Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Death of Jacob A. GIoyd
Brother of Late Washing
ton Pastor.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, January &c. 1912.
Jacob Alexander Gloyd died yesterday
at his home at Middlebrooke, this county,
aged seventy-eight years. He had been
in poor health several years, but his con-
dition was not regarded as serious until
about two weeks ago. General debility
is given as the cause of death. The
funeral will take place at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning from st. Roses Catholic
Church, at Choppers, this county.
Mr.. Gloyd's wife, daughter of the late
Peter Henry Clements of this county.
and eight children survive him. The
children are Mrs. Alice Conway of Bright
wood. D. c., and Mrs. Worthington Crit
fifth, Miss Clara Gloyd. Arthur, Edmund.
Raymond, Harry and Ernest Gloyd. all
of this county. He also leaves two broth
ers and sister-Samuel s. Gloyd Of Bal
timore and Joseph r. and Miss Alkaline
Gloyd of this county. Mr.. Gloyd was a
brother of the late Rev. John Gloyd, for
many years pastor of st. Patrick's Catho-
lie Church, Washington.
J. Harry Cunningham of kensingtOn Is
understood to be a candidate for appoint
ment by Gov. GOldsborough as repub-
lican member of the board of county
public school commissioners. He has
been Endorsed by the Kensington Wom-
ans Club. 1t is understood that Co
lumbus w. Day of Damascus will also
be urged for appointment as a republican
member of the board. The terms of
George II. Lamar, president of the pres
ent board, and Commissioner Clagett c.
Hilton, both democrats, expire May /,
and their places will be filled by repub-
licans.
Benjamin c. Hughes and Robert l..
Saunders have resigned as constables for
Rockville and Potomac districts, respect
lively, and Samuel Il. Butt and Asbury
Farmers to Meet February 6.
The annual convention of the farmers
of Montgomery county will be held at
Sandy Spring, February 6. Morning and
Mortimer o. Stabler Of Spencerville pre-
siding. The subjects to be discussed in
clude the following: Fruit tree planting.
fertilization ingredients, road building
and what legislation can do for the dairy
man.
Miss NJ Ella Robertson of Rockville
has resigned as an assistant teacher at
the Kensington Grammar School and
will, 1t is understood, leave within the
near future for Middletown, Ohio. to
teach in the public schools of that
town. Miss Robertson taught in the
Kensington school about six years.
C. C. Waters Loses Race Horse.
Kinster, Montgomery county's best
known race horse. died few days
ago on the farm Of. his owner, Charles
&C. Waters, near Germantown. He had
a mark of 2.14A and was the sire OF
Kinstress. 2.O9A. also owned by Mr..
Waters until recently.
Miss Anna l.. Howes daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas NJ. Howes. died yes
terday at her home near Norbeck, this
county, aged twenty-one years. She
had been i'll long while Of an affec-
ton of the lungs. The funeral Will
take place at 1:3O o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon from the family residence.
Although Sheriff Clifard L. Howard
and his deputies have been keeping
their eyes skinned" for automobiles
without Maryland license numbers for
1912. not a single arrest for failure to
comply with the law has been made
this year. During the early part OF
last year dozens of autoists from
Washington and elsewhere wer> heavi-
ly fined for failing to have 1911 IL
cense tags displayed on their machines.
but this time everybody seems to have
complied with the law In that respect.