Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md. July 4. 1902
The republicans of Rockville district held
an enthusiastic rally in Fisherman's Hall
here Wednesday evening". 1t marked the
opening of the congressional campaign. not
withstandin the fact that the democrats
have not yet placed their standard-bearer in
the field. Joseph Hicks presided and made
a lively speech, the other speakers being
James F. B. Viers and Horace Sedgwicks.
There is said to be a strong probability
that Judge Henderson of the circuit court
will refuse to grant a license for pool SELL
ing at the next annual exhibition of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Societ!
early in September There Is an element
in the county that rs all along opposed
pool selling at the ia .. to whom the oblit-
Grafton Of this practice would be source
of satisfaction. To those who look after
the finances of the association, however. it
is viewed with uneasineSS. Just now the
society Is expending a large amount of
money in charging the race tack and
making other improvements to the fair
grounds property, and the curtailing OF the
revenues in this way would be keenly felt.
Among the Washingtonians VINO are
spending the summer at the Ingleside. near
this place. are Mr.. and Mrs. William
Diggs. Mr.. and Mrs David CaldweI, Mrs
NJ M Harrison, Mr.. Osborne and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Straugh. Mr. and Mrs. Pm
ney, Mrs. Owens Mr.. and Mrs. Hill. Mr..
and Mrs. Alberta, Mr.. and Mrs Leach and
daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe and daugh-
ter Mrs Waite and Miss Waite and Mrs.
Sears and daughter.
The unusual scene of marriage IN jail
enacted here about 10 CLOCK last
night when William II. Phillips of Bruins
wick and Miss Lille Rose Lowe of Der
wood this county, were made man and wife
by Rev. S. r. White of the Baptist Church.
Phillips was lodged in jail several days ago
charged with the non-support CT the young
~ rnit
county friend of the young man arrived in
Rockville and set about strengthening out
matters. He eulis ted the services of Justice
of the Peace John 3. Brewer. and the two
drove to the home Of Miss Lowe. Without
much persuasion she agreed to the PROPOSE
ton to get married. When she reached the
jail she found everything in readiness FOR
the nuptials. The ceremony was performed
in Jailer Beavers parlor in the presence of
quite an assemblage CT ROCKWELL ans. I'm
mediately afterward the young folks took
their departure. apparently we'll satisfied
with the turn affairs had taken.
A license was issued here yesterday af-
ternoon for the marriage of Mr.. William
Archibald BramhaH Of Columbus. Ga. and
Miss Lorayne Marie b. Cordua of Calves
ton, Texas.
place show that since the local option law
went into effect twenty-one years ago, $50
indictments for violations Of the law have
been found. OF this number 236 esulted in
steted aba ted. "a ignored and 30 are pend
ing. The fines collected amounted to S13.-
100; recognitions were forfeited in II cases,
fines remitted in 10 cases, sentences sus-
pended in cases.
The jury recently summoned to condemn
right of way through the property of the
heirs of the late Armstead Peter near Be-
thesda. for the American Telephone Com
pany of Baltimore has awarded s., 161 for
one and one-half acres Of land
Mr.. j. D. Maher and family of Washing
ton have moved into the Droop residence
here for the summer months
The ". c. T. L. Of Kensington has chosen
the following officers to serve one year:
president. Mrs. Arthur Hendricks: second
vice president. Mrs. L. A. Langille; wee
president at large Mrs. E. V. Thomas;
secretary. Mrs. Alice b. Chapman: treas
urer, Miss Letitia Langille: superintendent
of parlor meetings Miss Nellie Harr; super
intendent of literature Mrs. Wolfe
Miss Elizabeth Lea, a well-known and
highly esteemed resident of the Sandy
Spring neighborhood and the last survivor
of a large and prominent family died
Thursday morning at the home of her
nephew Mr.. Richard J. Lea, aged seventy
seven years. The funeral took place today
the interment being at Riverside cemetery.
The next regular quarterly meeting of the
Epworth League Union of Washington city
and vicinity will be held at Rockville Fri
day evening. July IS. In the Methodist
Church. The program will consist of rou-
tine business, followed by addresses and
papers upon missionary and devotional
work interspersed with music Among
those who will participate in the exercises
are w H. McCarty of Washington D. c. ;
Mr.. Lucian Smith of Alexandria. Va, and
Dr. 7. B. Bell OF Atlanta, GA. Preceding
the regular program there will be a song
lanta. Ga, and Charles W. Prettyman Of
Rockville.