Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-09
ROCKVILLE.

During the past few days considerable ex-
element has prevailed in the vicinity Of
Gaithersburg on account of the appearance
of mad dog which animal has already
done much damage. The first dog noticed
to be mad was the property of Mr.. Edward
Meem. and after the discovery was made it
was found that the animal had already
bitten large number of the dogs in town
and surrounding county. and also other do
mestic animals. When this dangerous state
of affairs became known there was gen.
eral slaughter of the infected animals. num-
bering about thirty. At latest accounts the
dog which first went mad was still at large
and 4 large number of persons were in pur-
suit of the animal near Redland.
The marriage of Miss Ida Dyson. daughter
OF Mr.. B. F. Dyson. and Mr.. Harvey White
of Poolesville district. which occurred on
Thursday. was the social event of Dawson
willie. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles H. Waters of the Baptist Church
at that place. The fair bride was attired
in white satin gown. with pearls and lace.
Her attendants were Misses Katie Dyson
and Annie Byrd. their escorts being Messrs.
JOS. Dyson and Arthur White. DR.. Lewis
and Miss Annie L. Dade acted as ushers
The marriage took place at the residence
OF the brides father, the large parlors of
which were handsomely decorated with
friends of the contracting parties.
The clerk of the circuit court has issued
marriage licenses TO the following persons:
George II. Bean and Mary j. Hamilton
Louis B. Easton and Laura c. Monkey, W.
G. Higgins and Mary NJ. Monkey.
Fridays sessions OF the Teachers Institute
at the Opera House were opened with prayer
py Rev VIM. Chinn of the Presbyterian
Church, after which there was an interest
ing exhibition of homemade apparatus
by Prof. VIM c. A. Hamell The remainder
oil the morning session was occupied by
Prof. j. ID. Worthington in an address to
the teachers. AT the afternoon session the
subject Of Glass Drill in Arithmetic" by
Richard y. Mullican, received the attention
large number of the teachers. a Ian
guage Lesson by Prof. Jas. X. Newman,
was a subject of favorable comment and
was well received. This was followed by a
general discussion of topics of interest to
teachers- The evening session opened at
I;3O with the hall crowded to It's full capac-
lily, among the audience being the leading
cluZenS or the county and large number
from n distance. The subject of Learning
and Labor was ably handled by Prof las.
A Dfnen baugh- In the course of his re-
marks he deplored the tendency of the
brightest young men of the rural districts
To leave the farm and seek endowment in
the cities and in the professional walks of
NE, already overcrowded. while just such
minds were needed to bring agricultural
pursuits up to the high standard which had
been attained in other callinSs. He paid n
glowing tribute to honest labor and hoped
soon TO see the day when the farmers la
oors would be lightened by the aid of sci
ence At the close of his interesting address
the speaker was loudly applauded. The
next and perhaps most popular feature of
the evening consisted OF recitations by Miss
heien NJ Cole The selections were in ad-
mirable taste and the delivery created quite
a furore in the large and cultured audi
ehee The fair reader was three times en-
cored and gracefully responded much 10
the delight of those present Another plea 3
ing feature of the entertainment was fine
vocal and instrumental music Mrs J. l.,
ouruette presiding at the organ and the sing
ers being Miss Nina R. Hobbs and Massrs I
l. Burdette,C. W. Day, Frank c. Purt,un and
John l. Baker. After the rendition of nr-
merous solos duets and trios which were
WelI received. the exercises closed with
america" at the united request of the
~eSe- 5. A. NJ.