Evening star., 1923-07-20
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. July 90 tSpe-
ciaD Mrs. Ella Flizabeth Edwards.
wife of Douglas c. Edwards of Hal
pine, this county, died WedneSda
afternoon in a Washington hospital
aged twenty nine years. she had
been i'll about three weeks with an
ailmcnt the physicians were unable
to diagnose. She is survived by her
husband and five children ranging
in ages from three to nine years.
The funeral took place this morning
from the Rockville Baptist Church.
cemetery. Mrs, Edwards was the
daughter Of John T. Johnson of this
county. Mr. Edwards is a member
of the Washington police force.
AH-NiEht Auto Ride.
Following an all-night automobile
ride. Miss Nelma L. Reed and Car
roll A. Batten of Clarkesburg. w.
Salem, w. Va. and Edward II. Doyle
of ClarkesburE. arrived in Rockville
early yesterday in quest Of marriage
licenses. They obtained them with
out difficulty and later in the day
were the principals in a double we'd
ding at Germantown, this county,
Rev. O. \. Gillincham. pastor of the
Neelesville Presbyterian Church Of
ficiating. Immediately afterward
the newly weds started on the long
The couples left their homes with
the intention of having the knots
tied in Cumberland. but lost their
way and finally concluded to come
to Rockville. They insisted they
were not runaways.
GrfHth Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Amanda r.
Griffith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Julian Griffith of Darnestown. this
county, who died in a Baltimore hos
pital on Tuesday following an opera
ton. took place yesterday from the
home of her uncle. G. W. 3. Bartlett
at Gaithersburg. Rev. !. w. Lowden.
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Darnestown, officiating. Interment
was in the cemetery at Jamestown.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
selman and William Melvin. both of
Washington. and Miss Florence NJ.
Allnutt of Washington and Richard
NJ. Clagett of Akron. Ohio.
Benefit Lawn Fete.
Preparations are in progress for
the annual lawn fete and festival for
the benefit of st. Mary's Catholic
the grove adjoining the church the
evening of July 81 and August / and
2. Rev. John T. Coolahan. pastor of
the church, is chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements. which is
composed of many members of the
charge of the various tables are:
Supper, Miss Mary Louise Yearley;
ice cream, Mrs. Harry G. Poss; soft
drinks, Mrs. Joseph ]. Matthews: ::
candy, Miss Lucille Fisher; fancy ar
ticles. Mrs. c. Kingdom; country store.
Geary A. Fisher There will he dane
ing each evening to music by
Washington orchestra.
Courtney Payne. a young negro
resident Of Bethesda, was before
Judge Samuel Riggs in the police
court there on a charge of violating
by having intoxicating liquor in his
possession with the intention of SELL
ing it. Deputy Sheriff E. " Cay
wood swore that he visited Paynes
home and found seven half pints of
corn whisky there. Payne claimed
he bought the liquor for his personal
use Judge Riggs reserved his de-
cision.
ST. Mary's Picnic.
The annual picnic for the benefit
of st. Marys Catholic Church at
GAINESVILLE, this county, was held
Wednesday and attracted several
thousand persons from this and Fred
Father Ritchie, pastor of the church.
was in charge, and he was assisted
by many of the men and women of
the congregation. A handsome sum
was realized.
On a charge of assaulting Thomas
Bundy. colored, of Bethesda, this
county, Roosevelt Brice, young
negro resident of the Bethesda neigh
borhood. was before Judge Samuel
Riggs in the police court here yes
terday. He was adjudged guilty and
was fined $50 and costs.