Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
GAITHERsBURG NEWS.
Public School Commensurate
and Personal Items.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GATTHERSBURG. Md. May %. 1908.
The annual commencement of the public
school took place last evening at the school
building before large audience. The ex-
ercises were under direction of Prof. s.
A. Lehman. principal. and Miss Jeanette
M. Titlow assistant teacher. After invoca-
ton and opening music the salutatory was
read by Miss Aimee Vessels. The address
of the occasion was delivered by the Rev. T.
J. Lambert, pastor of the M. E. Church
South, whose theme was Cooperation of
the School and the Home Going Berry
ing" a song in character by class of
girls, was pleaSngly rendered. The hit of
the evening, entitled Some Local History,
was recited by Master Clarence Riley, in
which he pictured from a school boys
standpoint the trustees and teachers of the
school. Badges, registers, certificates of
promotion and prizes were then distributed
under the auspices of the Honor Roll Club.
Prize winners were Roger Carlisle. Laura
Vessels. Paul Lehman, Clarence Riley,
Irving Lehman, Mildred Lehman Ernest
Phebus. Eunice Lehman and Carroll Bux-
ton. Those promoted with honor were Irv
Lehman, Laura Vessels and May Phebus.
son, Russell Walker. Paul Lehman. Mildred
Lehman, Laura Vessels and May Phebus.
The trustees prizes for perfect attendance
went to Roger Carlisle and Mildred Leh-
man. Miss Mamie Hyatt, in the valedicto-
ry address, concluded the exercises. The
pupils in the seven grades taught.
The scene of the disastrous fire of last
Friday has been one of great activity.
Representatives of the different companies
carrying insurance on the destroyed and
damaged property have adjusted all losses,
and it was found that these were heavier
than at first estimated. The list includes:
Milling and Manufacturing Company. $50
600; insurance. $17. 600; Charles F. Hogan,
81, 80; insurance in the Sandy Spring Mu-
tual Company. $500; VIM. H. Coomes. $1OO;
insurance, 500; Nathan H. Darby, $500:
insurance. $500; Richard w. Murphy, S175;
were: w. c.. Byrne, 500; Jefferson Cooper
age Company. $500 Fisher Bros, $500.
At meeting of the directors of the Mill
ing Company held today it was determined
to proceed with the work of reconstruction
Of the plant recently destroyed by fire, and
contract was let with Mr. Hezekiah Day
for erection of building, 30x1J0 feet two
stories, for manufacture of fertilizers and
exhibition of machinery, work on which
has been commenced. President ]. B. Dia-
mond also stated to The Star correspond
ent that a modern fire-proof mill will at
once be erected. to be ready for operation
by September l. The company has eStab-
lished temporary offices at the corner OPP
posite the Baltimore and Ohio station. To
enable the handling of its large business
in the milling department the steam roller
mill at Derwood which had just previous
to the fire undergone extensive repairs and
improvements. will be run night and day,
the force of mllers here being assigned to
the extra run.
Mrs Charles F. Hogan. whose friends had
solicited and received many contributions
in her behalf. she having twice lost her
home within few years, the result of con-
1agrations. today in a dignified card re-
fused to accept the rendered aid.
The Inconvenience to the Montgomery
County Telephone Company in the loss of
its central Office has also been overcome.
Securing the shop Of Mr.. w. H. Coomes. it
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lines today.
Miss Frances L. Amiss has been retained
as teacher of the Choppers public school for
the third year. -:
Invitations have been issued for the com
mencenient exercises Of the Briarley Hall
Seminary, of which Mrs. William A. Gassa-
way is principal They are to occur Friday.
June 5. in the town hall at Poolesville =