Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
snec,al corre.nonaenea o. The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. October 13.-Dr
Charles H. Nourse. one Of Montgomery
county's oldest and best known physi-
clans, died Thursday morning at his
home at Jamestown, aged seventy
three years. He had been in poor
health a number of years. His death
was due to an affection of the lungs.
He is survived by his wife. who is a
daughter OF the late Upton Darby of
this county. and son. DR.. Upton D..
Nourse of Jacksonville. this county.
The funeral Will take place at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning from the
Presbyterian Church at Jamestown.
DR.. Nourse was born in Washington
and for several years lived in Virginia,
but for the greater part of his life was
a resident Of this county. He leaves
many relatives in, the District of CO.
lumbia. Maryland and Virginia.
Rev 0. C. Barnes, pastor of the Chris
tian Church. offciated at the marriage
here Wednesday evening OF Miss Bertha
May kockel. seventeen years old, Of
Washington. and Edward Martin Nc
Nulty. twenty-one years old. OF Takoma
Park. this county.
Information has been received here
of the marriage at Denison. Texas. a
few days ago of Harold c. Smith, son of
Mrs. Edwin Smith Of Rockville, and
Miss Annie F. Smith of Corpus Christi.
Texas. the ceremony being performed
by Rev. j. E. Aubrey of the Presbyte-
rian Church. at the home OF the minis
ter. The bridegroom is an attorney.
At recent meeting of the Social
Service League Of Montgomery county
resolutions on the death OF Rev. George
H. McGrew. for a number of years
rector of Grace Episcopal Church.
Woodside, this county. and for long
time an active. member of the league.
were passed. They set forth that lin
the passing on to higher life of Rev.
George H. McGrew the Social Service
League loses faithful friend and wise
counselor. and we express our appre-
especially in our early days when our
object was not understood and friends
were few
Nathan E. Colt. a well known farmer.
died Thursday evening at his home
near Boyds, aged forty-eight years.
eived by his wife. who is a daughter
of John T. Warf1eld of this county. and
two daughters. Misses BARREL Colt. a
public school teacher, and Mabel Colt.
Miss Margaret ]. Watkins. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lee Watkins.
and Lennox Howes. young farmer,
left their homes near Cedar Grove
Thursday morning to visit the Hagers-
town fair. When they returned Thurs
day evening they surprised their rela-
tives and friends by announcing that
they had been married
William E. Groomes, a constable and
former deputy sheriff was found guilty
by Judge ]. Abby Henderson in the
police court here yesterday on a
charge of assault preferred by Clifford
Church, a young negro. Judge Hender-
son imposed a ane of s25 and costs.
Miss Pearl Elizabeth Boyer of Clarks-
burg, this county and Harry r. Ridge
" Of Der-vood. were married at the
home Of the brides parents by Rev.
Charles F. Boss, pastor of the Metho-
dist Church at Laytonsvile.
In celebration of the 10th anniver-
sary of the formation of the Grand
Chapter of Maryland. an entertain
ment and banquet was given Thursday
evening By Montgomery Chapter. No.
81, of this county. Nearly one hundr ed
members of the Masonic fraternity
from this county and other places at
tended The banquet was in char &c of
the ladies of the Rockville Baptist
Church, and was held in the banquet
hall of the church.