Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Col Spencer Jones Announces Candi-
dacy for GubernatoriaI Nomination.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, June H. 1908
Col. Spencer c. Jones of Rockville has
announced himself a candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor Of
Maryland. He will contest with Mr.. Ed
win Warfeld for the honor. and his friends
in this county are confident that he Will
easily capture the prize. 1t is stated that
he will have the backing of the state lead
ers, and it is also claimed that the Balti-
more city organization is favoring him. II
these reports are true there is no doubt
of his nomination.
Until day two ago Colonel Jones de-
clined to commit himself one way or the
other on the gubernatoral question Within
the past week, it is said, he held several
conferences with influential members of his
party, and it is stated that it was at the
solicitation of these that he consented to
enter the contest Now that he is in the
fight Colonel Jones says that he VIII leave
no stone unturned to win. and declares
that he has no fears as to the result. AS
far as the Endorsement of this county is
concerned. it is stated that it will surely
send to the state convention a delegation
enthusiastic for his nomination. Mr.. War
fields name will also be on the pr mary
ticket, but even the warmest friends of tho
latter cOncede the county to Colonel Jones
by a heavy majority.
from this county. For number of years
he was clerk of the Maryland court of APP
peals, and later was treasurer of the state.
His record as public servant has been
marked by conspicuous ability, and it Is
believed that no man in the state is better
qualified for the position his friends now
seek for him. Colonel Jones is also presi-
dent of the Montgomery County National
Bank of Rockville.
Mr.. William E. Baker and Miss Annie /.
Lewis, 10th of Laurel, visited Rockville
yesterday and were married by Rev. S. r.
White of the Baptist Church, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister.
This morning Mr.. George A. Pearson OF
Loudoun county visited Rockville for the
purpose of obtaining a license to marry
Miss Blanche Cummings, also of Virginia.
The young man stated that he was but
twenty years of age. and not having with
him the written assent of his parents the
license was denied him, the law of the
state requiring the man to be twenty-one
He was plainly disappointed, but stated as
he left that he would yet succeed
Mr.. Edgar Perry has been appointed trus-
tee of the public school at Potomac Woo
Montgomery Clagett resigned, and Mr.. ID.
s. Craver has been appointed trustee of the
Brookeville school in the place of J. II.
ParShey, declined.
A picnic was held at Montrosa Yesterday
for the benefit of the base bali team OF
that vicinity. The feature of the occasion
was game between the Montrose and
Aspen teams, the former winning easily by
the score of 10 to 3 The batteries wer,
Hardy, Kelchner and Sadler for Montrose
and Gill and Henderson for Aspen. Fol-
lowing the game dancing was begun and
continued until late hour
Mr.. Walter Mobley and wife of Dcrweod
this county, have, through their attorney.
w. Veirs Bouic. filed a petition in the cir
cult court at this place asking the court
for an order for the sale and partition of
the property of the late Marchant Ricketts,
near Derwood consisting of 1J4 acres This
property was devised by Ricketts, to his
for 70 nd af lie 6aaf To &c chill
dren. This son, Robert H. Ricketts,. died
about ten years ago. and his widow. Mary
Ricketts,. took the life estate, which has
been sold by an order of court and bought
by Mobley, who has also purchased inter
ests therein of two of the children-ITriah
and CRrence Ricketts,. Clarence H. Hos
kinson has acquired two interests. leaving
six interests unsold outside of the chill
dren of the late Robert Ricketts,