Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Commissioners Order Schools to Be
Closed May %.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, April IA, 1903.
At meeting of the board of county pub
lie school commissioners held here today
the resignation of Miss Margaret D. Wolfe
as assistant teacher at the Hyattstown
school was accepted, and the appointment
of Mr.. Willis o. Rhodes to fill the vacancy
was confirmed. 1t was decided to discon-
ttnue the colored school at fayattstown be-
cause of small attendance. 1t was def
nitely determined also to close all the
schools of the county both colored and
white. May %. This date is considerably
earlier than the closing dates Of former
years. but. owing to shortage in finances
due to the increased expenditures for fuel
during the past winter and the receipt Of
$1,000 less from the state that last
year, 1t was found impossible to run the
schools longer. On May the trustees of
all the schools of the county will be ap-
pointed. and June was set apart as a
date upon which to receive and consider
applications for new school building re-
pairs furniture, etc.
Mr.. John II. Kelchner. for the past twenty
years proprietor of the Montgomery Hotel
at this place, and one of the county's most
widely known citizens, is dangerously ill of
kidney trouble and resulting dropsy at
Providence Hospital, Washington, to which
institution he went several weeks ago for
treatment.
Mr. Milford Offutt of Jamestown dis
trict. has announced himself as a candi-
date for the democratic nomination as
county commissioner from this collection
district.
1t is understood that Mr.. Thomas Daw-
son, clerk of the circuit court at this place,
has designated Mr.. Clifton Dronenburg to
act as chief deputy clerk in the place of
MI John l.. Burnett. recently resigned
The other clerks are Messrs Edward Eng
land. Clarence Burns and ]. Janney Shoe
maker.
Miss Jesse Caudy of Baltimore is the
guest of Mrs. George p. Henderson at this
place.
The young gentlemen Of Poolesville and
vicinity gave their annual Easter dance in
the Poolesville town hall last evening 1t
was an elaborate affair, and notwithstand-
ing the Indictment weather was largely at
tended. Mrs. Horace Davis Mrs William
Hempstone Mrs Richard Poole and Mrs,
Edward Wootton were the chaperons.
Miss Mary Reich gave card party at her
home here last evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Evelyn Turner of Virginia
Progressive old maid" was the order of
the evening. Miss Rhodes of Baltimore
and Miss Mary Almoney captured the la
dies prizes, while Messrs. Hugh Glascott
and Ralph Luckett were the successful
contestants for the gentlemens prizes The
BOBBY prizes were awarded to Miss Helen
Talbot and Mr.. Russell Brewer. Among
those present. in addition to those men-
TONED were Misses Virgie Brewer, Lille
Anderson, Sarah Henderson, Barry Albert
Mary Brewer, Mary Reich. Evelyn Turner
Daisy Clagett and Messrs. John Higgins
Albert Bouic, Walter Henderson, George
Brewer, Wardlaw Mason, Bach Albert
Francis Owens. During the evening re-
freshments were served
Lieut.. Col. L. NJ. Maus, deputy surgeon
general. United States army, has arrived in
Rockville on>s visit to his father. Mr. I. r.
Maus. and other relatives. Colonel Maus
is now stationed at San Francisco He ex-
poets to return to his duties about the mid
die of May.
Mrs r. A. Gardner of the vicinity of
Hyattstown. this county. has issued invita-
lions for the marriage Of her daughter.
Miss Eudora B. Gardner, to Mr. Frank NJ.
Johnson of GAINESVILLE. the ceremony to
take place In the NJ. e. Church South at
Hyattstown the afternoon Of April %
Licenses were issued here today for the
marriage OF Miss Marie Louisa ChisweIl
and Mr.. Lewis Philip Allnutt and Miss
Margaret L. Arnold and Mr.. Henry Dorsey
0loyd, all Of this county.