Evening star., 1907-09-01
BITTEN BY COPPERHEAD
ROCKVILLE BOY ATTACKED BY
SNAKE WHILE AT PLAY.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE Md, August 81 1907.
James Delihay, the eleven year-old son Of
Mrs. Mary Delihay, who resides on the farm
of Mr. George w. Riggs. near Rockville,
was yesterday afternoon bitten by n cop
perhead snake and is now in a very serious
condition as a result. The little fellow was
playing in an old barn when attacked, the
reptile being hidden among some fodder.
The boy was bitten just below the knee,
and his leg swelled rapidly Everything has
been done to counteract the effect of the
poison, but the childs condition does not
seem to improve
ity of Germantown this county, and Miss
Anna Elizabeth Rogers of Charlottesville,
Va, We're married in Rockville this morn
ing by Rev. S. r. White of the Baptist
Church at the parsonage.
"A Scrap of Paper" presented Thursday
evening in the opera house here by the
young folks of the Montgomery Country
Club, was enjoyed by a large gathering. 1t
was under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth
Orfutt and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Talbot. Among
those who participated We're Misses Rose
Armstrong Bliss Finley, Priscilla Dawson,
Fannie Peter, Lavinia Dawson and Marie
| Jones and Messrs. James II. Starkey. Rus
sell Brewer, John j. Higgins. William F.
Prettyman Edward Green and George ALL
mutt.
Colored Drivers Ozark" Horse.
One afternoon during the fair just closed
here an old colored man, whose name could
not be learned drove out on the race track
in a dilapidated dog cart, to which was
hitched a colt of very ordinary appearance
The old man proceeded to jog around the
track. much to the amusement of many In
the crowd. including bunch of horsemen.
After the colt had got pretty we'll warmed
up his driver gave him his head and the
exhibition given made the horSemen and
others take notice. The colt simply flew
around the course pulling his heavy burden
after him. One Of the horsemen timed him
for a mile in exactly 2.2S. After the per-
formance the old darkey was besieged by
the horsemen. who urged him to set price
on the animal A Rockville racing man
offered him $400 on the spot for the colt.
The negro meditated, but finally shook his
'speck I'd better keep him." 1t was the
first time the colt ever saw race track, and
his performance under the circumstances is
considered little short Of sensational
Mrs. Sarah Carey, aged seventy-three
years. died yesterday at the home of her
son In Washington, after an extended ILL
ness. She was the wife Of James Carey, for
many years a resident of this county. Be
sides her husband. three daughters and two
sons survive her. The funeral will take
place here tomorrow, and burial will be in
Rockville cemetery.
Hit by Stray Bullet.
Charles Thompson, who resides on the
farm Of Mr.. ]. w. Rabbit. near Rock
vile, met with a painful accident near the
fair grounds yesterday. While walking
along a road near the grounds stray bull
let from the shooting gallery inside the
grounds struck him in the leg. The bullet
was extracted and no serious results are
fea red.
Miss Williams of Virginia is the guest of
Miss Margaret Stokes here.
Miss Sue Cotton of Prince George county
is the guest of Miss Priscilla Dawson here.
Miss Marjorie Buckingham of Washing
ton has returned to her home after spend
ing several days visiting friends in Rock
vile.
Mrs Edward Anderson and daughter,
Miss Noma Thompson, are at the James
town exposition.
The young men of the Montgomery
Country Club last evening gave an informal
dance at the club house. Messrs. Ralph E.
Jones, Julian Whiting and Russell Brewer
were in charge of the arrangements.
Miss Bessie Riggs of the vicinity of
Goshen is the guest of the Misses Yearley
here.
Misses Marie Webb and Ethel Bowen of
Baltimore, who have been visiting Miss
Lillian Morgan here, have returned to their
homes.