days ago
Mrs Rabbit suffered stroke of paralysis
and failed to rally. The following children
survive her: Mrs. DIR. Oliver Of West Vir-
ginia and Messrs. Edward Palmer. Charles.
Alexander, John and Clayton Rabbit. all
Of this county. Mrs. Rabbit was highly
esteemed by a wide circle Of friends.
Mr.. Hattersly w. Talbot. president OF
the Montgomery County Bar Association.
this morning called a meeting OF the asso-
citation to take action in regard to the
death of Mr.. William yeirs Bouic, an hon.
ored member of the organization. Messrs.
Edward C. Peter, Philip D. Laird and Will
liam H. Talbot were named as a commit
tee to prepare suitable resolutions and re-
port at the opening of the November term
of the circuit court, when eulogies will be
delivered.
Mrs. Emma P. Knorr, through her at
torney, George r. Gather Of Baltimore.
has instituted suit in the circuit court at
this place for an absolute divorce from her
husband, Augustus E. Knorr. The bill filed
in the case alleges that the couple were
married in 1893 and that eight years later
the plaintiff was deserted.
The Rockville Card Club was entertained
recently by Miss Annie Maddox. Her
guests included Mrs Lee Offutt Mrs Rob-
ert B. PeterS Mrs. Annie Mcclure. Mrs.
George P. Henderson. Mrs. Sarah Bridges
Mrs. Lillian P. Able. Mrs. ]. Arthur Kemp,
Mrs. Charles A. Beard. Misses Eliza Choate,
Virginia Lamar. Rose Williams and Louise
Edmondston. Prizes We're awarded to Miss
Annie Maddox. Miss Rose Williams and
Mrs. Sarah Bridges. after which refresh
ments were served:
Mrs. w. P. Faulkner of Boston who has
been the guest of DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
Fewkes at Forest Glen, has returned to her
home.
Fred Nesby, alias Fred Johnson. a young
coiored resident of the Spencerville neigh
borhood, was given a hearing here today on
the charge of horse stealing. 1t was al
legged that about a week ago he stole a
horse belonging to Mrs. Aria Simms. col
ored. of the vicinity of Colesvile In de-
fault of bail. the accused was committed to
jail to await the action of the November
grand jury. 1t Is charged that Nesby trad
ed the horse In Washington for another
horse and Sill to boot. He was arrested in
a saloon by Washington policeman and
turned over to Deputy Sheriff George w.
Mulican Of this place.
NAL C. H. Lawrence and family of Lin
den have removed to Washington for the
winter months.
Mr.. Benjamin Ray who has been in Texas
for the past several years. has decided to
make Montgomery county his future perma-
nent home and has purchased the Burr
farm near Colesville.
The Home Interest Club of the Forest
Glen neighborhood was entertained Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. George
G. Getty. The usual interesting program
was rendered. after which refreshments
were served.
Charles p. Collins town marshal far Glen
Echo, yesterday arrested two Washington
ians for scorching with their automobiles
within the corporate limits of Glen Echo.
They were taken before Mayor John A.
Garrett, who assessed fines in the sum OF
50 each.
Mayor Garrett says he proposes to break
up the practice of fast driving through
Glen Echo and that hereafter he will make
the penalties for scorching much heavier
have recently come before him. Under the
law he Is empowered to assess fine a.
high al $50.