Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital
ial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. November o. 1904.
A marriage of much interest to the people
of the upper section of this county occurred
at o clock this afternoon, when Miss Eliz-
abeth Eleanor Brosius. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Brosius of GAINESVILLE. and Mr..
Lloyd James Jones. son of Mr. Mercer
Jones of Dickerson, became man and wife.
The ceremony took place In St Mary S
Catholic Church at GAINESVILLE and was wit
messed by a large gathering of relatives and
friends of the young couple. Rev. Gilbert
Mcdonald, pastor of the church, was the
officiating minister The maid of honor was
the brides sister Miss Marjorie Brosius of
GAINESVILLE. Mr.. Bernard Jones of Dicker-
son, cousin of the groom, was best man.
There were no other attendants. The ushers
were Messrs Charles Brosius, brother of
the bride; Ernest Holland and Forest Colt.
Immediately after the ceremony largely
attended reception was held at the home of
the BRIDE following which Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones left for their honeymoon trip.
Mr.. William Victor MeCutts and Miss
Mary Frances Wisner. both of Washington
came out to Rockville yesterday afternoon
and were quietly married by Rev Thomas
H. Campbell, pastor Of the Baptist Church
the ceremony taking place at the home of
the minister.
The will of the late Spencer Watkins has
been admitted to probate and record in the
orphans court at this place. Mrs. Maria
B. Watkins, widow of the deceased. is
named as executrix To Mrs. Annie E. We'd
der, sister-in-law of Mr.. Watkins, is left
sum sufficient to make up 5000 with GER
tain sum owed her by the deceased. The
bequeathed to the widow during her life
time, when it is to go to the two daughters
Miss Helen Watkins and Mrs. Annie Burr.
share and share alike. Mr.. Watkins was
one of the cOunty'S most prominent and
well-tO-do citizens.
The will of Amos T. Holland, late prom
inent citizen of the county. has also been
admitted to probate and record here. Mr..
Holland leaves to Walter Holland. a son of
James Thomas Holland farm of 11S acres
and all the personal property on the place;
to Clagett Suter Holland and William Graf
ton Holland, sons of James Clagett Hol
land, he leaves $1,000 each; to William H
Talbot and Asa NJ. Stabler, as executors he
bequeaths the rest of the estate, to be dis
Mrs Dora Welsh of Laurel the sum of
$1,000 each; to Charles Holland and Philip
Holland sons of James Thomas Holland,
the sum of 81 .0C0 each; to Annie Holland
OwingS the income from $4,000 until she
reaches the age of forty years, when she is
to be paid the principal; to his sister Mrs.
Virginia s. Steer, the rest of the estate dur
ing her lifetime and upon her death to go
to Charles and Philip Holland. The instru-
ment asks that the executors be required to
furnish not more than a bond OF $4,000.
At a meeting of the board of county COM
miSsioners held here yesterday the accounts
of the election officials throughout the coun-
ty were approved and ordered paid. The
checks will be sent out within the next few
days The total amount of bills approved
Appropriated S500o.
A union meeting of the missionary socie-
ties of the Baptist. Christian. Episcopal,
Methodist and Presbyterian churches of
Rockville was held in the Presbyterian
Church here last evening. The program
was of an interesting character and the at
tendance large: Mrs. John b. Brewer OF
the Episcopal Society presided and read the
Scriptures. Rev. Robert L. McNair. pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, made the OPEN
ing prayer. following which Miss Lizzie
Haney of Rockville. missionary to Mex
leo under the Foreign Missionary Society
of the Baptist Church. gave an interesting
description of her work. Mrs. A. w. WIZ
son, wife of Bishop Wilson of the NJ F.
Church South, talked interestingly of the
work in China. There was a general discus
sioZ of missionary work. which was partic-
ipated in by Mrs. Wilson, Miss Haney. Mrs
c. w. Baggarly, Rev. w. F. Locke and
George H. Lamar. Miss Barry Albert con-
tributed a solo and there was music by a
large choir. The benediction was pronounc-
ed by Rev. w. F. Locke, pastor of the NJ
E. Church South