Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-09
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Race Meet Scheduled for
Observation-Disclosures
Walker Wedding.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

among local horsemen and others in the
race meet 10 be held at the fair grounds
! here next Wednesday afternoon under
the auspices of the District of Columbia
Breeders Association. Four events are
scheduled and hish-class sport is looked
Tor. The program will include a two
year-old trot, three-year-old trot, a
free-for-all trot or pace and a 2.40 class
trot or pace. Liberal purses have been
offered. Thomas Baldwin of Brghtwood
will be the starter, J. d. Sheehan of
Washington Will act as presiding judge,
with DR.. ]. +. Sanbury of Prince Georges
county. J. r. Boyd and Charles Weaver
of Washington and Charles Veirs OF
Rockville as his associates. Frank
Thomas of Washington will be marshal
of the day.
For several days number of the
horses entered in the various events
have been working out on the local track
and some fast miles have been reeled
off. The track is in good condition.
Plummer- Walker Nuptials.
In the presence of a large assemblase.
Miss Virginia Rebecca Walker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Crittenden II. Walker of
Gaithersburg, and George Pope Plum
mer of the same locality We're married
at $50 o'clock this afternoon in the
Methodist Church at Goshen, the pastor,
Rev. William T. Cover. officiating.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She wore a gown of French
crepe over white satin, trimmed in
princess lace and brlliants. and carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies
of the valley Her only attendant was
Miss Helen Cherry of Washington whose
gown was of yellow sain. draped with
lavender chiffon. She carried yellow
chry santhemums. Tie best man was
The bridegroom's brother. Walter Plum
mer and the ushers were Walter Crit
ienden and Cooke Walker. brothers 70
the bride, and Thomas Plummer, cousin
Of the bridegroom. The marches We're
played by Mrs. Dorsey Griffith. and
while the ceremony was heing performed
Paul Cherry OF Washington sang ION,
Promise Me.
Immediately after the ceremony re-
ception was held at the home OF the
bride, after which the couple departed
tor an extended trip.
D. A. r. Meeting.
Janet Montgomery Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution. held an open
meeting at the chapter rooms Yesterday
afternoon, which was attended by about
seventy-ive members and others. Mrs.
William h Talbot of Rockville, regent
of the chapter. presided.
Mrs Frank c. Stone of Bethesda read
paper on "BraddOcks Trail. 1t dealt
principally with the route taken by the
British general and his men through this
county, and tended to prove that the
route from Washington TO Rockville Was
along the River road and by Potomac,
instead of along the Rock
vile pike. as was generally supposed.
Mrs Stone exhibited number of photo
graphs of scenes along the trail in this
state and Virginia. The paper showed
much careful rcscrach.
Mrs. Robert q. Hogan. state regent OF
Maryland, read u paper OH Patriotic
WORK u the Soc,et3 Mrs. Roberta }.
NJ. Buckley, regent Of Magruder Chapter
of the District Of Columbia, contributed
a talk on the Value Of Historic lie
seaicn, ana Mrs. wv ems UT uashln : ton
brought greetings from Army and Navy
Chapter of Washington and read "a poem
upon the death OF Gen. Eraddock.
\ feature cf the program Was solo
by Miss Annabui A,lnutt, ,Mta Berry
H. Clark accompanying her OF the piano
1t was announced thai permission had
been secured Tor the erection CT boulder
At puwden's Ordinary. ct tlar,-snurg,
this county, to marx Gen braddock
second enCampnlent II Mar -lanu
Colored Man Shot.
The Montgomery county authorities
| are locking Tor EaWlrd StraCber, Iolor-
| ed, Whu is wanted to answer the rharse
| OF assault WIN mt III u Kill preferred
| b. Moses Boyd, also coiored, uf tbs
vi,;nit. Of Linden, this county. 1t i
/, roper esented that S;5raubcl and Boyd
engaged i'll q heated argument at Boya :
iiu,i,.. whore S,IGuper MAS u Uoar1er, and
! that Straubcr secured a shotgun and
nred Two shots at BOYD a. he Mas
! running AMY. I'ue luau struct1 n,m II,
Tie back ana did very uttc damage. but
TIE otner cad took eueCt III his face
| wnlct Mas baby peppered
Immediately after the shooting, which
occurred yesterday morning, Strauber
nlau.. ms escape and his whereabouts
have since been = ny stery. Boyd Is not
III u SciluuS condition.
Charles Bell Dead.
Charles +. Ecll, Il lifelong resident ui
| this county, died at his home iii Gath
| cisburg, aged Sixtyfour years, his death
| being due to paralysis, with which he
was stricken about ten days ago. lie
| is survived by his wife, two daughters
| and Il son. The funeral took place at
| 1870 ocIock tins morning from the Cath
j all, 10