Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-21
VACANCIES FILLED.
Election officer. Appointed for Mont
gomery CouAtyr-Gencrnl News.

SosheEy SoufftyTnenSfuAN news.
Special Correspondence oftThe Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md September 10, 1899.
At meeting fithe, board of supervisors
of elections held here today, the following
appointments ofa' election officials We're
made: John B. Brewer, clerk for second
precinct of Rockville district. vice NJ. Don
aldson knight resigned George F. Gar
rett officer of registration for Jamestown
district. vice VIM. e. Ward. resigned to &C
cept nomination ON republican county
ticket; Frederick L.. Grosvenor, clerk for
Bethesda distGieSrsin place of j.. Milton
Green: found TO tbe Ineligible: Charles r.
'Hariaholfle. clerk fpH QlAey1 district, vice
VIM. II. Harvey, resigned; John w. Brown
judge for GAINESVILLE. district, vice Henry
l.. Black resigned tefaccept nomination on
republican, ticket. = .-
Mrs Angelica Griffit h, widow of How
ard Griffith, died Saturday afternoon
at her home near Beall4vtle, aged seventy
years. The funeral took place Monday af-
ternoon. the 7interrnent being in Monecacy
cemetery. -.- -stslai
AT meeting of the Montgomery county
school board held here yesterday, notice
was served upon Miss Lucy Garrett that at
the expiration of thirty days her services
assis tant teacher in the Rockville public
school would not be longer required. Dis
that steps were at once taken to prevent
the carrying out Of the purpose of the
school commissioners. To that end petit
ton placed in circulation protesting
against the removal of Miss Garrett and
favoring public mass meeting for the pur-
pose of taking suitable action to emphasize
the opposition to the change. The petition
has already been numerously signed. but
the date Of the meeting has not yet been
fixed.
Miss Garrett has been teacher In the
public schools for the past thirty years,
and is regarded as thoroughly competent
teacher. Though somewhat delicate in
health. she Is said to have always given
earnest attention to her duties as teacher.
Representatives of the school board state
that it is desirable to have male teacher
in the position now held by Miss Garrett,
and it was this consideration that prompted
the action of the board. 1t Is also stated
that Miss Garrett was offered the principal
ship of the Hunting Hill school, at an in
creased salary if she would resign her
present position. This offer Miss Garrett
refused. and the school boards summary
action followed.
The board of county commissioners has
finally decided to allow the claim for GER
tain fees alleged to be due Horton q.
Thompson, sheriff of the county. There
has been a good deal of controversy over
the matter and legal counsel was employed
to discuss the various phases of the case,
with the result that the commissioners
have decided that the fees In question
rightly belong to the sheriff.
Miss Claudia j. White, daughter of Rev.
S. r. White of this town, who has been
missionary in China for the past eight
years. will sail for the United states early
in December. She will spend the winter
months in California, in the hope of bene-
fitting her health, and in the spring will
come to Rockville.
Master Earle Mclean, son of Mrs. Robert
Mclean of Washington. fell from the car
rage of Mr.. Thomas Burdette Sunday at
ternoon near Boydis, his head striking the
ground with such force as to render him
unconscious for several hours. He was re-
moved to his home at 1900 Rhode Island
avenue. Washington The boy and his
mother have been spending the summer at
Boyds.
Mrs. Charles Williams and child Of New
Orleans are visitors 1t the home Of MIR.
Spencer G.. Jones.
Miss Louise Tayloe of Mount Airy, Va.
is visiting her siyhS2T, Mrs. Phil. stansbury,
Miss Louise Barford of Washington is
spending month in Rockville.
Mrs. s. B. Hege OF this town is visiting
GreencaStle. Pa sfJ5:s- ,