Evening star., 1895-08-28
ROCKVILLE.

At meeting of the board of county
school commissioners, held here yesterday.
the following teachers appointments were
confirmed: Frances D. Nyand, school No. .,
election district No. 1; Elizabeth c. Payne.
school 4, district l.: James E. Duvall, school
.. district 2; flillio 0. Rhodes, school Z.
district .; Cora f. Cecil, school 5. district
A; Melissa E. Ricketts,, school 6, district 4;
NJ. A. S. Johnson, school 3, district 5; Ida
j. Isherwood. school 3, district g: Cora l..
Skinner, schoo! G. district :; NJ #. Colbert.
school 3. district IL: Mamie T. Pratt school
T. district IL; Maggie NJ. Dudrow, school 6,
district IL: Carrie King. school 2, district
II: Mary Il. Wariield, school G, district 13
The board of county commissioners met
here yesterday and transacted a large
amount of business of routine character,
there being full attendance Of persons
bills for work on roads and bridges were
examined. passed and ordered to be paid:
First district-Wm. P. Jones road), s4.S5; L.
N; MI, 1wysr sa, lread); o $500 $50; George Trammsl
Bowman road 1915; John z. Clagett
GoaD. So. a.: same (briLee,. s7s5. Third
district-George D. Jones (road). $3.50;
John A. Jones (road). s4I.65; 6. D. Jones
lbridge). $40. Charles w. Bartgis (road),
5000; ]. Il. Matthews roadD. ST. 40; James
Matthews To .d). SI1.62; same piking), $3.50;
s. B. Milford road), $2625; J. c. Rhodes
(bridge,, $!I.G'; Thomas A. Hickman roa1),
s1136o. same (bridge). 5000; Teigler Bros.
(bridge,. s11.25; John A. Hall (road), SO so;
d. NJ. Howard (road,, ST 20. Fourth dis
trict-Wm. Il. Clagett road. s43; Jas. H.
Loughborough (road). $2354; Thomas II. Of
futt (road), s45.6s; same (bridgc). s25.57;
Benjamin =. Hughes Toad), S22.20; John H.
Hall (road. s31 81; Benjamin F. Hamilton
(roaD. S33.S2: NJ. +. Emhrey (road), $i5. 20;
John E. Wilson (road), $500; same (pik
ing), $51.GO. Fifth district-Joseph Leizear
tpiking). $3.50; James NJ. Holland road).
$3.50: E. 7. Brown road). s4l.45; Richard
4. LeiZcar road). $G6.SS; same bridge),
$40; Thos f. Thompson (road), $500;
John D. Berry (road). SS4W; j.. Hogan
Goad. $3.50; VIM. Valdenar (road), s43 40
Messrs. VIM. Jones. Joseph Williams and
VIM. f. Lewis were appointed examiners
on the public road petitioned for by f. A.
Bowman and others.
Mr.. John B. Thomas Of Evansville Ind
and the editor of newspaper at that place
a. rived here yesterday on a trip around the
world. He left home in April last, and in
compliance with a wager of $1,000, Is to go
around the world within two years from the
date of starting. He is a cripple in both
legs and Is travelling on a tricycle. propelled
by means of two cranks and endless chains
and some people are SO uncharitable as to
suggest that an additional crank" may
be attached to the concern. He appear I'd to
be in good splits although not particularly
in love with the Montgomery hills. He left
home penniless, and must not receive chari-
ty on the trip but work for all he receives.
He must also return with $500 earned mon
ey He can travel in any manner he
pleases but must pay his way He seems
sangune of the success of his undertaking.
He left in the afternoon for Washington,
and will go thence to New York, where he
will take a vessel for Europe.
Mr. Joseph Reading of this place yester-
day purchased the large drug store Of the
late Dr. d. F. Owens. The price paid for
the stock. goodwill. &C., was $4,000. The
building still remains the property of the
heirs of Dr Owens.