Evening star., 1901-12-28
AN INITIAL WRONG,
IL Caused Delay I'm Celebration of a
Marriage.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE Nd. December "a. 1901.
A marriage license was issued here on
Tuesday TO Mr.. Daniel T. Showalter. form
erly OF Colesville district. this county. but
now a resident of Ellicott City, and Miss
Ella n. Burriss, daughter of Mr.. Zadoc
Burriss of this town. who has resided IN
Howard county for the past few years.
Considerable difficulty was experienced In
securing the necessary paper. the question
Of whether or not Mr.. Showalter had been
granted a divorce from former wife being
the stumbling block
The records in the clerks ONCE here
show that about a year ago divorce pro-
ceeuings were instituted by Daniel T. Sho-
walter against his wife, Mary Showslter
on the ground of desertion. All the papers
in the case. excepting the decree. contained
the name Of Daniel T. Showalter. but in tn
decree granting the divorce the name of
David c. Showalter appeared.
Several days ago Mr.. Showalter applied
to the clerk Of the court at Towson for a
license. He had with him a certificate
from County Clerk Thomas Dawson OF this
granted here to Mr.. David c. Showalter,
but the clerk at Towson. noticing the diff
ference in the names, refused to issue the
license unless the applicant would make
affidavit that he was a divorced man. This
he would not do. but left Immediately for
Rockville to make an investigation. IL was
discovered that the mistake in the name in
the decree was the fault OF Mr. Showalters
attorney. Judge Henderson, who signed
the decree, was hunted up. and he well
remembered the case, and knew that the
divorce was intended for Daniel T. Sho-
walter, he directed Clerk Dawson TO issue
him license. 1t is understood that the
couple We're married yesterday at Ashton.
Miss 1mogene Purdum, daughter OF Mr..
B. Frank Purdum of the vicinity of Brown
ingsvlle, this county, and Mr.. Edward
Lewis Baker of Kemptown were married
at 1870 o'clock Thursday morning in Be-
thesda NJ K. Church. near Browningsville.
Rev. E. E. Marshall of Clarksburg was the
officiating minister, the ceremony being
performed in the presence of a very large
number of relatives and friends of the
young couple. Following wedding break
fast at the home of the bride. the newly
married couple left for an extended honey
moon trip.
At 4:30 O'clock Thursday afternoon Miss
Daisy Cerual Purdum. daughter of the late
Thomas Purdum of near Cedar Grove. this
county, and Mr.. John Reese Snyder of
Frederick county were married at the
home of the bride by Rev. Z. E. Marshall.
Only relatives and a few intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony.
Miss Edith Byrne has been appointed
principal Of the public school at Etchison,
this county. in place of Miss Nettie Day,
resigned.
Mr. William F. Holmead of Washington
and Miss Marie Louise Stubbs of Wheaton
district, this county, were married Thurs
day afternoon in St. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen, by Rev. Charles o.
Rosensteel, pastor of the church. The bride
is q daughter Of Mr.. J. Cornelius Stubbs.
By special permission of Cardinal Glib
bons midnight mass was celebrated in ST.
Mary's Catholic Church here Christmas
morning. Rev. Thomas d. Williams. pastor
of the church, officiating. Considering the
hour, the attendance was large. members
of all denominations being present. A spe-
cial musical program was rendered.
Mr. William It Griffith who raSfdae
this town, recently butchered hog that
tipped the scales at 512 pounds being the
heaviest porker butchered this season in
this vicinity.