Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-27
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News Of Mont
gomery County, Md.
ial Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star,
ROCKVILLE. Md. April n, 1905
1t is understood that Montgomery coun-
ty will have no candidate for the demo-
cratic congressional nomination to succeed
Representative George A. Pearre Within
recent years Montgomery county has fur
nished two candidates in the persons of
State Senator Blair Lee and Walter A.
Johnston Tor Col. Pearre's place in Con-
gress, and the feeling in the party seems
to be that the county has had its share OF
this particular honor. and that 1t belongs
to some other county this time.
There seems to be a sentiment among
the rank and file in favor of the nomina-
ton of Mr.. John w. Young. clerk of the
circuit court for Allesany county. and it
Montgomery delegation to the congress
sional nominating convention for the ask
Ing. Members of the party. however. do
not hesitate to concede that even with
their strongest man as a candidate the
possibility of defeating Representative
Pearre Is very remote.
1t has been announced that Gov Croth-
ers has decided to appoint Francis C.
Hutton Of this county member Of the
good roads commission to spend the Sj,-
100000 appropriated by the legislature
just adjourned in constructing roads
throughout the state. Mr.. Hutton resides
near Choppers. is civil engineer by pro-
fesson, and is believed to be well fitted
for the position. There were several
other Montgomery county applicants for
the appointment. The salary is $1,000 a
year.
The annual meeting Of the MONTGOMERY
County Federation OF Women's Clubs
will. according to present plans. be held
at the clubhouse of the Montgomery
Country Club here May 6. An elaborate
program has been arranged, and a large
-
rious women:s organizations of the coun-
ty Is looked for.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed Samuel L. Thompson supervisor
Of roads for the fifth collection district.
Mayor John A. Garrett of Glen Echo
has returned from business trip to Phil
adelphia.
The young folks of the Montgomery
Country Club held their Easter dance at
the clubhouse Friday evening. 1t was
largely attended. The same evening the
younger set enjoyed fancy dress ball at
the home of Mrs. Ella c. White.
Mrs Alice Bouic is home from Newark.
N. j., where she spent several weeks Wis
iting her daughter. Mrs. Harry Buck
Mrs Jack Riggs and children of Balti-
more are guests at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. o. NJ Linthicum.
Miss Is. M, Margaret worthinston Of winehes-
The literature class of the Rockville
High School composed a party that wit
| messed Julius Caesar" in Washington
Friday evening. Miss Mary Brewer of the
| Mrs. Forest ]. Prettyman and children
Of Baltimore are guests at the home Of
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Albert.
Miss Lizzie Owens has been critically i'll
eral days. but her condition 10 understood
| to be somewhat improved
Waverly Hill. a fourteen-year-old col
ored boy, has been committed to jail here
i "a
grand jury on charge of assault with
intent to murder. It is alleged that the
boy, about two weeks ago. attacked
Hezekiah ~, White, also colored. with a
knife Hill claims that the cutting was
accidentally done while he and White
were playing. He was given a hearing
here today before Justice of the Peace
| Reading.
The following are some of the recent
transfers of real estate In Montgomery
lot in Rockville. $1,000; Chevy Chase Land
Company to Roy w. Prince, three lots
at Chevy Chase; Annie e. Proctor to
Allan B. Hayward. lot at Capitol View;
at Hyattstown: James G. Still to Katie
King, lot at Kengar: Zachariah A. Will
| Jams to Charlotte Etchison. 62K acres
w. Outerbridge Spates. assignee. to Darby
Bowman. 149 acres: Charles H. Quigley
trustee, to Maynard Hoyle. lot at Der
| wood.
Mrs. Paul Cooke and Children have
| returned to their home at Linden after
visiting Mr.. Cooke at Havana, Cuba,
where he Is in charge Of the Cuban
| custom service.
A movement is said to be on foot
among Montgomery county republicans
to reimburse William A. Knoll of Whea-
ton district for the loss in salary he
sustains as a result Of his suspe nsion
from his position in the government
printing office for alleged pern:cious
political activity. An effort IL being
made to have 1873 members OF the party
contribute dollar each to raise the
amount Mr.. Knoll loses by reason OF
his suspension.
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