Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-14
ROCKVILLE.

Scholarships in the Maryland Stale Nor
NAL School have been awarded to the fol-
lowing by the school board CT this county:
Bessie Bennett, Spencerville; Nora Rabbit,
Rockville; Emma Williams, Poolesville;
Helen Watkins, Middlebrook; Burtel Young,
Damascus. At the recent examination CT
applicants for teachers certificates the
number of applicants was tifty-seven, OF
which the following thrty-four received
certificates: Upton D. Nourse, Ethyl Crit
fifth, E. Jennie Hodges Mamie Case, Mag
gle NJ. Dudrow, Anvil C. Ofutt, Katharine
Hughes, Maude Poole, Mary E. Warfield,
Lille Green, Mamie E. Pratt, Susie Bailey,
Rebel.ah NJ. Mahon, Virginia Brewer, Car
RE King, Julia l.. Largille, A. r. Watkins,
Dora B. Mitchell, Willie Peter, Mrs. A. S.
Adali Harris, Efiie A. Penn, Rose L. John
son, w. r. Andrews, John w. Hayes, Geo.
w. Dudderar. Werner Hanver. Charles c.
Hanver, Lulu e. Clark, Agnes ]. Matlack,
Vernon D. Watkins, A NJ. Myers, Agnes
" Groomes, Ida sherwood.
At recent meeting Of the trustees of the
Rockville Academy the following changes
were made in the board: Edward c. Peter
and VIM. w: Welsh, vice George Peter and
Daniel F. Owens, deceased. w. Pinkney
Mason; U.S.N.A., was selected principal Of
the academy.
In the orphans court yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted: Inventor
les of the personal estate of their respec-
tive decedents were filed by Mary ]. Sell
man, eXecutrix of Richard e. Selinan, de-
ceased; VIM. A. Smith. admins traitor Of
Milton Smith, deceased; Sarah E. Kelley,
Administrative of John w. Kelley, deceas-
ed, and the court granted in each case
authority to sell said personal estate at
public or private sale. Chrlstiana G. Mus
SCI, ADMINISTRATIVE of Henry NJ. Musser,
deceased, passed first and final account,
and the audit Of personal estate of said
deceased was ratified and confirmed by the
court, and the administratri was ordered
a To So;1
audit Laura II. Riggs, Administrative of
Thomas H. Neel, deceased, was authorized
to transfer certain stocks and bonds, stand
ing in the name of deceased, to herself as
guardian to his children.
A pleasant and well-attended dancing
party and picnic was given on Monday
evening at Garrett Park by the young gen
tlemen of Wheaton and vicinity. Dancing
commenced a O'Clock ana WAS continued
until the early hours of the next morning.
Among those in attendance We're: From
Wheaton. Misses Lula Hunter. Blanche and
katharine Weller, Rose Stubs, Ollie Har-
dy, Ada Cfssell and. Misses Ashton and
Barnes, Messrs. Seymour and Brad Smith,
John and Frank Hardy, NJ. Glover, Herbert
Cissell, Hanson Clark and Thomas Keys;
Rockville, Mrs. Carr and Mrs. tombstone.
Misses Maude Kleia,ienst, Katie Carr, LII
lie Davis, Emma Hupffcks, Messrs. Jos. Nor
gan, Arthur Peter, Geo. Hunter H. C. and
Wallace Fields. Raymond Flack, Harry
King and Thomas Mattingly; Washington,
Mrs. Frank Baldwin, Misses Mamie Doyle,
Selma Spelshouse, Ivy Brown, Mary Eab-
hitt, Mary HoImead and Kate Smith,
Messrs. VIM. Donpeily and A. Kline; Gar
rett Park, Miss Myrtle Rabbit and Messrs
Lochte, Rabbit and Healy; Derwood Misses
Pauline and Nora Rabbit. Maggie Bean
and Messrs. Somerville, Bean, Harry Belt
Albert Rabbit and David Bready.
A test of the Howe fire engine, recently
purchased by the mayor and council of
Rockville, was given on Monday evening,
on the premises of Mr.. William Reading,
a md hfnlI tit,f0
crowd III attendance. For this purpose a
good-szed wooden building had been erect
ed and filled with highly infiammable ma
terial This was set on fire. and when in
full blaze within and without, a heavy
stream of chemicalized water was turned
on the same, and in the space of two min
uteS the flames were virtually extinguished.
New fuel and oil We're then added, and the
building was again fired. This was also
extinsuished in about three minutes, water
alone being used. A test of the hook and
ladder apparatus was also made, and the
facility of pulling down a building was
fully demonstrated. Previous to the fire
test the engine was placed near a we'll on
the mainstreet. the suction hose connected
with the water In the well and at dis
was thrown over the town hall, one of the
tallest buildings in the place.
The county commissioners have offered a
reward Of 500 for the apprehension and
conviction of the party or parties who set
fire to the public school house at this place
on Sunday night last There is much in
dignation expressed in the community at
the outrage, and it seems probable that
other rewards will be offered.