Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-18
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
II correspondence Of The Evening Star.

ROCKVILLE. Nd. July II. 1903.
Mr.. E. B. Prescott. prominent farmer
of the vicinity OF Norbeck. about four
miles from this town. met with a serious
accident at his home about 10 o'clock last
| night. AS he was about to descend a flight
OF five steps leading from the kitchen of his
home into the back yard he struck against
the door which he supposed was closed.
and was precipitated down the steps. One
shoulder was dislocated and he sustained
a painful injury to hts head besides suf-
fering a severe shock to his nervous sys-
tenn. Two Rockville physician ms were has
| lilly summoned and treated his injuries. No
serious results are feared.
! Mrs Ida l.. Towers of this county. through
her attorney, ]. J. Hamilton OF Washing
ton. has instituted suit In the circuit court
at this place for divorce from her hus-
| band David Towers. The bill alleges that
the couple were married in Washington in
November, 1889, by Rev. George Corey.
on-support and desertion are charged II
is understood the defendant Is residing in
st. Louis.
Rev. J. A. Hopkins, for several years
pastor of the Christian churches at Rock
vile and Redland and who recently re-
signed. has closed his labors with the
| churches named and will leave tomorrow
for Bethany Beach, Del. where he goes
to participate in the program of the sum-
mer assembly Of the Christian Churches
of the east. His successor as pastor Of the
churches in this county has not yet been
called.
The ladies' Of Christ Episcopal Church.
Rockville. held their annual lawn fete last
evening on the lawn adjoining the resi-
dence of Mr.. John l.. Dawson. and 1t proved
a great social and financial success. The
spacious grounds were lighted with numer
Gus Japanese lanterns artistically arrang-
ed. and the various booths were prettily
decorated; the scene being one of the
prettiest ever presented at a similar fes-
| tivity in this section. Mrs. Charles Albert
was chairman OF the committee OF arrange
ments and the following were in charge
of the various booths and tables:
Supper table-Mrs. H. w. Talbot Miss
Emma Holland Mrs. John B. Brewer, Mrs.
L. L. Nicholson, Mrs. Schaeffer. Tea and
coffee-Miss Margaret Schaeffer. Candy
Misses Margaret. Priscilla and Mary Daw-
| son. Eliza Choate, Fannie Peter. Lavinia
Dawson and Margaret Stokes. Ice cream
Laird Mrs. Washington Hicks. Miss kath-
crime Choate. Fruit stand-Mrs. Martha
Magruder and Mrs Hilleary. Fancy table
Mrs. T. ]. Packards Mrs NJ P Brewer,
Lemonade-Mrs. r. n. Batliss. Misses Mary
Reich and Mary Almoney. The following
| acted as mattresses: RS H. r. Reich. Mrs
A Dowden. Mrs. N. d. Ofutt, Mrs c. w.
Owens, Mrs. e. a. Mannar. Mrs. r. b.
Peter Mrs. w. NJ. Fitzhugh and Misses
Daisy Hillyer and Lizzie Prettyman. The
affair netted about $50.
The annual picnic for the benefit OF St.
Johns Catholic Church. Forest Glen which
has become one OF the county established
institutions. was held yesterday and at
tracted large crowd of visitors from diff
ferent sections Of the county and Wash
ington city. The various booths and stands
were literally patronized and a handsome
sum was realized. Misses Edna l-ardy.
mex Coupard and Beulah Hardy had
charge of the candy stand. the fancy ar
ticles were sold by Misses Mason Clark
and Hilda and Doris Cissell the dinner and
supper table was presided over by Miss
Kate Fenwick Mrs Herbert Cissell. Miss
Rose Clark and others. while Messrs. Will
lam Austin. James Murray and Joseph Sui
Ivan dispensed soft drinks
An enjoyable feature of the day was
base ball game between the Wheaton and
Montrose teams. The contest was close
and exciting one and was well played by
both teams the " neaton boys winning by
the score OF to 5. The batteries were
Hardy and Quinter for Wheaton and Den
nison and Dennison for Montrose.