Evening star., 1909-05-09
B0YDS AND VICINITY.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.


BOYDS. Nd. May 6, 1909.
BENJAMIN Jones died at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Clements, near Middle
brooke, this county, yesterday where he
had been visiting during the past few
weeks
Mr.. Jones was born in 1910. He re-
sided at Hagerstown, Md, for a while
year ago with his son, r.. E. Jones. and
some time with another son in Chester,
Pa.
He was a member of the Confederate
army and served during most of the civil
war under Col Elijah White Of the 35th
Virginia Cavalry. His widow and q
brother, Mercer Jones, prominent
farmer of Dickersons. Montgomery
county, also survive.
His remains are to be inferred Sunday
at GAINESVILLE. Services will be held in
st. Mary's Catholic Church and will be
largely attended by brother Confederates
from this section and all over the county.
His remains are now at the nome OF
his daughter. Mrs J. c. White. near
Boyds.
A series OF addresses on tuberculosis is
to be delivered in the county at different
public schools. under the auspices OF the
Social Service League OF montgomery
county. by tn county physicians.
The first series will begin May IA, when
DR.. George E. Lewis will speak at Lay
louisville. On the same date Dr. e: h.
Mannar will address the Rockville High
School, Dr. Stabler will speak at Sandy
Spring, DR.. W. L. Lewis at Gaithersburg
High School, DIR. George II. Wright at
Woodside and DR.. T. w. Pratt at Po-
tomac. May 21 DR.. ]. E. Deets will
at pS T N SauTss
Poolesville. DR.. Taylor E. Darby at
Barnesville, DR.. w. L. Lewis at Kensing-
ton and DR.. Boyer at Damascus.
Dr. Benjamin F. Lansdale. residing at
land legislature in 1904, is critically Ill
at his home there. Recovery Is regarded
as doubtful.
DIR. Lansdale has cancer of the stomach.
He has been at John Hopkins Hospital
for some months and also at Frederick
City Hospital.
John McAtee, a road contractor of Po-
tomac district, and formerly resident
of Boyds, in passing a stream near mere
a few days ago saw two immense carp
living at the surface of the water. He
shot and killed one. Weighing 1t after
ward it tipped the scales at ten and one
half pounds.
killed many bass by feeding on the spawn
in the streams Effort to get rid OF them
has been made for some years by fisher
men, but they breed fast. Many nave
been caught weighing forty pounds each.
Kew. L. DdVlS TItCIdIuS, pdotoI "a Tic
Neelsville Presbyterian Church. near
Germantown, has been chosen a delegate
to the General Assembly of the Presby-
terian Church to be held in Denver, Col.
this month.
Conductor R. C. Moore OF the Boyds
and Washington accomnlpd train
has gone south to Atlanta, Ca, as del
egate to the Order OF Railway Conduct
OrS
Miss Minnie Hamilton of West Virginia
and her two nieces are guests at the
home of Mrs Sara E. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Baker or wash
ington are at High View House for the
| summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Moulton are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Pollock. who
have been residing in Washington during
the winter and later at Atlantic CITY.
N. j., in the interest of Mr.. Pollock s
health, have returned to Boyds for the
summer Mr. Pollock's condition Is I'M
proved. He was formerly assistant land
commissioner and is now Of the law nrm
Of Consaul & Pollock of washington
city.
William e. Wall Of New York is home
at Walldene visiting his family.
Mrs M Dade of Hutchinson, Kan, sister
of Mrs w. E. Wall. is at Walldene. vls-
iting her sisters, Mrs. Wall and Miss An
ME NJ. Dade. Mrs. Dade was born near
Boyds and this is her first return visit
here in thlrty-four years.