Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
G. Robert Gray Appointed
Notary PubIic-Game Sur
wives Cold.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

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ROCKVILLE. Nd, January ~, 1912
G. Robert Gray of Dickerson is the
first Montgomery countyman to land a
job under Gov. Goldsborough His COM
mission as a notary public has been re-
ceived by the clerk of the circuit court
here, and he has subscribed to the oath
of Office.
William Norwood forty-eight years old,
died few days ago at his home near
Damascus, this county, of pneumonia. He
had been i'll only a few days. Surviving
him are his widow, who is a daughter
Of Garrison NJ. Brandenburg of Mount
Airy, Nd. and five children. The funeral
took place from the Methodist Church
at Damascus, the pastor, Rev. William
Hoffman, officiating. Burial was in the
cemetery near the church. Mr.. Norwood
was prosperous farmer.
Sportsmen Made Glad.
Much satisfaction is felt by the sports
men of this county over the discovery
that the recent severe weather did not
exterminate partridges and rabbits in
this locality. as was feared. Since the
thaw large number of live cartridges
have been seen in various parts of the
county. as have rabbits and other game.
While few dead rabbits and cartridges
have been found, the number that per-
ished Is believed to have been small
At meeting of the board of super
visors of elections for this county pre-
hminary steps were taken to prepare
for holding the presidential and con-
gressional primaries of the two parties. as
required by the primary election law
passed a few days ago by the legislature.
In order to provide column for the reg
istration of the party affiliations of the
voters, the registration books will have to
will soon be started.
A license to marry was issued here
today to Miss Fay Huntington Watkins
and Mr. Frederick T. Glaze, both ot
Damascus. this county.
Clarence f. Dawson of Chevy Chase
this county, is an applicant for appoint
ment by Gov. Goldsborough as state
automobile commissioner. 1t is also un-
derstood that Columbus w. Day Of Da-
mascus would like to be named as a
republican member Of the county public
school board. and that Edward E. Croc.
kett Of Potomac district is anxious to sue.
coed Earl E Wood as county superin.
tendent Of schools.
Real Estate Transfers.
Of real estate recorded in the Office OF
the clerk Ol Tic CiICuiL COuEC mere our
ing the week: Alfred c. Griffith to VIII.
liam W. Anderson, SO acres in Potomac
district: r. Holt Easley to Edna M
Slater, lot at Silver Spring: r. Hol,
Easley to Ida ]. Lewis. lot at Silve,
Spring; Nettie L. White to John T
Knott. lot at Forest Glen; Fannie III
IngersoIl to John T. Knott, lot at Forest
Glen; Olivia J. Gather to Ledoux E
Riggs 129 acres; United States Savings
| Institution to ]. Damn Faber, lot in Ia.
koma Park; R. Holt Easley to John w
Adams, lot at Silver Spring: Harry E
| Smith to Carl L. Davis lot at Chevy
Chase View: Robert G. Lohr to George
| c.. Iseman lot at Pine Crest: George Z
Fleming to Ira M. Scarce. lot in Chevy
Chase; Arthur L. Linthicum to Lewis
A. Schwartzback. 341 acres: Elizabeth
A. Bohrer to j. Walter Long, 100 acres
Laura A. Carroll to ]. Walter Long
sixty seven acres; ]. Hampton Jones ia
]. Walter Long, 145 acres.
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