Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Sheriff viett to Get Motor
Cycle to Chase Down
Speeding Autoists.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ROCKVILLE Nd. June "a. 1911.
Sheriff Welt today received word from
State Automobile Commissioner George
to be on the lookout for a motor cycle
that had been shipped to him for use in
patrolling the roads of Montgomery
county in search of violators Of the
automobile laws. Sheriff Welt has also
been notified that the automobile laws
must be rigidly enforced and that no
leniency be shown any one. The sheriff
says he is going to follow instructions
and that autoists had better look out
Which of the deputies will be detailed
for motor cycle duty Sheriff Welt has
not decided. The sheriff was at one
time an expert bicycle rider and he says
that II he finds he can manage the
motor cycle he himself will use the ma
chine for a while, at least. He has
announced his intention of spending to-
morrow patrolling the principal roads
leading out OF Washington.
BaiIiff Aaron Hewitt of Rockville has
also received instructions regarding the
enforcement Of the automobile Ordi-
nances of Rockville. The speed limit
within the corporate limits of Rockville
is six miles an hour and the penalty for
Hewitt has had notices posted at promi-
nent points about town and declares his
purpose of strictly carrying out the town
councils instructions and arresting in
every case In which the law Is violated.
Miss Rosalie Makely, aged twenty-five
years, and William E. Demory. aged
twenty-one years, both Of Fair fax Court
House, Va. were married In Rockville
today by Rev. William D. Keene, pastor
of tho Rockville Southern Methodist
<hA a
tho parsonage.
Mrs. Butcher Asks Divorce.
Mrs. Susan E. v. Butcher Of the upper
section Of the county has instituted suit
In tho circuit court here for an absolute
divorce from William T. Butcher. who
also lives In this county. The bill sets
forth that the couple were married thirty
years ago and are the parents of several
children. all but one of whom are grown
and charges that the plaintiff was several
years ago deserted. Mrs. Butcher Is
| represented by Attorney Thomas Dawson
Among the recent transfers OF real es,
tate recorded in the Office of the clerk
of the circuit court here are the follow
| ing: Leonard Voght to Joshua E. Broad
hurst. lot at Woodmont; Stanley D. VII
| lis to John w. Latham. six lots In Chevy
Chase; George A. Myers to Bernice p
Province, lot in Takoma Park; Lillian w
Bowie to Ella C. Wetherald, lot at Wash
ington Grove: Glare Mannakee to John
A. Cannon, house and lot in kensington
+! So, 1856; Percy s. Foster to Henry B. F.
mcfarland. two lots at Washington
Grove; William III. Walker to Mary Nix
on. lot at Kenilworth: Elizabeth M. Gar
rison to Martin E. Anderson lot In Ia
koma Park: Rhoda A. Waidron to George
| A. Rock, two lots in Takoma Park
James E. Broadhurst to George w. Of
futt, two lots at Woodmont: Morris Gar.
fnkle to James E. Broadhurst. lot al
Woodmont: Joseph Richardson to VIII
liam T. Galliher. fifty eight acres: VIII
liam McFarlane to James E. Broadhurst
| two lots at Woodmont: Percy s. Foster
| to Henry B F. Mcfarland. twenty five
shares of stock of Washington Grove
Camp Meeting Association lots at Wash
| ington Grove; Benjamin G. Wilkinson to
| George Coursen. lot in Takoma Park
Esther J. Downs to William McFarlane
| lot at Woodmont
Miss Louise Welt has returned to Rock
Vile after an absence Of several weeks
| in Washington.