Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Miss Molly 2. Pessou Of New Or
leans Becomes Bride Of J. Daw.
son Williams.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May Isl. Dawson
Williams, an attorney Of this county and
Washington, and Miss Molly q. Pessou
Of New Orleans were married last Thurs
day at the home Of the brides aunt, Mrs.
Tenn
It had been arranged to have the we'd
ding take place in June. but early last
week Mr. Williams visited Miss Pessou in
Mount Pleasant, where she was the guest
Of her aunt, and it was decided to have
the ceremony performed at once.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams left for a trip which is expected
to last several weeks. They Will make
their home in Rockville.
Married in Baltimore.
Garrett Koiner, an enploye Of the bu-
reau of plant industry at Washington,
and Miss Mary Scherrer. daughter OF
William Scherrer Of Montrose. this coun-
ty were married in Baltimore Saturday
afternoon by Rev. Philip B. Mcclure. f"r-
merly pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
Church at Rockville. Although it was
date of the marriage had been kept
secret, and the announcement was a sur
prise to their relatives and friends. Mr..
Koiner has been making his home with
the Scherrers for several years.
Walter Clagett Kirby. thirty-four years
old, Of 946 New York avenue, Washing
ton, and Miss Ida May Douglass, aged
twenty-five, of 6O7 H street northwest
were married in Rockville Saturday after
noon by Rev. Samuel R. White Of the
Baptist Church.
James A. Gilmore. a young negro resi-
dent of Emory Grove, this county, Is IN
jail here charged with the larceny OF
about $50 from Walter Dorsey, an Emory
Washington. He is also charged with
stealing a suit Of clothes from William
Luckett, colored.
James A. Parsley. thirty years old.
at Dayton, Ohio. few days ago Of q
complication of diseases. The funeral
took place yesterday from the Methodist
Church at Lay Hill, burial being in the
cemetery nearby.
Schools to Join in Rally.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the educational rally to be held here
Friday. Every public school in the coun-
ty is expected to be largely represented.
and it is estimated that several thousand
school children and others will attend.
A feature will be the annual oratorical
contests among the public schoolboys
for prizes offered by Brainard H. War
ner of Kensington. These will take place
in the morning and will be participated in
by groups representing one-room schools,
grammar schools and high schools.
At II o'clock a parade Of the pupils will
take place. Many Of the children will
wear costumes and carry banners, and
about 1000 are expected to be In line.
In the afternoon there will be athletic
contests of all kinds among the boys; the
girls will drill, there will be folklore
games and other events. An exhibit from
each school Of the county. to include edu-
cational papers and records of all kinds
is expected to prove an interesting fea-
ture.
In the afternoon DR.. P. P. Claxton.
United States commissioner OF education,
will deliver an address.
Easy Victory for Rockville.
Rockville's base ball team had an easy
time of it with the Hyattsville team at
the fair grounds here yesterday after
noon, defeating the visitors by the score
of I to L. Bell. Rockville's promising
pitcher, was In his best form. He al
lowed but two hits and struck out four
teen. Rockville made seven hits and two
errors, while Hyattsville was also guilty
of two misplays. The batteries were
Bell and Coupard for Rockville and Will
son and Giddings for Hyattsville