Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
ROCKVILLE.

AT a meeting of the county commissioners
held here yesterday the most important
question under consideration YVES that Of
making provision for removing the obstruc-
tons on the public roads of the county.
Quite number of taxpayers were in at
tendance, and after fully discussing the
matter, it was decided that it was better
policy for the commissioners to take no
steps in the matter at present. 1t was re-
ported to the board that the citizens in all
sections of the county had organized
parties of men at work in shoveling away
the snowdrfts, and that in q very short
time the roads would be in passable condi-
tion Should the blockade continue in any
section of the county until the meeting
next week, further action will be taken.
Before adjournment the following road &C
counts We're passed and ordered to be paid:
Second district Joseph 7. White (piking),
50; fourth districts James w. Bean (pik-
ing), S.22. one
In the orphans court yesterday letters of
administration on the personal estate of
Lyttleton Frank Morgan deceased. We're
granted to Mordecai Morgan-bond, $1,000.
On Monday in the circuit court for this
county two suits for damages against the
Baltimore and 0hiosRailroad Company were
entered the first being that of Thomas
johnson. who claims $500 damages for
injury to NarciSsa johnson, his wife. The
second suit is by Tkos. Johnson and Mar
cssa johnson ganst the railroad COM
pany, for damages in the sum of $4,000.
Mrs. Johnson is 4 resident of this county.
living near Boyd's Station, and in the record
of the case AYERS that on the 22d of De-
cenber, 1913, she was passenger on a
train of cars belonging to the company,
that upon the arrival of the train in Bal
timore. while attempting to leave the car,
she thrown violently to the platform
and received such permanent injuries that
she has suffered 4 great deal and is still
disabled. 1t is also claimed that the acct
nj fhrDIoh be Of ha
agents and officers of the company
Owing to the fact of the non-arrival of
the reports of the teachers of the public
schools of the county, caused by the great
storm of last week. the meeting of the
school board has been postponed until
Tuesday next, 10Th instant. The meeting
Of the Teachers Association has also been
postponed until Thursday, 21st instant.
Mr.. Stephen Anderson, perhaps the oldest
resident of the county. died at his home
rear Sunshine on Sunday, in the ninety
Miss Mary Gates died at her home at Lay
Hill, Mrs John T. Gray, near Glen and Mr..
Robert Rainhart, at Boyd's Station.
Some idea of the great inconvenience and
hardship occasioned by the great snow
storm of last week may be formed by the
fact that III the case of a death which oc-
CURED on Sunday in the country, some
miles from this place, no undertaken has
yet been able to reach the home of the de-
ceased with hearse. The summons for
assistance came through person who was
obliged to traverse the entire distance on
foot and often having to leave the road
and walk across the fields in order to avoid
the snow drifts, varying in depth from six
to twenty feet No loss of life has yet been
reported in the county, but there is much
privation among the poorer classes residing
in out-of-the-way localities. In the various
towns the Kings Daughters and other be-
nevolent organizations are doing all in their
power to alleviate the wants and suffering
of the poor. In this place much has been
DONE and the citizens generally have been
liberal in their contributions