Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-26
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, November 25, 1902.
Mr.. David Blair Rhodes of Riverdale,
Md, and Miss Annabel Irene Walport Of
Washington were married here yesterday
afternoon by Rev. s. r. White Of the Bap-
fist Church. the ceremony taking place at
the home Of the minister. The young folks
were unaccompanied and Immediately after
the ceremony left for Washington. The age
Of each was given as twenty-five.
Licenses were issued here today for the
marriage of Mr. Richard Cromwell of Buck
eystown and Miss Grace Olivia Hoyle OF
GAINESVILLE and Mr.. William Silas Watkins
and Miss Blanche Sadalia Pearce, both of
Damascus, this county.
At meeting of the board of county COM
missioners, held here today, it was decided
to award the contract for the opening of
the road petitioned for by F. w. Bangerter
and others to George R. Bell. The proposed
road will extend from the Georgetown turn
pike to the old road, about four miles east
Of this place Mr.. Bells bid was $500
The commissioners accepted the resigna-
ton Of Thomas H. Pope as constable for
Laytonsville dictrict
Mr. James W. Thompson Of Rockville died
this morning at the home of Mrs. Helen
Howard with whom he had made his home
the greater part of his life. Consumption,
from which he had long been a sufferer,
was the cause of death. He was about
thirty years of age and unmarried
The following additional cases have been
disposed of in the circuit court, now In ses-
sion here: George Rivers, not guilty of as
sault; Walter Tfmbers, not guilty of carry
ing concealed weapons; Peter Butler, guilty
of larceny and sentenced to six months in
the house of correction; Robert Baker,
guilty of assault but sentence suspended;
James II. Morgan, not guilty of carrying
concealed weapons.
The trial of Hattie Branison for the al
legged murder of Mary Handy, "a young col
ored child, has been set for tomorrow. The
accused will be defended by Mr.. Robert
Peter.
At the regular weekly meeting of the or
phans' court for this county, Lawrence and
Richard Allnutt. administrators of Nathan
w. Allnutt passed first and final account;
William V. Bouic, administrator of Remus
G. Dorsey passed first and final account
and made distribution: w. L. Cashen adj
ministrator of Thomas F. Cashel, passed
first and final account and made distrlbu-
ton: Henson G. CasheH was appointed
guardian of Henrietta l.. and Emily 7.
Cashell.
Secretary S. r. White of the board Of
county school commissioners, has arranged
a program for the meeting Of the county
teachers association. to be held here De-
cember 10. Among those who will address
the gathering are Prof: w. j. Spillman of
the Department of Agriculture, who will
discuss Mature Study in the Schools p.
s. Barnes. s. A. Lehman, F. w. Watkins.
Miss Edna Hardy. Mrs. c. v. Mace. Miss
Cora L. Skinner Miss M. Gertrude Barnes,
Miss Blanche Braddock.
It is understood that the school board will
declare January 2 a holiday, the under
standing being that all the teachers will be
required to attend the March teachers as
ISOLATION that day. The colored teachers
will also be granted holiday the same
Saturday and organize teachers asso-
citation.