Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-09
MONTGOMERY COUNTY NEWS.

Coming Teachers' Association Meeting-A
Children's Fancy Ball-Other Items.
Correspondents Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Feb. 8.
The fancy dress ball given to the children at
the Town Hall, this place, on Friday night was
most perfect affair of the kind ever WIT
messed in this locality. The hall was handsomely
decorated with evergreens and flowers, and
the stage was Respondent with American flags
and streamers Of red, white and blue. At 8
O'Clock the procession of dancers entered the
hall, led by Harry and Maggie Dawson, and
the precision of the march aud the many
varied and bright costumes ELECTED the APP
plause Of the many spectators. The costumes
Of the party were rs follows: Harry Dawson,
gentleman nineteenth century; Maggie Daw-
son, Maid Of Atheps; Ellie Ware. Simplicity; W.
Williams, Jockey; Eliza Choste, Folly; Anderson
Offutt, plain costume; Ethel Fletcher dancing
girl; Thos. Offutt, John Chinaman; Louise Bur-
ford, flower girl: George Henderson, plain cos
tune: Lula Claibourne, tambourine girl; l..
Dawson, old King Cole; Mary Fields, evening
star; Thos- Talbot, plain costume; Bessie
Fields, Newspaper carrier; Veys Fields, milk
maid; L. Burford, Mexican; Fiorris Fletcher,
snow; Bob Fletcher, Sioux Indian; Mary Daw-
son. lady seventeenth century: Priscilla Daw-
son. same costume; Norman Bouic, zouave;
Albert Bouic. cadet James Dawson, Little Boy
Blue; Daisy Howell. Kate Greenaway; Will Of
futt. jester; B. Nelson, lieutenant; N. Provost,
dude: Annie Laurie Dowden, Little Miss Muffett:
Garner Bouic, sailor iaddie; Russell Millwood
Indian chief; Viola Fowler, buttercup. The
march was conducted by Miss Edie Waring
The floor managers were Masters Dawson.
vas originated by Mrs. A Dowden, Mics Mag
gle Dawson. Mrs. II. A. Hall and Mrs. A. H.
Fletcher. A large number Of ladies and gen.
tlemen were present. some Of whom partici-
pated in the dance.
The Teachers Association Of the public
schools Of this county will meet here on the
18th instant and the proceedings promise to be
Of more than ordinary interest. After the
Transaction Of the general business of the asso-
citation the following program viii be consid-
cred First, what Epculty Of the Mind Should
Be Developed First. and Why2' This question
viii be discussed by Messrs. R. W. Stout and
c. ". Baggerly. Second, The Advantage Of
Diagram Work in Teaching History" by Misses
Rlanchs E. Braddock and Alice L. Gardner.
Recitation by Miss Nina Hobbs. All the other
MEMBER Of the ASSOCIATION are expected TO
take part IN the discussions
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr.. George
Brooke Farquhar and Miss Edith Bentley at
Cherry Grove ON the 18th instant.
The public school at this place has at present
10 pupils and additional teachers and more
ROOM are uecucu-
A fine quality Of clay, suitable for the manu-
faeture Of pottery, has been discovered orsthe
farm of Mr.. Jas. T. Williams, near Boyd's sta
ton.
At the annual meeting of the directors OF the
Town Hell Company, held here last night, the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: spencer c. Jones, president; David II.
Bouic, secretary; d. =. Owens, treasurer; dirsc-
tors, ". veirs Bouic, IT,, Vim. II. Rabbit, Jas.
B. Henderson, &. c. Jones, DR.. Chas Albert, IT,,
D. p. Owens and ID. II. Bouic. Resolutions were
passsd providing for the purchaas Of additional
chairs for reserved seats, and that none but
wen known and frst-class companies should
have the uss Of the hail The cash receipts Of
the past year amounted to s46S.s6; expenses,
s453; assets $333.6S.
Miss Nina Ketsel Of Atlanta, Ga. Il 1T present
the guest Of Ars. E A. Ansley at this place.
In the damage ssit OF John s. Hammond
against the Washingto6, Colesville and Aahtor
Turnpike Company Of this county, concluded Ia
the superior court Of baltimore city on Friday,
a verdict Il t6as vas given N sayor Of thi
! plaintiff. SAM