Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Happenings of General Interest in That
Thriving Maryland City.


Thriving Maryland City.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd. March 8, 1898.
The annual election of officers of the Waver-
ley Club Of Gaithersburg took place on Tuesday
evening, resulting in the choice of s. r. F.
Storck president; Thos. J. Owen. vice presi-
dent; John A. Belt, treasurer: T. L. Fulks Sec
Rotary; n. ]. Sterick. librarian: Miss Jennie
Waters, assistant librarian. DIR. ]. l.. Lodge
DID,, who has occupied the position of editor
Of the '.Waverley Progress" since the organiza-
tion of the club declined further service in that
capacity. The position has not yet been filed.
Miss yirgie Parks. who has for some time
been visiting Miss Ethelyn Clagett Of Potomac
district has returned to her home in Baltimore
county.
Mrs. DR.. Pulliam Of Richmond, Va, is at
present guest at the home of Mr.. Philip Stone,
Potomac.
The last meeting of the Potomac Literary So
ciety was held at the residence of Mr.. Darius
Clagett on Wednesday. when the following pro-
gram was rendered: Reading, Miss Jessie All
der; defamation, VIM. Jones; reading. Miss
Millie Bell; instrumental solo, Miss Ethelyn
Clagett; reading. Mrs. Darius Clagett; recita-
ton. Archie Aisquith, jr. After the reading of
the journal BY Mr.. John Jones a recess was
served and social games INDUCED in. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone,
Mrs. Montgomery Clagett, Mrs. Pulliam, Mr.
and Mrs Darius Clagett. Misses Leila Schaeffer
Daisy Clagett, Jessie and Nellie Alder, Virgie
Parks, Mile Bell and Ethelyn Clagett, Messrs
W. A Jones, Dunbar Clagett, A. Aisauith, VIM.
Jones. DIR. Pratt, John. Theodore and Hampton
Jones, Clarence and Walter Clagett, Lee Alder
AID Carter Clagett- The next meeting will take
| place at the residence of Mr. john Stone.
The handsome residence of Mr.. Jas. T. John
son, near Clarksburg was on Tuesday evening
the scene of pleasant and largely attended
party, given in honor of their only daughter.
Social games were INDUCED in and an elegant
/ supper was served TO the guests Among those
| present were Mrs. Chas. JOIN son. Mrs George
Beail. Misses Emma Johnsons Ethel Page, Ella
| Watkins, Hattie Dutrow, Leah Watkins, Flora
| Leaman, Cora Anderson, Monte Watkins Helen
Hurley, May Leaman, Messrs. VIM. Hurley,
Robert Hilton, Chas. Purdum, Harry and Cor.
nelius Watkins. Reverdy Purdum, Martin Best
Webster Watkins, VIM. Iglehart, Jas. johnson
Geo. Beail, Chas- johnson, Oscar Burdette and
| others.
| Mrs. Katharine Gassaway, wife of Mr.. John
/ II. Gsssaway, residing near Germantown died
this morning. after q few days illness, Of the
grip. Mrs. Gassaway was q member Of the
Williams family of Hagerstown and she will b.
taken there for burial. Mr.. Gassaway, who Ii
just recovering from . severe attack Of pneu.
monia. had on Wednesday last completed hi
arrangements for extended visit to Florids
and other points south in company with hil
wife, but on that night she was taken suddenl,
i'll with the disease that finally proved fatal
Deceased was in the sixtieth year Of her ags
and was well knovn and highly esteemed in Ii.
community. g. A. n.