Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

| Special Correspondence OF The Star.
| ROCKVILLE, Md, April % 1907
| The statement of Bowie f. Waters, who
| is a candidate for the democratic nominal
| ton as states attorney for this county to
succeed Mr. Robert Il. Peter that if he IS
| nominated and elected he will recommend
| to the general assembly that a bill be
passed making the Office a salaried one, has
aroused considerable interest all over the
| county 1t is said that there has long been
a strong sentiment among the people of the
county against the fee system in paying
public officials for their services.
Mr.. Waters says he Will soon begin a
thorough canvass of the county and states
that he proposes to tell the people plainly
his views concerning the matters referred
to.
The states attorneyship is understood to
pay between 5000 and $1,000 year. Other
county officials paid by fees are the clerk Of
the circuit court, the sheriff and the regis
ter of wills. By making these offices all
salaried ones. it is stated. would annually
save the county several thousand dollars
1t is announced here that John w. Col
lier of GAINESVILLE district will enter the
contest for the democratic nomination for
sheriff to succeed Sheriff p. Colt.
State Fish Commissioner Brooke has di
rected that 10000 trout be shipped TO this
county for liberation in suitable streams.
He recently had liberated In Paint branch
near Spencerville. 100000 perch
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to the
following: Robert Edward Lee Rice Of
Alexandria. Va. and Grace Lucille Belts OF
| Raleigh, n. c.; Samuel Simmonds and
Marie Michaud, both of Washington, and
Leonard Jones and Margaret h. jackson
and George +. G. Warfied and Elsie Ele-
nor Johnson, all of this county
About II O'Clock Friday night a burglar
gained entrance to the home Of Mrs. Mar
garet Murphy at this place by climbing to
a back-porch roof and raising second
story window. Miss Eugenia Murphy was
awakened by his presence in her room,
and she screamed sufficiently loud to arouse
the neighborhood and cause considerable
ex element. The intruder made a hasty re-
treat without taking away with him any
thing of value.
returned to their home near this place
after spending the winter months In Wash
ington
The board of county public school COM
missoners has accepted the resignation
of Mr. ]. s. Colt trustee of the school
at Monocacy The board has confirmed the
appointment of f. ]. Maxwell to the vacant
scholarship in the Maryland Agricultural
College The former holder of the scholar
ship resigned and Mr.. Sylvester president
of the college. selected young Maxwell to
fill the vacancy.
A reunion of old friends was held Friday
afternoon at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
George E. Lewis at this place. Those pres
ent included Rev. and Mrs. Samuel III.
Greene and Mrs. Jacobs of Washington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnard and Mrs.
William Jacobs of Los Angeles, and DR..
and Mrs. George f. Lewis and Mr. and
Mrs. George c. Lewis of Rockville. DR..
and Mrs Lewis entertained at dinner.
The ladies of Mount Zion Baptist Church,
Bethesda, last Wednesday evening gave
supper and social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Cyrus Keiser for the benefit Of the
fund for the erection of new house OF
worship. The affair was In charge of a
committee composed % Mrs. Cyrus Keiser,
Mrs Kirk Kisner. Mrs. Henry Kisner, Mrs.
Petty Mrs. Mary Chick. Mrs. Milton Robey
and Misses Blanche and Lutte Vers and
Amanda Wilson.