Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-02
ROCKVILLE NEWS.

Interesting School Statistics-The Recent Tax
Levy-A Good showing-Notes, &c.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, July l, 1891.
At q meeting Of the school commissioners
held here yesterday the secretary made the fol-
lowing report for the last term: Enrolment,
white, 2.6Ss; colored, 1884; total, 4.022. Aver
age attendance white. 1,779; colored, 100; total,
2,56s. Expenses of summer term, white, 81 40;
colored, sl,070.25; total, S8,5OO.25. Balance
due and unpaid, Sc $751; "a. The board decided
to build an additional story to the colored
school house at Rockville and also appointed
building committees to erect new school houses
at Unity, Neelsville, Oak Hill and Wheaton.
The board adjourned to meet August rs, when
the appointments Of teachers will be confirmed.
The levy for state and county taxes has been
completed and signed by the commissioners,
the main items being follows: For out PEN
sioners, s5,02O; INDECENT insane, S2.520; aims
house, S2,ll4; circuit court jurors, witnesses,
baiiffs. clerks, accounts and attorneys fees,
IS, 4s967; sheriff. S2.637.79; orphans court and
register Of wills, $500 80; removed cases. jurors,
&C.. Ss69.05; judgment in removed cases,
=. 500: costs In same, sl59.I0; court house and
Jail expenses. S253.65; registration, 81 033. SO;
printing and stationery, Sl.52O.75; elections,
S522; justices of peace, $223.59: cOnstables
lO76 90: roads and bridges, sl2, s32. So; public
schools. $4,000; court house bonds and inter-
est, 1000; county commissioners and clerk,
s2.05l; roads in incorporated towns. 81 .34S. IL.
The taxable basis Of the county now amounts to
slO.57s,27O. The county rate OF tax is 9O14
cents on 800; state tax, 174 cents. Total,
Sl.0S. This is one cent on the 800 lower than
last year.
In the orphans court yesterday letters Of
administration. c. T. a., on the estate of
Richard l.. Ball. deceased, were granted to
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istration, pendente lite. on the estate of
Catharine Ann Whalan were granted to Susan
A. Beall: bond, S25O Letters of administra-
ton. C. t. a. Ito convey real estate), were
granted to Anna J. StOnestreet on the estate of
George L. Treadwell. Emily j. Clements, ad-
ministratrix on the estate Of Geo. II. Clements,
passed second and final account.
The ladies of the aid society Of the Rockville
Presbyterian Church will give an entertain
ment at the residence of Miss Lucy Stephen
son, this place, on the evening of July 4. A
large amount Of fireworks will be provided for
the occasion.
A large number Of heavily-laden wagons
drawn by mule and horse teams arrived here this
evening on their way FROM Cherry Run, West
Va, to Linden. on the Metropolitan Branch rail.
road where they have been engaged to work
on the southern extension of that road
Mr.. Il. ii. Warner OF Washington has uur-
chased fourth interest in Rockville Heights.
the southern addition to this town. The price
paid is reported at S22,O00. About eighteen
months ago this entire tract of about $50 acres
was sold by the late Robert W. Carter to a syn-
dictate for $4,000. and at that time it was CON
sidered big price. II has since been laid of
1t. building lots with wide str eets AID avenues
and several houses have been erected on tie
same by persons who have purchased Cts Que
fourth Of the tract now sells for more than half
| the original purchase money, which slows COL
clusively the advantage of investing il. real
estate in this vicinity. Much qualification il
| expressed here at the fact that MIR. Warner has
taken an interest in this property, as he is
known rs an enterprising business man who
| will leave nothing undone to build up the town.
Mr.. Edward Corrick, a former resident OF
this place, died at his home in Kensington to-
day of consumption, in the fortieth year of hi.
age. Mr.. Corrlck was native Of Middletown
Frederick county, Md
Farmers who have finished their wheat
harvest report the grain of better quality than
has been raised in this county for many wears
The yield promises to be very fine.
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