Evening star., 1900-12-12
MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL,
One 10 Be EstabIished MT Rockville
Circuit Court News.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. December H. 1900.
The board of county school commission
ers for this county has about decided to es-
tahlish. in connection with the Rockville
High School, manual training depart
ment. Under the school laws of the state
81, 500 Is annually available for each county
for the maintenance Of such a department
In one OF the high or graded schools. the
only condition being that the school COM
mlSsionerS provide q suitable room; that
the average attendance be at least thirty,
and that the project meet with the appro-
ba ton of the state board Of education 1t
Is the wish of the school board to open the
training school the 1st of January, but
there Is some doubt as to whether the
money for the purpose can be secured at
that time, as the law provides that the
$1,000 be paid the 1st Of each October. Sec
retary White has written the controller. and
If his reply in regard to the money is favor
able the project will be launched the first
of the month. II the school is started 1t
will be open to all who desire to attend
Miss Fannie Cordelia Young and Mr..
oliver Granville Henley, both of this
county. were recently married at the home
of the bride by Rev. c. NJ. Cullom, pastor
of Mountain View NJ. p Church
In the circuit court here today Alvah A.
Moxiey was convicted of the charge Of de-
serting his wife, but sentence was sus-
pended by Judge Henderson with the under
StdHuils tildt tne young couple would settle
their differences and again live together
Alexander Corn, colored, was convicted of
a violation of the local option law, and
Hezekiah Winchell was acquitted Of SINH
lar charge.
John Henry Dorsey. the colored man who
was tried yesterday upon indictments
charging him with assaults upon William
Metzgar a prominent citizen of this county,
ana MS son Hazel, by attacking them with
a pitchfork, was today fined SO and costs
Edward w. Barnes the nine-yea old
co;ored boy who was indicted for the mur-
der of Mount Vernon Washington also COL
Ored, at Hunting Hill. about six weeks ago.
was today bound out by the Orphans Court
to Sheriff Williams with whom he will
have to remain until he attains his ma
jority.
Alexander Shorter colored, was convicted
In the circuit court here yesterday Of the
charge of grand larceny and was sentenced
to three years in the Maryland penitentiary
He stole a sum of money from a colored
friend near Rockville, and a few days later
was arrested in the Washington Police
Court. where he was in attendance as
witness against another colored man, who
was charged with having robbed him Cf
about 3d. presumably portion of the same
money for the larceny of which he (Shorter)
was today convicted.
Robert Fish. about twelve years of age,
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
him with the larceny Of several chickens.
1t is understood that he will be sent 20
the house of reformation or ST. Marys In
jority.
Albert Miles and Remus Miles were ac-
Quilted of the charge of assaultng a nine
year-old colored boy.
Miss Katherine Carr Of this town and her
guest. Miss Mamie Dixon of Martinsburg
W. Va. are visiting friends in Washington.
Mr.. James A. Harrison and Miss Emma
Virginia Rabbit, both of Washington were
married here yesterday afternoon by Rev.
g. r. White of the Baptist Church. The
ceremony was performed at the residence
of the minister.
few nights ago Mr. William Weaver,
superintendent of the Rockville cemetery
who occupies the residence at the cemetery
was awakened by the loud barking of his
dog. He arose and upon making an inves-
tigation discovered two men in the grounds
Thinking they might be ghonIs. Mr.. Weaver
fired his revolver several times, with the
result that the visitors beat a hasty re-
treat None Of the graves was disturbed.
Unity, this county, has recently had two
mad dog scares. A few days ago dog
showing signs Of the rabies made its ap-
pearance there: and after biting several
dogs was run down and killed. The next
day another dog apparently similarly af-
fected, was also shot and killed.