Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Farmers Institute Holds Session at
Olney-General Items.
of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
| ROCKVILLE, Md, January IS, 1903.
| The annual institute of the farmers Of
| Montgomery county adjourned this after
| noon after an interesting and instructive
| session lasting two days at Olney. Today's
! program included addresses upon How and
| What to Feed Hogs and Formation of
| the Animal Dictates Its Purpose" by s. H.
| Todd Of Ohio, and Homegrown Crops for
| Cattle Food" and Crop Rotation" by F.
| A. Converse of New York. An interesting
| feature Of the days program was a ques-
| ton box during the conduct of which nu-
merous questions were instructively an
| swered
| The institute was held under the direc-
| ton of Prof. William L. Amoss. state fnstf-
| tute director. Mr.. Tarlton B. Staber is the
secretary. The opening session yesterday
began at half-past 10. After the prelmi-
nary business was disposed of Mr.. S. II.
Todd of Ohio gave an interesting talk on
THE Selection Of Feeds" Mr.. Todd is an
authority on breeding sheep and hogs. and
is also thoroughly posted in all lines Of
farming. He has been exhibitor at the
principal fairs of the country for the past
| twenty years, and has captured premiums
| to the amount Of $685. 600 on sheep and hogs
alone.
Prof. w. J. spillman Of Washington fol-
| lowed with talk on Varieties Of Cow Peas
for Montgomery County
At the afternoon session Mr. F. A. Con-
verse of New York addressed the gathering
on Agriculture as Profession" He
proved himself thoroughly conversant with
agricultural conditions and needs, and his
talk was listened to with the closest atten-
ton. Prof. Spillnan again spoke, his sub
ject at this session being Varieties of
Grasses Suitable for Our Pastures and for
Hay
~ q
Garden Vegetables and How to Cook
Them" and gave number of demonstra-
lions. The afternoon and evening sessions
We're graced by the attendance of a num-
Der of ladies'
Mr.. Dorsey w. Nicholson and Miss Ro-
sale Henley, both of this vicinity were
quietly married here this morning by Rev
Thomas FL. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist
Church. The ceremony was performed at
the Baptist parsonage In the presence Of a
very few friends of tie young couple
The funeral Of Mr.. Mordecai Morgan a
respected citizen of Rockville who died sud
denly at an early hour yesterday morning,
took place at II O'Clock this morning from
the Rockville M. E. Church South, Rev G.
Dorsey White. pastor of the church. off,
eating. The remains were Inferred in the
Rockville cemetery. Messrs Spencer c.
Jones, Albert King. Joseph Reading, Frank
Higgins. John l.. Burnett and DR.. E. E.
Stonestreet acted as pallbearers
At the annual election Of directors of the
Montgomery County National Bank of
Rockville. held here today, the following
We're elected: Spencer C. Jones, Hattersly
vinson, Wilson B. Tschiffely, James E.
Williams, Lawrence Allnutt Horace
Waters. Richard Poole, Joseph T. Moore
and William B. Mobley. The directors re-
Spencer c. Jones; vice president, Hattersly
w. Talbot; cashier, Richard H. Stokes; as
sistant cashier. George M. Hunter; teller.
w. Russell Brewer; discount clerk, George
D Innd H.
diner Darby.
The colored public school teachers of
Montgomery county have organized
teachers association, with John w. Payne,
principal Of the school at Clarksburg as
president, and Charles P. Jenkins, principal
Of the Norbeck School, as secretary. Fol-
lowing the election of officers an interesting
program. which was prepared by County
Examiner S. r. White. was rendered. The
program consisted of discussions and papers
by John W. Payne. Rocks Turner, Giles F.
White, Elizabeth Johrson, Rachel E. Bend
Marie Letcher, Adelaide Hill Louis Hi
and Edward ]. Lucas and others
At the regular weekly meeting of the or
phans' court here today Gertrude E. Bell,
administrative c. t. a. Of Mildred Nav Re]l
passed her final account.
Edward Foy and Samuel Hargroye. yo,r,r
colored men who have been EMPLOYED as
walters at the Chevy Chase Club were
given hearings here yesterday afternoon be.
fore Justice OF the Peace Robertson upcn
the charge OF grand larceny. They Tere
arrested upon warrants charging them
with the larceny of $50 from Adolph
Phillips, steward at the Chevy Chase Club
1t was alleged that the money was left on
q desk at the club. and that when Phillips
went to look for it it was gone and that
Foy and Hargrove were the only persons
who entered the room. The charge against
Hargrove was dimissed, but, in default Of
$500 bail FOy was committed to jail to
await the action of the March grand jury.
The men were arrested by Deputy Sheriffs
SeIby and Meads.
Mrs William T. Brown Of Chestertown,
Nd. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. England at this place