Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-15
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News OF
Montgomery County, Md.

0SAS1dA duo 8STSOua1 NEWS OF
Montgomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May IS, 1907
The charges against Richard Evans, the
farmer and liveryman of the vicinity Of
Concord, this county, who several days
ago was arrested on warrants alleging
assault on his wife and daughter, Bessie,
aged seventeen, have been dismissed. The
prosecutions were dropped at the instance
Of Mrs. Evans, who visited Rockville yes
terday afternoon and told States Attorney
Robert B. Peter that her husband had not
assaulted her and that the alleged assault
on the daughter consisted Of nothing more
than a chastisement for disobedience. Mrs
Evans stated that the warrants were sworn
out by her brother without her knowledge.
The marriage of Miss Mary Helen Nourse,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Nourse of Jamestown. this county, and
Mr.. w. Morris Haines Of Westminster, Nd.
will occur at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the
Jamestown Presbyterian Church. The
officiating minister will be Rev. Walter H.
Stone. The bride will be attended by her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Upton Nourse of Daw-
sonville, as matron of honor, and her only
bridesmaid will be Miss Virginia Broome of
Jamestown. The best man will be Mr..
Harry Reynolds of Baltimore and Dr. Up
ton Nourse. brother Of the bride, and
Benoni Allnutt, both Of Jacksonville. win
act as ushers. Miss Lula Windsor Of
Jamestown will preside at the organ, and
she will be accompanied on the violin by
Mr. r. Upton Darby of Hagerstown, q
cousin of the bride.
: Auguste Klopke Of Great Falls, this
county, has filed suit here for an absolute
divorce from her husband, Hugo Klopke,
now resident of New York city. The bill
alleges desertion.
Bweil J. hewitt Of Alexandra, the new
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District of Columbia line, in this county,
has sold q lot in the subdivision to A. L.
Satterwhite and Michael O. Dumas Of
Washington. who formerly owned the
property.
A movement has been started among the
citizens Of the upper section of this county
for the establishment Of a national bank
at Poolesville
1t is understood that Mr.. e. Wilkerson
Jones, who several weeks ago signifed his
intention OF seeking the democratic nomi-
nation for county commissioner from the
third collection district. has withdrawn
candidates-Messrs. Charles M. Williams
of Poolesville and Benjamin C. Colt of
GAINESVILLE district-in the field.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here to Muir
rell L. J. Logsdon of Washington and Miss
Emily g. Fabri of Detroit. Mich.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk OF the circuit court at this place
to Joseph Edward Miller Of woodside, this
county, and Miss Sadie Agnes volk Of Bal
timore.
Interest Is being manifested in the orator
ical contest to be held here Saturday
morning, when the winners Of the recent
contests among the public school children
Of the various districts OF the county will
compete for the $50 in gold offered by Mr..
be $50, the second $40 and the third $40
Elmer q. Brown. United States commits
sioner Of education. WITH deliver an adj
dress, and Mr.. Warner, who viii preside,
will also speak.
The annuaN report Of the Rockville
Civic League ssets forth that the league
has placed waste paper boxes at various
points about town; has wagons every two
weeks pick up litter from the streets; the
street crossings are swept at regular inter-
walls, and other things are done tending to
beautify the town.. During the present
year the league win distribute flower seed
among the school children.