Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August q, 1905.
Mr. William Frederick Baker, aged nine
teen, and Miss Maud Virginia Mansfield.
aged seventeen, both Of Alexandria. Va,
visited Rockville yesterday afternoon ana
expressed a desire to be married. After
vexatious wait of several hours they sue
ceeded. When in applying for the license
the young man made known his age he
was informed by Clerk Of the Circuit Court
John L. Brunett that the law forbade the
issuance Of a license to any one under
twenty-one years. Of age. unless the writ t.
obtained. The young man said that would
be easy, so he placed his bride-to-be In tho
care Of friend and hied himself to Alex
andria in quest of the necessary consent
Before he succeeded in strengthening
matters out there the hour had grown late,
and by the time he reached Rockville
again 1t was after midnight. Those IN
charge Of the car he came out on kindly
consented to hold the car few minutes II
he hurried the ceremony. The license was
procured in record breaking time, the mar
r. White. and the little party succeeded in
catching the car, which was the last one
leaving Rockville for the night
It was explained by the young folks that
elopement. the young lady's folks objected
to her getting married at this time, SO they
were obliged to slip away as they did.
here during gr the week av as foIows Weten
county. Va, and Miss Frances A: Garner
Of Thomaston. Conn. by Rev. Ernest L.
Leo Port and Miss Loretta Davis. both Of
Washington, by Rev. q. l.. Wolfe; Charles
E. Burris of Gaithersburg and Miss Mary
F. Ely Of Bstimore by Rev s. R. WHITE Int e;
Sinclair, both Of Baltimore, by Rev. e. B.
Prettyman.
Miss Grace Munro was last evening the
hostess at unique and pleasing social
function in honor of her guest, Miss Susie
Donohue of Fairfax, Va. 1t was called
baby party" all of the guests being at
tired in genuine baby-pattern garments.
other juvenile features. Refreshments were
served. Among those present were Misses
Rose Armstrong, Carter Warren, Bliss Fin
ley, Marie Jones. Virginia Lamar, Mrs;
Donohue. and Messrs. George Allnutt Ed
win Smith, Somerville Dawson. Lloyd
Brewer, Lee Kemp and Julian Whiting.
At the fair this morning Deputy Sheriff
George Mullcan arrested Thomas Dorty,
colored, said to be from Detroit, upon the
charge of picking the pocket of a Mr.. Rob-
inson, Washington butcher, at the fair
grounds yesterday afternoon. Deputy Null
lican asserts that he saw the negro place
his hand in Robinson's pocket and he i'm
mediately arrested him. Robinson, think
ing ne Hau lOSt only a very small sum, pro-
tested against the negro being prosecuted,
and Deputy Mullican released the man.
Later in the Day Robinson discovered that
he was minus considerably more than he
had first supposed, SO he hunted up Off,
Ger Mulltcan and asked that the negro be
rearrested, and he was located this morn
ing.
When questioned concerning white man
seen with him yesterday afternoon Dorty
directed the officer to a certain stable on
the grounds. The man wanted turned out
to be Robert H. Boisen, a jockey. When
searched a winning race ticket was found
in Boisen's possession, and this ticket
turned out to be the one stolen from Rob-
inson yesterday
Both men were taken before Justice of
the Peace John B. Brewer, who committed
them to Jail to await hearing