Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-24
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Matters of General and Personal In
terest in Montgomery County.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November %, 1905,
Miss Sarah Capner Reading. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reading of Rockville,
and Mr.. Theodore Simpson Mason were
married at o'clock last evening In the
Presbyterian Church at this place. Rev.
Robert L. McNair, pastor of the church,
conducted the ceremony. The church was
well filled by the relatives and friends of
the young couple The bride had but one
attendant-Mrs. William Reading, her sis
ter-in-law, who was matron of honor. The
groom's only attendant was his best man,
Mr.. John Brewer of Rockville. The ushers
were Messrs. Stephen Quigley, Walter VIII
liams and John Higgins of Rockville and
Mr.. Beall Bowie of Upper Marlboro Miss
Laura Clark of Howard county played the
wedding marches. Soon after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Mason left for honey
moon trip. They will make their home in
Rockville.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth V. Ma
gruder, widow of Wesley Magruder, who
died at the home Of her son at Travlah,
this county, took place yesterday from
the NJ. e. Church at that place, a very
large number of relatives and friends at
tending. The remains were conveyed to
the Presbyterian cemetery, near Bethesda,
and inferred by the side of the husband of
deceased.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Patrick Henry
Lewis and Miss Florence Lillian De La
Vergne. young Washingtonians came out
to Rockville and were quietly married by
Rev. Ernest L. Wolf, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church South, the ceremony taking place al
the home of the minister.
The contest for the appointment of post
master at Rockville has aroused consider
able interest in this community and
throughout the county. There are three
acknowledgements James P. B. Vers,
Willis b. Burdette, chairman of the repub-
ican county committee, and Harry A. Daw-
All three luStlinp n oct he ad
vantage In Endorsements of the patrons of
the office preparatory to the big contest
that will be decided by Representative
George A Pearre. The term of the present
official expires IN January, by which time
he will have served four years and seven
me nths.
Miss Laura ]. Clagett. a respected resi-
dent Of this vicinity, died about 10 o'clock
Monday night at the home of her brother,
Mr.. Thomas R. Clagett, near this place.
Several days ago she contracted heavy
cold, but her condition was not thought
to be serious until a short while before
her death. The funeral took place this
morning from st. Mary's Catholic Church,
the interment being in the cemetery adjoin-
ing.
Mr. Asa Marcy and Miss Clara Moody.
both of Rosslyn, Va, came out to Rock
vile Monday afternoon and were married
by Rev Ernest Wolf, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, the cere-
mony taking place at the home of the
Rhoda Russell, both of Washington, were
also married here Monday afternoon, the
officiating minister being Rev. Thomas II.
Campbell pastor OF the Baptist Church.
Within the past few days Mr. Richard
Henry Fur and Miss Carrie Lee Virts,
both of Loudoun county, Va, and Mr.
Frederick II. Moreland of Washington
and Miss Libbie A. Kosek of Chicago were
married here by Rev. Thomas J. Packard,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church
Sheriff Gott will take charge of his
office at the adjournment of the term
of court now In session here. 1t Is said
to be likely that the new county commits
sioners will qualify in time for reorgani-
cation of the board next Tuesday. The
newIy-elected commissioners are Messrs.
Jacob NJ Allnutt, Joseph 7. White and
Oliver H p. Clark. They take the places
of William H. Griffith. Philip B. Souder
and Stephen B. Lyddane. 1t is understood
to be about settled that the present clerks
to the board of county commissioners,
Messrs Robert G. Hilton, chief, and John
A. Garrett, assistant, will be reappointed
without opposition.
The Jury in the suit of Mrs. Lavinia
Davis widow of James Davis, against
Iedoux e. Riggs. well-known farmer.
Monday afternoon, brought in verdict
for. the defendant after celebrating sev-
eral hours. 1t was an action for damages
In the sum of 10000. 1t being alleged
that the plaintiff suffered personal injury
and financial loss by being elected from her
i,fsne near Goshen, this county.