Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-16
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.


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| School Year Commenced.
Correspondents of The Evening sta
ROCKVILLE. Sept. IS. 1891
In the orphans court yesterday Jno. H. Parsley
and John W. Msrtz, executors Of Peter Colia-
tan. deceased, filed inventories Of personal and
real estate of deceased and list Of debts. Sarah
F. Maxwell. administrator Of James 8. Max
well. deceased, fled inventory of personal
estate Of deceased. Jane NJ. Gather and VIM.
7. Gather, administrators of William r.
Gather, deceased, filed list of debts. Hattersly
W. Talbot, executor of Washington W. Owen,
deceased, filed list of sales. First and final
accounts Of the personal estate OF deceased were
passed by Il. Rowland Moore, administrator
Of Mary G. Tyson, and BY Richard H.
Griffith, administrator Of Eliza p. Griffith. The
latter also made distribution of the assets in his
hands among the creditors Of deceased under
the direction OF the court
A meeting Of the board Of management
OF the Agricultural Society was held here
yesterday, at which considerable business WAS
transacted. The net proceeds of the late
exhibition were satisfactory and leave the
society in a prosperous financial condition.
II 10 contemplated to make several important
improvements on the grounds previous to next
years exhibition.
Ahearing was had yesterday beforeJ usticeMor-
gan in the case Of Geo. ". Forbes, who was
brought here on9 Sunday last from Boston,
charged with the embezzlement Of funds Of B.
1. Gilbert of Takoma Park. Mr.. Gilbert came
here on Monday and after an interview with
Forbes at the Jail went his security for his APP
pearance here today. An examination Of the
case today resulted in a mol pros. entered by the
state and Forbes was discharged from custody.
Mr.. Charles A. Mowshaw Tuesday pur-
chased OF s. b. Hanery OF this place building
lot near the fair grounds, on which he will soon
commence the erection of Il commodious dwell
ing house.
Mr.. W. H. Dunawin, residing in the vicinity
of Olney, whose barn destroyed BY fire on
the 9Th instant. offers reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction OF the party or parties
who set it on fire. There is little doubt but
that the Ere was the work OF all incerdary.
The public schools Of the county commenced
the next scholastic year Monday with a
large attendance of pupils. One of the two
additional wings to the main school building at
this place has been completed ard i, now occu-
pied. This graded school is r.ow large enough
TO require the services Of Mr. c. W. Bagzorly as
principal. with Misses Lucy Garrett, Lizzie
Baker and Edith Stonestree. q assistants, the
latter OF whom takes the place of Mrs. Daisy
Nourse, resigned. On account OF the non-cOn-
Dletion of the new school building q. DerwOod
the school will not be opened ut that place for
some days Miss Helen Ricketts, will have
charge of the zane.
Mr. Emory Wilson of West Washington is
at present the guest of Mr.. II. Maurice Talbot
at this place.
On Monday night pleasant social entertain
ment was given by Miss Moilie Dawson at her
residence. near this town, which largely at
tended. Among those present were the follow
ing Washingtonians: Misses Mabel and Essie
Davidson and Messrs. Maurice Footo and
Emory Wilson. s. A. N.
The Chicago department of health Mon
day made arrangements for the erection of
number of tents in the aifferen: divisions of
the CITY for the accomrlo cd alton Of cholera
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