Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-06
ROCKVILLE NOTES.
MOntgOmery's County Seat Furnishes
Some Interesting Paragraphs.

Some InterestinE Paragraphs.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Oct 5, 1893
The Teachers Association of the 18th dis
trlct. this county. met at Damascus on
Thursday evening. After the admission Of
three new members the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Miss Nina Hobbs; vice president, c.
w. Day; secretary, J. l.. Burdette; treas
urer Claude Duvall: librarian, j. T. Baker
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday
the 3lst inst. for which the following pro-
gram has been prepared: Address by W. b.
Burdette on photography. Louise C. Etchi-
son, discipline; ]. l.. Burdette, primary
arithmetic; Nina Hobbs. language lessons:
c: w: Day primary geography; J. T. Baker.
reading: Claude Duvall. history.
Application has been made to Gov
Brown for the pardon of Edgar NJ. Watkins
OF this county, now serving a term Of three
years In the Maryland penitentiary for rob-
be-y.
Mr.. c. ]. Corrick has sold to Michael Nc
Mahon lot in the southeastern section of
this town for $500.
Among those who will leave here this
Dawson of Rockville, Miss NJ Dawson of
Dawson Vile. Mrs. NJ. Wilson Of Baltimore
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Garrett of Hunting
Hill.
Grove, died at his residence here on Friday,
aged twenty-five years.
Information has been received here Of a
severe loss by fire at st. Joseph, Mo-. sus-
tained by M. George Garrett, q former
resident Of this county. He was a member
of firm of shoe dealers, whose loss was
$4,000 upon which there was a small in
surance.
Mrs. w. R. Lindsay of spencerville is
visiting friends at Annapolis
Messrs. T. w. and o. T. Stonestreet of
this place and Jas. Rannie Of Norbeck have
returned from West Chester. Pa, where
they succeeded in recovering their horses,
buggy and other articles recently stolen
from them. Harris. one of the horse
thieves now in jail at West Chester has
made q confession
Society at recent meeting elected the fol-
lowing officers: c. B. Ager. president; F. w.
Nehouse, vice president; H. F. ODonnell,
secretary; p. O'Donnell. treasurer; Miss NJ.
case, editress. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted. Future meetings will take
place on Tuesday evening Of each week.
The election supervisors for this county
met here on Tuesday. and after a short
conference adjourned to meet on Monday
next. when the judges and clerks Of cleo
ton for the several districts will be ap-
pointed.
The prohibitionists of the county appear
to be putting more vim into their campaign
than either of the other two parties and
have already held several public meetings
The last one. held at Spence-ville, was well
attended, and addresses were made by Mr.
w. H. THAR, Rev. Oliver Hemstreet and
Mrs. Geo. Stabler. The occasion was en-
livened by fine music furnished by a select
quartet, composed of Misses Everett
Yerkes and Duvall and M. c. d. Duvall.
Much enthusiasm in the cause was mani
Tested.
The quarterly distribution of the public
| school fund by the state controller on the
I'd inst. gives this county $2S72. 81 for white
schools and 81, POT. 50 for colored schools
Robert Scammell has sold to Chas. c.
R!dgely of Washington lots 10 and H. Sec
ton 20. Knowles subdivision at Kensington,
for $3.50. Six years ago these lots were sold
by Henry N. Copp for $50 each.
The signal station recently established
here by the United States weather bureau
under the supervision of Mr.. Emmett Dove
is proving Of much benefit to farmers and
others interested in sudden changes of the
weather. s. A. NJ