Evening star., 1905-09-20
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd September 10. 1906.
A large number of the democrats of
Bethesda and Potomac districts met at
Glen Echo this evening and organized a.
campaign club with the following officers:
President Jacob ]. Decker: secretary, John
r. Johnston: treasurer. John A. Garrett;
vice presidents. Richard Evans. Mahlon H.
Austin, R. p. Flournoy, Edward Gingells,
Thomas A. Weaver. Andrew ]. Cummings.
NJ. W. Offutt, James 7. Bean. William H.
Pyles, Herbert Claude. Raymond Heisksll.
John n. Kelly. Daniel Kraft, Leroy
Lochte, William Counselman. James Cum
mings. John Curtin, Lee Hutchinson. Mich
ael Callaghan. An executive committee, to
consist of Ninian NJ. Perry. Walter c. Car
roll, George w O'Bren. Lloyd T. Everett
Vincent Magruder and T Conrad Dodges
was named, was a committee on regis
tration with the following members ham
ilton A. Loughborough, Samuel D. Cald-
well. Isaac s. Henry. Alfred A. Wilson.
Emory II. Bogley. James T. Bean and 8.
Duncan Bradley
1t was decided not only to look very care
fully after the registration and the getting
out of the vote. but to wage vigorous
campaign all along the line. number Of
rallies will be held In the two districts. and
about the middle of October 1t Is intended
to hold big barbecue and oyster roast at
Glen Echo.
There was also a largely attended meet
ing of the democrats OF Rockville district
last evening Mr.. Thomas c. Keys county
committeeman for the district presided.
Plans for the campaign were discussed,
especial attention being given to the regis
tration work.
Miss Susan NJ. Belt. one of the Oldest
residents of this section of the county, died
Monday at her home. about three miles
from Rockville. aged eighty-five years. She
had been in failing health long while.
General debility Is given as the cause of
death. The deceased was sister of the
late Edward Belt, with whom she made
her home for many years. and of Mrs. NJ.
l.. Coe of the Hunting Hill neighborhood.
Mr. Henry Otto Eckert and Miss Anna
Laura Bailey. both of Washington. came
out to Rockville yesterday and were mar
red by Rev. Robert L. McNair. pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church. the ceremony TAX
ing place at the home of the minister They
returned to the city Immediately after the
ceremony.
The case of B. Ebert & Son against the
Frederick Wheel and Bending Company.
which was removed from Frederick to this
county for trial. has been sent to Baltimore
county and will be heard there in the near
future. 1t Is an action for debt.
Mr.. Thomas ID. Griffith of Redland, this
county. has been selected as one of the
judges of the sixteenth annual field trials
of the National Beagle Club of America, to
be held at Stevenson. Baltimore county,
the week commencing October 30.
Col. Spencer C.. Jones and daughter, Mrs.
I. Richard Falvey, have gone to Virginia
10 spend several weeks in visiting relatives
and friends
AL a special meeting of the council of
Rockville, held last evening, contract was
entered into with Messrs. Anderson Offutt,
II. Worthlngton Talbot and David NJ. Nun
ro for the rehabilitation OF the towns cleo
tric lighting plant. Several years ago the
powerhouse was destroyed by FIRE and ever
since the streets have been lighted by gaso-
line lamps. The contract provides for the
installation of fifty candlepower lights on
the main street OF the town and thirty-two
candlepower lights on the other streets
The contract price Is 81, 165. Work will be-
gin within the next few days and the plant
will be in operation within six week at
the latest. The contractors are all natives
OF this county, Messrs. Offutt and Talbot
formerly residing here and Mr., Munro at
Gaithersburg.