Evening star., 1923-06-22
ROCKVILLE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, June 22.-Miss AL
berta Ward, daughter OF Harrison G.
Ward of Travilah. this county, and
Charles d. King of the vicinity of Lay
louisville were married Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of the brides
father. the ceremony being performed
by Rev. ]. w. Lowden, pastor of the
Only members of the two families were
present. lmmedia ely after the cere-
mony the couple left for short trip
James A. Adams of Washington
pleaded guilty in the police court here
yesterday te a Ee of operating an
automobile while under the influence of
liquor and was fined 500 and costs by
Judge Samuel Riggs. He also admitted
that he was guilty of recklessness in
operating his machine and paid an adj
ditional fine of S25 and costs. Adams
was arrested Wednesday evening near
Ounce Orchard by Motor Cycle Police
men Gather and Rodgers after his car
had collided with another.
The county commissioners have sign
ed an agreement with the United States
Department of Agriculture for the re-
construction and widening of Bradley
lane about a mile in length, and which
connects Connecticut and Wisconsin
avenues. OF the estimated cost of s12,-
500, the commissioners will pay s., 900
and the federal government the, re-
mainder, and the agreement Stfpulates
tnat the ROAD De lnalnlalneu DE Cne led
eral government. 1t is understood that
all the land necessary for the widening
of the thoroughfare will be donated by
the Chevy Chase Club, the property of
which extends along the entire south
side of the land The work is expected
to be started at once.
A license to marry has been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to
Miss Matte ]. King and Henry T.
Smith. both of Washington.
,ye- ~
cry County Base Ball League Rockville
will play at Washington Grove, Glen
Echo at Dickerson and Boyds at Be
thesda.
There is every indication that Robert
B. Peter, jr., will have no opposition for
the democratic nomination for states
attorney for this county to succeed
Thomas l.. Dawson, whose term expires
next fall. He has formally announced
his candidacy and, with the primary
months off, there has been no intima
tion that there will be any other candi-
date for the nomination.
Announcement has been made that
the marriage of Miss Louise Virginia
Waters, daughter of Perrie E, Wa
ters of Germantown. this county, to
Thomas Baldwin Butler of Baltimore
will take place the afternoon of June
81 at the home of the bride-elect's
father.
Al1Ted =. rTlIZell. d young TeSioeHt
of Glen Echo Heights. this county.
pleaded guilty in the police court
here to a charge of violating the local
option law of the county by having
intoxicating liquor in his possession
with the intention of selling 1t. and
was fined $3.50 and costs by Judge
Samuel Riggs He was arrested when
a squad OF Montgomery county and
federal officers visited his home and
found a well equipped still of a daily
capacity of 200 gallons. about 100
gallons of peach brandy and some
thing like 700 gallons of peach
brandy mash. Frizzell told Judge
Riggs that he had been making the
brandy about one month, but insisted
that he had never sold any.
The services in celebration of st.
Johns day, to be held in the audito-
rum at Washington Grove next Sun
Level Club of Washington Grove, are
expected to be attended by many Ma
sons and members of their families
from various parts of this county and
the District of Columbia. The ritual
will be directed by DR.. John Carpen-
ter Palmer, pastor of the Washing
ton Heights Presbyterian Church
Addresses will be delivered by men
of prominence and there will be mu-
sic and other features.
Gaithersburg' crack base ball team
will be pitted against the strong Car
dinal Athletic Club team of Alexan-
dria at Gaithersburg Saturday after
noon, the game to begin at 3:15.
J. Roger Spates has purchased from
Veirs Bouic two lots in the eastern
section of Rockville and will, it is
understood. soon begin the erection.
thereon of handsome residence