Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-17
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
Sale OF "Belmont''-Genera and Per-
sonal News,
Special Correspondence of The Star.


special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd, April II. 1907.
When the subdivision known as Belmont.
IN bethseda district. changed hands several
months ago it was announced that an effort
would be made to dispose OF the lots IN
coiored people exclusively. When the pur-
poses or the owners became known consfd-
cradle indignation was aroused among the
cluzens OF Somerset Heights, Friendship
nelshts and other residents of that section
a large number of prospective purchasers
visited the subdivision, and it was thought
the project Of the owners of the property
, mouIu pe success, but for reasons not
known no buildings have been erected. The
plans or the new owner are not known
here. 80
Miss Mary Mcpherson Russell who died
IN Washington last Saturday night at the
age OF nearly eighty-five years was the
owner of Hungerford's Tavern, Rockville's
Oldest building, and said to be probably the
oldest IN the county. 1t is story-and-a-
half structure, and is still In good condi-
ton. At the hosiery Gems. Washington
and Lafayette were entertained at dinner
and 1t is said that President Madison and
other prominent officials were guests there
during the invasion of Washington by the
British and the burning of the public
buildings Miss Russell occupied the
building many years 1t is now the home
Of her great niece. The building is 1aid to
be much the same as it was during revo-
lutionary times.
James NJ. Long, for twenty years a resi-
dent of this vicinity, died about o'clock
Monday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William F. Fairall at
Brunswick where he temporarily
making his home. He was stricken with
ally grew worse. Mr.. Long was a native
of Loudoun county Va, and had also been
resident of Frederick county, Md. His
children, Mrs. Bernard Monday. Mrs.
how n
Willard Long of this vicinity. WILDER Long
Of the lower section Of the county, and
Mrs. Fairall survive him. The remains
have been brought here for interment.
Mr.. Lee Offutt, mayor of Rockville, who
several weeks ago announced that he would
be candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for county commissioner for this col
lection district has stated that he has
made up his mind not to seek the honor.
He explained that Mr.. Charles Veirs, per-
sonal friend is a candidate for the posi-
ton and thai he does not care to antag-
onize Mr. Veirs by entering the contest.
Gov Warfeld has appointed Robert L.
Hickerson q justice of the peace for Clarks-
burg district to fill the vacancy caused by
the failure of Julian b. Waters to qualify.
Montgomery county physicians to the
number of twenty-five or more attended the
annual meeting Of the Montgomery County
Medical Society. which was held here to-
day. There were also present number
of members of the profession from other
places. DR.. Edward Anderson of Rock
Vile presided and DR.. John l.. Lewis of
Bethesda acted as secretary. In the morn
ing a business session was held. Following
the transaction Of business OF minor im->
portance officers were elected as follows:
President. DR.. James E. Deets OF Clarks-
burg; vice president, DR.. Charles Farquhar
of Olney; secretary and treasurer, DR..
John L. Lewis of Bethesda; censor, DR..
Horace B. Haddox Of Gaithersburg: The
holdover censors are DIR. Otis NJ. Lnthi-
cum of Rockville and DR.. William L. Lewis
Of Kensington.
At this session Dr. Edward Anderson, the
retiring president, read a paper on Retro
erosion in Medicine" Among other things
he referred to tuberculosis and the great
increase of the disease since the war
among the colored people. This, he claim
ed was due to the loose morals of the
race, especially in regard to the use of
intoxicants and to the fact that many of
them are required to live in overcrowded
quarters.
The afternoon session was taken up with
papers by Drs. ]. Thomas Kelly of Wash
ington, who discussed "Gallstones,' and
Hiram Woods Of Baltimore, who told what
he knew about constitutional Symptoms
of Otitiamedia, or Diseases of the Middle
Eye" Both papers were full of interest
and provoked numerous questions from
the other physicians.
Among the physicians in attendance were
the following: Drs. Stuart b. Muncaster.
J. Dudley Morgan and j. Thomas Kelly of
Washington. Hiram Woods Of Baltimore.
Anthony M. Ray and J. w. Chappell of
Tenleytown Eugene Jones and William L.
Lewis of Kensington. John l.. Lewis of
Bethesda, William T. Brown OF Burnt
Mills claiborne H. Mannar. Edward An
derson, Otis NJ. Linthicum Of Rockville, Will
liam Magruder Of Brookeville. Charles
Farquhar and Roger Brooke of Olney,
Vernon H. Dyson Of Laytonsville Isaac N.
Shippers Of Germantown, ]. H. Stonestreet
of GAINESVILLE, James E. Deets Of Clarks-
burg, Horace B. Haddox and Elisha c.
Etchfson of Gaithersburg, William T. Pratt
of Potomac, Charles H. Nourse of barnes
town.
Between the sessions all present were en-
tertained at dinner at the Corcoran Hotel
as guests of the society.
The supervisors Of elections for Mont
gomery cOunty-William H. Griffith and
William H. Wade, democrats, and Thomas
Vinson. republioan-met here today to look
into the provisions Of the new primary
election law, which will be tried this sum-
mer by both parties for the first time, and
the carrying out of which is under the di-
rection of the board Of supervisors. The
members of the board expressed them
selves as pleased with the measure. but
agreed that 1t was hardly fair to allow
pay to one judge and not to the other cleo
ton officials, as provided by the law The
board will meet again In two weeks.
The condition Of Horace D. Waters, one
of this county's best-known merchants,
who has been critically i'll for the past few
weeks at his home at Germantown, was re-
ported today to be somewhat improved. al
though he Is understood to be still desper-
ately ill. Mr.. Waters Is suffering from in
nammatory rheumatism.