Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES.
ToiIgates Now Thing of the
Past-Judge Draws
Jury Panel.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. November 4. 1918.
Tollgates in Montgomery county are
a thing of the past Their passing was
accomplished yesterday when the TWEEN
ty-f1ve miles of road owned by the Union
Turnpike Company--the only roads in
the county upon which tolls were coll
lected-were transferred to the state
roads commission and the county COM
missioners. The sixteen miles from the
District of Columbia line to Ashton, by
way Of Silver Spring. Norbeck Olney
and Sandy Spring, now is the property
of the commission, and the other nine
miles. from Olney to Rrookevilie and
from Sandy Spring to Ednor. coming
into the possession of the county. I'm
mediately the transfers were made,
President Charles F. Kirk of the turnpike
company notified the tollgate Keepers TO
suspend the collection of tolls. The toll
gates abolished were at Sligo. Wheaton,
Olney and Sandy Spring.
For the sixteen miles acquired by the
good roads commission S2oun was paid.
and the county paid $1,000 for the other
nine miles. The commission. Will, II IS
announced. Immediately begin improv-
ing its section and will, II is understood,
convert it into one Of the best ROADS III
the state. 1t is also the purpose OF me
county. commissioners TO improve ~
other nine miles. but the work propiois
will not be started until next year.
Expected to Be Popular.
The abolition of the tollgates and the
of the road from the DIS
trct line to Olney arc expected to make
that road popular with motorists. About
ha
willie nike we're abolished. and the imne-
date Increase Of motor traHlc oNel 'i"'
WAS noticeable
Judg. Edward g. Peter III the circuu
court here has drawn the ioiioWHis -
serve as jurors at the November tei''i
Of court. which begins her" next Mon
dav. In the places Of those previously
drawn hut who were excused for various
reasons: Frank Dryer, Joseph y. loves,
Henry Smoot. Putnam +. Brian. Eusene
Bean. William III. Mctrossin, rattan =.
Waters Daniel T. Morgan. Nlliian -
Myers. Levi Houser. Henry NJ. l.lndig'
Arthur L. Jones ard George A. wilson.
Those excused were Thomas y. Grlfnth.
'harles G. Waters. Mansfield W hltf'
Walter Fawcett. Robert Aitcheson James
Onutt. John T. Higdon, Charles :. boia-
rer i Edward Riggs. Samuel i. Ease
Octayius o. Baker Marcellus Wade ana
Charles r. Wright, jr
Welded In ROCKVILLE.
Carroll DuIin Grant of POS 10th street
southeast. Washington, and Miss han
nah Elizabeth Brown OF Warrenton. Na.'
were married in Rockville yesterday all-
ernoon BY Rev Samuel K. White OF the
BAPTIST Church. who also offlciated al
the marriage here yesterday OF John -
Edwards of 124i | street northeast
and Miss Annie Susie orapps
Of 415 18th street southeast, and FarHef
Martz and Miss Edmonia Nlchoisoh'
both of Winston. Va.
The supervisors Of election YESTERDAY
appointed j. Thomas Martin democratic
clerk o. election for GaitherspurS dls-
.rict in place of Edmund /. Amlss' re-
signed.
Statement by W. 81. Lowe.
". H. Lowe of Bethesda, who charges
that George Grennel recently attempted
, serious offense against Nellie Lowe,
the formers ten-year-old daughter. on
which charge Grennel was arrested ana
held ia bail of $50. stated today that the
alleged attack occurred in residence
near the Lowe home where Nellie Lowe
and two other girls had gone to play
;rennel. he added, was not poarder at