Evening star., 1901-06-12
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Date Selected for Democratic Prima-
ries and Election Officers Named.

rles ana Election Officers Named.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md. June H. 1901
The democratic state central committee
met here today and decided upon Saturday
July 81, as the date for the primary cleo
tion, the polls to be open at the usual
places of voting from am. until pm.
The following judges were appointed: Lay
louisville district, Charles F. Townsend,
Joseph NJ. Pope, James W. Allnutt; Clarks-
burg district, Thomas A. Burdette William
E. King. William H. Page; Poolesville dis
trict, w. Jerome Offutt Walter Fletchall
Richard Poole; Rockville dictrict Wash
irgton d. Waters, John B. Brewer. w F
Rabbit; Colesville district Alfred c. Toll
son, William H. McCeney, W. P. Waters;
Darnestown district, James N Benton,
Benjamin G. Harriss. William A. Jones:
Bethesda district, j. NJ. c. Williams b. F.
Ball. Robert Wilson; Olney district. Chas
A. Gartrell, George E. White Edward c.
Henderson; Gaithersburg district, Charles
A. Spates, Geo. 1. Robertson, James K.
Walker; Potomac district Arthur Myers
Charles Case, Charles Creamer; Barnesville
district, Mercer Jones, Charles A. Luhn,
James A. Cott; Damascus district, James
e. Duvall, l.. ID. Watkins. Geo. W. Burns;
Wheaton district, James T. Parsley, r. w.
Hardesty, William T. Gray.
The board of supervisors of elections to-
day completed the list of officers of regis
tration by the appointment of the follow
ing: John NJ. Heagy republican, second
precinct of Rockville district; Francis
Snowden, democrat, and William w. Har-
vey, republican, first and second precincts
respectively, of Olney district; Edward w
Blrgfeld, republican, second precinct of
Wheaton district.
Mr.. Joseph B. L. Hickerson and Miss
Susan Catharine Hickerson both of the
vicinity of Germantown, this county, were
married at o'clock this afternoon at the
home of the brides father
Hickerson. near Germantown. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Charles H.
Waters of Gaithersburg in the presence of
limited number of invited guests
The annual commencement exercises of
Fairview Seminary at Washington Grove
DR.. Charles H. Waters principal, were held
at 1880 o'clock this morning in the recita-
tion room of the school, which was taste
fully decorated with cut flowers and greens
of various descriptions, presenting a very
pretty appearance. The program rendered
consisted of music. recitations and a class
in expression. Medals were awarded as
follows: Scholarship, Miss Mary McTruff
of Virginia; elocution, Misses Lucy Waters
of Washington Grove and Rachel LAUGH of
Luray. Va; art, Misses Bessie A. Pun
phrey of Rockville and Blanche Leigh of
Virginia; general Improvement in studies.
Miss Marion Davis Of Colesville Misses
Nellie Snyder of Howard county and An
nais Pyles of Tennessee received premiums
for proficiency in mathematics and music,
respectively, and Misses Bessie Woodward
and Jennie Slack both of this county, for
composition.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Mr.. Harry A. Dawson of this town to Miss
Mary Pearson Hoff of Reading. Pa, the
ceremony to take place Thursday evening,
June q, in the First Presbyterian Church
at Reading. Mr.. Dawson Is a son of Mr..
John L. Dawson of this place, and Miss
Hoff is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Adams Hoff of Reading.
Among the latest announcements for
democratic nominations those of
Messrs. John McCeney of Burnt Mills and
Walter A. Johnston of Kensington for the
house of delegates
Charles Lair, young colored man, was
lodged In jail here yesterday evening to
await trial at the November court upon the
charge of assault, with intent to murder.
He is accused Of shooting Charles Sullivan
of Washington on the Conduit road last
September.