Evening star., 1905-11-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Large Barn Destroyed by Fire-Gen-
eral Matters
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November 4, 1905.
The large barn on the farm of Mr.. John
E. Muncaster near Norbeck, this county,
was consumed by fire about 7:30 o'clock
last night. Eight fine Jersey cows large
quantity of grain. numerous agricultural
implements and number of other articles
were also destroyed. The origin of the
fire is not definitely known. The loss is
placed at about $4,000 The building was
insured. This Is the fourth barn in that
section of the county destroyed by fire
within the past few months
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Charles George
and Miss Elsie Sullivan, both of Richmond
Va, visited Rockville and were quietly
married by Rev. S. R. White, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister.
The young lady appeared to be very young
and it was learned here this morning it
was an elopement
Mr. Harry Fairbanks of RaIlston. Va
and Miss Oracle Harrison of Washington
were also married here yesterday after
noon. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Thomas II. Campbell, pastor of the
Baptist Church, at the home of the min
lister.
The following business was transacted at
this week S session of the orphans court
for this county: The last will and testa-
ment of Beatrice G. Brown was admitted
to probate and record; the last will and
testament of Elizabeth B. Smith was ad
mitted to probate and record and letters
testamentary were granted to Thomas NJ.
Smith and Gilbert T. Smith; letters of ad
ministration on the personal estate of VIII
liam f. Dade were granted to Sarah r.
Py)es and Vernon Hempstone; the last will
and testament of Sarah l.. Boss was ad-
mttted to probate and record; letters OF
administration on the personal estate of
George S. Mccormick were granted to
Sarah V. Mccormick, bond, $50. 600; Guion
Miller, executor of Caroline II. Miller filed
an inventory of the personal estate of the
deceased the last will and testament of
Christian r. Hershey was admitted to pro-
bate and record and letters testamentary
were granted to David r. Hershey.
Thursday afternoon Miss Rose Armstrong
entertained a number of her Rockville
prettily decorated with autumn leaves and
lighted by jack-o'-lanterns. Among those
present were: Mrs. Ella Anderson, Mrs.
r. C. Warfield. Mrs. Ohio Talbot, Mrs.
Misses Laura Higgins, Grace Munro, Bes-
sic Green. Mary and Ethel Lyddane Vir-
gle Brewer. Barry Albert, Eliza Choate,
Mary Anderson. Lila Anderson, Mary
Helen Talbot and Margaret Stokes.
Miss Amelia Alexandria of Texas is
spending the winter at the home of her
uncle, Mr.. George 8. Stone, at this place.
Mrs. John l.. Brunnett a few mornings
ago entertained the Morning Card Club of
this place. There were present: Mrs Will
liam V. Bouic Mrs J. A. Kemp. Mrs N.
d. Offutt, Mrs. Lee Offutt, Mrs Robert
Peter. Misses Cora and Louise Edmonston,
Priscilla Dawson, Rose Williams, Mary
Anderson and Mrs. Ella Anderson. Mrs.
Peter won the first prize.
large number of appeals from the de-
cisions of the officers OF registration in
this county were the past week heard by
Judge James B. Henderson. The following
named were ordered registered: Walter
w. Magaha Clarence E. Fox, Joseph T.
Barry, Charles Cowles Tucker, John w.
CT own, jr.. James E. Leaman, Samuel 7.
Wins, Henry Lilies. These names were
ordered stricken from the books: Charles
L. Piquett and Thomas King. Mr.. H. Brad
ley Davidson Of Bethesda sought to have
the court restore his name to the books.
but Judge Henderson sustained the action
Of the toar1 of registry in striking his
name off Mr. Davidson failed to make the
required affidavit of his intention to return
to the county.