Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07

New Town Council Qualifes-GeneraI
and Personal Matters

Special Correspondence Of The Evening STIR.
GAITHERSBURG. Md. June 8. 1904.
The members of the newly elected town
council assembled at the Knights of Pythias
Hall tonight and were sworn in. Preceding
this the retiring council held it's concluding
session, tranSacting routine business. Mayor
Meem presided and his last official act.
bringing to a close his many years of serv-
ice mayor and member of the council.
was to administer the cath of Office to his
successor, Mayor-elect Carson Ward. Mayor
Ward then administered the Official oath to
the c0uncilmen-elect. Mcssrs. Thomas I.
Fulks, j. Thomas Gloyd James A. Mills and
Joseph e. Piebus- The latter two gentlemen
enter upon their first term as members of
the town council Mr.. r. H. Miles retires
after two terms. He did not stand for re-
election.
There were no changes in the subordi-
nate officers. Mr.. Harry B. Cramer was
continued for another term as clerk and Mr..
G.. w. Selby as bailin and lamplighter.
1t is expected that the tax levy will be
made at the next session of the council and
a proposition to increase the rate from 70
to 30 cents on the 500 is being considered
Contractor B. w. McCrossin has closed
the contract with Mr.. w. c. Veirs of Hunt
ing Hill for building modern frame dwell
ing on his farm.
Mr.. Simon Wolf, with his family. have
come cut from Washington to spend the
summer here, taking the Rutherford home
near town.
Mrs. David NJ. Monro. who spent the
winter in New Orleans. has returned home.
Mr.. Monro is engaged in business in that
city.
Mr. David F. virts has purchased a lot
from Mr.. John w. Walker. located in
walkers Addition to Gaithersburg." The
price paid was S1S5.
The Bachelor Girls of Laytonsville have
issued invitations for leap year ball in
the Masonic hall at this place. Tuesday
evening, June IA. The chaperones are Mrs.
Uriah W. Griffith, Mrs Samuel Riggs, Mrs.
Cramner Griffith and Mrs. William r.
Griffith.
At the NJ E. Church South last night the
pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Lambert, began a
series &C evening sermons directed especial
ly to the ladies. The theme was woman
hood" His series to the men was recently
concluded. A special choir of thirty voices.
directed by MIR. E. Wilson Walker. renders
the music.
Invitations have been sent out by the
faculty and pupils of Andrew Small Acad-
envy of DarnStOwn, announcing the COM
mencement to occur Thursday evening. June
16. at the academy. Prof. 1. F. McIlwee is
tho principal. Mr.. Edwin Warfieid BrOome
of Darncstown graduates on this occasion.
Closing exercises of the Seneca public
school took place tonight under direction
OF the principal. Miss Maude V. Broome
They were largely attended, and beside
the pupils. music was furnished by the
Travilah Cornet Band. Refreshments were
served. Miss Broome has been retained by
the board Of trustees as principal of the
Seneca school for another year.
Miss Carrie M. Fulks, who was compelled
to relinquish her school duties at Ednor
two weeks ago and return to her home here
on account of Illness Is improved. Her sis
ter, Miss Eta Fulks, took charge of the
school as substitute.