Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-20

John J.. Higgins, secretary and treasurer,
made the following report of the opera
tons Of the public schools for the winter
term: Enrolment Of pupils, white. 3.4IS;
colored, 1,04S; total enrolment, 5. 426. Az
erage attendance, white. 2,1I7; colored, J.
24S; total average attendance, 3.425. Ex-
penses of schools, white, $11 SOL 81; colored
s2,4l1.9O: total expenses, $13.96.11. Amount
due and unpaid, white, 1854 40; colored
s1.S76.9S; total due and unpaid. s11,52O.47
The appointment of Miss Bessie L. Miller
as teacher of school No. 4. election district
No. s. was confirmed by the board. The
schools throughout the county are reported
to be in a very fiourishing condition, not
wlthstanding the inclemency Of the wealth
er during a large portion Of the winter.
In the orphans court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: The last
will and testament of Richard }. lddlnss.
deceased, was admitted to probate ana
record and letters testamentary on the per
sonal estate of said deceased were grant
ed to Charles A. Iddings, the executor
named in the will. Letters of administra-
ton on-the personal estate OF juliet b.
Miller, deceased. were grantee eco TO A.en,
ander A. Gassaway; bond. $500. Letters
of administration on the personal estate OF
Margaret j. Parsley. deceased, were grant
ed to John H. Parsley: bond. $2,5OO Man
lon T. Lewis, administrator OF George w.
Israel, deceased, filed list Of sales OF per
sonal estate of deceased and passed MS
first administration account. IuesuaN.
March II next, was assigned MIN 10 MAKE
distribution of the assets IN ms nanas
among the creditors of deceased. Alexnn-
der n. Gassaway, administrator OF JuHet
r, Miller, deceased, filed list OF debts Que
deceased ard passed his first and hnal ac-
count.
The regular weekly meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners was held here yesterday
at which considerable business was trans
acted. The following bills for WORK on tn ne
public roads were passed and ORDERED 10
be paid: First district. G: F,enton SnouM me-
$31. 65; third district, w. T. Beall, $ico. Inc
board is much gratified at the public spirlt
county in turning out in large numbers ana
rendering the public roads passapie 10y
cleaning away the snow drifts. nus :
prompt action has saved the taxpayers OIL
the county a large amount OF money.
Associate Judge James Il. Henderson yes
terday drew the names Of the following
persons to serve as jurors at the Marcn
term of the circuit court: First district,
Luther NJ DuvaIl, VIM. r. Griffith. James
c. Holland; second district, Somerset y
Williams Richard H. Bowman. Charles I.
Purdum: third district, BENJAMIN w. All,
mutt. Richard B. Logan (colored) Richard
Poole, George D. Jones: fourth district
VIM. w. Masruder, jr.. Albert s. Dalbey.
Samuel F. Vance, Benjamin, Smith (col-
fifth district Benjamin A. Bentley. VIM.
E. Mannakee. VIM. p. Leizear, Cornelius
Halpine; sixth district, Amos West. VIM
"A. Burroughs. Joseph H. Lewis; seventh
district Edwin Shoemaker. VIM. J: Oar
cey Horatio G. Carroll; eighth district,
VIM. E. Muncaster, Arthur Stabler, Wash
ington b. Chichester, jr.. Charles a. car
trell; ninth district, Harry c. Bouic. Geo.
w. Day. Zadok NJ Cooke. John H: Nichols;
tenth district, Joseph ]. Stearn. Montgom-
cry Clagett, Albert A. Dudley; eleventh dis
trict Charles r. Pearre. Andrew c. Brown.
Chas S. Nichols; twelfth district, Joseph
F. Williams, VIM. H. Darby, VIM E. Wat
kinS.