Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-13

was admitted to probate and record and
letters testamenkary were granted to So
pbia Key, the executrix named in the will;
bond, $500. The last viii and testament Of
John Higgins. deceased, was fled for pro-
bate. z. Macubbin Waters, administrator
Of James M. Waters. fled lists of sales Of
personal property of said deceased. Sophia
Key, executrix Of Sophia Key Briscoe. filed
Inventory Of deceased's personal property.
Martha E Downs. Administrative Of VIM.
Downs, deceased, filed list of sales Of per-
sonal property Of deceased. Laura H. Riggs
was appointed guardian to her infant chill
dren; bond, $4,000.
tor of the Christian Church at this place,
the resignation to take effect on the LIST Of
May. He will remove to Louisa Court
House, Va.
The base ball season will be formally
opened here today, with game between
the Columbia University Club of Wash
ington and the Athletic team OF this
town. Roger Shaw. a member of the Ath-
letics. while playing a game with the Epis-
cepal High School nine at Alexandria on
Saturday last, badly sprained one of his
ankles. and Is confined to his room. as
result of the accident His physician says
he will not be able to play ball again for
several weeks.
H. NJ. Garrett, agent of the Western
Wheel Scraper Company. Thursday exhibit
ed to the county commissioners one of the
re ad working machines manufactured by
that company and gave test Of Its work
ing capacity. The work done was on one or
the streets Of the town, and was very salts
factory to the commissioners, and also TO
a large crowd of persons who witnessed the
working of the machine. 1t was drawn by
four horses, and In brief space OF tlme
plowed and rounded up the street Tor sew
eral hundred yards in manner that could
not be excelled by ordinary hand labor. IT
is said that one of these machines will do
as much work on ordinary dirt roads In a
day as can be done by fifteen men, and do
the work in a better manner. The commits
sioners have concluded to purchase five of
these machines for road work In the nVe
collection districts of the county, and they
will be put to work during the present sea-
son.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
mayor and council of Rockville Tues
day night the subject of purchasing fire
apparatus for the town came up for dis
cussion. The question having been raised
at former meeting of the citizens OF the
town. as to whether the council had lawful
authority to purchase an engine ana other
fixtures for the protection of the town
against the ravages of fire, the council, at
a previous meeting, referred the question to
Edward c. Peter, states attorney, for an
opinion on the subject. After careful re-
view of the law and charter of the corpora
ton, Mr.. Peter gives the opinion that the
council has the power, under their charter,
to purchase such appliances as they may
deem necessary for the protection OF the
property OF the citizens of Rockville against
damage or destruction by fire. That the
council had a right in the performance or
their corporate duties to incur debts, pro-
vided that at no one time the aggregate of
such debts should exceed 5000 in excess OF
the annual revenue of the corporation
Upon the question of charging interest on
overdue corporation taxes, he gives 1T as
his opinion that in the absence of statutory
authority therefor the council had no pow
er to collect interest on overdue bills. Inc
question in regard TO the right or the
council to purchase fire apparatus has been
settled; they will now proceed to examine
ard select a suitable engine and other fix
lures for the protection of the town against
fire. 1t is expected that during next week
the members of the two fire companies Will
hold meetings to perfect their organiza-
TORS, elect officers, etc.
Arbor day was appropriately observed
Thursday by the teachers and pupils of the
Rockville graded school The program of
exercises consisted of readings, Rotations,
vocal music and the planting of large
number of trees and flowers. The affair
throughout was of very interesting char
acter.
Mrs. Lochte, relict of the late Andrew
Lo chte, is dangerously i'll at her home at
Montrose, having suffered a stroke OF par
alysis a few days ago.
Rev Joseph Walker of the Baptist
Church, who died in Richmond on Sunday
last, in the ninety-first year of his age,
was for several years a resident of Rock
Vile and was we'll known in the county.