Evening star., 1915-11-21
AND COUNTY
Lawrence Smith, Colored, Given Ten
Years for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
derson-Warrington Nuptials.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. November 20.-
Lawrence Smith, colored, was convict
ed of second degree murder in the cir
cult court here late last night. for caus-
Ing the death Of Jack johnson, colored
near Travilah. this county. the night
of June 90 last. Judge Peter SEN
fenced Smith to ten years in the Mary
land penitentiary.
Miss Rose Neel Henderson, daughter
Of Rev. John r. Henderson and Mrs.
Henderson Of Rockville, and Everett F
Warrington OF New York city were
married at noon today in the Presby-
terian Church here. The ceremony
was performed by the brides father,
pastor of the church.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother. John r. Henderson. Jr
Her only attendant was her sister. Miss
Caroline Henderson. The brides broth
er-in-law, Edward P. Sutler OF Bridge
were cousins Of tn bride. DR.. Frederick
N. Henderson and George P. Hender-
son of Rockville, Robert M. Henderson
OF Germantown and Edward H. Deets
Of Clarksburg.
After the ceremony the wedding party
was entertained at the home OF the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. War
rington departed for an extended trip
They will make their home In New
York city. where the bridegroom Is
practicing law.
School Teachers Institute.
The annual institute Of the colored
public school teachers of Montgomery
county will be held at Howard Uni
versity. Washington, Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. Prof Willis B. Bur
nP
in charge, will be assisted by Edwin
w. Broome. assistant superintendent,
and Prof. L. B. Moore Of Howard Uni
versity. Morning and afternoon ses-
sions will be held each day About
forty teachers will be present.
Judge Stanton ]. Peelle. president OF
the board Of county public school com
missioners: Prof L. B. Moore. Rev. DIR.
s. NJ. Newman. Prof. Walter Dyson
DR.. A. c. Garner. A. D. Owens. DR.. w.
H. Jernipan. Bradley Johnson. Rocks
Turner. Prof. C. NJ. Thomas. Prof. A.
H Brown, DR.. E. L. Parks. Prof. George
W. Cook. DR.. C. H. stepteau. Prof.
Edwin w. Broome. Prof. Burdette,
Alma G; Sampson Louisa Marshall,
E. Moten. Mary Wilson and others.
Transfers of real estate were recorded
in the Office Of the clerk OF the circuit
court here during the week as follows
Collins. forty acres: Benjamin l.
Palmer to Robert ]. Spier. two acres
Warner w. Briggs to Burton Macafee
three-fourths Of an acre: Alice M
Houser to Caroline NJ. Curry. lot at Ia
koma Park: Richard T. Dowsett to Ma
mie A. Cool. lot; Harry E. Smith to
Reinold Won Rosen, lot at Takoma
Herman E. Gasch to Joseph w. Shade.
lots at Hill Crest; Joseph W. Shade to
Charles Selden. jr.. lots at Hill Crest;
nh fn l.
ley. lot In North Kensington: vestry of
Norwood parish to Walter E. Perry.
house and lot near Bethesda; Joshua
e. Broadhurst to John ]. Giggins. jr..
house and lot in Highland Park.
For the benefit of Mount Pleasant
Methodist Church. of which Rev. For
rest J. Prettyman, formerly Of Rock
vile. is pastor, the National Quartet of
Washington assisted by Miss John
ston. a graduate of the Boston Con-
servatory Of Music. will give a recital
in Seco Hall here Friday evening. The
patronesses are Mrs. George H. Lamar,
Mrs. Charles W. Owens, Mrs. q. Minor
Anderson, Mrs. Duncan Bradley, Mrs.
Prettyman, Mrs. ]. Brawner Nicholson,
Mrs Alexander Kilgour. Misses Rose
Henderson and Isabel Kingdom.
Social Service League Benefit.
A tea, given Monday afternoon at the
Montgomery Country Club. for the
benefit of the Social Service League.
was under the auspices of the Rock
vile Inquiry Club. The program in
cluded talk by Mrs. Henry J. Finley
on What Social Service Means" vo-
cal solos by Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson
and Miss Edith Lamar of Rockville and
Miss Faye humphrey of Washington.
Ensign Samuel r. Deets has returned
to his ship after spending some time
at the home Of his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
James z. Deets. at Clarksburg, this
county.
A license to marry has been issued
by the clerk Of the circuit court here
to William F. Milstead of Burnt Mills
and Miss Mary Van Horn Of Silver
Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Henderson, jr.,
Of Virginia spent several days in Rock
Vile during the week at the home Of
Mr.. Henderson's parents, Rev. and Mrs
John r. Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Dawson and
Mrs. j. Somervell Dawson recently
spent several days visiting friends in
Cumberland.
BETHESDA, MD.