Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Marriage Ceremonies and Other Social
Events-Political News.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
RQCI VII I q Nd October 1909

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, October 1, 1903.
Mr. Ernest w. Dove, aged twenty-three,
and Miss Sadie A. Flanagan, aged seven
teen both of Washington, came out to
Rockville today and We're quietly married
by Rev. Thomas D. Williams pastor of st.
Mary's Catholic Church, the ceremony TAX
ing place at the home of the minister in
the presence of a friend Of the young
couple
A youthful couple, in the persons of Mr..
Clendening Meredith Capper and Miss Mary
Beulah Kline, both of Winchester, Va,
were married here this morning by Rev. w.
F. Locke, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
oopal Church South. the home of the min
lister being the scene Of the event. The
groom gave his age as twenty-one and that
of the bride as seventeen. 1t is under
stood the young lady has been stopping
temporarily in Washington and that the
news of her marriage will prove great
surprise to her Virginia friends. none of
whom had been apprised of her matri-
monial intentions.
A license was issued here this morning
for the marriage of Mr.. Ernest William
Boyer of New Market Frederick county.
and Miss Ida Lucretia Poole of Buck
Lodge this county. ....
Brooks Johnson, colored said to be
Baptist minister, was lodged in jail here
today upon the charge of extracting the
contents of letters addressed to others. The
warrant was issued upon information fur
nished by Deputy Sheriff John Selby, but
the circumstances of the alleged offense
could not be learned. The accused will be
given a hearing before Monday, Johnson
is understood TO reside in the upper Sec
ton of the county.
AT the regular weekly meeting Of the or
phans' court for this county letters of ad-
ministration on the personal estate of John
H kelchner were granted to Mrs. Martheda
Kelchner; bond, $500, and letters tesla
mentary on personal estate Of Thomas N.
Colt were granted to DR.. r. r. Colt and
Benjamin N. Colt; bond, $1,000.
Rev. w. F. Locke, pastor Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South at this place.
left this morning for Front Royal, Va. to
spend several days among his former par
ishioners
The republicans of Montgomery county
have arranged to formally open their cam
paign next Monday afternoon with a mass
meeting al Rockville. S. A. Williams, can
didate for governor, and George Whitelock,
candidate for attorney general. will deliver
addresses A lively meeting Is looked for.
In the evening the same gentlemen will ad-
dress mass meeting at Gaithersburg
The democratic campaign, so far as this
county is concerned, will be formally OPEN
ed here October ~. when all three candi-
dates on the state ticket are expected to
speak. The meeting will be held In the
afternoon.
Arrangements are being made by a COM
mittee, of which Mr.. E. P. Thomas is
chairman, for an exhibition at Sandy
ty fruits, grains and vegetables, the OBJ
1eot being to get the best samples possible
of the products Of the county to send as an
exhibit to the st. Louis exposition. Dur
ing the afternoon addresses ON appropriate
subjects will be delivered by prominent
agriculturists