Evening star., 1902-03-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Special Items From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE Md. March 81, 1902.
Mr.. Burton Leffingwell and Miss Hagar
Newman,young Washingt onians, were mar
ried here yesterday by Rev. G. Dorsey
White. pastor of the NJ. E. Church. South
the ceremony taking place at the parson-
age. The young folks came out cleo
trio car, were unaccompanied and returned
to the city Immediately after the ceremony.
The following cases have been disposed
Of in the circuit court at this place: Con-
rad Roger, appellant. VS.. Oliver G. Henley
and Motley Henley, appellees. judgment
for s13 in favor of appellee affirmed: So
phronia Hodges. plaintiff, VS.. James E.
Hogdes and Caleb Hodges, defendants,
judgment for Sill
The petit jury was discharged yesterday
until next Thursday morning, when lle
trial of criminal cases will commence.
The Sandy Spring Gun and Rifle Club
will hold a clay pigeon shoot the afternoon
Of Friday. March %. A feature of the oc-
casion will be county championship sweep
at twenty-five birds. The various events
will be open only to Montgomery county
Shots
Mr.. William W. Metzger of PoolesviIle
district has bought from Mr.. Walter Will
liams, also of that locality. eighty-eight
acres of land for S3.O93.79.
An erroneous impression has gone abroad
that Delegate Johnston's game bill for this
county, which Is now On it's passage
through the legisla ture and which will un-
doubtedly become a law. requires all nom
residents to pay license before it will be
lawful to hunt or fish withing the county.
The bill applies only to the shooting Of
pheasants, partridges, woodcock or rab-
bits. and has no reference whatever to fish
Ing. The license provided Is SIS per year.
and the penalty for each violation is fixed
at $25 The act, however, does not prevent
owners Of land in the county from giving
RI rnct6 6arfc n
hunt upon their lands in the county.
The regular bt-weekly meeting Of the
Rockville Woman's Club was held yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Robert N
Bayles. WAS 1t Advisable to Send Special
Ambassadors to King Edwards Corona
tong was the subject Of debate. Miss
Sophie Higgins speaking in the affirmative
and Mrs Bayles in the negative; Miss Beu-
lah White read paper on the Mexican
War Miss Anna Farquhar contributed q
reading. Mrs. r. c. Warfield read a paper
on Current Events and Miss Belle King
don criticised the preceding meeting. Ar
rangements were made to have Miss Janet
Richards Of Washington lecture before the
club In April.
Rev. James L. Lodge Of Gaithersburg who
was recently reported to have accepted
call to the pastorate Of Columbia Baptist
Mission, Washington. has announced that
the report was q mistake, as he has not re-
ceived any such call.
Mr.. Harry Fawcett. son Of Mr.. Harvey c.
Fawcett Of this town. has gone to Califor-
MIA to embark in business. For a number
The marriage Of Mr.. Lee 8. Dorsey Of
this town to Miss Hattie Bowie, daughter
of Col. Washington Bowie. Of Baltimore,
is announced to take place in Baltimore
the evening of April 16
Miss Lille Mount OF Chicago left for
Washington this afternoon after spending
week at the COrcoran Hotel at this
place. Miss Mount formerly resided here.