Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-02
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY,
General and Personal News From
Montgomery COunty's Capital.
I correspondence OF The Evening Slar.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Nav /. 100


ROCKVILLE, Md, May 1, 1901.
The residence Of Capt. Thomas Griffith,
near Olney, this county, was destroyed by
fire about noon yesterday. All of the
household furniture excepting a piano and
several other articles on the lower floor,
was also consumed. The total loss Is esti
mated at about $1,000 partly covered by
insurance in the Changers Insurance Com
pany Of Frederick county. The fire caught
from the kitchen chimney.
The funeral of Miss Maud Duvall, who
died at her home near Laytonsville Sunday
afternoon Of an affection of the spine, took
place yesterday afternoon from the NJ. E.
Church at Laytonsville. The services were
conducted by Rev. J. H. Marsh, pastor Of
the church, and the interment was in the
cemetery adjoining the church. Deceased
was a daughter of Mr.. Luther NJ Duvall.
At a meeting Of the board Of county
school commissioners, held here today, it
was ordered that all students from Mont
gomery county holding scholarships in the
Maryland State Normal School must re-
port in writing to the county school COM
missioners and the principal of the Normal
School by not later than July l5 their in
tentfon to return to the school next Sep
TENDER, failure to report to create vacan-
cies. The board issued to the teachers of
the county statement Of its regret that
number of the teachers had failed to at
tend any of the talks on Methods Of In
struction in Geography recently given by
Mrs. Elliott at different points in the coun-
ty. The conclusion reached by the board
is that the failure to comply with the re-
quest Of the board indicated the purpose
OF the teachers to retire at an early date
from school work in the county.
1t was decided to hold the annual exam
nations in the Rockville High School. as
follows: June IS and 10, for white teach
ers certificates; June 10, for scholarships;
June p for colored teachers certificates.
The treasurers report showed the total
disbursements for the spring term to have
peen S',o6S, and for the year to date $50 942
The report of the secretary showed an en-
rollment for the spring term of 5551, with
an average attendance of 3,443.
The board will meet again June f. when
all applications for new buildings, repairs,
furniture, &c, will be received for consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. William E. w. ConnelI has sold to
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall a house and lot in the
eastern section of Rockville. The price was
5000.
Mr.. Ernest Henry wallaeh and Miss
Fife Berdell Mills. both of the vicinity of
Germantown. this county, were married
yesterday afternoon by Rev. G. Dorsey
White, pastor of the Rockville NJ e.
Church South. The ceremony was per
formed at the home of the minister.
Mr.. Alfred F. Fairall of Olney district
announced In Rockville yesterday that he
Will be candidate for the democratic
nomination for the shrievalty. 1t is be-
lteved that there will be more candidates
FOR this nomination than there has ever
been before and the contest promises to be
an exceedingly lively one. In addition to
Mr.. Fairall the following have announced
their intention Of making the fight: John
w. Collier, Richard T. White Richard e.
Darby, Charles c. Jamison, William p.
DawsSh, Thomas Howard. William F.
Gather, John A. selby and Frank p.
The viii Of Miss Margaret Johns Beail