Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-01
ROCKVILLE.

In the orphans court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: The last
will and testament of VIM. B. Miller, de-
ceased. was admitted to probate and rec
ord and letters testamentary on the per-
sonal estate of said deceased were granted
to Eliza S. Miller. the eXecutrix named in
the will. The last will and testament Of
VIM. III. Baker deceased, was admitted to
probate and record and letters testament
tary on the personal estate Of deceased
were granted to John T. Baker one of the
executors named in the will. the renun-
citation of the other executors having been
filed In court bond. $1,000. Robert b.
Briggs, administrator of Eleanor w. Briggs,
deceased, hsse1 first and final account.
The audit tlx personal estate of F. r.
yeitch. dsSease was ratified and CON
frmed by tho c6prt and Fletcher V.Neitch,
the administrator of said deceased. was
directed to- pass the claims accordingly.
Martha E.Selbyssnd Ell. Atchison, admin
istrators of Howard Selby. deceased. filed
estimate OF anl}ual rental value of real
estate of said deceased james w. Austin,
guardian to Martha y. Austin, filed final re-
lease of ward. VIM. II. Laird, guardian to
VIM. II. Laird, jr. and others, filed petit
ton for authority to make investment of
his wards funds, which was granted by
the court.
The Christian JEndeavor Society of this
place will hold d revival in the Christian
Church during the coming week, com
mencing on Sunday night and continuing
each night during the week. The services
will consist of song and prayer. followed
by a sermon. The, sermons each night will
be by Rev. Preston A. Cave Of Hagers-
town, Nd.
Mr. Samuel H. Gator and Miss Josephine
A. Zeller, both of Washington. were mar
ried here yesterday by Rev. s. r. White Of
the Baptist Church.
The clerk of the circuit court for this
fSaupI marriage Licensees
Walter p. Griggs and Sarah c. Gassaway;
Clifton F. Nicholson and Maggie +. Lu-
cas-.
MIR. Walter Dawson, formerly of Balti-
more, has purchased the store of Mr.. NJ.
p. Howard, at Brookeville, and entered
into business at that place.
Orlando Warfield, Joseph Warfeld, John
Jenkins ard Arthur c. Boyd were yester-
day conveyed to the Maryland penitentiary
by Sheriff Mullican, they having been con-
victed of various offenses at the present
term of the circuit court. Court adjourn
ed on Wednesday until Monday next, when
the murder trial removed here from Prince
Georges county will be taken up.
At meeting of the school board, held
here on Wednesday, large amount of
routine business was transacted. John ].
liner. made the following report of the OPP
erations of the public schools for the fall
term ending November Is: Enrolment.
white pupils. 3.176; colored. 1852; total
enTOllHent, Average
white pupils, 3,116 colored, LOTT; total
average, 3,227 Expenses, white schools,
$40. asa. IL; colored. 81 ,414S7. Total expenses,
S11, S69.5S. Amount due and unpaid. white
schools, $7,456.1S; colored, SS6257. Total
due and unpaid, SS,3lS.T5, which amount
was paid yesterday.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Teachers Association of this county was
held in the court room yesterday and was
largely attended. Much interest was man
ifested I'm the proceedings. both by the
teachers and others in attendance. An in
teresting report Of the proceedings Of the
State Teachers Association was made by
Prof. e. l.. Amiss Methods of teaching
Civil Government was the subject of an
able paper by James F. Byrne. The sub
ject Of Primary Arithmetic was discussed
by b. Duvall Chambers, Miss NJ. l..
Groomes and Mrs. l.. A. Veirs. How I
Employ First Grade Pupils was the sub
ject treated by Dorsey l.. Baker, Miss Will
lie b. Porter and Miss Lavinia Brown. At
the conclusion of the exercises the teachers
were paid their salaries for the fall term.
The marriage of Miss Annie Dade. daugh-
ter of John H. Dade, and Mr.. w. w. White
of GAINESVILLE district, Is announced to
take place near the middle of December.
Thanksgiving day was observed here by
an almost total suspension of business and
religious services in the various churches
Family reunions were the order Of the
day