Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County.
pecial Correspondence of The Star


ROCKVILLE. Md, June 30. 1905
| Inc annual meeting of the Woman's For
elgn Missionary Society of the Baltimore
district of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Church here yesterday. The attendance
soutf was held In the Methodist Episcopal
was large, delegates being present from
Efra nuel st. PauPs and Central churches
or Baltimore; Friendship of Howard coun-
". and the following from this county:
Rockville, Gafthersburg, ColesviIe, Emory,
| Goshen and Potomac. Mrs Robert f. l..
Smith Of the Rockville church presided
and Rev. Ernest L. Wolfe. pastor of the
same church. served as secretary
AT the opening session the devotional ex-
erclses were led by Rev. DR.. Wolfe, after
which reports were made by the various
societes throughout the district These re-
ports showed the work done the past year
and gave prospectus for the coming year
and were followed by discussions AT the
close Of this session, Mr. George Allnutt
sang a solo, which proved a pleasing fea-
ture.
The feature Of the afternoon session was
an address by Mrs. A. w. Wilson of Balti-
more, wife of Bishop Wilson of Trinity
tnurch, Baltimore. Her talk was on foreign
missions and the duties of the churches
thereto.
The evening session was attended by a
large gathering. Much of the time was
given over to Miss Sadie Harhaugh of Bal
timore, recently returned from Japan, where
she was engaged In missionary work
Among the delegates present were Mrs
wilson and Miss Harbaugh, Miss DuvaL,
MRS Smith of Baltimore, and Mrs. Warner
w. Welsh, Mrs. James Shaw, Mrs Robert
Is. RUNNER, Miss Edith Farquhar Miss
Barnesly, the Misses Plummer Miss Cor
nelia Warfield. Mrs Clagett, Mrs. Robert
Moore Mrs. Charles Higgins, Mrs George
r. Bell. Miss Sallie Kilgour and Others.
Mr., Bernard j. Callahan and Miss Clara
V. Murray, both of Washington, visited
Rockville recently and were married by
Baptist Church.
Mrs Jane NJ. Hutchinson. wife of Mr.
James Hutchinson Of Colesviile. this coun-
~ died Thursday of complication of
band and several children survive her.
Tho county commissioners held special
meeting here today and sgned the tax levy
for the year. The tax rate was fixed at 911a
cents. being q reduction OF eight cents in
the rate of last year. The state rate for
the year is 23h cents, making the total $1.15.
The reduction In the county rate is due
to the fact that the cost of collecting the
taxes this year will be much less than for
meriy. the change from tax collectors to
county treasurer making a four-cent re-
duction In the tax rate possible. The other
four cents Is owing to an increase Of $50
COO In the taxable basis of the county, the
Because of the Rockville pike, Rockville
and Bethesda districts will have to pay an
additional two cents while the fifth collec-
ton district will pay four cents additional
because Of the Kensington-Wheato pike.
Louis Phillips, for the past ten years a
resident Of this place. died Thursday in
Frederick where he had been undergoing
treatment. Paralysis and nervous exhaus-
ton were stated to be the cause Of death.
His wife and three children survive him.
DR.. Woodward. health officer for the Dis
Mr. Cyrus keiser, near Bethesda, and with
his family will spend the summer months
there Mr.. Keiser and family will depart
within the next few days for an extended
:isit to relatives in Ohio.
A lawn fete was given Thursday evening
for the benefit of the M. e. Church at
Woodside. 1t was largely attended and
handsome sum was cleared. Among those
who helped to make the affair success
were Mrs. c. F. Whitney, Miss Mamie VIII
son. Miss Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs Feast. Mr..
Benjamin f. Leighton and others.
At the annual meeting OF the w. c. T. U.
of the Sandy Spring neighborhood, held
few days ago at Sandy Spring. the follow
ing officers were elected: President Mrs.
F. D. Jackson vice president, Mrs. H c.
Smith; secretary, Mrs. Lucy o. Banes;
treasurer Mrs. F. NJ wetherald.
the clerk of the circuit court here to Miss
Elsie NJ. Anders and Mr.. James Edgar
Day. both of this vicinity.
Mr. Clifton N. Devilbliss has resigned as
principal OF the public school at Choppers,
this county.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Rich. the latter
formerly Miss Henrietta Futks of Gathers
burg. have returned from their honeymoon
trip and ara occupying their home at~Sandy
Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter 8. Thompson, who
spent their honeymoon ut Atlantic City.
have returned to their home at this place.
Tho condition of former State Senator
William v. Bouic, who has been III at his
homo hero for several months. Is said to
be somewhat improved.
The condition Of Mr.. John Bready. one
OF the best known residents Of Olney dig
trict. who has been I'll Of complication OF
troubles. continues critical and It Is feared
he cannot recover. Mr.. Bready Il eighty
two years Of age.