Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Mr.. Blair Lee Candidate for Democratic
Nomination for State Senate.
'ecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, March g. 1905.
Mrs. Ellen d. Menard. respected resi-
dent of the vicinity of Norwood, this coun-
ty. died yesterday, aged sixty-five years.
She had been i'll long while of cancer
and other troubles. The following children
survive her: Mrs. Julia NJ. Palmer, Mrs.
Frances NJ. Olsen and John b. Menard.
The remains will be taken to Hamilt,.:.
Va, for interment.
The first issue of The Sunday Star was
widely circulated here and its general ex-
cellence was much commented on. The one
opinion was that ii was a great success.
An announcement of much interest to the
democrats of Montgomery county
made here yesterday afternoon, when it
became known that Mr.. Blair Lee, at one
time the candidate of his party for Con-
gress. had definitely decided to spAk the
democratic nomination for state senator
from this county. 1t was generally thought
that Col Spencer c. Jones. who has repre-
scented this county in the state senate for
the past four years and whJ wishes to
succeed himself would have NJ opposition.
but Mr.. Lee yielded to the opportunities of
his friends and authorized the announce
ment that he will make the fight \ lively
contest is looked for.
1t has been stated that DIR. Edward Woot-
ton of Poolesville would also be III the field
for this nomination, but those closest to
him state that he has no such Intention.
Inc town council or Glen lcnO, lnlS
county, has designated MesSrS. Ernest ID.
Houghton. Josiah c. Jewellyn and Arthur
G. Houghton, judges, and III. Maurice Hus-
band, clerk, to conduct the town election
early in May Two members Of the council
are to be elected to succeed Messrs. Thorn
as A. Weaver and Guy Z. Jenkins, whose
terms expire. Among those who will DE
candidates for the vacancies are Mcssrs.
Jenkins and Weaver, George w. O'Brien.
Joseph Fowler and Arthur T. lioughton.
The terms of Mayor John a. Garrett and
Councilmen William II. Roach and Jacob
J. Decker expire next year.
Mr.. William II. Rabbit of this vicinity
left today on business trip 20 southwest
ern Tennessee.
Mr.. James P. Colt of the upper section
of the county has made public announce
ment of his candidacy for Lac democratic
nomination for sheriff
Miss Carrie Lantz has returned to her
home at Pennsboro, w. Va, after a visit
to Mrs. Charles II. White, at this place.
Mrs. o. NJ. Lfnthicum of this place is in
Winchester, Va. visiting friends and at
tending the annual conference of the NJ. E.
Church South.
The following appeal cases have been dis
posed of in the circuit court at this place:
Robert Aitcherson agt. Samuel ID. Devil
bliss, verdict for DevilbIiss for $3.50: Henry
Z. Selby agt. Mary L. Coe, verdict for Mrs.
Coe; Aldridge NJ. Butt agt. Jonu Posey,
verdict for Posey; George w. Meads sgt.
Wallace e. Ricketts,, verdict for Ricketts,
for $50; John p. Sellman, administrator,
agt. Cincinnatus Hall, continued at cost of
appellee; Samuel o. Dorsey agt. Basil 3.
Crawford, settled and off: Jon "A IN Baker
agt. Cooke d. Luckett, verdict for Baker.
Other cases have been decided as follows:
Ida ]. Dronenburg agt Clinton NJ. Moore
and John w. Moore, judgment for S32i-T4;
Annie Smith agt. Nathan Z. Sneckles, judg-
ment for S195; Deering Harvester Company
agt George Savage, judgment for S110.1s;
The Warder Bushnell and Glessner Com
pany agt. George Savage, judgment for
$153; Deering Harvester Company agt.
Emma o. Hughes and Eugene hughes
judgment for 49, Horace d. Waters agt.
Frank r. Martin and Elizabe-h ]. Martin,
Judgment for S123.14.