Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Pastor Apologies to Congre-
cation for Marrying a
Divorced Person.
Special Correspondence of The Star. =

ROCKVILLE, Md, October II, 1913.
Because he inadvertently offfcia'ted at
the marriage of a divorced person, Rev
Thomas. A. Haughton-Burke, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church here, apologized
to his congregation from the pulpit. He
explained that 1t was due entirely to an
oversight and assured his hearers that
the. offense would not be repeated
Francis Layton Thomas of Forestville,
Nd, and Miss Otella Kessler of Fred
erick, Md, were married in Rockville
yesterday afternoon. leaving for Wash
ington Immediately after the ceremony.
Mrs. Virginia Cooper, fifty-rour years
old, died early yesterday morning at
Starmont. Sanitarium. at Washington
Grove, where she had been under treat
ment for an affection of the lungs. Her
home was in Norfolk, Va. where the
body was sent, following funeral services
at humphreys Chapel, Rockville, this
afternoon.
School Association Formed.
Home and School Association has
been organized among the patrons of the
kensington Grammar School, with a
large membership and the following Off
GERS: President. William E.. Birgfeld
vice president, Mrs. r. H. Chappell: sec.
rotary, Mrs. James H. Richie; treasurer
Charles r. Rowdybush.
contest is in progress for the an
pointment as postmaster of Rockville
TO succeed Willis B. Burdette, whose
term expires next February The an
picants are Joseph Reading, j. Abby
Henderson. Thomas C. Groones. vii.
liam I. Griffith and Mrs. John MADDOX
The powers that be have given no in
timatlon as to their choice and the
people are very much at sea as to
who the lucky one will be. The Office
pays $1,700 "a year.
Real Estate Transfers.
Transfers of real estate were record
ed in the Office of the clerk of the cir
cult court here during the week as
follows: Alexander Kilgour. trustee. to
Clifford l.. Howard, 100 acres; Abram
X. Keefer to Thomas E. Watkins, 1T
acres; Hosea NJ. Nichols to Roy M.
Nichols. 35 acres; Roy M. Nichols
and others to Hosea NJ Nichols. As
acres; Clara III. Boyer to Richard J.
Brown, acres; William NJ. Atwood to
James E. Magruder. " acre; Matte C..
Chase; Sophie M. Bushby to Louis J.
Saunders, lot at Takoma Park; r. Holt
Easley to William ]. Widmyer, lot at
Silver Spring; Clarence H. Hoskinson
10 w f1dli0T, lot at Glen Echo.
Brainard H. Warner to Edwin NJ Bliss.
lot in Kensington Park; Lillian E.
Metz to Isabel NJ Murray. lot; Annie
E. Murray to Isabel NJ. Murray, lot !:
Causin Condict ts Helen c. Condict,
property near Silver Spring; Cyrus
Keiser to Herbert c. Walther, lot in
Highland Park; Thomas M. Gale to
Emanuel SPEECH, lot at Chevy Chase.
Col. Jones Goes South.
Col. Spencer c. Jones, who is recover
ing from a serious illness. left during the
week for New Orleans, to spend several
months with his son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Richard Falvey.
Col and Mrs. l.. Mervin Maus of Gov
ernors Island, n. Y, have been visiting
relatives in Rockville. At the monthly
meeting of the Burden Bearer Circle of
Kings Daughters Mrs. Maus gave a talk
on Jerusalem"
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. Finley and
daughter. Miss Bliss Finley, who spent
the summer here, have returned to
Washington
The annual supper for the benefit of the
Rockville Union Cemetery Association
VIII be held in the town hall next Tues
day evening. The proceeds will be APP
piled to grading the avenues at the ceme-
terry.
Rev. Thomas A. Haughton- Burke. rec
tor or Christ Episcopal Church, spent the
greater part of the week in New York
city.