Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-23
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
The Grand Jury's Final Report-The Teach
ers' Association.

ers' Association.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Nov. %. 1892
In the circuit court today a number Of cases
on the criminal docket we're disposed Of and
the grand jury, having completed its labors,
was discharged, after making a report Of its
proceedings The number of witnesses who APP
peared before the grand Jury 1874. Two
were excused by request of attending physi-
clans, one could not be found and several sum
moned failed to appear. The jury returned
thirty-three true bills against persons for vari-
Gus offenses. They say they have done all in
their power to secure the enforcement Of the
local option law and call upon the appointing
power in the county to select sober and trust
worthy persons to fill the various offices
through which the dignity OF the law
Is maintained. The grand jury had
visited the Jail and found sixteen
persons confined therein-all colored except
one. Among the prisoners two are charged
with murder, two arc insane and number are
held for larceny. The building is reported to
be clean and comfortable and the prisoners
well satisfied with their treatment. Several
recommendations are made in regard to i'm
provement in the heating and ventilation Of
the building, its sanitary condition and other
matters. The jury also visited the aims house
and found twenty mine inmates-fourteen white
and fifteen colored. The house isreported to be
in excellent condition and the inmates clean and
comfortable. The farm attached is in high state
OF cultivation, producing good crops under the
careful management Of the overseer. The crops
raised during the past year amount to $40
bushels Of wheat, 140 barrels Of corn, 200
bushels Of potatoes. Is extra fine hogs, rs pigs
and shoats. The stock consists of mich cows,
8 horses and 2 colts Some criticism is in
dulged In regarding the manner in which the
cour. house Is attended to and q recommen-
dation made for assigning a room for the ac-
commodation Of female witnesses summoned
before the grand Jury.
The Teachers Association of this county will
meet at the public school house, this place, on
December z at ii a. M, when the following pro-
gram of exercises will be carried out: Annual
election OF officers; papers on IAN Outline of
the Proceedings of the State Teachers Associa-
ton, Held at Blue Mountain House, July to
10, 1892" by Mrs. Agnes Nourse, Miss Alice T.
Stabler Mr. ". L. Mannakee and Prof. A. g.
Harley; q general discussion on "New Plans
and Methods for the Year opened by Mr. F.
a. Pearre; music by choir Of teachers, led by
Mr. J. F. Boyer.
In the orphans court today letters Of admin
istration on the personal estate of Jas. X. Trail
were granted to Jno. W. Carroll; bond 81 200.
The will of Sarah Johnson. deceased, was
flied. Jas +. Barnsley and Chas W. Barnsley,
administrators of Margaret A. r. Barnsley,
deceased. fled list of sales. Z. N. Smith and
L. 7 Fulks executors of John I. de Sellum,
deceased, passed first and final administration
account Laura V. Ward and L. T. Fulks,
executor Of Henry c. Ward, deceased. passed
their third and final account. s. A. NJ.