Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News Of Mont
gomery County, Md.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, January 1, 1907
Mr.. Walter s. Shanoltz and Miss Salle
Havenner, both Of Hunting Hill, this
county. were married here yesterday after
noon by Rev. Thomas ]. Packard. rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. the ceremony be-
ing performed at the rectory.
Licenses to marry were yesterday issued
by the clerk Of the circuit court here to
Samuel s. Hessler. jr. aged twenty-one,
and Miss Dora B. Ripple. aged eighteen.
both Of Washington. and John w. Crown,
aged twenty-six, and Mrs. Blanche Hamel
Burton, aged twenty-six, also Of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Mary e. Kohlhoss, who is tenn
porarily residing in Washington, where she
Is employed. has, through her attorneys.
Talbot & Prettyman, instituted suit in the
circuit court at this place for an absolute
divorce from her husband Harvey Kohl
boss. The bill filed in the case states that
the two were married in 1895 and that in
1908 the plaintiff was deserted. The couple
have three children. who are now in the
custody of their mother. About a year or
more ago Mr.. Kohlhoss filed suit in the cir
cult court here for a divorce, but the bill
was dismissed.
While driving along the road a short dis
lance from Rockville about 8 o'clock Sum-
day evening Sadie Daphney and her escort,
Elias Young. both colored. were waylaid by
some unknown person. who opened fre on
them. The woman was shot in the leg and
a bullet fired at Young passed through his
hat. Jealousy is believed to have prompted
the attack and while no one has yet been
arrested, 1t Is believed the guilty one will
soon be Appreciated.
The funeral Of Edward Hewitt, who died
in Baltimore of a pulmonary affection, took
place this afternoon from st. Mary's Cath
Ole church. this place. The services were
conducted by Rev. Philip B. MCGUIRE pastor
Of the church. and the interment was in
the new Catholic cemetery near Rockville.
During the year just closed Rockville fully
sustained its reputation as a Gretna Green.
Within the twelve months exactly 400 IL
the circuit court here. OF these 100 were
to couples from the District OF Columbia;
1876 to Montgomery county couples; Al to
couples from Virginia: 13 to Baltimore
couples and the others to couples from va
rious points. Nearly all of those from with
out the county were married in Rockville
and the ministers Of the town enjoyed the
most prosperous matrimonial year in the
history Of the town.
Miss Lucy Mullican. who was killed in
the Terra Gotta wreck. was daughter OF
Mr.. John Mulllcan Of Derwood. two miles
west Of here. 1t was reported that Mrs.
Arthur Selby of Jamestown district was
also victim. but Mrs. Selby. who is also q
daughter Of Mr.. Mullican, was not on the
train.
Mr. Samuel s. Hesser and Miss Dora B.
Ripple. young Washingtonians. visited
Rockville this morning and were married
by Rev. Ernest L. Wolfe. pastor of the
M. E. Church South, the ceremony taking
place at the home Of the minister.
Mr.. William F. Rabbit. who Is connected
with the New York Casualty Company. is
spending a few days with relatives and
friends in this vicinity.