The Washington herald., 1921-01-02
BEATS
PREVIOUS RECORD
AS GRETNA GREEN
Maryland Town Sees 760
Loving Couples Joined
In Wedlock.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Jan. 1.-During
tee year Just closed. 75o licenses to
marry were issued by the clerk Of
the Circuit Court here. This is a
record for the ONCE, exceeding the
number issued in 1919, which was
the best previous year. by forty five.
The fact that during the greater
part Of the year licenses cost 81
each, or twice as much as formerly,
does not seem to have affected Rock
ville's popularity as a Gretna Green.
OF the licenses issued, 346 were
to residents of the District of Co.
lumbia; 2ls to Montgomery County
couples; 122 to couples from Vir-
ginia; Is to Baltimoreans, and So
to couples from various parts of the
country.
Rev. DR.. Rowland Wagner, pastor
of the Baptist Church, who is now
looked upon as Rock kville's marry
ing parson," led all the other Rock
Vile ministers in the number of
ceremonies performed, his total be-
ing 1876. Rev. J. w. Duffy. pastor of
the Methodist Church, was a good
second with 100 to his credit. Rev.
o. c. Barnes, pastor OF the Chris
lian Church, officiated on So occa-
sions, and the number of knots tied
by each of the other ministers of
the town were as follows: Rev.
Millard F. Minnick, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, As; Rev. John +.
Henderson, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church. %; Rev. John T.
Coolahan, pastor of st. Mary's
Catholic Church. IL. The other
couples to whom licenses were is
sued here during the year were mar
ried by ministers in various parts
Of the county.
New Year Dance.
The annual New Year dance of.
the young people of Rockville and
vicinity was held last evening in
Seco Hall with a large attendance
OF guests from various parts of the
county, Washington. Baltimore and
other places. 1t was in charge of a
committee consisting of Mrs. Clyde
NJ. Stout, Miss Rose Dawson. George
Peter and Robert Peter. The music
was furnished by Washington
orchestra, and at midnight refresh
ments were served
The funeral of Capt. James An
derson, one Of the county's oldest
and most prominent citizens, who
died here early yesterday morning
at the age OF SO, will take place at
IL o'clock Tuesday morning from
the family residence here. Rev.
Millard F. Minnick, rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church, will conduct tha
services. Burial will be in Rock
Vile Union Cemetery.
Capt. Anderson was for twelve
years clerk of the circuit court. for
eleven years county superintendent
OF public schools and for four years
county surveyor for this county. He
was a member of the Ridgely Brown
Camp of Confederate Veterans, of
this county, the few surviving mcm-
bers of which will attend the fun
eral in a body.
Wedding Conducted.
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor
of the Baptist Church, officiated at
the marriage here yesterday after
noon of Miss Grace Chantland. of
Washington, and Elliott A. Telford,
OF Cincinnati, Ohio, the home OF the
minister being the scene of the
ceremony.
The same minister officiated at the
marriage here of Miss Cecilia Helen
Friedrich, OF Richmond, Va, and
Lyle Emory Hutchison. of Washing
ton, the ceremony taking place at
the parsonage.
today were Miss Lillian B. Lowe
and William Oden, both OF Gathers
burg. this county.
Whom the offica ~ fba nIsrk -
the circuit court here finished its
work last evening, every one of the
more than $500 deeds, mortgages,
deeds of trusts and long releases
filed during the year had been re-
corded and indexed. In other words,
the work OF the kind indicated is
up to date, something probably not
true of any other ONCE of its kind
in the State.
The recording work is done by
Misses Margaret Schearer. Mary
England and Virginia Jones and the
fact that they use typewriters ex-
plains how they were able to do
such a vast amount of work during
the year.
Miss Hett Marriex.
In the presence Of a large num-
Der of relatives and friends. Miss
Lillian NJ. Hett. daughter Of Mr |
and Mrs. John D. Hett, OF the'vicin-
ity of Derwood, this county. and
Guy L. Brown. Of Brighton, were |
married at o'clock this afternoon
at the home of the brides parents.
Rev. Carroll Maddox, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Brnokeville,
performed the ceremony. The home
was tastefully decorated
The brides sister. Miss Pauline |
Hett. was maid OF honor, and the |
bridesmaids were Misses Lulu |
Schaefter and Clara Joh, Of Violet
vile. Nd. The best man was Will |
lam Ricketts,, of Unity. Miss FYor- |
ence Johnson, Of Salisbury, Nd, |
played the marches.
Immediately after the ceremony
the couple departed for their honey
moon trip. They will make their |
home at Brighton. Last evening a !
large reception was held at the |
home of the brides parents.