Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Warrants Issued for 0ccu-
pants of Auto That Caused
Death of Mr.. Windham.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, February 4, 1871.
AS the result of the death of J. .Aauiila
Windham. an aged and well known
farmer Of Wheaton district. from injuries
received in an accident. warrants charg-
ing manslaughter have been served on
Roland Moore. farmer and dairyman
Of Olncy district, and his chauffeur, Rus
sell Brown. and they will he given pre-
liminary hearing in the police court here
next Thursday.
A horse Mr.. Windilam was driving on
the 18th street pike. near his home, be-
came frightened at an automobile con-
tanning Moore and Brown and ran away.
Mr.. Windham was thrown from his buggy
and sustained injuries that caused his
death several days later.
The jury summoned to inquire into the
circumstances surrounding Mr.. Wind
hams death decided that it was due to
negligence on the part of those operat;ls
| the automobile. and Justice Of the Peace
Edmondston. who acted as coroner, IS
sued warrants in accordance with the YER
dict.
The first of a series of dances arranged
by the Rockville Dancing Club, recently
organized among the members of Rock
Masonic Hall last evening and was at
tended by large number Of the young
people OF the community. Those present
were Misses Bessie and Lucy Brewer,
and Louise Mobley, Ellen Offutt. Mary
Dawson. Maude England. Elizabeth Mad
dox, Helen Burnett, Elsie Beck, Louise
Larcombe. Elizabeth Higgins, Pinkie
liam Beck, Griffith Warfield. Robert Pc
ter, William and Steadman Prescott, Ed
mund Jones. George and Vinson Peter,
Alexander Prescott. Lucius Lamar. Gay
nor Maddox. Basil Mobley and Jesse Iiig-
gins. Refreshments were served.
Pomona Grange Elects.
Pomona Grange, No. I. of this county,
has elected officers for two years, as fol-
lows: Master. r. Bentley Thomas; over
seer. Alexander GUIDE; lecturer, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth II. Patterson; steward, Howard
Marlowe; assistant steward, Austin L.
horne; treasurer, Samuel w. belt: gate
keeper, Raymond NJ. Ager Ceres, Mrs.
Ethel f. Thomas; Pomona, Mrs. Irene B.
Meloy; Flora, Miss Pearl Marlowe; l.. a.
s., Miss Jane B. Ager.
DR.. August Stabler, Jesse J. Haas and
Charles b. -Ager we're appointed a COM
mttee to present to the proper com.
mttee of Congress a resolution adopted
by the grange protesting against any
increase in appropriations for pensions
for soldiers.
The annual reunion of the Woman's
Club of Kensington was held a few even
ings ago in the Sunday school building
of Warner Memorial Presbyterian
| Church. Kensington. and was attended
by a large number Of the members and
| their husbands. An address Of welcome
was delivered by the president. Mrs
j. w. Townsend. and other features OF
| the program were songs by Mrs. Robert
III. Dalgleish of Washington: g. parlia.
| mentary drill conducted by Mrs. James
B. Cook; instrumental music. by Mrs
| j. Harry Cunningham and Miss Wilson
| and several songs by all present. A col
lation was served.
The executive committee of the Mont
gomery County Woman Suffrage Associ-
| alton has elected Mrs. George II. Wright
| of Forest Glen president of the associa.
ton in the place OF Mrs May f. Thomas
of Sandy Springs, resigned.
Robert Garrison Is Marshal.
Robert Garrison has been appointed by
Mayor Cannon town marshal for Kens-
ington. this county. in place of B. L.
Crismond, resigned Mr.. Garrison served
Rockville In similar capacity ten or
twelve years ago.
The following transfers Of real estate
have recently been recorded in the office
Vi ITe clerk Oh the circuit court mere
Edward f. Walsh, ir., to James 3.
Walsh. 1873 acres; Robert A Miller to
James S. Fraser, 100 acres; Frank G.
Getzendanner to Herman s. Coiner, u
acres; Chevy Chase Land Company to
Charlotte Johnson, lot in Chevy Chase:
Frank L. Hewitt to Frank l.. Daniels.
lot In Silver Spring Park; Jennie NJ. Col
ton to Eva u. Cotton, lot in Takoma
Park: Helen R Lawrence to John II.
Ruckman, lot in Chevy Chase: Harry c.
Kaufman to Edward T. Crismond. lot
in Chevy Chase: Ira H. Jones to Arthur
Jones, lot at Linden: Ira II. Jones to
Anna ]. Lawrence, 10; at Linden: Joseph
III. Butler to Katherine NJ. Davidson, 10
acres: Fannie j. Barrett to Gorham n.
Winslow. lot In Chevy Chase; Maryland
Realty Syndicate to Charles Weeks. four
lots in Spring Lake Park: William f.
Groomes to Frank l. Hewitt, two lots in
Silver Spring Park: Emily u. Mercer to
Robert w. Oxley. so acres; Edward L.
Schneider to Perling A. Esch. 1913 acres.
E. Chris Ramey, brother-n-law of Sher-
if Welt, was today appointed chief dep
uty sheriff for Montgomery county. .fe
| takes the place Of Peyton Whalen. vino
resigned because of being charged with
Implication in the assault on Attorney
r. C.. L. Moncure here last week.
Mr.. Ramey has been a deputy ever
since his brother-in-law became sheriff,
so his selection for chief deputy is in