Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-21
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August 81, 1907.
At recent meeting Of a number
Of the democrats Of Wheaton district
campaign club was organized with
the following officers: President, G. O.
B. Cissell; vice president Ollie Hughes
secretary. Clayton Windham 1t is under
stood to be the purpose of the organization
to look carefully after the registration. to
see that the voters go to the polls election
day and to wage a vigorous campaign all
along the line for the success Of the state
and county tickets. The first rally was
held several evening ago and was ad-
dressed by Andrew j. Cummings, candi-
date for the house Of delegates, and others.
There is talk Of the republicans of
Wheaton organizing a similar club to Off
set the work of the democratic organiZa-
ton.
Work on the construction of the Shoe
maker pike, along the entire length of
Bradley lane, In the lower section of the
county, was begun this morning by the
contractor, Mr.. Mcnamara of Washing
ton. 1t will be completed before cold
weather. Bradley lane connects the Rock
Vile and Georgetown turnpike with the
Brookeville road, and its improvement is a
matter of much interest to the people Of the
lower section Of the county, as well as to
q
1t convenient connection between the two
main thoroughfares on their drives and
automobile trips from Washington and re-
turn.
1t is said to be possible that Mr.. Clarence
E. Dawson of Chevy Chase will be named
as the republican candidate for states at
torney for Montgomery county The re-
cent county convention empowered the
state central committee for the county,
which is composed Of Messrs. Mortimer o.
Stabler. Thomas c. Noyes, D. w. Baker,
Willis B. Burdette and Thomas Dawson. to
fill any vacancies on the county ticket,
and this committee will, 1t is understood,
soon fill the place made vacant by the
withdrawal of Thomas Dawson.
Mr. Dawson is a native Of Maryland and
has been a resident Of Montgomery county
the Rockville bar. He Is not related to
Thomas Dawson.
Mr.. Charles H. White has gone to Love
Point for a short vacation.
Mr.. Louis E. Bolton and Miss Annie E.
Carter, both of Germantown, this county.
visited Rockville yesterday afternoon and
were married, Rev. S. r. White officiating.
Mr.. Frank j. Gooding and Miss Minnie
M. Beach, both Of Fairfax county. Va,
were also married in Rockville yesterday.
as were Mr.. Charles William DANTE and
Miss Carrie Virginia Tucker, both Of Ash
ton, this county.
Berry. both Of Washington, were married
here last Sunday afternoon, Rev. Thomas
]. Packard rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church, officiating, and the same day Rev.
Ernest l.. Wolfe. pastor Of the M. E.
Church South. off1ciated at the marriage-of
Mr. James H. Howard of Unity. this
county. and Miss Maude A. Lemos of
Washington.
Upon invitation of the management of
the Montgomery county fair, to be held
here Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday of next week. Messrs. Austin l..
Crothers, Joshua w. Herring. Isaac Lobe
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candidates for governor controller, attor-
ney general and clerk of the court of ap-
peals, respectively, will visit the fair
Thursday as guests of the society.