Evening star., 1921-06-26
and Bertha-and there are numerous
descendants of these.

and Bertha-and there are numerous
descendants of these.
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GEORGE ANNA AUGUSTA WASH
~ INGTON married. in 1851. John
Wheeler Smith Of Connecticut. He
was major and paymaster in the
Union army, during the civil war.
They resided for several years in
Washington city. then moved to Mis-
souri,, and finally settled at Little
Rock. Ark. where there are num-
Der Of descendants. Mary Elizabeth
to Squire Ashbury Of Jones county.
Thornton A. Washington graduated
from West Point in 1S49, resigned
April 8, 1861: served throughout the
civil war with distinction in the Con-
federate Army: and was married. in
Jones, at San Antonio. Tex. Mildred
Berry Washington. in 1854. was mar
ried to Solomon Singleton Bedinger of
Lewis county. Ky. From Kentucky
they moved to Missouri and then to
Arkansas. where she died in 1871.
Washington. the eleventh child Of
John T. A. Washington Of Berry Hill,
removed to Missouri, and so. too, did
Susan Ellsworth Washington.
There are many direct and col.
lateral relations Of Col. Charles and
ley of Virginia, and more are scatter
ed over the United States. 1t would
fill q book to print their names.
Charles Town. like nearly all other
towns. is governed by a mayor and
city council. The mayor is A. NJ. S.
Morgan, and the councilmen. elected
about two weeks ago. are A. D. Ma
honey, H. n. Bradley, ]. w. Carney,
W. H. Baldwin. G. F. Conklyn. Will
liam H. Anderson. S. Lee Phillips and
is the city attorney: D. c. Dolly. clerk.
and James A. Smith. collector and
treasurer.
The water supply of the town is
furnished by corporation under the
name Of the Charles Town Water
spring into a reservoir. is pumped
into q standpipe and tktnce is piped
throughout the town. Lighting is
supplied by the Northern virginia
Power Company, whose plant is on
the Shenandoah river, three miles
from the town. Fire protection is
panies. each Of which owns it's quar-
ters and keeps steam fire engine in
readiness to answer fire calls. One
Of these fire companies is the Citizens
and the other the Independent or tho
Charlie HOUSS company, tnat company
occupying a building for the erection
Of which Charles Broadway" Rouss,
millionaire merchant and philan-
thropist, made substantial contri-
button. Opposite the courthouse is .
building bearing a big gilt sign.
"Rouss Memorial Hail." And this fact
suggests. a few recollections Of
Charles B. Rouss, who for a good
many years was much in the public
eve and whose memory is cherished
in the valley as we'll as in other parts
Of Virginia He was bora at Woods
boro, Frederick county, Md, Febru-
ary IL, 1886. and was a son Of Peter
Hoke Rouss and his wife. Belinda
Baltzell. The Rouss family was of
ancient and distinguished Austrian
ancestry, and the Baltzells were
prosperous Maryland people before
and during the American revolution.
The sons name is generally given al
charles Broadway Rouss. It was Ger.
tainly Charles B. Rouss. and the
! writer Of these lines believes, though
he does not know. that the "B'' in
M. ROUSE name stood for "Baltsell.' -
| his mothers surname. ana that
I 'Tsroadway" was a happy nickname
| sueeested by Mr.. ROUSE mammoth
! buiidinE, at 6ls-53 Broadway. n. 7,
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