Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-20
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Maddox-Teachers
Association Meeting-Notes.

sudden Deatn OIL mrs. MaddOx-Teachers
Association Meeting-Notes.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, February 1s, 1898
The quiet Of this Sunday morning was rudely
broken here by the announcement that Mrs.
Laura E. Maddox had died suddenly during the
night at the residence of Dr. Charles j. Maddox.
where she had been on a visit FOR several weeks
past. Mrs. Maddox had been in rather feeble
health for some time past. but was able to 60
about and visit her numerous friends in this
vicinity. Last night at 10 o'clock she retired
in her usual health and some time afterwsrd
was found to be sleeping naturally by one of
the young ladies Of the house who visited her
room. This morning she still appeared to be
sleeping, and fire was kindled in her room
preparatory to her getting up; a few minutes
afterward Mrs. DR.. Maddox having occasion to
visit the room found her. as she supposed,
still sleeping, but upon attempting to arouse
her found that she was dead. Her extremities
were cold. but there was still some little warmth
about her body Her eyes we're closed as IL in
natural sleep, her body apparently not having
moved since she laid down. Her sudden death
is attributed to apoplexy. Deceased was in
the sixty-fourth year of her age and was the
widow of Joseph II. Maddox, who died some
years ago in Alexandria, Va. She was a mem
Der Of large and influential family of Louisiana
named Williams and at the time of her marriage
resided In that state. In 1855 she. with her
husband and family, removed to the vicinity Of
Lexington Va, and about 1861 removed from
there to St. Mary's county Nd After the conn
mencement of the war her husband obtained a
pass from President Lincoln to 60 back into yir-
ginia TO settle up some business and with the
understanding that large amount of money
was TO be invested in tobacco which was to
be brought within the Union lines The same
was purchased. and while being transported
to its destination was intercepted by
the Union forces and confiscated After
the a claim for damages was brought BEFORE
Congress, and after having passed both Houses
was vetoed by President Cleveland. Since her
widowhood deceased had been drawing small
pension from the government on account Of the
services Of her husband in the VI. xican war
Deceased leaves two sons in Washington, two
IN the Indian territory. one daughter at Hav-
market. Va. and two in Charles county, Nd
The family were for several years residents OF
this town. Her interment will take Mace at
Alexandria.
The quarterly meeting Of the teachers asso-
citation held here on Friday was largely attended
and was one of more than ordinary interest
At the conclusion of business session the fol-
lowing program was rendered: The Character
istics of Object Lessons and Illustrative Teach
ing" by Prof. A. G.. Harley; How to Teach
Reading in Third to Fifth Grades" Misses
Fannie C. Elgin, Mary p Story and Rose NJ.
Henderson; How to Teach Spelling in
Fourth to Sixth Grades Miss Edith Stone
street and Mr.. John NJ Gather; "Arithmetical
Proportion" Miss Sarah J. Seby; Cause and
Effect, Miss Louise c. Etchisou: 'sAnalvsis' ~
Mr.. Jas. +. Byrne The exercises are enlivened
by fine music furnished by a quartet composed
of Miss Mona r. Hobbs ard Messrs Burdette.
Boyer and Day. After adjournment the teachers