Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS|TEMS AND NOTES
Farm Laborer Found Dead.
Anti-SaIoon League to En-
force Election Law. !
Special Correspondence of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. October 81. 1913.
The body of Samuel Showers. a farm
laborer. was found I'm the woods along
side the public road near Middlebrooke.
this county. this morning. There Were
no marks OF violence on the body. but
States Attorney Spates and Sheriff How
ard are making an investigation. Show
ers was about forty years old and UNI
married. He made his home with friends
near Middlebrooke.
In an effort to prevent the improper in
fiuencing Of voters at the election I'm this
county next month the Montgomery
County Anti-Saloon League has offered a
reward of SlO for Information leading 10
a conviction for violation of any OF the
provisions of the corrupt practices act.
Other steps viii also be taken by the
league, IL is understood, to prevent and
detect violations of the law
Just Government League Election.
At the annual election of officers of the
Just Government League OF Montgomery
County, which took place at the home of
Mrs. Lavinia III. Engle at Forest Glen,
the following were chosen to serve one
year President, Mrs. Leonard I. Hays
of barnesville; first vice president. Mrs.
koss Thomson of Garrett Park: second
vice president. Mis-. w. c. Brooke of
Chevy Chase: third vice president. Mrs
Joseph M White of Barnesville. record
ing secretary. Mrs Edward Koch OF
Moodside; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Lavina III. Engle of Forest Glen: treas
urer, Miss Elizabeth Keys of Linden.
w. Garne.- Bouic, son of the late State
Senator William V. Bouic OF this place.
is candidate for the democratic nomi-
Fx.w-
land county, Ark. where he has prac-
ticed his profession for number or
years.
Clerk of Election Named.
The supervisors of elections have APP
pointed Clarence V. Sayer of kensing
ton republican clerk of election for the
| first precinct of Wheaton district.
Democratic meetings were held this
afternoon and evening at Poolesville
and Clarksburg, this county. The
speakers at each place were Col. John
1. Martin, sergeant-at-arms OF the
democratic national convention. and
Charles w. Darr OF Hyattsvilfe
The following are among the trans
| fers Of real estate recorded in the Office
| of the clerk of the circuit court here
during the week: Z. Il. Brinkerhon to
William j. Lewis. lot at Observatory
Heights; Virginia L. Darby to William
j. Lewis. lot: Harry NJ. Poole to VII
liam n. Scott. thirty-eight acres: Jo-
seph Z. Benedict TO Alban j. Clapp, six
acres. Charles i. Green to James +.
Chamberlain, lot in The Hills; Chevy
Chase to Great Falls Land Company to
Jacob l. Kefauver. one acre; Chevy
Chase to Great Falls Land Company To
Annie E. Draper, lot in Bradley Hills:
Chevy Chase to Great Falls Land Com
pany to Eleanor w. Hite. lot in Brad
| ley Hills; Carl L. Davis to lisa A. Simp-
son, lot at Takoma Park: Carl l.
Davis to Clara ID. Gilbert, lot at Ia
koma Park: American Security and
Trust Company to Susan f. Burdette.
lot at Forest Glen: Washington Loan
and Trust Company to William Is.
Shires. lot at Takoma Park.
Richard Johnson, colored. has been
committed to jail here to await the ac-
ton Of the November grand jury on a
charge of forging the name of Fred
erick A. Allnutt. merchant Of Seneca.
this county. to check for 81
Society Notes.
son of East Liverpool, Ohio, spent sew
eral days during the week at the home
of Mr.. Edmonston's father. Mr.. Edward
@. Edmonston. here.
Mrs. Hezekiah Trail of this vicinity is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. William p.
Hill, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
Prof. and Mrs w. w. Skinner have
returned to their home at kensington
after spending few days in New York
city.
Mrs Margaret Neville and daughter.
Miss Bessie. of Philadelphia have been
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. James w. Day Of this vicinity is
slowly recovering in Washington
hospital from a critical illness.