Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-21
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY.
Candidates Before People at
Recent Election Tell What
Campaign Cost Them.>
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. November q, 1911.
Miss Mary c. Kelley, daughter Of John
n. Kelley, died suddenly yesterday after
noon at her home at Garrett Park, aged
twenty-five years. She had not been well
for several days, but her condition had
not been regarded as serious. Her death
was due to heart failure. She is survived
by her father and several brothers. At
the time Of her death Miss Kelley was an
assistant teacher of the Kensing.on
Grammar School. a position she had filled
several years.
The funeral of Walter II. Henderson,
son of Judge and Mrs. James B. Hender-
son of this place, who was killed in a.
mine explosion near Vivian, W. Va. Sat
urday afternoon, took place from the
family residence at II O'Clock this morn
ing. The services were conducted by
Rev Louis Watson. and were attended
by a large number Of the people of the
community. Burial was in Rockville
cemetery. The pallbearers were John
Henderson, Samuel Henderson, Edward
Deets and Sidney Chapel. cousins Of the
deceased. and Edward S. Dawson and ].
Somerville Dawson.
The young man was a mining engineer,
and with several other engineers was en-
gagged in inspecting the mine when the
explosion occurred. He was twenty mine
years old and unmarried.
Expenses of Candidates.
AS required by law, nearly all Of the
candidates at the recent election in this
country have filed with the clerk Of the
circuit court here statements of their
campaign expenditures. John e. West
and Remus r. Darby, for judges Of the
orphans court. and W. Outerbridge
Spates. candidate for states attorney,
statements. The amounts expended by
the other candidates were as follows:
Edward G. Peter, for judge, 1925; Francis
]. Downey. Eugene H. Waters, John G
Bentley and Andrew J. Cummings, for
the house Of delegates, SIS each: James
W. Simpson, for county commissioner, So:
Richard H. Cissel and Richard T. White,
jr, for county commissioners, So each:
Clifard L. Howard, for sheriff, $50; Alfred
c. Tolson. for judge of the orphans court,
SIS. ]. Frank Trazzare, for the house
of delegates. and Charles J. Maddox, for
county surveyor, have not yet filed state
ments.
The grand jury, which has been In ses-
sion here for several days, yesterday re-
turned an indictment against Archie w.
Thompson of the vicinity Of Laytonsville,
this county. charging him with the MUIR
der of Joseph M. Pope. a well known
u.
The case has been docketed for trial at
the criminal term which begins here
Thursday morning.
After having imbibed freely of hard
cider. Thompson had trouble with Pope
and his son, and. procuring gun from
his home. it Is alleged. fired a load of shot
into the e,der Pope's face, neck and body,
killing him almost instantly. The tragedy
occurred several weeks ago in front Of
the residence of Thompson.
Ridgely-Howes Nuptials.
Mrs. Daisy Florence Ridgely, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Wachter of
the vicinity of Unity, this county. and
Lee Moore Howes Of the Gaithersburg
neighborhood. were married few even
ings ago at the home of the brides par
ents, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. c. L. Dryden, pastor Of Mount Car
mel Methodist Church, near Brookeville,
in the presence Of large gathering. Fol-
lowing a largely-attended reception, Mr..
and Mrs. Howes left for their wedding
trip.
Wallace Simms, young negro resident
Of Ounce Orchard, this county, was ar
rested by Constable Thomas Small yes
terday afternoon on a charge of raising
a money order from $1.9s to $4.9s The
order was cashed by George r. Linthi-
cum, a merchant at Travilah, who dis
covered the fraud and swore out the
warrant. Sinms was taken before JUS
tico Peodipo Who committed hin, 70 3ou