Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-27
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Residence Entered by Thieves-Mar-
riages in Prospect-Notes.
pecial Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, December %, 1905.
The home of Major Thomas O. Garrett, at
Ginden, this county, was entered by thieves
late Saturday night or early Sunday morn
Ing, and large quantity of Christmas
supplies, including a turkey and goodies of
various kinds, about 81 in money and a
number of other articles stolen. The rob-
berry was not discovered until the follow
ing morning, when muddy tracks down.
stairs were noticed indicating that several
were In the party. Major Garrett is clerk
TO the Senate committee on public health
and quarantine.
are investigating the affair, assisted by
Baltimore and Ohio railway detectives. the
railway people believing that the same
parties were concerned in the robbery OF
the Baltimore and Ohio depot at Garrett
Park several nights ago.
Mr.. Albert Lester Bethel and Miss Mary
Ethel Crow, both of Charlottesville, Va,
visited Rockville this morning and were
married by Rev. Thomas H. Campbell, pas
tor Of the Baptist Church. the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister.
They left for Washington Immediately aft
erward. The young man gave his age as
twenty-folir and that of the young lady as
eighteen.
The young gentlemen of Rockville have
issued invitations to their annual holiday
bail, which will be held In the opera house
here the evening OF January 1. The COM
mittee of arrangements Is composed of
Messrs Albert NJ. Bouic, w. Russell Brew
er. Walter H. Henderson and William B.
Stalnaker. Mrs. r. H. Stokes and Mrs. VIII
liam Dorsey will act as chaperons. 1t prom
ises to be an elaborate affair
Funeral services over the remains of
Washington Day. who died at his home
here Sunday afternoon, aged eghty-one
years, were held this morning in ST. Mary
Catholic Church, large gathering Of rela-
tlyes and friends OF the deceased attending.
Tine services were conducted by Rev.
Philip Mcclure, pastor Of the church.
Messrs. Thomas Dawson. John H. Hilton.
Edward c. Peter, William A. Smith, David
II. Warfield and John e. West acted as
pallbearers.
A license to marry has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here to Mr. John
Joseph Cue and Miss Daisy Johnson, both
of this county.
A license was issued here today for the
marriage of MI. Louis Melvin Carroll of
511 Jefferson avenue, Brightwood Park, D.
g., and Miss Stella Elizabeth Hughes of
Manassas, Va. Shortly before the young
man reached Rockville in quest of the
license, Mr.. John l.. Burnett, clerk Of the
circuit court, received a telephone message
from man In Washington, who repre-
scented himself to be cousin of the young
lady, informing him that the young folks
mentioned would probably visit Rockville
for the purpose of getting married, and
asking that a license be refused them, be-
cause the young lady was under the legal
TO her getting married. In making his ap-
phcaton, however, young Carroll gave the
age of Miss Hughes as twentyfour. which
also happened to be his own age. The
license was accordingly issued.
When the young mans attention was
called to the fact that an effort had been
made to prevent the Issuance of the license
he expressed himself much surprised
He attributed the attempt to thwart him to
the jealousy of a rival. Young Carroll fur
Their stated that the ceremony would be
performed tomorrow afternoon at ST. John s
parsonage, Forest Glen, by Rev. Charles
o. Rosensteel, pastor of st. Johns Cath
Ollie Church, and that Miss Hughes sister
would act maid of honor and his cousin
as best man.
Frank Williams, a colored resident, was
before Justice of the Peace Brewer here
today upon the charge of assaulting his
wife. He was committed to Jail to await
a hearing. William II. Brown, also col
ored, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Multi
can upon a warrant charging him with an
assault upon Daisy Thornton, a young col
ored woman. He was held for the action of
the grand jury. George Duffin, arrested
on a charge Of violating the local option
law of the county, was required to furnish
security for his appearance at the Novem-
per term of court. 1t is charged that he
sold to his cousin. Hilary Duff1n, half
pint OF whisky.