Evening star., 1905-05-14
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.


ROCKVILLE, Md, May l3, 1905
Mr.. Grover c. Tobias of New York and
Miss Ilo A. Symes of Washington came ou,
to Rockville yesterday afternoon and were
married by Rev. Ernest Wolf, pastor of the
M. E. Church South, the young folks re-
turning to Washington Immediately after
the ceremony.
At recent meeting of the board of WIS.,
1tors and governors of st. Johns College,
Annapolis, it was decided to offer to the
Rockville High School and the Rockville
Academy, as well as to a number of other
institutions throughout the state, free tut
ton scholarships, the same to be awarded
to the boy standing highest in the gradual
ing class, or If he declines it. to the next
in order of standing.
The Morning Card Club of this place was
entertained few mornings ago by Miss
Louise Edmonston at her charming home
near Rockville. There were present Mrs.
E. H. Able, Misses Mary and Lille Ander-
son, Mrs. Robert N. Bayliss, Miss Margaret
Dawson, Mrs. Lee Dorsey, Mrs. William
Dorsey, Mrs Lee OfYutt Mrs. Robert b.
Peter, Miss Sadie Reading. Mrs. DR.. Stew
art. Mrs. William Reading and Miss Rose
Williams Mrs Peter and Miss Williams
were awarded the prizes.
Mrs. c. A. Wilson of this place has gone
to Front Royal, Va, to spend two weeks
visiting friends.
.
Miss Stella, are in Richmond, Va, for a
short stay.
Misses Alice Bouic and Margaret Pencil
of Chesapeake City, Md, are spending a
few days in Rockville visiting friends
The Citizens Association of Bethesda
this county, has deposited with the county
commissioners the $500 required under the
state road law as the percentage on the
cost of building one mile of pike It is un-
derstood the association has selected the
lower end of the old road as the section to
be piked.
The first quarterly conference of the
Clarksburg circuit NJ. E. Church South.
began at Clarksburg today, and will con-
tinue through tomorrow. This morning
Rev. Beverly w. Bond of Baltimore preached
following which service a business session
was held. Tomorrow there will be a love
feast in the morning, followed by preaching
service.
Mr.. Edward S. Dawson Of this town has
gone to Harrisonburg, Va, to engage In
business.
Among the transfers of real estate re-
Gently recorded in the officer of the clerk
Of the circuit court at this place are the
following: Hattersly w. Talbot, trustee,
Of Joseph Park, $1,000; Chevy Chase Land
Company to L. E. Snyder, lot near Chevy
Chase, $500: Charles ]. Corrtck to William
w. Welsh, house and lot in Rockville. ST.
$50: Martha A. Beard to Arthur c. Mer-
Ram. lot at OalSmont, $425; Edward Hay
wood to William Haywood, sixty acres near
Rockville: William E. Johnson to Walter
Fawcett, 123 acres of Snowdens Manor En-
larged. 5000; Trustees International Re-
form Bureau to Lucy A. Seldom, one lot,
$500
DR.. Roger B. Brooks. jr.. of Sandy Spring,
this county. who has been in the Philip
pines for the past three years, will sail
for home Monday.
At the annual meeting of the directors of
the Ashton. Colesville and Washington
Turnpike Company, held Thursday at
C<ln hFv z " II,
president The report Of the treasurer, Mr..
BENJAMIN H. Miller, showed the receipts for
the year to have been S3.sS6. 61 and the ex-
penditures. $3.303.41.