The Washington times., 1912-01-13
JURY MAKES GIFT
TO JUDGES AS TERN
OFcOURT IS ENDED
November Sessions at Rock
vile Close-Rev. Pack
ard Buried

Der term Of the circuit court for this
county, adjourned yesterday afternoon
aiter having been IN session from time
70 time since the middle OF November.
Beiore separating, the members of the
peut Jury waited upon Judges Peter and
Motter. and presented each with q
handsome scarfpin. The presentation
speech was made by John w. Simpson,
member OF the Jury. end both judges
responded briefly. expressing their ap-
probation.
large gathering. including many of
the ciergymen OF the washington dio-
cese. attended the funeral Of the Rev.
Thomas ]. Packard. rector of Christ
Episcopal Church. Rockville, and Ascen-
sion Church. Gaithersburg, who died
ut an eanrly hour Tuesday morning at
his home here.
Bishop Alfred Harding conducted the
services, and he was assisted by q
number OF other prominent clergymen.
The vestrymen Of Christ Church were
the honorary pallbearers. and the active
pallbearers were William c. Peck.
Joseph n. Bradley. Walter A. Williams,
g. Minor Anderson. Randolph Mason,
and p. r. Stansbury. Burial was in
Ivy Hill Cemetery. at Alexandria. va.
Announcement has been made of the
recent marriage at New Orleans. of
samuel Raphael Jarboe. son Of the late
Raphael Jarboe, who was one of the
best known farmers OF Darnestown dis
trict. this county, and Miss Nellie L.
Howard. Of New Orlesns. The young
couple arrived at the home OF the
bridsgroom's mother, near Darnestown,
q few days ago. and the following even
ing were the guests Of honor at q large
~ attended reception.
The case OF william. G. Devilbiss. of
Frederick. against tie Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, which began in
the circuit court here Friday morning
was taken from the jury yesterday. the
Soarf S directing the Jury to find for the
$1,000 damages from the company be-
cause he had been falsely arrested at
the instance Of employees of the com
pany, but Judge Motter said he had
brought suit against tho wrong persons.
The Rockville courthouse soon Is to
be equipped with electric lights. Nu-
nerous grand iuries have recommended
that such means Of lighting the build
Ing be installed, but former boards of
co1nty commissioners were not innu-
enced by the Recommendations The
present board. however. has advertised
FOR bids, and 1t Is understood that the
work of installation soon will be start
ed. The cost will be about 5000.
The third day OF the weeks tour of
the farmers institute train of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, which is be-
ing run under the direction of DIR.
Richard s. Hill, State institute conduc-
tor, was spent in Montgomery county,
stops being made at Gaithersburg,
Boyds, and Dickerson. Notwithstand-
Ing the severe weather, large crowds
gathered to hear the addresses of the
agricultural experts.
Miss Grace c. Mullican and Elmer
Lee Harding. both Of Gaithersburg,
were married Wednesday evening by
the Rev. j. Harry Smith, pastor OF the
Southern Methodist Church at CATH
ersburg, the ceremony taking place at
the parsonage.
II Delegates Eugene II. Waters and
Francis s. Downey can accomplish II,
the law compelling those charged with
pear before the police justice at Rock
vile will be repealed by the Legisla-
ture now In session at Annapolis. One
or the other will, 1t Is understood, in
troduce a bill repeating the police JUS
tice law within a few days.
The power OF trying petty criminal
cases was taken away from the mag
istrate some years ago. and 1t is
charged that to compel persons charged
to Rockville is inconvenient.
The county commissioners have ap-
pOinted the following dog tax collect