Evening star., 1907-11-03
NEWS OF ROCK WILLIE
NAMES OF VOTERS STRICKEN
FROM REGISTRATION LIST.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

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ROCKVILLE. Md. November ,. 1907.
The name of Gaen L. TAFT, one Of the
most active republicans of Bethesda dis
triCt. was yesterday ordered to be strick-
en- from the registration books by Judge
James b Henderson. Mr.. Tai, went to
Texas on business, and. II Is said de-
clared his intention to return within the
time required by law, but, according to
the evidence, failed to return within
the specified time. Mayor John a Gar
rett of Glen Echo fled the petition against
him
At a recent sitting Of the officers of
registration for Wheaton district the name
of Frederick w Page. one of the best
known republicans of that section, was
| stricken from the books. Mr.. Page asked
| Judge Henderson to reinstate him on
the ground that the registrars had erred,
but the action of the registry board was
! sustained.
| Robert Hoy, a Washington hotel pro
! prietor who OWLS a home in Potomac
district, was refused registration ty the
| board of registry for Potomac district
on the ground that he had not complied
with all legal requirements, but Judge
Henderson decided otherwise, and ordered
his name entered on the books.
Judge Henderson has also disposed Of
the following registration cases: Joseph
Z. Bissett, who sought to have his name
restored to the books of Potomac district
petition dismissed; William b. Carr. who
asked to have his name restored to books
of first precinct of Rockville district, pa-
tition dismissed; Edward Abbott Beard
to have name entered on books of first
precinct of Rockville district, petition
dismissed; Harrison Adams and Luther
Sellman, names ordered re-entered on
books of first precinct of Rockville dis
trict; William Smith and Gussie Williams,
to have names restored to books of first
precinct of Rockville district petition dis
missed; John a. Garrett, to have name of
John Taylor erased from books of Be
thesda district, petition granted; Grover
Thompson, to have name restored to
books, petition dismiss ID.
General News Items.
The Rockville Woman's Club held an
open meeting Thursday afternoon, with
Mrs. Robert C. Warfield as hostess. In
addition to full attendance Of members
there were present a number of invited
guests. The meeting proved one of the
most enjoyable yet hid by the CLUB \
pleasing program was rendered, includ-
ing piano duet, by Mrs. Thomas NJ Tai
bott and Miss Lucy Smith; a vocal solo.
by Miss Rose Armstrong; sew raj violin
solos, by Miss Chttenden of Washington;
vocal duet, by Misses Rose Armstrong
and Maud Heagy, and a talk by Mrs. +.
j. Hartshorne, president of the county
federation of womens clubs. Refresh
mentS were served.
The season for hunting cartridges
and rabbits began this morning, and
a large number of sportsmen afailed
themselves of the privilegy. A great
many rabbits were bagged and several
brought back good lunches of partridges
The rabbits are reported to be pl ntiful
while cartridges are said 20 be as numer-
Gus as at any time in recent years The
season closes D. cemper 20.
The Montgomery County Principals
Association, the membership of which is
composed of the principals of the larger
public schools of the county, met mere
| today. Prof Earle B. Wood county su-
perintendent of schools, presided. Various
subjects were discussed.
Richard Hall died last night. He had
been i'll several weeks of an affection of
the lungs. His wife survives him.
Announcement has been made that Miss
Cora E. Boyer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John F. Boyer of Damascus, this county
and Willard Lansdal2 SoudGr, son of MIR
and Mrs. Philip B. Souder. also of the
Damascus neighborhood, will be married
next Tuesday evening in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Damascus.
| phantom party at the Montgomery
Country Club Thursday evening in ceIe-
| bration of Halloween. was one of the
most enjoyable of recent events in Rock
vile.
Miss Louise Viett entertained a number
of her friends Thursday evening in cele-
bI ition of All Halloween.