Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-04
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
correspondence of The Evening Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md, April 3, 1904
Charles Craven. colored. was acquitted in
the circuit court here yesterday of the
charge of assault with intent to murder.
The indictment alleged that he shot and
dangerously wounded Oscar Hinkle, also
colored near Cropley, this county, several
months ago. The defense contended that
the wrong man had been indicted and that
the shooting was done by another man.
Judge Motter before whom the case was
tried took this view of the matter and rem
dered the verdict stated.
Hattie Craven, wife of Charles Craven,
was also tried yesterday. the charge
against her being a violation of the local
option law. She was found guilty, but
upon paying the costs of the trial sentence
was suspended
Marriage licenses have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court here to the
following: Thomas Jones and Miss Eliza
beth A. Lightbown and James Kirk Gibbs
and Miss Lena Roach. all of Washington.
and Edgar John Morningstar of Buckeys-
town, Frederick county, and Miss Agnes h
Manon of GAINESVILLE. TINS county.
Henson Giddings, young colored man Of
this vicinity, pleaded guilty In the circuit
court here yesterday to indictment
charging him with keeping gaming table
He was fined $40 and costs.
Lieut.. Commander Robert B. Higgins,
u S. NJ arrived in Rockville a few days
ago to visit his mother, Mrs. S. ID. Higgins,
who has been dangerously Ill for the past
three weeks.
Secretary S. r. White of the board of
county public school commissioners has
announced the following the program
for the Teachers Association to be held
here Saturday, April %: Roll call; reports
of committees; reports from teachers
reading circles at Rockville, Kensfngton.
Gaithersburg, Damascus and Unity; paper
on Corporal Punishment" by Mr. Edmund
w. Monday; paper on The Use of Text
in I.anRua Lessons L.
kins; paper on school Hygiene" by Miss
Fidelia S. Walker; general discussion OF
Manual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Paper
Cutting: To What Extent Used in the
Schools paper on School Libraries: How
Utilized in the Schools. by 8. A Lehman;
paper on Daily Program for ..,I Rural
Formed in School," by Miss Ida S. Dove;
report of legislation on the public school
system, by Prof. Edmund L. Amiss
general discussion will follow each paper,
and the proceedings will be enlivened by
instrumental and vocal music.
Easter Sunday was celebrated In the va
rous churches here with special sery-
ices including especially arranged musical
programs. At st. Jerome's Catholic Church
the choir was composed of: Sopranos-Mrs
]. w. Aman, Mrs. j. B. Waters, Miss Co
rhine Mcfarland and Catherine Allen; al
tos, Mrs. Martin NJ. Flannery and Miss Eva
Fowler; tenor, Mr.. A. s. Condry; bassos'
Messrs. j. B. Waters and G. E. Reilly; or
ganist, Miss Leila Aman; director, Mr.. g.
E. Reilly.
The choir of Pinckney Memorial tEpisco-
paD Church consists of: Sopra nos-Mrs
w. W. Frost, Mrs. A. B. Taylor. the Misses
A. Louise Fuller, Grace Van Loan and Jo-
sephine Baker; tenors, Messrs. b. f. Tay-
lor and G. II. Carr; altos. Misses Anna
Geib and Ida Seybooth. and basso, Mr. j.
B. Burnside. Mrs. G. j. s. Mayo, organist
and director.
At the Baptist Church tie choir COM
prises: Sopranos, Mrs. Reed Mrs. Conk-
lin Mrs. Crump and Miss Davis; altos. Mrs.
T,yO LadS0n. tenDrS,
Mr. Hobson and DIR. Ladson: bassos,
Messrs Lyon. Crump and Davis; chorister.
Mrs. w. L. Hall; organist, Miss E hel Vroo-
man.