Evening star., 1916-06-04
AND COUNTY


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. June S.-At 6
o'clock this evening. in St Johns Epfs-
copal Church, Wilming gton. Del. Miss
Lydia Chichester. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Washington B. Chichester of
Olney, this county, and Philip Dan
bridge Laird of Wilmington were mar
'ried in the presence of large and
fashionable gathering. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. William Laird,
brother of the bridegroom. Mrs. A.
Felix du Pont of Wilmington was ma
tron of honor. and the brides sister.
Miss Sarah Chichester. was maid of
honor The bridesmaids were Misses
Doris Lea of Sandy Spring. this county;
Jessie Van Rensselaer, Bond of Balti
more. Mary Beverly Fox of Phila-
delphia and Mary Goldsborough Laird.
kirkus and Madeline Owens of Will
mington.
Walter J. Laird. brother of the bride
groom, was best man. and the ushers
bride. of Hopewell. Va: Edward Jam
ney of Sandy Spring. DR. J. Packard
Laird and william W. Laird, brothers
of the bridegroom. and Edward Tur-
ner and William Denham of Whining
ton. The brides little cousin, Lydia
du Pont, was the flower girl.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexis F. du Pont. Mrs. du Pont being
an aunt of the bride.
Washington Man Sells Farm.
Jacob NJ. Stein of Washington has
sold to William J. Fentress, also of
Washington, farm of fifty acres on
the Metropolitan branch of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. three miles
east of Rockville. for $4,000 The sale
was made by Leonard L. Nicholson, jr.
of Washington.
Miss Lula Moreno Day. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey w. Day of Brown
ingsville. this county. and Raymond
Oliver Barnes. also of BroWniugsville
were married this afternoon at the
home of the brides parents. the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Richard
Davis. pastor of the Methodist Church
at Clarksbure, in the presence of
large company of relatives and friends
In Waters Hall. Germantown last
evening. the annual closing exercises
of the Germantown High School were
held in the presence of large gather
ing of pupils. parents and others. a
pleasing program was rendered under
the direction of the principal, Robert
l.. .Tolson. Prof. Willis B. Burdette,
county superintendent of schools. de-
livered the address to the graduates
who were Misses Julia May Barber,
Mariel Virginia Gott. Eleanor Hilman
Houck, Fanny Thelma King and Anna
Mary Waters and Walter o. Neel and
William o. Young, and the diplomas
were presented by Thomas L. Dawson
of Rockville.
Sandy Spring Commencement.
The closing exercises of the high
school at Sandy Spring, Prof William
K Klingaman. principal. were held
yesterday morning, the graduates being
Misses Anna Lea Jones. Elizabeth
Browne Jones, Katherine Hackrotte
Townsend and Mildred Anne Powell
and George F. Nesbitt. jr., and James
Janney Shoemaker ir. Prof. Chippel
of Franklin and Marshall College de-
livered the address TO the graduates
and the diplomas were presented by
Prof, Willis B. Burdette. county super
intendent of schools. George F. Nes-
bitt, ir. was valedictorian
A disagreement over a trivial matter
between Mrs. 4. 9. Mccoy and Mrs
T. H Clephane of Cabin John Park
this county, resulted in the arrest to-
DAY, al the instance OF MIS-. tlephane.
of Mrs. Mccoy on a charge of assault.
IT being charged that Mrs. Mccoy at
tempted to stab Mrs. Clephane with a
pair of scissors and also attempted to
strike her with a chair. Mrs. Mccoy
gave bond for her appearance for trial
before Judge J. Abby Henderson in the
police court here next Saturday morn
ing.
Confederate Memorial day was cele-
brated at Monocacy cemetery. Bealls-
ercises this afternoon, held under the
auspices of +. V. White Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
of this county. Following a march by
little girls and boys the graves of the
twenty Confederate dead buried there
were decorated. Judge William l..
Chambers of GAINESVILLE delivered an
address, and there was music and other
features. Vernon Hempstone was mas
ter of ceremonies.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Transfers of real estate were re-
corded in the office of the clerk of the
CT :cuit court here during the week. as