Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-12
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Anti-SaIoon League Workers
Gather at Gaithersburg and
Hear Temperance Talks.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, May IL, 1911.
A large gathering Of temperance work.
ers and others from all parts of the
county attended the meeting at Gathers
burg yesterday under the joint auspices
of the Maryland and Montgomery County
Anti-Saloon leagues. Rev. j. Harry
Smith. pastor of the Gaithersburg South
ern Methodist Church, who is president
Of the Montgomery County League. pre-
sided
Morning. afternoon and evening sessions
were held, and among those who deliv-
cred addresses were William II. Ander-
son of Baltimore, superintendent of the
State League: Rev Cyrus P. Keen of
Salisbury, Md: Edward j. Richardson of
Falls Church, Va; Andrew B. Wood and
J. Bibb Mills Of Baltimore, and Rev. J..
Harry Smith.
The music was furnished by a large
choir under the leadership of Prof. e.
Wilson Walker Of Gaithersburg and was
noon basket luncheon was served.
To Examine County Road.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed M. Wilson Offutt, William H.
Haney and NJ. Donaldson Knight exam
iners to determine whether the road from
Bradley lane to Chevy Chase Circle, a
distance Of about three-fourths Of a mile,
should be taken over by the county and
improved and maintained at county ex-
pense, as petitioned for by q large num-
Der Of the citizens of Chevy Chase and
vicinity. The examiners will meet at
Chevy Chase May "a at II o'clock to
give the matter consideration. The COM
mfssfoners will, it is understood, be gov
erned by the report Of the examiners.
Samuel B. Briggs of Gaithersburg dis
trict has announced himself a candidate
for the democratic nomination for county
commissioner from the fourth collection
district.
Janet Montgomery Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution. Of this coun-
ty, at it's annual meeting at the Mont
gomery Country Club here, elected off,
GERS as follows: Regent. Mrs. Morris L..
Croxall Of Bethesda; vice regent Mrs.
Harry T. Newcomb of Bethesda: reg
istrar, Miss Margaret Fields of Rockville;
treasurer. Mrs. David H. Warfield of
Rockville; recording secretary, Mrs. Eden
]. Hartshorne of Kensington; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. William H. Talbot
of Rockville; auditor. Mrs. Herbert J..
Browne; curator, Mrs. Branta French
Wallace; parliamentarian, Mrs. Charles
F. Dickens.
To Mark Grave of Hero.
Janet ntgomery Chapter is arranging
to mark the grave Of DR.. Richard Waters,
surgeon in the revolutionary war. on
flag day. The grave is near Goshen,
this county. The arrangements are in
charge Of Mrs. William II. Talbot of
Rockville, who is chairman of the revolu-
tionary graves committee. The govern
ment has allowed markers for three
graves discovered by Janet Chapter. The
chapter will also erect a boulder at some
point along Bradd6cks trail in this
county
The explosion of coal oil lamp in the
home of Howard Creamer, a farmer of
the vicinity Of Glen, this county, shortly
after midnight Tuesday, resulted in the
destruction by fire of the residence and
furniture and nearly all the wearing ap-
parel of the members of the family and
several outbuildings and their contents,
including numerous agricultural imple-
ments. The loss is placed at about s., 500.
one-half of which is covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered by Mr. Cream
er, who was awakened by smoke in his
room. Upon investigation, he found one
end of the building in flames and he
scarcely had time TO awaken the other
members of the family before the build
ing collapsed.