Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
CHOICE OF REPUBLICANS.
Delegates and Alternates to County
COnventiOn-Other Matters.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 4. 10

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, May 4. 1900.
The republicans of Rockville district held
a meeting last evening and nominated the
following ticket to be voted for at the
primary election to be held Saturday:
Delegates to county convention, William
Proctor, Raymond Sheirer. Rein Offutt
William Johnson. George Meads. Charles
B. Jones. James P. B. Veirs Louis John
son, Hilleary Powell; alternates. Emmett
Dove. Arthur Mace. Milford Dove. Harry
Sedgwick. Charles w. Ogden. Henry Jack
son. w. B. Burdette, Edward w. England
Henry Shelton.
Resolutions were passed indorslng the
administration Of President Mckinley and
the course Of Representative Pearre in OPP
posing the civil service law. and instruct
Ing the delegation to the county convention
to use all honorable means to send delega-
lions to the congressional and state con-
venttons favorable to the denomination of
Representative Pearre and the selection Of
Mr.. Thomas c. Noyes as delegate to the
national convention from the sixth con-
gressional district, respectively.
An Old Maids Convention was the
Title or an amusing play given in the Opera
House here last evening by local talent for
the benefit of the Rockville M. E. Church
South. Those who took part were Mrs
Irwin Underwood, Mrs. George H. Lamar
Mrs. Washington Waters. Mrs. Robert An
drews, Mrs. R. C. Warfield, Mrs. Benjamin
Hicks Misses Maud Elliss. Virgie and Ell
len Brewer, Daisy Hege Barry Albert Vir-
ginia Andrews, Amy Humphrey, Eliza wa
tiers, Lydia kilgour, Maggie King and
Messrs. James F. Allen, Harry Dawson
George H. Lamar and Edward Green
Miss O'Neill of Washington sang several
solos. The performance was enjoyed by a
large crowd.
Governor Smith has appointed the fol-
lowing public school commissioners for
this county to succeed Messrs John G.
england, Charles F. Kirk and James f
Williams: George R. Rice (democraO OF
Iravilah, for two-year term; James E.
four-year term, and Crittenden King dem
ocraO of Kings Valley, for six-year term.
1t Is stated that Rev. S. r. White Of Rock
Vlile stands an excellent chance of succeed
ing Mr. Willis B. Burdette as examiner
The Montgomery County Bar Association
met here Wednesday and elected the follow
ing officers: Hattersly w. Talbot, presi-
d. Laird. secretary
Mrs Gertrude Harding. wife of Zachariah
Harding of near Germantown this conn
ty. died Wednesday suddenly of neuralgia Of
the heart. aged twenty-six years. She is
survived by her husband and four young
children. 'As
A canal boat owned by the Standard Lime
ana Stone Company Of Frederick county
sprung leak recently and sunk in RIO
L.
THIS county. The cargo consisted of abo1t
TWO thousand bushels of lime which slack
ed and burned up the boat. The loss IL
about $1,000. The boat was named Cara
bee.
The Protestant churches of Rockville united
IN a prayer meeting at the Baptist Church
w ednesday evening. in memory of the late
l'aVld H. Bouic, for many years an earnest
member of the Baptist Church here. Rev.
Thomas II. Campbell. pastor of that church,
presided, and addresses were delivered by
Mr.. Charles w. Prettyman of the NJ. e.
Church, Mr.. John w. Horner of the Chris
tian Church. and Rev. Robert L. McNair
of the Presbyterian Church
Mrs. E. B. Prescott, for the past few
years a resident of this community has
purchased two lots in the west end of
Rockville for 81, 100 1t is her purpose ia
erect a residence.
Miss Annie L. Lawson, daughter of Mr.
f. 7. Lawson Of Damascus, this county.
and Mr.. Price Piquett son of Mr. John
Piquett of Cqarksburg, this county. wore
recently married by Rev. c. p. Burdette
of the NJ. E. Church, at the parsonage