Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-28
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
AImus R. Speare and Miss
Ethel Lyddane Married at
Presbyterian Church.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, November IS, 1912.
Miss Ethel Lyddane daughter of Mrs.
Frances Lyddane and the late stephen
B. Lvddane of Rockville, and Almus
Reed Speare of Washington were mar
ried in the Presbyterian Church here at
; O'Clock yesterday afternoon, by the
pastor, Rev. John Il. Henderson. 1t
was an event of more than usual interest
TO the people of Rockville and was
largely attended. The church was at
tractively decorated with evergreens, au-
tumn leaves, potted plants and cut flow
ers Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Speare departed for their
honeymoon trip.
The marriage of Miss Alice Gartrel
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A
Gartrell of Brookeville, this county, and
DR. Corbin Harriss. dentist of Brooke
Vile took place here yesterday after
noon in the presence OF small company
OF relatives and friends Rev Chafies
u. Lafferty. formerly rector of the Epls-
copaI Church near Brookevile. Officiated,
the home of the minister being the scene
of the ceremony. Immediately alter
ward DIR. ard Mrs. Harriss departed for
a short honeymoon trip. DR. HarrisS Is
a son of Mrs. John II. Harriss OF this
vicinity.
Miss Mildred Virginia Jtterback. aged
eighteen. of Lcesburg. Va. and James
#. barnes. aged twenty-slX, OF AshDurn
Va were married i'm Rockville yesterday
afternoon by Rev. Samuel r. White, a
retired Baptist minister. the ceremony
taking place at the ministers home.
Gets Twelve-Year Sentence.
Brice Diggs. colored. convicted in the
circuit court here Tuesday night of sec
ond-degree murder. as a result of his
ha of 7 in
coin McQuay. colored, at Dickerson, this
county. the night OF October 81, yester
day was sentenced by Judges Peter and
Motter TO twelve years in the Maryland
penitentiary The maximum is eighteen
years
Ten years in the same institution was
the sentence imposed upon Raymond W.
Swami. colored who shot and killed Ste
phen Waters. colored, at Emory Grove,
this county. the night of July y. Swami
was convicted OF murder in the second
degree.
Peter Robinson, jr-. tolored who seq
eral weeks ago shot and dangerously
wounded Richard Mines, also colored. at
a tenant house on the farm of Francis
Kilgour. five miles from Rockville, plead
ed guilty in the circuit court here yester
day to assault and was sentenced 10 two
years in the house of correction. Rob
inson also was Indicted for assault with
intent to murder. which indictment was
stetted
Licensed to Marry.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Joseph c. Phoebus of Gaithersburg, this
county. and Mrs Ida Montgomery of
Evansville. Nd; Hiram Ward Stutler of
Washington and Miss Lille Theresa
Hathaway of Chevy Chase, this county;
Frank Scheuring of Fort Myer, Va, and
Miss Ada Schelz of Washington and
Morgan Brookes and Miss Ada Ennis,
both of Washington.
Interesting exercises marked the rails
ing of a handsome United States flag at
the Rockville High School yesterday aft
ernoon, a large gathering of the pupils
and others attending. The principal ad-
dress was delivered by Charles W. Pretty
man of the local bar. The program also
included several recitations and a number
of musical selections. Prof. Charles G.
Myers. principal Of the school. presided.