Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-15
AND COUNTY
NEWS NOTES AND ITEMS
Token for Retiring Pastor.
Westinghouse Caught
by Auto Deputy.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, April Is, 1912
Rev. Philip B. Mcclure, for the last
eight years pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
Church here, left this morning to take
charge of the pastorate of st. Vincent's
Church. Baltimore, his transfer to which
was recently announced by Cardinal Glib
bons. On the eve of his departure for
his new field OF labor he was waited
upon by about thirty members Of his con-
gregation. who presented him with a
purse conta ming $50 in gold. In making
the presentation John L. Burnett spoke
of the sincere regret among the members
Of the congregation generally at losing
the pastors services. Father Mcclure
expressed his appreciation of the evil
dences of good will of the congregation
toward him and spoke of the sorrow the
separation causes him. Father Mcclure
will be succeeded here by Rev. John T.
Collahan, for a number of years assistant
pastor at st. Vincent's Church.
Dies Of Heart Failure.
Nelson G. Jones. farmer, died of
heart failure Friday at his home, near
Germantown, this county. aged fifty
nine years. His wife and son and
daughter survive him. The funeral will
take place at half-past 8 o'clock tomor-
row morning from the residence, burial to
be made at half-past 1 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon in the cemetery at Central
Chapel, Frederick county.
Miss Teresa Scagnelli and Gabriel
Panetta, both of Washington. were mar
ried in Rockville Saturday afternoon by
Rev. Philip B. Mcclure. pastor of st.
taking place in st. Mary's Church. They
left for Washington Immediately after
ward. The bridegroom obtained the
license about two months ago and made
arrangements for the ceremony to take
place here q few days later, but a hitch
in the plans caused postp0nement
1t Is announced that Washington Hicks.
one of Rockville's leading merchants. will
be a candidate for mayor of Rockville at
the biennial election to be held May 6.
Excepting Mayor Offutt, who is a candi-
date for reelection, he is the only aspi-
rant for the place SO far.
Club Federation to Meet in May.
The Federated women's Clubs of Mont
ton from the board of governors of the
Columbia Golf Club of this county to hold
their annual meeting, scheduled for May
%, at the clubhouse. An elaborate pro-
gram is being arranged. feature that is
dress by Wilett M. Hays, assist
ant secretary of agriculture, who will tell
of his plans for making Montgomery
county the model county Of the United
States.
w. A. Brooke, Montgomery countys
automobile deputy, got busy with the
autoists yesterday afternoon, and as a
result of his activities half a dozen
Westinghouse will have to appear in,
the police court here to answer charges
of violating the automobile regulations
of the state. Deputy Brooke spent sew
eral hours in the afternoon motoring in
and about Chevy Chase. He was accom-
panied by Edward o. Edmonston, Rock
ville's eighty justice of the
peace, who fixed the amount of collateral
in each case.
Those who fell victims to the vigilance
of the officers were Mrs. e. F. Barker,
j. H. Wagner, A. S. Johnson of Wash
ington and Mr.. Corby of Chevy Chase,
all of whom are charged with not having
had Maryland license numbers displayed
on their machines, and F. N. Alligood
and Charles Burns of Washington, who
were unable to show chauffeurs' licenses. |
Mrs. Barker happened not to have any |
money with her, but was released upon |
her promise to have her husband come |
out and settle" The others furnished |
collateral in amounts ranging from $15 |
to sos.