Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-13
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal Items From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. September IL, 1904
The congregation of the Rockville Baptist
Church has definitely decided to erect new
house Of worship This was determined at
a meeting held Immediately after the reg
ular service yesterday morning. when the
committee appointed several weeks ago to
consider it's feasibility, reported in favor
of the project. A finance committee, con-
sisting of Rev. Thomas H. Campbell, pas
tor of the church, Messrs. George Shaw.
Samuel B. Haney and Vernon D. Beall and
Mrs. John w. Keys. Mrs. George Lewis
and Miss Lucy Garrett, has been named
to solicit funds. A number of the congre-
cation have offered to contribute a dollar
for each dollar contributed or raised by
the other members and this generosity WILL
1t is thought, enable the congregation to
build a comfortable edifice
At recent meeting of the directors of
the Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety. the Gist Blair premium of SIS was
awarded to William E.. Muncaster & Son
of Norbeck, this county. The amount was
donated by Mr.. Blair to be used by the
fair managers as they thought best and it
was offered as premium for the best dis
play of live stock, the exhibit to include
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
The directors received reports from the
recent fair. The total receipts were shown
to have been in excess of those OF any for
mer fair. Nearly $500 was cleared and
this will be devoted to paying off a portion
of the societys Indebtedness.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Penn and little
son of Chesapeake City, Md, are visiting
Rev. and Mrs. s. r. White, at this place.
Marriage licenses were issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here today to the
following: Mr.. Hanson A. Wiles and Miss
Ida May Wachter. both of Frederick, Md
Mr.. Samuel Elliott and Mrs. Eliza A. Sypes
Prrrd
Sarah E. Mullinix, all of this country
James Kelly. young man of this vicin-
lty, was before Justice of the Peace Brew
er mere this morning to answer a charge
of disorderly conduct He was adjudged
guilty and was required to pay a fine and
costs. amounting to 81
The coiored public school teachers of
this county have organized a county teach
ers' association with the following officers
President John w. Payne; vice president,
Mary Whitley; secretary. Maud Lemos; as
sistant secretary. Sarah L. G. Dickson;
treasurer. William Ward; executive con.
mittee, Isabel Coates, Blanche Howard and
Iharies +. jenkins. The association will
meet quarterly. the first meeting to be held
at Rockville. November 10.
AT business meeting of the conerepa
ton of the Rockville Baptist Church, held
AFTER the regular service yesterday it
was definitely decided to undertake the
erection OF a new church edifce. To this
end finance committee was appointed to
look after raising the necessary funds,
This committee is composed of Rev.
Thomas Fl. Campbell, pastor of the church:
george Shaw. Samuel B. Haney, Vernon
Beall, Mrs. George Lewis Mrs. John w.
Keys and Miss Lucy Garrett. One member
OF the church has generously offered to
contribute 81 for each dollar contributed or
raised by the other members of the church.
and sufficient assurances of aid have al
ready been received which. it is thought, in
sures the success of the undertaking.
The directors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society met here Saturday
afternoon and heard reports from the re-
cent fair. The total receipts were S9S17,
the largest in the history of the society,
After paying all expenses there will be
balance of more than $1,000, which will be
devoted to paying off a portion of the In
debtedness.
Mr.. and Mrs William e. Penn and little
son of Chesapeake City, Md, are visiting
Rev. and Mrs. S. r. White at this place.