Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal Items From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. February 10. 1905.
Messrs Edmund w. Monday, Reese Wat
kins and Porter Butt, all of this county.
have been appointed to clerical positions in
the Washington city post Office. They took
the civil service examination. Messrs. Mon
day and Watkins have been teaching in the
public schools Of the county for the past
several years.
Mr.. David Thomas Bready and Miss Ma
rian Elizabeth Hutchinson. both of the Vi
entity of Colesville. this county. were mar
ried a few evenings ago by Rev B. l.. Par
rett of the M. E. Church. The ceremony
took place at the home of the bride and
was witnessed by number Of relatives and
friends of the young couple.
There is a growing sentiment in this
county In favor Of the county availing itself
of the provisions of the Shoemaker road
law, which annually appropriates 100000 to
be allotted among the counties of the state
for road improvements. provided the coun-
ties accepting such aid pay one-haf Of the
cost of improving the roads to which the
state fund Is applied. At the recent con-
vention of the farmers of this county. held
at Sandy Spring, this question was consid-
cred at length and a resolution was passed
calling upon the county commissioners to
ask for the county's share of the fund and
urging that 1t be applied to the road be-
tween Norbeck and Rockville, distance of
something less than five miles. According
to the allotment, as determined by the
state geological survey. as required by law.
Montgomery county's share is $lO32609.
The fourth quarterly meeting of the Rock
willie circuit of the NJ. E. Church South was
held here yesterday and today. The pro-
ceedngs consisted largely Of the transac-
ton of business pertaining to the circuit.
Presiding Elder w. H. D. Harper was in
attendance and preached yesterday morn
ing and also occupied the pulpit at this
mornings service. The ministers of the
circuit were also present and participated
in the proceedings
Mr.. Charles w. Baggarly. one Of Rock
ville's best known and most respected ciu-
zens. died about o'clock this morning at
his home in this town, aged seventy-two
years He had been Ill about a month.
General debility. resulting from the grip.
was the cause Of death. He Is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Virginia Baggarly. For many
years the deceased taught in the public
schools of the county and was for several
years principal Of the Rockville High
School.
Mrs. Katherine E. Dwyer, lifelong res
noon a the home of her daughter. Mrs. AL
fred Linklns. near Wheaton. She was
eighty-four years old Her death was due
to general debility. She was the wife Of
Mr.. Henry Dwyer. who. at the age Of
eighty-four. survives her. She also leaves
the following children: Mrs. L.inkins, Mrs.
Julian Osmond and Mr.. Henry P. Dwyer Of
this county, and Mrs. Robert Small and
Washington. The funeral will take place
tomorrow.
Mr.. James F. Braddock. who for several
years has carried the mail between Rock
Vile and Jamestown, had narrow escape
from being frozen Thursday morning, when
the weather was the coolest Of the winter
in this section. He started on his route,
as usual, but when he arrived at Darnes-
town he was badly benumbed from the
cold that he was unable to get out of his
vehicle. He revived under treatment, but
was not able to make his return trip yes
terday. Mr.. Braddock Is about seventy
years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Offutt entertained
number Of their friends at euchre Thursday
evening. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Offutt. Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Burnett. Mr..
and Mrs. William Dorsey, Mr.. and Mrs
George NJ. Hunter Mr.. and Mrs. John Mad
dox, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Dorsey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ]. Maddox, Mrs. William v.
Bouic, Mrs. N. d. Offutt, Miss Margaret
Jones. Messrs. Alexander Kilgour, Charles
M. Jones and William X. Jones.