Evening star., 1902-05-07
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
County School Commissioners An
nounce Appointment of Trustees.
cial Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKNII.I Nd May q 1A


ROCKVILLE, Md, May 6, 1902
Mr.. Lorenzo Dow Sager and Miss Jessie
Irene Kirby, both of the vicinity of Seneca,
this county, were married here this morn
ing by Rev. S. r. White of the Baptist
Church. in the presence of a few friends
A short while afterward the same minister
officiated at the marriage Of Mr.. William
Friedrich and Miss Bessie Pearl Chapman,
both of Washington. Both ceremonies were
performed at the home of the minister.
The board of county public school commits
sioners has announced the appointments of
the trustees Of all the schools in the county.
The changes made were as follows: Cedar
Grove school, l.. d. Watkins, in place of
Samuel Pugh: Clarksburg, James f. King
and William Anderson. in the places of
Robert F. Gibson and w. w. Darby of T.;
Derwood, Arthur Mullican. in place of Rob
ert j. sherwood: Garrett Park. w. l.. So
leau, in place of Paleman II. Dorset: Ed
nor, R. H. Miller, in place of William p.
Leizear: Travilah. Robert Suddath, in place
of John w. Henley; Jamestown, Motzer
Lewis. in place of William p. Dawson;
Ounce Orchard. James Small and Humph-
rey Cissel, in the places of Reuben Baker
and Julian Griffith; Middlebrooke James
A. Gloyd, l.. G. Gardiner and George S.
Crawford. in the places of w. H. Benson.
j. E. Rabbit and b. F. Watkins: Oakmont
Clifford E. Price and George Bowie, in the
places of j. f. Briggs and w. F. Shuckers:
Briggs. Michael Whalen, in place of James
H. Mills; Potomac, John b. Dooley. in place
of Arthur Myers; Carroll's, j. w. Bissett,
in place of Z. f. Fisher: Friendship Noble
C. Bowling. in place of r. L. Saunders:
Poole's Track, A. S. Harrss, in place of H.
H. Beall; Buck Lodge, NJ. Z. Wade, John
H. Reid and John w. Darby. in the places
of Remus Darby and James w. Darby. The
changes We're made because of removal,
designations or death.
The barn on the farm of Franklin c. Get
lan .,hn flrna ,,,ila
place, was destroyed by fire, together with
its contents about 6 o'clock last evening
The loss was about $500 and the insurance
$500. The origin of the fire is not known,
but incendiarism is suspected.
DR.. Pierson j. Pratt, a recent graduate of
the Medical School of the University of
Pennsylvania, who removed from his home
in Pennsylvania to Glen Echo. this county,
last Friday, died about l o'clock Sunday
morning, it is stated. from the effects of
overdose of morphine. The drug was
administered by the deceased presumab bly,
to relieve pain. DR.. W. T. Pratt of Poto-
his power to save the young physician but
without avail. A certificate of accidental
death was given. The deceased was twenty
seven years of age, and it is understood
his chosen profession in Washington. His
remains were taken to Pennsylvania for
burial
At the municipal election held here yes
terday Hattersly w. Talbot was elected
mayor and Messrs. A. S. Dalbey, BENZ. c.
Riggs, Lee Offutt and Robert c. Warfield,
councilmen, all to serve two years. Two
years ago Mr.. Talbot was elected a men,
Der of the town council, and about six
months ago was elected mayor by the coun-
Gil to succeed State Senator Spencer c.
Jones, who resigned. At the election today
he had no opposition. There Were six can
didates for membership in the town coun-
ell, and quite a lively fight was waged,
Messrs. E. NJ. West and John M. Heagy
being defeated.
-Hattersly w. Talbot, 169. For council
men, A. S. Dalbey, 124; Benjamin c. Riggs
115; Robert c. Warfield. 1fS; Edwin NJ
West, 105; Lee Offutt. 119: John NJ. Heagy
3d. None of the old board of councllmen-
Messrs. w. w. Welsh, John G. England
and John T. Vinson-stood for reelection.
1t is understood the newly elected council
is unanimously in favor of compelling the
Washington and Rockville Electric Rail-
way Company to comply with its obliga-
tions to the town, and this was the only
issue OF the contest
Mr.. Clarence Hoffman of Hagerstown and
Miss Frederika w. Fleming of Baltimore
were married by Rev. Thomas j. Packard,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church. the cere-
mony taking place at the rectory.
Mrs. Mary A. d. Waters, an aged and es-
teemed resident of this county. died about
4 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home
years. An affection of the throat and gen.
eral debility are given as the cause of
death. She is survived by several chill
dren.
The board of county public school COM
missioners has reorganiZed by re-electing
secretary and examiner. each for term of