Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-27
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
,eclal Correspondence of The Star

ROCKVILLE, Nd, ~,
Mr.. John Franklin West, aged twenty-five,
and Miss Frances Ann Padgett, aged TWEEN
ty-one, came out to Rockville yesterday aft
ernoon and were married by Rev. Thomas j.
Packard. rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
the ceremony taking place at the rectory.
The Womans Club of Jamestown, this
county, has elected the following officers for
the year: President, Mrs. Ernest H Darby;
vice president, Mrs. Nourse; secretary, Miss
Lille Green; treasurer, Miss Lulu Windsor.
At the recent annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League the fol-
lowing vice presidents were elected. one be-
ing from each election district of the county:
I Laytonsville district, ]. c. Higgins; Clarks-
burg, J. w. Boyer; Poolesville, Rev. r. A.
Smith; Rockville. Rev. E l.. Wolfe; Coles
Vile. Asa NJ. Stabler; Jamestown, George
W. Beall; Bethesda. Rev. P. p. Flournoy;
Olney, John Thomas; Gaithersburg, E. Will
son Walker; Potomac, George r. Bell;
GAINESVILLE, w. w. Hodges; Damascus A
M. Bowman; Wheaton, Mrs. Alice B. Chap
man.
Margaret Smith, colored, who was several
weeks ago sentenced to the house of correc-
ton for disorderly conduct was this morn
ing before Judge Henderson here on writ
of habeas corpus. 1t was contended that the
magistrates papers were defective and that
the evidence did not prove her guilt Judge
Henderson ordered her release.
Senator Blair Lee will, it is understood in
troduce in the Maryland senate within the
next few days bill providing for county
treasurer for Montgomery county. 1t will
provide that such an officer be appointed by
the county commissioners and that his an
nual salary of So 900. The enactment of such
law would do away with the tax collectors
and annually save the county several thou
sand dollars
The thirty-third annual convention of the
farmers of Montgomery county will be held
at Sandy Spring February 8. Subjects of in
terest to farmers generally will be discussed
by MessrS. Charles F. Kirk John Bonifant
Alban Brooke, Charles F. Brooke, E. Lloyd
Fawcett, Beverly R. Codwise, L. E. Riggs,
Charles E. Bond and Others
MI Ihomas Dawson, one of the county's
best-known republicans, has signified his in
tention of seeking the nomination for Con-
gress In this district, and will lock horns
with Representative Pearre in a. fight for
the control of this county's delegation to the
nominating convention. The party organ!-
cation In the county WILL 1T is understood,
back him.
Mr. b. c. Hughes, one of this county's
Travilah, was the victim of an unfortunate
cunning accident in North Carolina last
FRIDAY While partridge hunting with DIR.
Robert c. Warfield of this place and Rev
w. F. Locke, pastor of Mount Vernon M f.
Church, Washington, he was struck in the
face by several shot from the guns of his
companions. One shot entered his right
eye, destroying the sight of that member,
but the others did not penetrate the flesh
On Monday the injured eye was removed,
such an operation being found necessary to
save the SlSHl OI TIRE OtIler.
No blame is attached to either DR. War
field or Mr.. Locke, both of whom are much
distressed by the occurrence. The dogs
stood bird near DR.. Warfield and Mr..
Locke and between them and Mr. Hughes
who was about $50 yards distant Mr.
Hughes was in line with the probable direc-
ton the bird would take, and he was called
to move to one side. Instead however he
came directly toward his companions who
were unable to see him because Of the thick
growth. As the bird few up both DR.. War
field and lJr. I4scke fired, with the result
stated.
At first Il was not thought that the in
jury was a serious one but the following
day the condition of the injured eye became
so serious that the hunt was terminated
and the party proceeded to Washington,
where Mr.. Hughes was placed under the
care of a specialist at the Eye and Ear
Hospital. He is still at the institution and
is understood to be getting along satisfac-
tcrily.
Mre. Lee Dorsey Tuesday afternoon en-
tertained a number of her Rockville friends
at euchre. There were present Mrs. John
l.. Burnett, Mrs. Lee Offutt, Mrs william
Dorsey, Mrs. William V. Bouic, Mrs. Ella
Anderson. Mrs. Theodore Mason, Mrs. Lee
Dorsey, Mrs. Robert Peter, Mrs. Ohio Tai
bott, Misses Louise Edmonston Helen Tai
bott, Margaret Moore Annie Maddox. Miss
Lyddane. The prizes were won by Mrs
Lee Offutt and Mrs. Theodore Mason.
Mr.. William Markus Van Riswick of
Washington and Miss Catharine May New
ton of Twining City were married here
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. L. j. Pack
ard, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, the
ceremony taking place at the rectory. The
groom gave his age as twenty-six and that
of the young lady as twenty-five.
At meeting of the board of county COM
missioners here yesterday the bond of Mr..
Robert G. Hilton, who was recently re-
elected clerk to the board. was approved,
and Mr. Hilton took the oath Of ONCE as re-
quired by law. The contract for the con-
struction of steel bridge over Northwest
branch, near Lay Hill. was awarded to
Mr. j. g. McIlvaine Of Chambersburg.
whose bid was S740. Bills to the amount Of
about 500 for repairs to roads, bridges,
ETC., were approved and ordered paid.
There 10 understood to be a very lively
scramble among the democratic faithful of
this county for appointments at the hands
of Gov. Warfield. The places super
visors of elections, of which there will be
two for the democrats. seem to be the most
sought for. Already there are understood
to be eight gentlemen who have signified
their desire to serve. The woods are also
full OF applicants for appointments as JUS
tees OF the peace. notaries public and the
other plums to be distributed 1t is under
stood that the democratic state central
committee for the county will meet here
within the next few days. when the names
of those to be recommended to the governor
will be decided upon.
At the recent annual meeting OF the