Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-14
RocKvILLE AND VICINITY.
Troubles Of Couple Matrimouially In.
clined-0sneral News

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd. December Is, 1904
That Rockville offers little encouragement
to matrimonally inclined persons either of
whom has been divorced was demonstrated
few days ago when Mr.. Frank B. League
of Annapolis and Lelie Ada Penn OF this
county came here to get married. In apply
ing for the license the young folks both ado
mitted having been divorced. ana this fact
became known to Rev. s. r. White. ID
whom they applied to have the ceremony
performed. Mr.. White informed them that
1t was against his conscientious scruples ID
omciate under such circumstances. Then
they visited the home of Rev. Thomas II,
Campbell. pastor OF the Baptist Church.
where they again met disappointment. Mr..
Campbell politely informing them that soms
other minister would have to be seen. A
shira minister s Was visited without betses
tor OF the NJ. L. Church South. was locat
The ceremony was performed at MI
Locke's home and Immediately afterward
the newly-married couple left for Washing.
ton.
1t is understood that Mr.. Locke holds de.
cided views against marrying divorced per,
sons, and the explanation OF his services at
this marriage is that he Was In ignorance
Of the fact that either had been divorced.
Among the cases disposed Of at the No,
county. which has just adjourned here. are
the following: Clinton Thomas, playing
craps. $40 and costs: Nathaniel Brown, ass
sault. not guilty; Horace Greeley Digs,
playing craps. s. and costs: John Mack,
playing craps. s. and costs: Jesse Diggins,
assault. 81 and costsi John Honesty, play.
Ing craps not guilty.
A large barn on the farm occupied by MIR,
Frank Hobbs. near CoIesville. this county,
was recently entirely destroyed by FIRE. A
number Of cattle that were in the building
without injury. The origin of the nre has
not been learned.
1t ts understood the mayor and town couns
ell . Of Glen Echo, this county; have DEFINITELY
lions at Glen Echo Park this winter Ii Is
with the understanding. however. that the
gatherings are to be orderly and all ob,ect
tionable characters be excluded. It IL statl
ed that the town OF Glen Echo will be paid
$50 each night. provided that five eXtra
town marshals are appointed to preserve ore
der.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace l.. Murphy, among
| the Oldest and best-known residents OF the
upper section of this county, celebrates
their golden wedding Informally O few days
ago. at their home near Hyattstown. Dure
Ing the day large number OF friends aud
neighbors dropped in to extend congratu,as
tons. and dinner was served to quite 4
number Of guests. Mr.. Murphy is eighty
years OF age, and his wife Is a few years
his Junior Thirteen children have been
born to them. Among those now living are
the following Louis L. Murphy, John q
Murphy and Milton Murphy OF New Yorky
Jefferson D. Murphy and a married daughtey
of Frederick county. and Mrs T. T. BUSY
sard, Mrs. Harry Penn. Mrs William StoQ
tlemeyer. Miss Belle Murphy and Roger r
Murphy Of this county. The aged couple
received a number OF presents.
At recent monthly meeting Of the Rocks
Vile town council q draft OF an ordinance
looking to the re-entrance Of the WashingA
ton and Rockville electric railway into the
town was submitted by a representative Of
the company. The ordinance was read and
considered section by section and a number
M NhaJ
changed will be submitted to the railway
company for acceptance or rejection. The
town council insists upon the company put!
ting up a bond for the faithful performance
of its contract and declines to agree to
maximum speed OF more than six miles an
hour The six-mile -an-hour speed OF the
cars will, it is believed. do away with the
dust nuisance SO much complained OF whel
the cars ran into the town.