Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont.
gomery County, Md.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, January 5, 1907.
Mr.. James Edgar Moore and Miss Lau-
retta A Willett, both of Charles county,
Nd, visited Rockville yesterday afternoon
and were married by Rev. Ernest L..
Wolfe, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South
Mr.. Lloyd Brewer, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John B. Brewer, today sailed from New
York for Buenos Ayres.
Eiskins BelIiss. colored, is in Jail here
awaiting a hearing on a charge of assault
with intent to kill. His alleged victim,
Pete Lewis, also colored, is in Washing
ton hospital 1t is charged that the two
men became involved in difficulty at
Sandy Spring few evenings ago, and that
Belliss struck Lewis with a hoe, crushing
his skull. The prisoner claims that Lewis
was accidentally hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Choate have closed
their Rockville home, and are located in
Washington for the winter.
Contractor Kileen of Washington with
his counsel Messrs Bailey of Washing
ton and Edward c. Peter of Rockville APP
peared before the county commissioners
here Tuesday, and asked that 81, 800 due
him on account of work the mile Of
Shoemaker road near Bethesda be paid
him. State Engineer Crosby was present
and opposed the payment on the ground
u.
The commissioners deferred action.
The observance of the week of prayer will
be inaugurated by the congrega ions of the
Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presby-
terrain churches of Rockville with union
services tomorrow evening in the Presby-
terian Church, when Rev. John c. Copen-
haver, assistant pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, will deliver the
sermon. Monday evening the services will
be in the Christian Church, the sermon to
be by Rev. r. X. Moseley. pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church. Tuesday evening
Rev Ernest L. Woolfe, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, will preach in the
Baptist Church. Wednesday evening the
services will be in the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. when Rev. Thomas H.
Campbell. pastor of the Baptist Church,
will preach. Thursday evening THE Divine
Agencies Requisite to q Revival and now
Secured will be the topic for a general
Lewis, pastor of the Christian Church. Fri
day evening Rev. r. X. Moseley will preach
in the Christian Church, his subject to be
| THE Man of the Hour" and the services
! odst Episcopal Church South, when Rev.
Mr. Lewis will preach his subject to be
1.-The Source of the Christian JOY" Spe-
| cial music will be provided for all the serv.
ices.
| Lewis Magruder, colored, was given q
hearing before Justice Of the Peace Brewer
| here today on two charges Of assault with
| intent to murder. In default of bail in the
| sum of $500 in each case, he was committed
| to Jail to await the action Of the March
| grand jury.
The charge against Magruder is that
| several nights ago he waylaid Sadie Hall
| and her escort, Elias Young, both colored
| as they were walking along the county
| road near Rockville, and opened fire on
| them with revolver. The woman was
| shot in the leg. but both bullets aimed at
Young passed through his hat. 1t was ex-
planned that Magruder was prompted In
making the attack by jealousy. he and the
| woman once having been sweethearts.
Magruder denied the accusations, and at
| tempted to prove an alibi- He was repre-
| scented by Attorney Clifford H. Robertson
| while States Attorney Robert Peter ap-
| peared for the state.