The Washington times., 1917-06-03
NEWS AT ROCKVILLE
Miss offutt Becomes Bride Of Jack
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In the presence OF a large company
of relatives and friends, Miss Jane
Gassaway Ofutt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hilleary Lyles Offutt, of the vi
cinity OF Garrett Park, this country,
and Jack Plat Worthington, of Gar
rett Park, were married at half-past
four o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the home of the brides parents, Rev.
Charles o. Rosensteel, pastor Of st.
Johns Catholic Church. at Forest
Glen, officiating. The home was at
tractively decorated with palms ana
peonies.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Anna Offutt, and the bride
groom's brother, James T. Worthing-
ton, was best man Little Miss Char
lotte Worthington, niece Of the bride
groom. and Master William Onutt,
brother of the bride, were the ribbon
bearers. The marches were played
by Miss Helen Gassaway OF Rockville,
and preceding the ceremony Miss Gas
saway and Miss worthington sang.
Following the ceremony a large re-
ception was held, Mr.. and Mrs. Worth
ington leaving later for an extended
trip. Mr.. worthington is a son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Richard T. Worthington, OF
| Garrett Park.
Columbus r. Purdum, one OF the
leading farmers of Damascus district
and one OF this county's bestknown
citizens, died suddenly of apoplexy at
his home, near Damascus. aged sew
enty-eight years. He is survived by
his wife. who is a daughter OF the late
Joshua Warheld, of Damascus district,
and the following children: Urner
Purdum. of Frederick county; Mrs. NJ.
c. Clough, OF Washington county, and
Mrs. Robert Stanley. Mrs Newton
Poole and Mrs. Archie Souder. of this
county. The funeral took place at 2
o'clock this afternoon from the family
residence, the services being conduct.
ed by Rev. H. c. Green, pastor OF
Kempton Circuit Burial was at
Kemptown.
Mr.. Purdum was a lifelong resident
of this county. For many years he
was prominent In Republican politics.
Roger Shaw, Of Rockville, for q
long time connected with the United
States War Department. has been
selected to go as disbursing clerk for
a section of the Ordnance Depart
ment which is to accompany General
Pershing's expedition TO Frame. He
expects to leave at an early date.
Miss Mamie Ray. daughter Of the
late Nicholas E. Ray, OF Colesville
district, died OF pneumonia aged
hfty-four years, her death following
short illness. The funeral took
place from the Methodist Church al
Lay Hill burial being in Rockville
Union Cemetery. Although totally
blind since twelve years old Miss Ray
was a musician of ability, and for
many years gave lessons on the piano
The annual banquet of the third
year class OF the Rockville High
School to the graduating class, at the
school last evening, was attended BY
members of the two classes, members
of the faculty. and a few others. Pre-.
ceding the banquet, an entertainment
was given. Miss Frances Karn, prrsi.
dent Of the graduating class, being
in charge
The annual sermon to the gradual.
ing class was delivered this morning
in the Methodist Church by the pas.
tor, Rev. J. w. Duffey. The com
mencement exercises will be helC
next Wednesday evening.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Shaub and Paul ]
Gore, both OF the vicinity of Coles
vile, this county.
By the score OF o to 8, the barnes
town baseball team defeated tn,
Rockville nine at the fair ground
here yesterday afternoon.
! Rev. Samuel r. White, a retired Bap
tfst minister, officiated at the mar
r rage here yesterday afternoon O
. Miss Georgia Anna West, OF HuntinI
Hill this county, and Harry Crouch
OF Fairfax Courthouse. Va, the cere
5 mony taking place at the home OF tn
minister.
Among the out-of-town couples mar
ried in Rockville yesterday Afternoon
= were Julius a. Fleischhauser, twenty
! two years old. and Miss May Bell
5 Carey. aged twenty, both of Washing
! ton. by the Rev. Samuel r. White
y and Miss Bessie Margaret Hudson
; eighteen years old, of Washington
and Bernard l.. Rowe, aged twenS.
three, of Tenleytown, D. c. by tn
Rev. A T. Howard. the ceremonie
? taking place at the homes OF the mir
: listers.
J. Licenses were issued here yestei
, day afternoon for the marriages n
Jesse D. Eaton, twenty-one years ole
J and Miss Elsie Streeter, aged nine
I teen, both OF Baltimore, and Roy {
Trout, twenty.six years old. and Mis-
Lucy F. Shafer, aged twenty-foul
I both OF MountvilIe. Va.
!, NEWS AT EVANSVILLE
Il Boys and Girls Pledge Their Ser
! vices to the Nation.
= The boys and girls congresses, q
joint session yesterday Afternoon
!, passed resolutions pledging the mem
bers to pray for a successful termina
ton OF the war; that they would d
their bit toward preventing waste o
foodstuffs and other necessities. an
that they would keep themselve