Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-04
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.


NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Interesting Teachers Association Meeting
Hunting for an Unnatural Father-NOtes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. July 8. 1891.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Teachers Association of this county was held
here today. and was one of unusual interest.
The main sno ject for discussion was entitled,
Give an outline Of the first days work in
sckco >" ard the same discussed by Messrs.
J. X. Newman, s. A. Laymsn, c. l.. Amiss and
others. At the conclusion Of this discussion
the president of the association introduced
Prof E. B Prettyman principal Of the State
Normal School, who. in an abs address of an
hour, took occasion to remind the teachers of
the very important position they occupied in
| the community and the necessity Of their al
ways realizing this fact. He dwtlt at length
upon the Importance of the proper training of
the youth Of the land in intelligence and virtue
in view Ut the future welfare of society. the
| state and the republic. He paid a glowing
| tribute to the efficient workings of the public
| school system OF the entire country, and
pointed with pride to the bright examples Of
the many eminent men in high station who
had received their early training in the little
wayside school houses of the land. He strongly
urged the teachers to press on in the work in
which they had enlisted and to let nothing turn
them aside from the full discharge of duty In
their noble calling. The address was we'll re-
ceived, and at its conclusion the speaker was
warmly applauded.
The vicinity of Dickerson station on the
Metropolitan Branch railroad has for several
days been the scene ofmuch excitement on ac-
count Of an alleged unnatural outrage said to
have been perpetrated n short distance from
| that place. Some days ago the eldest daughter
ola man named David Edwards made her ap-
pearance before Justice Samuel s. Hays and de-
manded q warrant for the arrest of her father
upon the charge of committing an outrage
upon her person. The circumstances of the
case related by her and also by an elder
brother were that on the previous night her
father came home somewhat under the infiu
ence of liquor and drove all the other children
except herself to bed in the upper portion Of
the house, after which he knocked her
down with chair and criminally
assaulted her. The son states that after he had
been in bed Some time he heard his sister
scream below stairs. He ran down and found
his father in the act of committing the out
rage. The father then ordered him to leave
the house or he would kill him. which he did at
once. and afterward the father left and he has
not seen him since. The girl had bad wounds
on her head and face and showed unmstakable
signs of brutal treatment. The warrant was
placed in the hands OF an officer, but he failed
TO find Edwards, Afterward note was sent to
States Attorney Peter at this place detailing the
circumstances. IL 1alleu 10 reacn MIN, ana
the first intelligence Of the affair reached here
on Monday. The sheriff was Immediately dis
patched to the scene of the outrage, and there
learned that II was supposed that Edwards had
gone to Washington. he having formerly been
soldier in the regular army and at one time
an inmate of Soldiers Home. On Thursday
the sheriff and states attorney visited Washing
ton in search Of the man, ard at Soldiers
Home found that he had remained
there during Tuesday night and said when
leaving next morning that he was going to
work on a farm in the neighborhood. large
| portion Of the day was spent III searching for
| bin, but he was not found. 1t was also learned
| that the day previous he had drawn some PEN
sion money due him. The detectives we're no.
| tilted and put on his track. Edwards came to
married, now having eight children. His wife
| died about two years ago and since that time
he has lived with his children, working on
| farms about the neighborhOod. He il repre-
bad one when drunk. The victim of the al
| legged outrage is a handsome girl of fourteen
| years and is represented as very quiet and in
offensive. Edwards is about sixty years of
age and served In the army previous
| to coming to this county. Much sympathy
ia expressed for the young girl in her
terrible affection. and should the unnatural
father be caught in the county Judge Lynch
will doubtless have a case that will be disposed
| Of in short order.
An orchestra composed of Messrs. E. A. An
sley, VIM. A King. Chas. A. Clagett, H. l..
Mouldon, r. Umstead, Jetson Trail and Emer-
son Potter has been organized at this place,
with Prof. Glen Poole as teacher.
| remarkable instance of the reproduction
Of wheat was noticed few days ago on the
farm Of Mr.. Clagett Holland. in the first dis
trict, which consisted of forty five stalks from
q single grain, each stalk producing head,
and the heads yielding an average Of forty-four
grains each.
The funeral of Edward NJ. Corrick, who died
on Wednesday last at kensington, took place
here this evening, the remains being inferred
at Rockville cemetery.
Mr. Stephen Robertson and Mics Rosa 8.
Long were married at the Union Church, Hunt.
ting Hill, on Tuesday last by Rev. Robert NJ.
Moore Of Gaithersbhrg. The church was hand
somely decorated for the occasion and was
crowded with the relatives and friends Of the
contracting parties.
On Tuesday Mr.. Reuben Burriss, residing
near Hunting Hill. had one leg badly cut while
| using grain cradle.
Misses Mary Watkins and Lena Jones of this
county were the recipients of handsome prizes
at the Frederick Academy Of Visitation COM
| mencement q few days ago.
| The GLORIOUS Fourth will be observed here
and in other portions of the county BY the sus.
| pension of business and the enjoyment of pic
mics, excursions, &c. All the trains passing
here this evening we're loaded to their utmost
capacity with excursionists to different points
Of interest SAN.