Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-29
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
school Commencement NOtes-Considerable
Activity in Real Estate.
A.. n.

correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, June %. 1891
The commencement exercises of Mrs. Rosa
Curtains seminary took place in the large par
Tors Of Miss Agnes holland. this place, on Fri
day evening and were Of the most interesting
character. A large concoutse of the parents
and friends of the pupils were in attendance
and much pleasure was expressed at the hand
some manner in which all who participated ac-
quilted themselves. The exercises consisted of
songs. Rotations. dialogues and fancy dance
by the children. Fine music for the occasion
was furnished. Mrs. A. J. Almoney presiding at
the piano. The display of wreathes, bouquets
and baskets OF flowers was superb. Previous
20 the award Of testimonials appropriate re-
marks were made by Prof. f. Is. Prettvman.
principal of the state NORMAL school. i'll which
he took occasion to say thk during the past few
weeks he had attended mani exercises of the same
character in different parts OF the state. but
had seen none 10 excel and few TO equal those
OF the present occasion. and that they We're
highly creditable alike TO teacher and pupils
Appropriate testimonials were awarded to the
following: First grade-ROsalie Johns Nav
Rome: second crade-John ". Warner. ir.
Ralph T. Luckett. Louise BUrford C. Norman
Bouic; third grade, Willie L. Prettyman, Mary
AlmOney. Albert II. Bouc. PeytOn Todd. Hat
tie Jones. Thomas Offutt. MAY Reich: fourth
yrade--icndOlph Mason, Robert A. Conard.
Willie Dobson. John W. Warner, jr., was
awarded the highest standard for scholarship
and Ralph Y. Luckett the highest standard in
department..
Among the summer guests registered at the
Montgomery House. this place, are Mrs. H.
4. Tune. Misses Della and Nettie Tune her
daughters, and Mr.. and Mrs Hayes and daugh-
ter. ali Of Washington.
The recent hot weather has had the effect Of
driving many persons from the cities to this
section OF the country. where they can enjoy
the cool nights and pleasant shade during the
dav.
Daring the past week the following trans-
fers of real estate have been recorded in the
Office of the clerk Of the circuit court for this
county; e. ". Ho!Comb to Chas. r. Mont
gOnery, lot 3. fiye-elghths ofan acre at Linden.
$1,000; Ealtzley Bros. TO Ninette Thompson.
lot Is. block q. Glen Echo. $3.50; same to
Margaret l.. Wickham, lot 1. block 20. Glen
Echo, sl.2OO; Il. +. Gilbert to Frances d..
Perry. two lots ut Takoma Park, 81 200: Henry
and Charles Matthews TO Henry II. Dodge lis
acres of hand. $40; Henry H. Dodge to Ignatius
/. Davis lis acres OF land, so. Emma and Geo.
+. Rosen to Saile II. and Mamie A. Turpin,
lots 3. 9. 10, block 4, Woodside, $500; Thos. A.
Mitchell and wife TO Chas. A. McEuen SO
acres of land. $40; Arthur 5. Norrish and wife
to Florence Is. Gibbs, lot ), block 81. Takoma
Park, 500: Catharine Rose Carroll and Ellie s.
Carroll to John II. soule, Ii lots, Iakoma
Park, 81 .20s; National Chautauqua to Alfred
shaw. lot &. block, "A, Glen Echo, $3.50; Metro
pOlitau Investment Company to Barbara
Israel. lot at Garrett Park, 800; Agnes and
Aleena Lamond to Woodford ID. Harlan lots
Z. 5, section ~. Garrett Park. s4OO; National
ChAutauaua to Elizabeth q. Compton, lot 8,
block ~, Glen Echo, S6I5-
Among the recent graduates at St. Joseph's
J Academy. Emmittsburg, Md, was Miss Mona
/ thompson. daughter of Mrs. DIR. Edward An
/ derson OF this place. She received the hand
some medal gwen to the graduating class, q
crown Of honor and first premiums in all her
i studies. embracing vocal and instrumental
music. LATIN and French languages and the
scientific branches. Miss Thompson is well
known in Washington and is the daughter Of
the late Dr. Benedict Thompson OF that city
! der many friends both mere and In Washing
ton are much gratified at her success. s. A. NJ
The strike Of the French bakers in Paris has
] COLLAPSED