The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-09
Seven Pupils Are Graduated
From Rockville High School

The third annual commencement OF
the Rockville High School was held in
the opera house Tuesday evening. The
hall was tastefully decorated with flow
ers and evergreens and flags. The pro
gram was enjoyed by a gathering that
completely filled the large hall.
Amung the pupils who participated
were Misses Hattie Frizzell, Aloha
Burns. Bessie Brewer, Annie Humphrey,
Ruth FOrsythe Julia Milstead. and
Mary Humphrey, and Leroy Warneld
and Louis Hicks.
Earle B. Wood, county superintend-
ent of public schools, delivered an ad-
dress and the Rev. Thomas J. Packard,
rector OF Christ Episcopal Church, and
the Rev. Thomas H. Campbell, pastor
Of the Baptist Church, delivered the
opening prayer and benediction, re
spectively. The graduates were Misses
Mary Humphrey, Julia Hilstead, and
Ruth Forsythe. and Leroy Warheld,
Louis Hicks, Marvin Trotter and Joseph
Stang.
James w. Benson. aged sixty years,
for many years a resident Of this cOun-
ty, died recently in Baltimore county.
Nd. He leaves three brothers and two
sisters.
Samuel Ashton, a negro, OF Garrett
Park, was several days ago given a
hearing before Justice of the Peace
Joseph Reading here on a charge of
assault with intent TO kill. 1t was al
legged that he used a blackjack on the
head of Samuel Stewart, also negro
with serious consequences. He was re
quired to furnish bail in the sum OF
$500.
The county commissioners for the
county were in session every day dur
ing the week transferring assessments
and passing accounts preparatory 10
making the annual levy. The levy will
be signed the last week IN the present
month.
On Tuesday afternoon. Reuben Lamar
Baker and Miss Carolyn Pearl Oster-
kamp, both of Colesville, this county,
were married in Rockville by the Rev.
S. r. White, of the Baptist Church, the
ceremony being performed at the home
OF the minister.
William T. Prettyman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles w. Prettyman, of this
place, was among this years graduates
OF George Washington University Law
School.
The Western District Baptist Asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting in
Frederick on June Is. The various
churches OF this county will participate
IN the convention and the county Is eX-
pected to be represented by large num-
Der Of delegates
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Miss Jape Elizabeth Bailey. formerly
of this county, to Edward f. Gillian
OF Washington, the ceremony to take
place in Washington June 49,
The Rockville Woman's Club. at its
annual meeting held Thursday after
noon. elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Rob-
ert c. Warfeld; first vice president. Mrs
Ohio II. w. Talbot; second vice presi-
dent. Miss Rose Armstrong; recording
secretary. Mrs. Harvey Brown; CORE
spending secretary Miss Rose Hender-
son: treasurer. Mrs H. Clinton AIlnutt
A motion 10 withdraw from the State
Federation was laid on the table.
The Women's Aid Society of the Rock
vile Baptist Church Thursday evening
held a successful strawberry festival In
the opera house, the handsome sum
cleared going 70 swell the fund now
being raised for the erection of a new
church building.