Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-08
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Sheriff s. T Mullican yesterday took the
oath of office and entered upon his duties
He appointed Mr.. Wallace E. Ricketts, as
warden of the jail and deputies for the fol-
lowing districts: First district, VIM. F..
Howes; second. Chas. F. Day; third. Jas. H.
Miles; sixth. Jas. Tschiffely: seventh, T.
w. Green; eighth. Artemus Sullivan: ninth,
John A. Se!by; tenth. VIM. Embrey; eev-
enth, Randolp Luhn; twelfth. VIM. f. Wat
kins. Deputies for the fourth. fifth and
thirteenth districts have not yet been APP
pointed.
Mr. VIM. L. W. Connell has been appoint
ed crier to the circuit court. vice S. r. Null
lican, resigned. Mr.. Connell has been
warden of the Jail for several years.
In the orphans court yesterday the last
will and testament of Sarah f. Mckum, de-
ceased, which has been in the custody of
the court since 1883. was read by the regis
ter of wills. Robert J. 7. Richardson, ad-
miniStrator of Samuel Richardson, deceased,
was ordered to distribute the assets in his
hands amongst the creditors of said deceas-
ed, according to the audit ratified and con-
flrmed by the court. The court will be in
session during Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week.
Miss Edith Stonestreet has sent to the
school board her resignation as assistant
teacher in the Rockville graded school, to
take effect on the 1st of January.
The hay baling establishment of Mr.. VIM
W. Darby. at GAINESVILLE station, together
with a large quantity of hay, straw and
other articles. was destroyed by fire a few
days ago. entailing a loss of Sl,4OO. There
was no insurance on the property
The drug store of DIR. X. II. Campbell t
this place has been purchased by The firm
of Chas. W. Hogan d Co.
Since the recent fall of SLOW wild turkey
hunting has been the favorite sport in va
rious parts of the county. On Wednesday
Mr.. f. NJ. West secured a fine bird of this
..l,,,-
secured another. These birds were found
in the neighborhood of Travilah, where
a number of others have been killed within
the present week.
Rev. A. S. Johns. pastor of the Episcopa
churches at this place and Gaithershury, is
confined to his home here lay severe at
tack of Ia grippe.
Jack the Slasher," one of MS imps
has made his appearance in this couhty
and commnced operations in Potomac dis
trict. n few days ago he, she Or it visited
the handsome Methodist Church known as
Potomac Chapel, and after tearing up and
mutilating the carpet the ai5lcs of TIC
church poured large quantity of coal oil
upon the floor. The incident mas caused
considerable excitement in the neghbor-
hood
G. W. Masruder agt. Jonathan Magruder
for commission on sale of a farm, a verdict
for $50 for plaintiff was awarded. The Ca
of Samuel and Hiram J. Hopkins .gt. the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Mont
soElery county Is still on trial.
The Montgomery County Teachers Insti-
tute CONNER ced three days session a the
Opera House, this town, yesterday, with a
large attendance. The exercises of the day
We're opened with prayer by Rev. L. r
Milbourne, after which an address of well
come was delivered by Mr.. Philip d. Laird
with a response by Mr.. Jas F.. Byrne. An
able essay on Character Building was
read by Miss Sarah f. Richmond At the
afternoon session The teaching of phys-
Ology in our public schools was considered
by Prof. y. g. Harley, "A reading lesson"
by Miss Fannie G. Elgin and The relation
of geography to history by Mr.. Frank An
drews. The discussion of various subjects
OF interest to teachers was also INDUCED in
by those present. The evening session was
devoted 10 a lecture by Col John a NJ
Passnore on Bermuda in which the speak
er gave graphic account o: a soiourn on
this famous island. with vivid DESCRIPTIONS
or the scenery, productions, roads, caverns