Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, June Z, 1907.
Miss Helen Parker Pearce, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Pearce of Damascus,
and Mr.. Richie Emanuel Haney of the vi
entity of Slidell, were married at o'clock
last evening at the home of the bride. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
James of the NJ. E. Church, I4aytonsv!lle
circuit, and was witnessed by large
number of guests Following the ceremony
a largely attended reception was held Both
the young folks formerly taught in the pub
lie schools of the county and each has
wide circle of friends.
John Ford a colored resident of Forest
Glen, was lodged in Jail here yesterday
afternoon to await trial on the charge of
breaking into the store of Mr.. Woolfe at
Forest Glen and stealing a quantity of
goods of various kinds. The man will also
have to answer to a charge of the larceny
of money from his employer, Mr.. Oliver
Harr of Forest Glen.
A license to marry has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here to Horace ].
Ogle of Washington and Miss Cecilia H. J.
Harris of this county.
Mrs. Henry J. Finley, Mrs. John B. Brew
er and Mrs. Wells, representing the Rock
vile Union Bible class, yesterday afternoon
appeared before a joint meeting of the
trustees of the county almshouse and the
county commissioners in the interest of
new building. Mrs. Finley acted as spokes-
man, and it was represented that the pres
but insanitary. The ladies We're informed
that the county has money for such a
purpose at this time, and 1t was suggested
that they circulate petitions requesting
the county's representatives in the next
legislature to enact legislation authorizing
the issuance of bonds to raise money Tor
the purpose.
The committee also asked that the ex-
pense of maintaining matron at the aims
house be borne by the county. but action
on this was deferred. The matron is now
being paid by the Bible class.
The annual closing exercises OF the ROCK
Vile Academy were held in the opera house
Wednesday evening. The program was brief,
consisting simply of prayer by Rev
Thomas j. Packard, rector of Christ Epis-
copal Church, and the presentation or
Prof. W. P. Mason, principal. The medal
lists were follows: ScholArship, Miss
Katherine l.. Packard; junior scholarship
Miss Matte C. Packard; mathematics, Miss
Carrie c. England; languages, Miss L.
Mildred Higgins. The honor list included
Misses Levinia Dawson, Carrie {. England,
L. Mildred Higgins and Katherine l.. and
Matte C. Packard. and Messrs Reginald
T. Friebus, Frank II. Higgins, ]. NJ. iowa,
Duncan Smith and Clifton c. Veirs. The
annual commencement dance was also held
Mr. Reuben Lamar Baker and Miss Caro-
Ign Pearl Osterkamp, both of the vicinity
of Colesville, this county. We're married
here last Tuesday afternoon by Rev S. r.
White.
for this county held a meeting here Wednes-
day afternoon. The new primary election
law was discussed, and it was decided to
make arrangements to hold the party pri-
mary election Saturday, July 81, under the
provisions of that measure 1t was also
decided not to hold the county convention
until after democratic primary election and
the state convention of that party.
Dennis Jordan and Arthur Beall, both
colored were before Justice of the Peace
Joseph Reading here Wednesday on a
charge of being disorderly on a Washington
and Rockville electric car. They were
placed under arrest by Constable Peyton
Whalen, who happened to be on the car at
the time. Eoch was required to pay fine
of 50 and costs.
straw packing plant belonging to Mr.
r. H. Humphrey of Germantown was de-
stroyed by fire ', ednesday evening and a
nearby stable was also consumed
license to marry has been issued to
Samuel Thomas Lee and Miss Alverda
Campbell both of this county.