Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
COMMISSIONERS SIGN COUNTY
.LEVY-AGED RESIDENT DEAD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. June 20, 1907.
The county commissioners for Montgom-
cry county, at a special meeting held here
today, signed the levy for the year 1907-o8
and hxed the tax rate at 80 cents on 800.
The rate for the fifth collection district
and for Rockville and Bethesda districts
will be cents higher because Of the Ken
sington and Wheaton and the Washington
and Rockville turnpikes. The rate last year
was l1z cents higher. The state rate this
year will be 16 cents on the hundred. be-
ing 7I2 cents below that Of last year. The
total taxable basis Of the county Is as fol-
lows: Personal and real property. $14,130,-
900: stocks and bonds. s6Os.000.
The principal items of the levy are as
follows: Almshouse. $2.604.95; attorneys
fees, 81, 970S0: assessing. 29.02; bonds and
interest. s6.727.5o; bridges. 5000: county
commissioners and clerks. $5,Oo950; clerk
circuit court. 81 .S63. So. circuit court. 81, o00
constables. s639.19; elections, $4,000: fuel
$4o0; Incorporated towns. $4,000; INDECENT
$s4; janitor court house. $3.50; justices Of
the peace. s6O570; local board of health.
$ss5.7s; orphans court. 5000; printing.
1850. paupers' collins SAC; public schools
$594.60. roads. $24. 1874: state aid roads,
$4,000: sheriff. s3.9l4.0s: county surveyor,
$500; miscellaneous. $39260.
Mrs. Isabelle Collins Dead.
Mrs. Isabelle Collins. aged eighty-one
years. died az an early hour this morning
at her home In Potomac district. She suf-
fered a stroke Of paralysis about a week
ago and this resulted In her death. She
was the widow Of William Collins The
following children survive her: Mrs. Emma
Howes. Mrs. r. V. Ricketts,. Mrs. Cutter
and Frank W. Collins.
Mr. Maurice Albert Umstead Of Kensing
ton and Miss Bertha Agnes King Of Wash
ington were married this evening by Rev
Charles o. Rosensteel. pastor Of ST. Johns
Catholic Church. Forest Glen. The cere-
mony was performed at the rectOry. and
was witnessed by very few relatives and
friends of the young couple Mr.. Roy Rob-
ertson OF Rockville and Miss Mamie Um-
stead Of Kensington. the latter sister
of the groom, We're the only attendants
Following the ceremony, reception was
held at the home OF the brides mother,
Mrs. Marion King, in Washington. Mr.
and Mrs. Umstead will reside at Kensing-
ton. The bridegroom is a son OF Mrs. Re-
becca Umstead
Deputy Sheriff George w Mullican yes
terday afternoon arrested George c. john
son. Riley Chambers. Gally Stevens, George
w. Payne. Benjamin Bell and James john
son. young colored residents Of Gathers
burg and vicinity, on the charge of break
ing into and robbing the store OF Carson
Ward q Brother at Gaithersburg Thurs
day night. Bell admitted his guilt to the
officer and Implicated the others. Stevens
nfsh ball In the sum OF $500 each and the
others were committed to jail Etchison's
drug store at Gaithersburg was broken
into the same night, presumably by the
same parties.
Mr.. William Joseph Anderson of Wash
ington and Miss Isabelle Redden Of Cropley
this county. were married Thursday even
Ing by Rev. N III. Miller. The ceremony
took place at the home OF the bride and
was witnessed by very few relatives and
intimate friends of the young couple.
Rockville Suffers Defeat.
The Rockville base ball team went IN to
Hagerstown yesterday and crossed bats
with the aggregation representing that city.
but the Rockville boys were never in the
hunt. and suffered defeat by the score of
II to o. Clark. who pitched the first three
innings for Rockville was ineffective and
retired in favor OF Whiting who performed
In clever style. Carlow, Hagerstown's
Indian pitcher, was an enigma to the visit
Ing players. only two safe hits being Sc
cured on ~ delivery. Hagerstown made
10 hits ara 1 error and Rockville hits