Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-26
OUR MARYLAND NEIGHBORS.
What is Going on in Rockville and
Vicinity.
vESryG STAR.

Correspondence of TEE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, April %. 1889
The quarterly meeting of the Teachers as
ISOLATION of this county will be held at the
public school building here on Friday, May 8.
After the transaction of routine business the
association will consider the question as to the
proper age for commencing the study of gram
mar. The question of the propriety Of requir-
ing pupil who has been absent from school
a week to get the consent of one Of the trus-
tees before he is readmitted will be debated by
j. X. Newman. VIM. H. Pace and j. T. Byrne
in the affirmative. and Prof Storey, E. L. Amiss
and Robert Green in the negative.
The Good Templar lodge at this place at the
last meeting was visited by delegation of
ladies and gentlemen from Olney lodge, con-
Jones, Z. l.. Gilpin, A. J. Stabler, DR.. VI.
Green and Miss Emma Magruder, Edith F.
Brooks, Alice Stabler, Anna Farquhar, Man.
mana Stabler and May Reed. The visitors fur
nished fine vocal and instrumental music, and
the evening passed pleasantly. Rockville lodge
will give all entertainment on May Is to the
several lodges of the county.
Bishop Paret. OF the Protestant Episcopal
church. will hold confirmation services at
Mechancsville on the 9th instant, and at this
place on the 2Sth.
1t is reported here that syndicate is being
formed in Washington for the purpose of pur-
chasing land supposed to contain gold and
othr minerals in this county.
The Poolesville Literary society closed its
winter sessions on Monday night by an inter-
esting meeting at the residence of Judge W. W.
Poole.
The fifty acres Of land adjacent to Halpin's
station, recently purchased by Mr.. Chapman,
has been laid off in building lots, and planted
with ornamental shade trees. Messrs. Samuel
GlOyd, of Gaithersburg. and Ninian Perry, of
Potomac, will be candidates for the nomina-
ton for county commissioner for the fourth
district at the democratic primary election.
The public school board will meet on Nav |
for the appointment of trustees and general
routine business
Mr.. Chandler Keys to-day sold to Mrs Mary
VI. Dodds acres of woodland, about / mile
from this place, for $3.50.
The Easter offerings at Christ Episcopal
church amounted to S245.
1t is reported that two-third interest in the
Montgomery gold mine has been sold to Chi
cago parties for $4,000.
Letters Of administration on the estate of the
late John c. II. Richter have been granted by
the orphans court to H. d. Waters, of Ger
mantown
party OF five residents of Sandy Spring
passed through here on Monday having in
their possession eighty-four large black bass
which they had caught at the Great Falls in a
few hours. The river is now muddy.
MIR. Chas. Corrick has secured the contract
for painting the new hotel at the east end of
town recently purchased by Mrs. NJ. j. Colley
and c. W. Beall of Washington.
Messrs. Thos. Anderson, II. W. Talbot P D.
Laird. j. W. Warner, John L. Dawson, G. F.
Snoutfer, John Mcdonald and John G.. Eng
land have been elected vestrymen of Christ
Episcopal church at this place. r. II. Stokes
and John }. Higgins were chosen as wardens Of
the same. S. M