Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-01
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery COunty's Capital

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, October 81, 1901.
Three of the eighteen registration appeal
cases filed in the circuit court at this place
were disposed of yesterday. The names OF
Robert T. Martin of the first precinct OF
Wheaton district and George Fairfax OF
Clarksburg district, both of whom were
refused registration by the officers OF reg
istration for their respective districts, were
ordered by Judge Henderson to be entered
upon the registration book. and the action
of the board of registry for Poolesville dis
trict in striking from the books the name
of William II. Ford was sustained. All
three cases were those Of republicans. The
remaining fifteen cases were heard today
The decisions were as follows: Ambrose
Proctor, first precinct of Rockville district,
ordered registered; Henson T. Johnson,
second precinct of Rockville district, or
dered registered; Charles II. Hail. first pre-
cinct of Rockville district, ordered regis
tered; Maurice E. Broadneck, first precinct
of Rockville district, petition to strike off,
dismissed; Lawrence Williams. olney
ed; Hamilton Sedgwick, Olney dis
trict, petition to strike off. granted Ed
ward Farquhar, Olney district. petition to
strike off, granted; Wilbur c. Jones, Olney
ward p. Brook, Olney district, petition to
strike off. dismissed.
The republicans of Rockville district are
arranging for a big mass meeting, to be
held in the Opera House here next Monday
evening. Milton @. Urner and A. Worth
Spates have been secured speakers. 1t
is understood that the effort will lie to
make il the big meeting of the campaign,
and a large crowd is expected to attend.
Mr. Edward T. Wolf of King George
county, Va, and Miss Helen " Wilson
Of Fauquier county, in the same state, were
married here yesterday morning by Rev.
S. r. White of the Baptist Church. The
ceremony was performed at the home OF
the minister, and Immediately afterward
the young couple left by electric car for
Washington.
Charles c. Little, the sixteen-year-old
son of Mr.. c. F. Little of Takoma. who
was arrested about ten days ago upon the
charge of criminal assault upon Winnie
Davis. the little eight-year-old daughter of
Mr.. G.. w. Davis. also of Takoma, was
given a hearing before Judge Henderson
here yesterday afternoon upon the applica-
tion of a writ of habeas corpus After
hearing the testimony Judge Henderson re-
leased the youth upon his furnishing $500
bail for his appearance at the November
term of court to answer the charge of
simple assault and attempted criminal as
sault. 1t is alleged that young Little at
tackled the child while she was on her
way home from school.
At meeting of the board of trustees of
the Rockville Academy held Wednesday
evening favorable action was taken on
thirty-two applications for admission to
the free night school which the trustees
recently decided to establish as a DEPART
ment of the Rockville Academy The
school will open next Monday. The branches
to be taught are those of a strictly bust
ness course. Both sexes are included in
those admitted.
The marriage of Miss Julia Prout yinson,
daughter of Judge John 7. Vinson of this
town, to Mr.. George Minor Anderson of the
Department OF Justice, Washington. is an
nounced to take place at noon November
IA, at Christ Episcopal Church, this place.
A marriage license was issued here to-
day to Mr.. William Smith and Miss Clara
Elizabeth Latham, both Of Washington.
Mrs Annie Omelia Brown, aged twenty
years. died of consumption at an early hour
this morning al her home at Forest Glen.
Her husband survives her.
Mr. Henry Reid of the vicinity of Middle
brooke this county. recently shot and cap
tured a bald eagle, measuring eight feet
from tip to tip. The large bird has recov-
cred from its wound and seems to be
thriving in captivity
Mr.. James A Cooley and Miss Rode T.
Mills were married yesterday at Washing
ton Grove by Rev. James L. Lodge OF
Gaithersburg. and Mr.. John II. Davis and
Miss Laura o. Matthews were married
yesterday at Gaithersburg by the same
minister. All are residents of this county.