Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
DEMOCRATIC AsPIRANTS.
Increased List of Candidates in Mont
gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 8. 1905.
The list of candidates for the various
democratic nominations to be made this
summer continues to grow, and the present
indications are that the number will exceed
that of any previous primary campaign. So
far there are twenty-eight in the field, as
follows:
State senate-Spencer c. Jones and Blair
Lee.
House of delegates - John S. McCeney.
Andrew J. Cummings, William kilgour,
Alfred Wilson, George T. Waters, Wash
ington B. Chichester, William M. Candy and
Walter c. Carroll
County commissioner from first collection
district-Jacob M. Allnutt, John O. Clark
second district-William c. Bellson, Will
liam ]. Lewis. r. Granville Mullinix, Ma
than S. White, Joseph It. White; fifth dis
trict-Oliver II. P. Clark, Harry c. Will
liams, Robert P. Magruder.
Sheriff-Thomas B. Howard, William H.
Nicholson. George E. Nicholson, George
E. Walker, James P. Colt, John A: selby.
County surveyor-Charles j. Maddox.
The funeral of Mr. Samuel Rabbit, who
died at his home here of heart failure, took
place this morning from ST. Mary's Catholic
Church, Rev. Philip Mcclure, pastor of the
church. officiating. The interment was in
the new Catholic cemetery near Rockville
Deceased was seventy-eight years of age
He never married
At a recent meeting of representatives of
the woman's clubs of Forest Glen, Rock
vile, Kensington, Jamestown Sandy
Spring and the Social Science and Fort
nightly clubs, held at Forest Glen, the
Montgomery County Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs was organized. Mrs. E. B.
Hartshorne was chosen temporary chair
man. Another meeting will be held at
Rockville within the near future, when the
organizato 4 will be completed.
Mrs. Robert B. Peter few mornings ago
entertained the Morning Card Club. There
were present Mrs. Lee Dorsey Mrs. Robert
N. Bayliss, Mrs. John L. Burnett, Mrs.
William Reading. Mrs. W. v. Bouic Mrs.
William Dorsey, Misses Margaret Dawson,
Rose Williams, Louise Edmondston, Anna
Maddox. Minnie Lowry The prizes were
captured by Misses Maddox and Lowry.
Mr.. Carroll d. Wood and Miss May Mitch
ell Arnold both of Alexandria, Va, visited
Rockville few days ago and were quietly
married by Rev. Thomas H Campbell, pas
tor of the Baptist church, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister
The public schools throughout this county
closed yesterday afternoon. In nearly all
the schools interesting closing exercises
were held, the programs in some instances
being quite elaborate. The annual com
mencement of the Rockville High School
will be held next Tuesday evening in the
opera house.
The special term of the circuit court for
this county, which has been called for next
Wednesday, will meet to try the following
cases, removed from Frederick county: B.
Ebert & Sons agt. Frederick Wheel and
Bending Works, William c., Boteler agt
Edward s. Eichelberger, executor of the
last will and testament of William E. Bote-
Ter. The jurors for the March term of court
VIII be In attendance
A license to marry has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here to Mr. Fred
erick T. Briggs and Miss Nettie Maud Mills.
both Of Gaithersburg.
Mr. Thomas s. White of New York city
is visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. R.
White, at this place.
The race meet and picnic to be held at
the Rockville fair grounds next Tuesday
promises to be a big affair. In addition to an
attractive race program, consisting of four
harness races and one running event, there
Will be q base ball game between the Rock
vile and Kensington teams The numerous
candidates for nominations have been spe-
cially invited, as have the more prominent
members OF both parties, and the occasion
Is expected to prove a field day for the
politicians.