Evening star., 1915-06-06
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. June 5.-R. Hugh
stevens. sixty-four years old, died yes
terday at his home at Hunting Hill
this county, of a complication of dis
eases. He had been ill a long while
and his death was not unexpected. Sur
viving him are his wife. who was be-
fore her marriage Miss Fisher of this
county, and a son and daughter. The
funeral will take place at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, burial to be al
Darnestown
DR.. A. c. Monohan of the United
states department of education deliv-
cred the address to the graduates at the
annual closing exercises of the Darnes-
town High School last evening, the
graduates being Misses Eleanora Reed
Andrews. Edna Allnutt and Benjamin
Rice. Henry c. Mobley, Robert Garrett
william Allnutt, Lee Howard. Charles
Rice and William Ward. The diplomas
were presented by Prof. Willis b. Bur
dette, county superintendent of schools
The closing exercises of the German
| town High School were also held last
evening. being attended by a large
gathering. Certificates of graduation
| were awarded to Misses Mary Esther
telle Hall, Frances Irene. Sibley, Au-
| gusta Lorraine Lewis and Raymond c
Browning. Alexander Kilgour OF
| Rockville addressed the graduates. an6
| Rev. Thomas d. Richards, pastor OF
| the NeelesvilLe Presbyterian Church,
| presented the diplomas. Miss Esther
| Humphrey was salutatorian and the
| valedictory address was by Miss Mar
! garet Hall.
Chamber of Commerce Election.
At the annual election of officers Of the
| Chamber of Commerce of kensington
| the following were chosen, all being re-
elected excepting Mr.. Ronsaville. who
succeeds Charles W. Rowdybush, who
declined reelection: President. Cornelius
w Clum; vice presidents, DIR. Eugene
Jones and Merritt o. Chance; secretary,
| William H. Ronsaville; treasurer,
| George Peter: attorney, Brainard II
| Warner, jr.
| Rev. A. Vaughan Colston, archdeacon
of the diocese of Virginia was visitor
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. Ed
| the week.
Among the marriages of the week in
Rockville was that of Miss Margaret V.
| McGraw. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam f. McGraw of Rockville. and Thorn
as NJ Pink of Los Angeles, Cal. the GER
emony being performed by Rev. Samuel
| f. White OF the Baptist Church, at the
| home of the minister.
| Announcement has been made that the
marriage of Miss Margaret c. Bonifant,
| daughter of the late George Bonifant of
Lay Hill. this county. and Thomas Nc
! Lane Liebig of Washington. will take
| place June 10.
William Bradley Carr of Rockville is
the latest to announce himself a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
sheriff to succeed Sheriff Peyton Whalen,
| bringing the number up to six He
sought the nomination two years ago
and received a good vote.
Real Estate Transfers.
| Transfers of real estate were record
ed in the office of the clerk of the
circuit court here during the week. as
| follows: Louis Wightman to James
L. Elder. 10 acres; George P Schriv-
ener to Edward S. Brag. 216h acres;
| Volney Eaton to Annie NJ Eaton, As
| acres; Upton Il. Mackall to Jules H.
| Harre, 212 acres; Perrie f. Waters to
Belle w. Cnglessbee, one-half acre;
| Rufus c. Crown to Cora NJ. Shipley.
seven -eighths Of an acre; John L.
| Weaver to Alfred C.. Warthen. lot at
| Chevy Chase: Jacob S. Gruver to Aus
tin Cunningham lot'at Chevy Chase :;
| Sophie NJ. Bushby to Mahlon e. Olsen
| lot at Takoma: Sophie NJ. Bushby to
Jennie Olsen, lot at Takoma; George
w Walker to p. G. Michener, lot at
| Somerset; James Z. Williams to Smith
! Hoyle, lot: Katherine Munford to J. 1.
c. Cassidy, lot at Forest Glen; Har-
| ret Frieby to J. l. G. Cassidy, lot at
Forest Glen; Drummond Land Com
/ pany to B. French Wallace, lot at
| Drummond: Jacob S. Gruver to Ernest
Wallace, lot at Chevy Chase; Grace NJ
! Gardiner to Charles S. Muir lot in
Chevy Chase Heights; c: Blanche Bar
koma; Mary S. Nicholson to Joseph II.
Bradley. lot in Autrey Heights: Joseph
H. Bradley to Mary S. Nicholson, lot
near Rockville.
| Mr and Mrs. John w. Stone OF Wash
ington are occupying their summer
home at Garrett Park.
| DR.. Robert c. Warfeld and son,
Robert l.. Warfeld. have gone to Car
Isle, Pa, to attend the closing exer-
cises of Dickinson College, Dr. War
fields son Griffith being among the
graduates.
Claude Allnutt, who has been in the
| banking business in the Isle of Pines
for number of years, is in Rockville
for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Porter of
Arkansas are visiting Mrs. Porter s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Haney
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Brewer, who
spent some time visiting relatives
here, have returned to Hagerstown.
Misses Estelle Ricketts, and Lillian
Morgan of Rockville and Geneva Wal
ters Of Silver Spring, are among the
Montgomery county people who will
visit the Panama exposition within the