Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-09
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News Of Mont
gomery County, Md

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, February 8, 1907
Pemmie Tim Cross of Manassas, Va, and
Miss Juliet NJ. D. Maddox of Washington,
who upon presenting themselves at the
Catholic rectory here Wednesday afternoon
to get married were informed by the priest
that as they had failed to bring with them
pastoral letter of Identification he could
not perform the ceremony, were married
here the same afternoon by Rev. s. R.
White. Instead of returning to Washington
for the letter. as they said they would do,
the young lovers went directly to the home
OF Mr. White, where, as stated, the cere-
mony was performed. They returned to
Washington Immediately after the event
The young man stated that he is Baptist
and the young lady Catholic.
Joseph F. Gingell died yesterday morning
at his home at Kensngton, aged sixty-two
years. He failed to arise at his usual hour
and upon going to his room to ascertain the
cause his wife discovered his dead body In
bed He had been a sufferer from a drop
steal affection, but his condition had not
been regarded as particularly serious and
he had been able to be about. His wife,
who was formerly Miss Cue, and four
children survive him.
The report of Robert G. Hilton, county
treasurer for Montgomery county, for the
six months from July 1, 1906 to January 1,
1907 shows the total receipts of the county
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and the expenditures s132, O6S.36. leaving a
balance of $34, 65S47 on hand. The receipts
include a balance of $24, 1877 45 on hand July
1. About $1,000 in taxes for the year end
ing June 3d. 1907, remain uncollected but
all property upon which taxes are in arrears
has been advertised and will be sold at pub
lie auction.
Treasurer Hilton says the treasury law
which has now been In force five manths is
giving perfect satisfaction. He says it not
only expedites the collection Of taxes but
annually saves the county several thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Roy Rodmer of the vicinity Of Elmer.
this county, who was among those injured
In the Terra Gotta wreck, has returned to
his home. He is stated to be badly SCARED,
rut rapidly recovering from his injuries.
Miss Katie Hughes of the same neighbour
hood. who was also injured in the wreck, il
improving slowly.
At recent meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Rockville Town Hall Company the
following directors were elected: Spencer C.
Jones, Robert B. Peter. William H. Rabbit,
Ohio III. w. Talbot Samuel B. Haney DR.
Charles Albert and William r. Pumphrey.
The directors reelected Spencer c. Jones
president. DIR. Charles Albert secretary and
Ohio H. w. Talbot treasurer.
Frank Hopkins Huseman and Miss Ethel
Cecil. both OF this county. were married a
few days ago by Rev. William C. Parrish,
pastor of the Gaithersburg NJ. E. Church.
Howard Franklin Sorg of Washington and
Miss Pauline Rebecca Campbell of Upper
vile, Va, were recently married In Rock.
vile by Rev. Ernest L. Woolfe, pastor of
the NJ. E. Church South.
At a meeting OF the Glen Echo town coun.
ell held last evening the resignation of Mr..
John r. Johnston as town clerk and treas
urer was submitted and accepted Mayor
Garrett appointed Mr.. James A. Moran to
fill the vacancy.