Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 5, 1904.
Because they neglected certain prelimi-
naries, Mr.. Franklin Pierce Croson and
Miss Elizabeth A. Buckley, both Of Fair
fax county, Va, who this morning visited
Rockville for the purpose of getting mar
ried, were forced to return to their homes
without having the ceremony performed.
The young folks reached Rockville early
this morning and were accompanied by an
elderly lady, presumably the mother of the
bride-elect. The marriage license was i'm
mediately procured and the three then Wis
tied the home of Rev. Philip MCGUIRE, pas
tor of st. Mary's Catholic Church. 1t de-
veloped there that the young lady is
Catholic and the young man a Protestant
and, upon learning that they had not OBJ
tanned a dispensation. Father Mcclure re-
gretfully informed them that he could not
tie the knot Until the necessary permission
was granted. The young folks were dis
appointed and left for Washington with the
expressed intention of returning to Rock
Vile after removing the obstacle in the
way of their marriage. The young man
gave his age as thirty-three and that of
the young lady as twenty.
Mrs. Mary Marlowe, wife of Mr.. James S..
Marlowe of Ashton, this county, died Sun
day night of an affection of the stomach,
aged fifty-two years. She had been i'll
about four months Her husband and one
son, Mr.. Albert Marlowe, an employe Of
the state fish commissioner office, sur
vive her. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Martin Cuff of Ednor and Mrs. Thomas r..
Marlowe of Ashton.
Mr.. Frank Welsh has returned to Rock
vile, after spending about two months in
Delaware and Baltimore.
A license was issued here yesterday after
noon for the marriage of Mr.. Fred Charles
Noack and Miss Elizabeth Ann Ferguson,
both of Washington.
Ambrose Proctor. Clifton Thomas
son Washington, Peter Butler, Louis Biz
ney, Frank Waters, Henson Giddings, Rob-
ert Waters, William Douglass and Thomas
Herbert, all colored, were before Justice of
the Peace John B. Brewer here this morn
ing to answer the charge of violating the
gambling law of the state. They were ar
rested early Sunday morning by Deputy
Sheriff James Beavers and Bailiff Green in
a house in Monkey Run a section OF
Rockville inhabited exclusively by colored
people. Butler, Thomas and Proctor were
adjudged guilty of playing crap, and each
was required to furnish bail in the sum OF
500 for his appearance at the November
term of court. Herbert was discharged and
each of the others was required to furnish
security In the sum of $50 for his appear
ance at court as a witness against Bub
Todd, understood to be the proprietor of
the house. States Attorney Robert Peter
represented the state at the hearing.
The colored population of Rockville and
vicinity turned out in force yesterday after
noon to witness the base ball game between
the Georgetown Stars and the Rockville
colored aggregation. The contest was a
splendid one and was won by Rockville by
the score of 5 to 2. The batteries were
Mason and Meads for Rockville, and Proc
tor and Yellow for the Georgetown team.
Mr.. w. Garner Bouic has returned to Pine
Bluff, Ark, after spending several weeks
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs William
V. Bouic, at this place. His wife. who ac-
companied him east, will remain here sew
eral weeks longer.