Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Contractor Angle of Hagers-
town Awarded SO, 500 in Suit
AGAINST Matthias P. Moller.
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ROCKVILLE, Md, April p. 19lL
Samuel P. Angle. a Hagerstown con-
tractor. was awarded $500 by jury In
the circuit court at this place in a suit
against Matthias p Moller of Hagerstown.
The jury arrived at decision shortly
before midnight last night, after having
been out seven hours. The trial con-
s,irned ten days. Angle claimed $4,000
as a balance due for the construction OF
q hotel building at Hagerstown, his con-
tention being that the original specifica-
tions were altered after the contract had
been signed and the work Of construction
was we'll under way. Moller admitted
that Angle should be paid something for
.extras." but denied that he was entitled
TO ANYTHING like the amount claimed.
Angle was represented by Attorneys
Waggaman G. Strife of Hagerstown and
Talbot & Prettyman OF Rockville, ana
Moller by Keedy & Lane of Hagerstown
and Robert B. Peter Of Rockville. Judge
Edward C.. Peter of Rockville presided
The case was removed from Washington
county to Rockville at the instance OF
the defendant.
Miss Hattie l.. Benson of Seneca this
county and James Julian Ricketts, of
Potomac were married at Potomac this
afternoon by Rev. w. l.. Smith. pastor
of the Potomac Southern Methodist
the residence of the minister in the pres
ence of a small company of relatives and
friends of the couple.
Miss Mary Ella Butler and Louis Oliver
Clark both of Somerset. Va. were mar
ried in Rockville yesterday afternoon by
Rev. S. r. White of the Baptist Church
at the home of the minister. The young
man gave his age as twenty-five and
that of the bride as eighteen.
A lively time is promised at the cleo
tion at Kensington Monday, when three
members of the town council will be
chOsen-two for two years to succeed
Councilman j. NJ. S. Bowie and E. E.
Baer. whose terms expire, and the other
for one year. to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Councilman w. L.
Scott. The polls will be open from :
until Z o'clock pm.
At citizens meeting a few evenings
ago. which was presided over by DR.. Eu-
gene Jones. with p. f. Stauffer acting as
secretary, Messrs. j. NJ S. Bowie. J.
Frank Wilson. ". W. Skinner. A. N.
Dobson and Joseph W. Buck were nomi
mated candidates for the two-year
terms. and Messrs William E. Birgfeld.
Robert w. Stevens and Herbert Wright
as candidates for the one-year term. The
meeting gave Mr.. Baer. who does not de-
sire reelection, q vote of thanks for his
efficient services as q member of the
council.
]. Wheeler Freeman. formerly Of Ken
sington, who went to Harlowtown. Mont.
cashier of the state bank at that place.
has been promoted to the position of
cashier of the institution.
Rev. Ernest L. Wolfe, formerly pastor
Of the Rockville Southern Methodist
Church. and Mrs. Wolfe are guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. La
mar here. Mr.. Wolfe is pastor Of the
church at Roanoke.
Mrs: Jessie W. Wright of Forest Glen
and Miss Rebecca T. Miller of Ashton
will represent the Montgomery County
Woman's Suffrage Association at the
meeting of the State Equal Suffrage
League in Baltimore next week
The following are among the recent real
estate sales in Montgomery county:
Chevy Chase Land Company to Frederick
$3.50: Resale Smah to Grace NJ. Gar
diner. loo acres near Brookeville; Bruce
Cleveland to Harry G. Laycock, lots
in Norwood Heights: William c. Baker to
REGINALD ID. Poole. 81 acres near Buck
Lodge: Charles W. Bartgis to N Hazel
Metzgar. 113 acres; Julian H. Miller to
Walter +. Perry, lot near Bethesda; Ed
wardina 5. Warren to Mary f. Brady, lot
In Takoma Park; William Fl. kemper to
Scott A. Swearingen. lot in Keniworth
John YeabOwer to John c. Yeabower, 45
acres: George II. Wilson to Susan b.
Sipe. lots in Chevy Chase: Luther L.
Watkins to Ira l.. Davis. 1o3 acres. 5000;
Andrew j. Moran to William T. Gray. 22
acres: James Ganley to James H. Ganley
14o acres near Boyds; Francis p Blair to
Harrison z. Patten. 4s acres; Francis r.
Baker to John D. Sumner. . lots in Ken
tlworth Park: Thomas Dawson to John
r Bailey, lots near Rockville: Ella r.
" Waters to Charles B. Eelsh, lot in Sill
yer Spring Park: Eldred G. Davis to
John r. Pittman. lots near Kensington;
John III. Nolan to Laing Tun Yen. acres
near Bethesda; Agnes B. S. Martell to
carleton N. Etchison. lot in Gaithersburg