Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

cpecldi correspondence OF Inc star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. May Is, 1905.
The Rockville Womans Club was charm
ingly entertained this afternoon by Mrs.
Arthur Kemp at her home near Rockville
II was the last meeting of the season. and
1t proved to be one of the most enjoyable
Twenty-seven, members Were present I'm
addition to about dozen guests. The in
teresting program rendered included re-
sponses from the writers of the day: a
parliamentary drill, conducted by Mrs.
Wallace Welsh; paper on Miscellaneous
Authors, prepared by Mrs George S
Stone and read by Mrs. Frank Spencer;
vocal solos by Misses Rose Armstrong and
Barry Albert; reading, from Donald
Mitchell by Miss Isabel Kingdom; in
strumentaI solo, by Miss Mary Almoney,
and ready from Kate Douglas Wiggin''
by Mrs. John B. Brewer. Following the
program refreshments were served.
Mr.. James Z. Slater and Miss Susie
Houser. both of this county. were quietly
married here yesterday afternoon by Rev.
Thomas H. Campbell, pastor of the Bap-
list Church, the ceremony taking place at
the home of the minister.
Col. Spencer C. Jones left yesterday for
southwestern Virginia to spend several
days visiting relatives and looking after
business interests. Before departing he
removed all doubt to whether or not
he would again seek the nomination as
state senator by publicly announcing his
candidacy. Mr.. Blair Lee is the only other
candidate
Mr.. George f. Nicholson of Olney today
announced his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for sheriff and Mr..
George 7. Waters declared his intention Of
contesting for the nomination as a mem
Der of the house of delegates.
The annual meeting of the Burden Bear
er Circle of Kings Daughters of this place
was held Tuesday evening in Christ Epis-
copal Church. This is the only meeting
during the year to which the public is in
vtted and a large gathering was present TO
enjoy the interesting program. Mrs
cfg-. ar.- Of Ia a~7a
Quoted a Bible reading; Miss Rose Hen
derson, secretary Of the Rockville Circle.
read the annual report; Miss Chenoweth Of
Washington contributed 4 solo: Mrs. Mason
delivered address on Kings Daughters
Work in Jerusalem.
Immediately upon adjournment all the
members repaired to the home OF Or. and
Mrs. Charles Albert. where a reception was
held and refreshments served.
Mr. Cy Cummings, manager of the
Wheaton base ball team. is endeavoring 10
organize a league to be composed Of six
Montgomery county clubs. Within the next
few days he hopes to have the managers OF
the leading teams of the county meet at
Rockville and discuss the proposition.
The first section of road to be constructed
in Montgomery county under the state aid
road law will be a one-nile course, begin
ming one mile from Washington Grove and
running toward LaytonsVille. The surveys
have already been made and bids for the
construction will he asked within the next
few days. The estimated cost of the section
will be between $1,000 and 5000. The
commissioners have also definitely decided
to construct a section in each of the other
collection districts of the county Just as
soon as the surveys are completed. One
mile will be built the lower end OF the
Old Georgetown road, in Bethesda district;
one mile on the road from Norbeck to Rock
creek; one mile on the road from German
town to Neelesville. and one mile on the
road from GAINESVILLE to Poolesville. The
total cost of these improvements will, II is
thought, approximate S2o.oO. one-haif OF
which is borne, by the state.
The republicans of the county are mani
Testing interest in their party's program for
the year. Just now attention is being d.
rected to the selection of a county CHAIR
man. Mr. Willis b. Burdette, who has
acceptably filled that position for the past
two years. would like to succeed himself
and 1t looks very much as If his ambition
would be grattfied. So far no opposition or
any consequence to his reelection has de-
yeloped and 1t is believed that he will be
chosen without opposition.
Mr. Frank L. Hewitt of Silver Spring IS
the only aspirant who has so far declared
his desire for place on the republican
ticket this fall He would like to be nom
mated for sheriff and has SO notified his
friends For the other nominations TO be-
made numerous suggestions are heard. but
no avowed candidates have come 10 the
frop