Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-04
AND COUNTY,
Mrs. Sarah A. .Clagett Dies at Home
of Daughter-Registration
Cases Are Decided.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. November Mrs
Sarah A. Clagett, widow of z. Thomas
Clagett, died early yesterday morning
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Charles Allnutt. near Laytonsville. this
county. aged seventy-three years. She
had been ill several months of a COM
plication OF. diseases. She Is survived
by one child-Mrs. Allnutt Mrs Clagett
was a sister of David H. Warheld. Mrs.
Charles w. Sage and Miss Jane War
field of Rockville, and Mrs. Alfred C.
Warthen and Miss Ada Warfeld of
Kensington.
!. Reuben c. Dreamer a lifelong resi-
dent of this county. died Sunday at the
home of his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Ward. at Tenley-
His death was due to paralysis and fol-
lowed an illness of many months. He
Is survived by the following children:
Mrs. Butt and Oscar Dreamer of Ten.
leytown. D. c.; Mrs. Glen Ball of
American University Park and Clar-
ence H. Dreamer of Potomac, this
| county. The funeral took place this
morning from the Methodist Church at
Potomac. the services being conducted
M Ny hex Dr. bcn pastor OF tine
Burial was in the cemetery near the
| church.
Rev. Samuel r. White of the Baptist
Church oficiated at the marriage here
years old. and Wallace L. Hunt.
twenty-five years old, both Of Vale, Va.
Refused Right to Register.
| Charles l. Corby, who was recently
refused registration in the first pre-
cinct of the Bethesda district, this
county. yesterday sought to have Judge
Edward c. Peter, in the circuit court
here, reverse the decision of the regis
trars and order his name entered upon
| the registration books, but Judge Peter
held that Mr.. Corby was not entitled
| to registration. Upon moving back in
to this county more than a year ago
| Mr. Corby failed to make affidavit be-
fore the clerk of the circuit of his
| intention to become a citizen of the
state. In the cases of Rev. John W
Austin and Audley A. Savage of Chevy
Chase. who were refused registration
by the registrars of the second pre-
clint of Bethesda district on the ground
that they had failed to make the pre-
urinary QeciaratlOn, JuQSe feter OF
dered their names entered upon the
registration books. The testimony
showed that both were naturalized in
the circuit court here few months
ago and Judge Peter held that in view
of that it was not necessary for them
| to make the declaration referred to.
Charles S. Muir, whose name was
stricken from the registration books OF
the first precinct of Wheaton district
sought to have the court reverse the
action of the registrars, but was UNI
| successful. Mr.. Muir rented his home
in this county and with his family went
to California, where they kept house
for about a year. By doing so. Judge
Peter held he vacated his home here
An effort to have the name of John
B. Brewer stricken from the books Of
the second precinct of Rockville dis
trict failed. 1t was contended in Mr.
Brewers case that he established a
home in Washington last summer. but
Judge Peter decided that he had not
forfeited his right to vote.
The name of James H. Starkey was
ordered stricken from the books of the
frs. precinct of Rockville district on
the ground that he removed from the
state some months ago.