Evening star., 1915-07-25
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. July 24.-Encour-
aged by their belief that the bitter pri-
mary contests now in progress among
the democrats in this county and state
give promise of republican success at
the November election, Montgomery
county republicans have arranged for
get-together conference here next
Tuesday afternoon. The call has been
Issued by Chairman c. Scott Duvall OF
the state central committee for the
county. who expects to have present
not less than ten active members OF the
party from each of the thirteen cleo
tion districts.
The principal object of the conference
is to select for candidates for the va
rious county offices to be filled men ac,
ceptable to all factions. steps VIII
also be taken to wage vigorous cam
paign in the interest of both the state
and county tickets. Prominent mem
bers of the party are expected TO &c
liver addresses, and several or the car
didates for nominations FOR state oiceS
are expected to attend.
Miss Rosa May Powell, daughter OF
the late William II. Powell OF Betnesoa.
this county. and Robert $. Diehie OF
Washington were married a few days
d
T. Flournoy, pastor of the Bethesda
Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Chevy Chase. this county. is about 10
witness political contest which prom
ises to eclipse in point of interest, so
far at least, as the people OF CheVy
Chase and vicinity are concerned. all of
the other big political battles now be-
ing waged in this county and state.
The position at stake-that of district
committeeman for the second precinct
of Bethesda district practically all OF
the voters OF which precinct a-e resi-
dents of Chevy Chase-carries with 1t
10 emoluments and very little honor,
but that will apparently cut no tigure
with the two contestants, b. Ashpy
Eugene II. McIachlen. and battle
royal is believed to be inevitable.
Leavell has formally entered the con
test. hut McLachlen has not filed with
cate of candidacy. but is expected to do
so within the very near future. Both
are regarded as fighters and some fur
is expected to fly.
The Brookeville Tigers considered
of the strongest ball teams in
Montgomery county. easily defeated the
Alexandria Athletic Club team at
Brookeville yesterday afternoon. the
score standing IL to 0. Brown and Dill,
for Brookeville. and Williams and Ward
and Haynes and Shafer. for Alexandria,
were the batteries.
Transfers of real estate were re-
corded in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court here during the week as
follows: Garrett NJ. Davis to Charles
Ritter, acres: William Luckett to
Charles A. Vollmer, q acres: William
H. Douglass to Upton B. Mackan, "a
acres: Alta Heights Realty Company to
Laura c. Larrabee. Il acre; county
school commissioners to Millard Rice,
y acre: Charles NJ Etchison to Basil
T. Warfield. acre; Nellie r. Pfeiffer to
Antonia P. Sickles lot at Chevy Chase:
Allan E. Walker to Margaret s. Clark.
lot at Chevy Chase: Anna c. kistler to
william NJ Boswell, lot at Takoma
Park; Chevy Chase to Great Falls Land
Corporation to Ophelia Kerley. lot in
English Village; Galen L. TAFT to Will
liam NJ. Pollock, lots at American
University Park. Robert Wilson to
Charles d. Carey to Ernest c. Nickel
vey. lot in Chevy Chase Park.
Mrs. Taliaferro Bridges and children
of Hancock. Md. are visitors at the
and Mrs. James B. Henderson. here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hege have
as their guest Mrs. Hege's mother. Mrs.
Spessard of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Ella Brown has returned to her
home in Baltimore after spending some
time in Rockville at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George P. Henderson.
Misses Bessie and Lucy Brewer are
visiting their brother and sister-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Brewer, at
Miss Lucille Lamar left during the
week to spend several weeks with relatives
in Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Alice Clarke of Howard county
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Charles G.
Holland, here.
Mr. and Mrs F. Hazel Cashell enter
tanned at a dance at their home near
Redland Wednesday evening, their guests
including a large number of young people
from various parts of the county.
After having spent some time visiting
relatives in Rockville. Carlton and James
Thomas returned during the week to their
home in Roanoke, Va.
Miss Edith Prettyman of Washington
10 visiting relatives in Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Clagett of Bal
tinnore are visiting relatives at Clagetts-
vile. this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ward left early
in the week to spend several weeks with
relatives in California and to visit the ex-
position.
Mrs. Ralph Kimball of Washington
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Heagy. here during the week
The following Washington guests are
at the Ingleside, near Rockville. for the
summer: Capt. and Mrs Thomas Nc
Crea, Mr. and Mrs. Zach Brewer, DIR. A
D. Butz and family. Mr.. Mac B. People
and family. Mr.. H. ]. Donnelly and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Keiser. Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Keiser. jr.: Mr.. J. z. Nc
Kinley and family. Mr.. X. p, Burwell
and family Mr. w. H. Roberts and
family.