Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-13
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Meeting Of the School Board-A Stir Il
Democratic Circles-Notes

Meeting Of the School Board-A Stir in
Democratic Circles-Notea
Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Nd, June - 1891.
At special meeting of the board of school
commissioners held here today the following
trustees were appointed: Edward s. Hunter.
school No. 1, election district 6, vice John s..
Gillss, resigned; VIM. X. Phair, school 5, cleo
ton district 5, vice Jas. q. Boss, declined. The
time for the trustees Of the schools to organize
and report was extended twenty days. The
date for the next meeting of the Teachers As
ISOLATION was fixed on the Sd day of July next,
on which day the teachers will be paid for the
summer term. The annual examination Of
applicants for teachers certificates will be held
on July and 9 for white and July 10 for col
ored applicants. The next meeting Of the board
will take place OIL the 3Oth instant
The tax collectors have made their annual
report 90 the county commissioners of the in
crease in the taxable basis in the Eve collection
districts OF the county, which il as follows;
First district els Asa; second district, S24 295;
third district, 9,660 fourth district. x92 1850:
fifth district, Sl19,653. Total, SITS. $50
The closing exercises of Rockville Academy
will take place ON Friday next. The school
will be reopened in September next. The stu
dents are making arrangements for dance in
Academy Hall on the night OF the 18th instant.
Among the summer boarders registered at
the Corcoran Hotel, this place. are Mr. aud
Mrs. q. W. Cox vi Washington. Miss Mary
Shlpley OF the same place has taken rooms at
the Montgomery House for the summer.
Mr.. Henry Beard oil Washington and family
have taken up their residence on their farm
near this place.
Miss Cora NJ. Slower, daughter of the late
solomon Slower of Wa hirgIon and for some
years resident OF this place, has returned
from two-years European trip, having spent
= greater poruon OF her time while absent in
Germany and Switzerland.
Mr. Henry n. Copp and family Of Washing
ton have tins week taken up their residence in
their commodious cottage ut West End Park.
where they will remain for the summer
Miss Claudia J. White, daughter OF Rev. s. R.
White of this place, has been appointed a
missionary to China by the foreign mission
board OF the Southern Baptist convention.
Miss White LAS for several years been engaged
IN missionary work among the Indians and
Chinese in California.
the democracy OF this county today when it was
learned that the state central committee had
determined Mt its meeting in Baltimore on
Thursday to hold the state convention on the
30th VI July, the time for holding the primary
cleo lions IN this county for the purpose OF NOM
mating candidates for county Offices and send
Ing delegates 70 the state convention having
been previously fixed for the 22d of August.
This arrangement will necessitate the holding
another primary election tor state officers, and
the central committee has designated the 25th
OF July for that purpose. II is thought that y
full ticket for state officers will be voted for and
the person named tor each place receiving the
highest number OF votes viii be entitled to the
votes Of the delegates in the state nominating
convention. AL that is necessary II for the
! aspirsnt fer either OF the places on tho ticket
to send 81 TO the chairman Of the central com.
mittee at this place and his name will be placed
on the primary ticket. The dollar ocntribu-
ton IL for the expense Of printing the tickets
y. 4. n.