Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
news Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
William J. Thomas and Miss
Edith D. Bentley Married
at Sandy Spring.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. April I:

Miss Edith D. Bentley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Bentley of Sandy
Spring. and William J. Thomas of Ednor
were married at half-past o'clock this
evening in the presence of a large num-
Der of relatives and friends from this
county. Baltimore Washington and other
places The ceremony was that of the
Society of Friends and took place at
Cloverly, the home of the brides par
ents, which was deliberately decorated
with evergreens and spring flowers. The
certificate was read by George B. Miller
Of Wilmington, Del.
The bride wore gown Of white MESA
line trimmed with linen lace Her veil
was arranged with lilies of the valley
and she carried a bouquet of roses and
lilies of the valley. Her maid Of honor
was her sister. Miss Eliza Bentley. who
wore yellow and carried yellow roses, and
the bridesmaids, who wore yellow and
white wells and carried roses. were Misses
Mildred Fl. Bentley anad Mary NJ. Thorn
as. both of Sandy Spring. The ribbon
Ruth Shoemaker, Gladys Brooke, Lydia
Chichester Julia Thorn and Estelle
Moore. They wore gowns of white and
carried jonquils.
Richard H. Pennock of Pennsylvania
was best man, and the ushers were John
N. Bentley, brother Of the bride, and Will
liam w. Moore. jr., of Sandy Spring and
Malcolm FdfQundr OIL ROCKVILLE.
Start on Wedding Trip.
Immediately after the ceremony a
largely attended reception was held, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas leaving later for trip
Of several weeks duration Mr.. Thomas
is a son of John Thomas, one of this
county's leading citizens.
Among those from out of the county
who attended the wedding and reception
We're Mr.. and Mrs. William Wright OF
Philadelphia, Misses Catherine Bradley
Mrs. Elgar Hallowell of st. Louis, Mr..
and Mrs. James Coale of New Jersey,
Mrs. Albert Brubaker of Philadelphia.
Miss Gertrude A. Miller and Richard l..
Bentley Of Baltimore, Mrs William J.
Boothe of Alexandria, Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
vile Parker of New York. Robert Halo
! well of Texas and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Farquhar. jr., of Pennsylvania
Alfred Ray, who resides near here, is
suffering from a badly fractured leg
and other injuries as result OF
runaway accident here yesterday aft
ernOOn. A young horse he was driving
showed fright at the approach OF an
electric car and Mr. Ray jumped from
his buggy and grabbed the bride. AS
the car drew nearer the animal be-
came unmanageable and Mr.. Ray was
knocked down and trampled upon. His
injuries were dressed by DR.. Edward
Anderson and afterWaTd he was taken
| to his home near Rockville. The horse
ran away. but was captured after he
| had gone short distance.
Miss Dorothy NJ Padgett daughter
! of Alonzo Padgett of Dickerson this
county. and Norman Hyatt Wolfe of
| the same locality were married in
Rockville Thursday by Rev. S. r.
White of the Baptist Church, the cere-
mony taking place at the residence of
| the minister.
Marriage Surprises His Friends.
When Charles r. Stone. a young resi-
| dent of Potomac district. this county.
| left for Frederick county d few days
| ago it was oStensibly to visit his
sister. The real object of his trip was
| not learned until yesterday, when he
returned with his bride. who was Miss
Lillian May Burdette of Monrovia. The
| marriage took place in Frederick.
Miss Katherine Bartlett and Ebert
Jones. both =. Sandy Spring. this coun-
| ty. were married in Rockville this aft
ernOOn by Rev. William ID. keene, pas
tor of the Southern Methodist Church,
the ceremony taking place at the par
sonage.
In the orphans court at this place
letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate of Martha r. Jones have
been granted to Mrs Clara f. Darby.
bond, $4,000. and the last will and
testament of John NJ Brain has been
! admitted to probate. o. NJ. Robey be-
ing named as executor.
A number of the young men of KenS-
ington will give an entertainment in the
Kensdngton town hall next FRIDAY even
ing for the benefit of the kenSingto
Athletic Club. \ comedy entitled 1.-The
Woman Hater' will be presented. Among
those who will take part will be Warren
Adams, Ernest Hartshorn Carroll Du-
vail, Berkely Wright, George Israel. Neel
Massey. William Corrick. Norman Peter,
Willard Warthen and Sothern Anderson.
Transfers of Real Estate.
The following are among the recent
transfer of real estate recorded in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court here:
Joseph Richardson to Genevieve L. Collins.
lot near Bethesda: Chevy Chase Land Com
pany to Metropolitan Southern Railway
Company. right of way $1,000; Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company to Roland
Drury. lot in Takoma Park; Hattersly
W. Talbot to John A |. Cassidy lot at
Forest Glen; Charles T. Caldwell to Hat
tie NJ Ragsdale. three lots at Woodsde;
BENJAMIN II. Miller to Charles L. John
son. twelve acres near COleSvile; Benja-
min NJ. Smith to Harrison NJ. Bennett.
property in Takoma Park: Edwin r.
Palmer to Carrie f.. Boyd. lot near
Takoma Park: James A. Austin to Sue
IL. Waters, lot in North Takoma: Frank
| lin NJ. Bright to susanna r. Watkins. ten
Wells. lot in American University Park;
| Ida V. Trail to James A. Warfield. TWEEN
ty-five acres.