Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE.
Democratic State and County Committees
to Meet-Additional Candidates Announced.

Democratic State and County Committees
to Meet-Additional Candidates Announced.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, June %. 1898.
The commencement exercises OF Mrs. Rosa
Curtin's Seminary took place at the Opera
House here this evening. the hall being denseiy
crowded bv the parents and friends OF the
pupils The stage was handsomely decorated
with a profusion of flowers and bunting and
presented a beautiful appearance. and the inter-
esting exercises we're enlivened by fine music.
The following program was observed: Song,
"Welcome." by the school; salutatory, by j.
Warner: recitation, Hattie Jones, s. Dawson;
recitation. Viola Fowler; cantata singing by the
school: Flowers. Birds and Fairies" E. Ander-
SON Katharine Dobson, E. Smith, Margaret
Stokes. Virginia Lamar. Mary Almoney, Mary
Hege Viola Fowler. Annie Laurie Dowden,
Howard Coomes; Castles in the Air." VI.
Almoney, A. Bouic; dialogue, Helen Adams.
Gale Llovd; song by the school: examination
by school: songs BY school; 1.-The Wonderful
Speller' r. Luckett, w. Dobson; "When rm a
Woman" VI. Brewer. E Lyddane, v. Kingdom.
VI. Heaey. III. Jones: recitation. Ethel Lyddane;
song by school. recitation. Mary G. Reich: song
by school; ''Who is the Greatest?' C. Heagy,
j. Anderson. A Bouic; song by the school;
testimonials and premiums awarded; song by
school: valedictory. Ralph p. Luckett.
The following business was transacted in the
orphans court here on Tuesday: Letters tests-
mentary on the personal estate of Remus e.
Dorsey, deceased. were granted to Thos- An
derson, the executor named IN the viii; bond,
$1,000 Letters of administration on the per-
sonal estate of Greenbury f. Barber. deceased.
were granted to Chas- T. Young. the renuncla-
ton Of the widow and children having been
filed in court: bond. 5000. Inventories OF the
personal estates of their respective decedents
w lod Nv A nil
Ignatius Penn: John Ester. administrator OF
Michael Ester; John III. Gassasay. administra-
tor Of Katharine A. Gassavay; the latte airo
filed list of debts due sAId deceased: VIM H.
Mullican. administrator OF Basil Mullican. DE-
ceased. filed list OF sale Of personal estate; +:
VI. Smith. guardian to Roby Z. Day, passed
second and final account.
The Teachers Association will hold its next
meeting ut this place on Friday. Both instant,
for which the following program has been ar
ranged: Music. literary recital by Miss virginia
Waters. music. recitation b. Miss Blanch Brad
dock, discussion on "Why Should Normal
Methods Be introduced Into Country Schools!
discussion to be opened by normal scnooi
graduates, address to the teachers Of Montgom-
cry county on educational topics by Thomas
Anderson of the Rockville bar. music.
meeting Of the democratic state central
and county committees will be held at this
place on TUESDAY,. 9th instant. to nx the date
and make arrangements Tor noidinS tne pri-
mary elections. The following additional can
didates fo- nomination to various offices
are announced today: For house OF delegates.
Joseph Dyson. E. c. Etchison, Samuel Riggs OF
r., w H. Lamar Robert VI. Mackall; county
commissioner. Joseph i. White, James Irun-
de- Thomas G. Hardesty. John E. West, ]. H.
Bagley. Eu-ene E McAtee; sheriff. Jesse Hyatt,
S. T. Mulican, S. J. Hopkins, H. G. Thomp-
son.
The clerk of the circuit conrt yesterday
issued u marriage license TO Willard Price and
Ella Norriss.
Mr. Ernest C. IIazen of Washington has pur-
chased from Henry Y. Copp 10. IL West End
Park for $500.
In the case o. Kate L. Dean vs. Jas. W. Dean
OF Bethesda district the circuit court has
granted a decree of divorce.
Mr.. John White. who prostrated by sun
stroke near Ibis place on Sunday last. is now
considered GU! Of danger.
At meeting of the school board on Tuesday
the secretary and treasurer made the following
repor: of the operations Of the schools for the
las: term: Enrolment. white, 2.sis, colored,
1.2i5: total enrolment. 4.o63: average attend
ance white. $50: cOlored S62;. total, 2.122.
Expenses. white schools. $3.50 SO; colOred,
S7J6.22 total expenses. S6.6f2-Sl. Due and
unpaid white schools. =5.6s461: coored.
S6I4 IS: total due md unpaii. S6.369. 20. which
was ordered TO be paid on the Goth instant
The resignations OF W. c. Beliisou. John A.
Jones and J. F. Bower. trustees. ard W. III.
Pace AID Sarah J. Sib.ey. teachers. were ac-
cepted- The appointments OF the following
teachers were confirmed: Elizabeth Eagle.
James l. Browne and Matthew q. Thomas.
It was ordered that the white school, be opened
on tine 11th of September. The next meeting
Of the board will take place on August l.
s. A. ".