Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Democratic Majority at Recent Elec-
ton Officially Announced.
special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, November Z, I9oz.
The board of supervisors of elections for
this county met here yesterday ana received
the returns of last Tuesdays election. Al
noon the supervisors organized and can
vassed the vote of the county. The result
showed that Kenneweg, the democratic can
6idata for Congress- carried the county by
a plurality of 1874 votes. The vote was very
light. the stay-at-homes numbering more
than 1000 The Official vote Of the county
is as follows:
Laytonsville district: Kenneweg, ISL;
Pearre, 179; Hopkins. 6.
Clarksburg district: Kenneweg, 1873;
Pearre. 159; Hopkins, II.
Poolesvile district: kenneWeg, 2lS;
Pearre, 176; Hopkins, B.
Rockville district: First precinct-Kenne-
veg, ITS; Pearre, 154; Hopkins. 10. Second
precinct-Kenneweg 146; Pearre, 30; Hop
kins, IL.
Colesvile district: Kenneweg. 1856; Pearre,
1888; Hopkins. "A,
DarneStoWn district: kenneWeg, 194;
Pearre, 115; Hopkins, T..
Bethesda district: kenneweg, 140; Pearre,
70; Hopkins, s.
olney district: First precinct--Kenneweg,
So; Pearre, 1873; Hopkins, 5. Second pre-
cinct-Kenneweg, So; Pearre, 204; Hop
kins 2.
Gaithersburg district Kenneweg, 212;
Pearre, POS; Hopkins s.
Potomac district: KenneWeg, 50; Pearre,
p; Hopkins, 8.
Barnesville district Kenneweg, POS;
Pearre, 1873; Hopkins, Z.
Damascus district: kenneWeg, 14S; Pearre
ISL; Hopkins, 80.
Wheaton district: First precinct-Kenne-
veg, 1876; Pearre, 100; Hopkins, Il. Second
precinct-Kenneweg 1913; Pearre, 113; Hop
kins, 4. t-
Totals-Kenneweg, 2,4s5; Pearre, 1851
Hopkins, 1863
Mr. Wesley hardwood, aged seventy-six,
and Mrs. Ida E. Hendley, aged forty-five,
both of Washington. were quietly married
here about 1920 O. clock Wednesday evening
by Rev. Thomas j. Packard, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. The ceremony
was performed in the parlor of the Cor
coran Hotel and was witnessed by num-
Der of the guests of the hotel.
Mr.. George A. Gloyd of Gaithersburg and
Miss a. Alice 1a,o e. Wallach, daughter of Mr.,
married here about 1920 o'clock Wednes-
| day night. The young folks had intended
! getting married at Barnesyille, the GER
emory to be performed by Rev. Gilbert Nc
Donald, pastor of the Catholic Church. and
| drove to Barnesville for hatfpurpese Upon
reaching there they found that the minister
| was too i'll to perform the ceremony. The
only other minister of the denomination
| within reach was Rev. Thomas d. Will
| liams, pastor of st. Mary's Church at Rock
| vile, so the young folks drove from Barnes
Vile here, a distance of eighteen miles.
| When they reached here. they discovered
that Father Williams was out of town, but
would probably return during the evening.
! They accordingly waited his arrival, and
finally succeeded in having the knot
| curely tied.
license has been issued here for the
marriage of Mr.. Richard E. Mercer of War
renton, Va, and Miss Annie NJ. Kelly of
Brunswick Md.
| Walter H. Brooke a widely known cit
| izen of Olney district, this county, died at
| an early hour this morning at his home at
Ashton, aged sixty-three years. Typhoid
/ Of n oh tha lpoa lol IaN,
| several weeks, was the cause of death. He
| leaves a widow and the following children:
Robert and Walter Brooke Of Cleveland.
George and William Brooke of Philadel-
| phia and Miss Katherine Brooke of Ashton.
| His son George was the well-known full
| back of the University of Pennsylvania
| foot ball team
| The November term of the circuit court
| for this county will convene here Monday
morning. The work of the grand jury for
| this term Is looked forward to with unusual
make things decidedly lively for violators
| of the local option law. 1t is stated that
| during the recent county fair detective in
| the employ of the Anti-Saloon League Sc
| indictments.
1 The following cases are already docketed
| for trial at this term, and the number of
criminal cases will be greatly increased by
| the work Of the grand jury: Criminals, 40;
| appearances, rs; removed cases, 3; trials,
"A; appeals, 6; recognizances, ia; judi
i Gals, As
! Nancy Smith, a well-known colored wo-
man of this place, and her son, Richard
Smith, were given hearings yesterday aft
| ernoon before Justice Of the Peace Joseph
| Reading upon charges of violating the local
| option law. The warrants were sworn out
| by Frank Higgins, attorney for the Anti
| Saloon League, upon Information furnished
| him by Detective Riley, the leagues agent.
| Mr.. Edward c. Peter of Rockville defended
the accused. and in the course of his speech
| severely criticised the methods of those in
strumental in bringing the charges. The
| cases were both dismissed