Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-10
DR.. ELIJAH B. PRE1TyMAN DEAD
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF
MARYLAND PASSES AWAY,
Former Principal Of Brookeville
Academy-C1erk Of Court Many
Years-other Rockville News.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, December 10. 1907.
DR.. Elijah Barrett Prettyman died sud-
denly at his home here yesterday after
| noon, aged seventy-seven years. He was
thought to be slowly recovering from an
| illness occasioned by an attack Of acute
Indigestion. but shortly after o'clock was
stricken with heart failure, dying Instant
ly Surviving him are his wife, who was
Miss Lydia Forest Johnston. daughter of
Capt Zachariah Johnston of the United
States navy. and six children. The chill
dren are: Charles W. Prettyman, of the
local bar, Rev. Forest.J. Prettyman, pas
tor OF Trinity NJ. E. Church South, Balti-
more; Mrs. Albert j. Almoney, and Misses
Eliza Barrett. Anna Holland and Lydia
Forest Prettyman of Rockville. The fun
eral services will be held at 2:3O o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the residence
DR.. Prettyman was born in Pennsyl-
vania. He came of Delaware stock, and
was the son of Rev. William Prettyman of
the NJ. E. Church and Eliza Barrett He
was graduate of Dickinson College and
soon after leaving that institution engaged
in school teaching in Anne Arundel coun-
ty. He came to Montgomery county near
ly hfty-fve years ago and became the
principal of Brookeville Academy. continu-
Ing at the head of that institution until
1883. when he was elected clerk of the
circuit court for the county. He was
clerk twenty-four years, and upon the ex-
piration of his last term was elected chief
clerk of the Maryland house Of delegates.
Deputy Naval Officer.
Upon the election of Mr.. Cleveland as
President he was appointed deputy naval
officer for the port of Baltimore under
the late I. Freeman Rasin, holding the
position four years. In 1891 he was elected
principal of the Maryland State Normal
School. which position he held until 1905,
when he returned to Rockville, where he
had since lived very quietly.
DR.. Prettyn1an was conspicuous mem
Der Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South For many years he was a lay dele
gate in the annual conference of that
church, and several times was a lay dele
gate to the general conference. In poll
tics he was an ardent democrat, and In
his earlier life was a prominent and in
f1uential party leader. He was promi-
nent figure in the social and religious life
Of Rockville, and in an unusual degree
enjoyed the esteem and affection of the
people Of the community.
Other Rockville News.
The funeral of Mrs. Kitty H. Connell,
widow Of James Connell, who died at her
home here Of general debility, took place
this afternoon from the Southern Method
list Church. at this place. the pastor. Rev.
Ernest l.. Wolfe, officiating. The inter-
ment was in Rockville cemetery.
Thomas Means, a young negro resident
Of this place, was arrested yesterday
morning on charge of grand larceny, it
being alleged that he stole $50 belonging
to Addison Duffin. also colored. Duftin, it
is said. dropped the money, which was in
an envelope containing his name, and 1t
was picked up by Means. The latter ad-
mits finding the money. but denies that
he had any criminal Intentions concerning
it. He was required to furnish bail In
the amount Of $500 for his appearance at
hearing Wednesday.
Wallace Martin. jr., a young negro, is
in Jail here charged with disorderly con-
duct. 1t is alleged that he made things
exceedingly lively at his home in Monkey
Run yesterday. SO much SO that his father
is understood to have grabbed an ak and
threa to use it on the obstreperous
Young man He could not furnish bail,