Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Dr.. Joseph v. Selby Has Narrow Es-
cape When Train Hits
His Buggy.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md. March 9. 1914.
That DR.. Joseph V. Selby, a veterinary
surgeon who lives two miles northN est
Of Rockville. and who has an Office here,
is alive today is probably due to the fact
that he was possessed of sufficient agility
to leap from his buggy just before the
vehicle was struck by Baltimore and
OHIO express train at Derwood, three
miles west OF Rockville, at late hour
SATURDAY, night. AS it was, he received
injuries sufficiently serious to necesstate
his being taken to q Washington hospital
for treatment.
II is believed that white driving along
the road DR.. Selby fell asleep and that
when the railroad crossing was reached
the horse turned UP the tracks instead of
keeping in tac road. 4 double-header eN-
press train coming in the opposite direc-
ton struck the team, demoishlng the
buggy and instantly killing the horse. DR..
Selhy was able to make his way to a
nearby house. where he was cared for
until taken to the hospital. His condi-
ton is not regarded as serious.
Shooting ARRAY at Dance.
Walter Bond, coored forty years old,
is in a serious condition in Washing
ton hospital as result of pistol shot
wound inflicted at all early hour yester-
day morning at A dance at Burtonsville,
this county. Yesterday afternoon. Sheriff
Peyton Whalen arrested Lewis jackson,
colored, and preferred against MN
charge of assault with intent TO XIII.
He is now i'll Jail here
|; is said that many at the dance were
under the influence of liquor and that
free fight occurred. During the mix
up. Bond was shot in the back. He was
sn1ti a n,
but about noon yesterday his condltion
became SO serious he was removed TO
hospital.
Jackson il is understood. admits shoot
ing Bond. but claims that he used the re
voIyer in defense OF his brother, whom
he declares, Bond had knocked down
and was on top of. He will be given a
preliminary hearing just as soon as Bona
is able to appear i'll court.
Miss Anna Mary King of Berry. ny,
and James William Dixon OF NaShils-
ton we're married in Rockville late sat
urday afternoon by Rev. Q. w. Rarnes'
pastor OF the Rockville Christian Church.
Mayors Son Critically Ill.
Clements offutt, son of Mayor Lee Of
futt. is critically ill of typhoid fever at
Mount ST Mary's College. at Elnmitts-
burg Nd where he is a student He de-
veIoped the disease several weeks ago,
and was dangerously ill from the start
Two or three days ago his condition be-
came worse, and he is now said TO be
lowering between life and death
At hearing before Judge Edward 6.
Peter in the circuit court here in the
divorce case Of Herbert A. Church,
civil engineer in the employ Of the
United States government against Min
ME &. Church in which Mrs. Church
fled a cross-bill. the amount OF counsei
fees and aliruony previously allowed
Mrs Church. was reduced from $40 to
$50, and from to to $50 month, respec-
lively.
At the hearing. Judge Peter urged the
couple to patch up their differences and
try ii again. MIR Church declared he
was willing. but the wife demurred. Both
are residents of Takoma Park, this
county.