Evening star., 1901-12-19
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal Items From
Montgomery COunty's Capital.

General and Personal Items From
Montgomery County's Capital.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 1S, 1901.
Mr. Leander Babcock Cooley and Miss
Ella Mae Dom. both of Washington, came
out to Rockville this afternoon and We're
married by Rev. G. Dorsey White, pastor
of the Rockville NJ E. Church South. The
ceremony took place at the home of the
minister, and later in the afternoon the
young couple returned to the city.
A marriage license was also issued here
today to Charles Marx Blatzheim and Miss
Eliza Wilhelmina Konig, both of Washing
ton.
John Thomas Gray, a well-known farmer
of Potomac district, died last evening at
the home of his daughter, Mrs Greensbury
Jackson, near Potomac. Heart failure is
given as the cause of death. He was sew
enty-eight years of age. TWO sons and
three daughters-John Gray of Washing
ton, Mrs. Greensbury Jackson, Mrs Albert
Allan, Mrs. Beavers and Samuel Gray, all
of this county-survive him. The funeral
will take place Friday morning from the
Methodist Chapel at Potomac.
At recent meeting of the town council
of Kensington a special election, to fill the
vacancies in the council caused by the
designations of Messrs. Walter A. Johnston
and James P. Raney, was called for Decem-
i
hold a meeting soon to name candidates for
these positions. Mr.. Johnston resigned to
become candidate for the legislature and
Mr.. Raney for business reasons.
At the same meeting the council decided
to expend about $500 in street improve
ments, including the macadamizing Of q
portion Of the street in front of the town
hall and in constructing additional brick
sidewalks. Work upon these improvements
will begin at once.
Messrs Robert G. Hilton and John Gar
rett, the recently-elected chief clerk and
assistant, respectively, to the board of
county commissioners, assumed charge of
their duties yesterday. Mr. Hilton sue
ceeds' Mr. w. w. Welsh who was chief
clerk to the board for twelve years, and
Mr. Garrett takes the former place of Mr..
Hilton, who was assistant for six years.
Miss Alice Bouic left here yesterday to
join her family, who recently removed to
Chesapeake City. The evening previous to
her departure number of her friends gave
her a surprise party at the residence Of
Rev s. r. White, where she has recently
been making her home. Refreshments were
served.
At a meeting of the executive committee
of the Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League, held here yesterday, It was decided
option law now in force in this county,
strengthened at the approaching session of
the legislature, and the matter was placed
In charge of legislative committee con-
SlSIlnR OF MeSSTS. benjamin Miller, mos.
]. Owens. George R. Beall, John H. CASA
way, George c. Myers and DR.. William R.
Andrews.
Mr.. Harrison Barker Hudson of Alex
andria, Va, and Miss Maude Dennis Of Cul-
peper Va, came to Rockville Saturday
afternoon and were married by Rev. S. R.
White, the ceremony taking place at the
home of the minister
A marriage license was issued here Satur-
day to Mr.. Robert A. Brown of Howard
county and Miss Hattie V. Sullivan Of this
county.
The farmers of this section are much con-
cerned over the poor wheat prospects. 1t is
said that not for many years has the crop
at this season of the year been so un-
promising and 1t is feared that next years
crop will be unusually short. This is due
to the unprecedented dry spell experienced
in this section this fall.
Mrs. William T. Brown Of Kent county
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. England, at this place.