Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-08
ROCKVILLE NEWS.
The Teachers Association to Meet-A Bad
Turnpike to Be Exa,nined-Sotes.

The Teachers Association to Meet-A Bad
Turnpike to Be Exa,nined-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Feb. T. 1899.
The meeting of the Teachers Association Of
this county, to be held here on Friday, the 18th
instant, promises to be of more than ordinary
interest These meetings, while of great benefit
to the teachers in their calling, also have
charm for the general public. as is evidenced
by the large number who generally attend
them The following is the program for the
next meeting: The characteristics of Object
Lesson and Illustrative Teaching" by Prof. A.
G. Harley; "How to Teach Reading in Third to
Fifth Grades" Misses Fannie @. Elgin, Mary
P. Storey and Rose NJ. Henderson; How to
Teach Spelling in Fourth to Sixth Grades" Mr..
John NJ Gather and Miss Edith Stonestreet;
Arithmetic Proportion" Miss Sarah J.
Libbey; cause and Effect" Miss Louise C.
Etchison; Analysis" Mr.. JAS F. Byrne. The
exercises will be enlivened by vocal and instru-
mental music.
A formal complaint in regard to the con-
dition of the Rockville and Georgetown turn
pike having been presented to the circuit court
for this county that tribunal has issued an
order to Sheriff Fairal to summon Jury Of
six persons to examine the road and report tho
condition Of the same to the court. The pro-
ceedings are taken under Maryland statute
empowering the court uDon the complaint Of
any citizen that any turnpike company has
failed to comply with the provisions OF its
charter to order the sheriff to impanel jury
to ascertain the facts in the case and where
such neglect il made manifest to notify said
company to appear and show cause why their
charter should not be abrogated. and upon
failure to appear the charter shall be declared
void and the road turned over to
the county commissioners to be used by them
public road or sold to a company who will
guarantee to keep the same in good condition.
No repairs having been made on the larger por-
ton of this road for several Years, ard no tolls
now being collected on the same. it is highly
probable that the company will make no answer
and let the charter go by default. According
to the opinion of some members Of the bar
the question will then arise as to whether
the land upon which this road was constructed
will not in that Gaze revert to the
original owners or their heirs at law. These
many persons who have to depend on this
road means of reaching the District
markets, and it is hoped that some means
may be found to put it in condition for
travel. 1t is the general opinion that if this
road properly graded and macadamized
or concreted it would afford one Of the best
drives leading out Of the District and would
be libcraily patronized. The entire section
through which it passes is beautifully undu-
lating and would afford innumerable sites for
handsome country villas.
At the meeting OF the Rockville Athletic
Club the rules and bylaws were unanimously
adopted. Mr.. A A. Grant was elected captain.
Mr.. Fisher. who recently purchased the Cur
tbs farm is making extensive improvements.
The foundation is being laid for st. Johns
Catholic Church at Forest Glen. s. A. NJ.