Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-21
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Increase Of School Tax-General and
Personal News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, April TO- 1904.
The public school commissioners Tor TINS
county have appointed Commissioner Geo.
r. Rice and Messrs. Richard H. Stokes and
Roger B. Farquhar a committee to select
the site for the new high school building to
be erected at Rockville at a cost not to
exceed $4,000 It Is understood to be tho
purpose Of the commissioners to begin
building operations at the earliest prac-
ticable date.
Mr.. William w. Adams aged seventy-six.
of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary c. Wash
ington, aged forty-three, OF washington.
were married here this afternoon by REV.
Thomas ]. Packard. rector or Christ Epis'
copal Church, the ceremony taking place
at the home Of the minister. The couple
were accompanied by young friend, the
party returning to Washington Immediately
after the ceremony.
The public school law, passed at the re-
cent session of the legislature and which
applies to the whole state, includes the
following among Its provisions: The state
school tax to be increased from iO1 to 10
schools to be kept open nine months; the
colored schools to be kept open only SO
long as the funds at the command of the
school commissioners VIII permit tne
secretary treasurer and examiner to here
after be known as the secretary, treasurer
and superintendent; the boards of county
school commissioners have authority TO con-
solidate the schools; the minimum salary
I'D OF February and Whitsuntide Monday
no longer holidays.
The funeral of Mr.. John H. Stearn, one
OF the best-known citizens of Potomac dis
Illness. took place Monday from Hermon
Presbyterian Church and was attended by
a large concourse OF persons from that and
other sections OF the county. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Miller of
Washington and the interment was at
Potomac. Messrs John Stone, Edward
Perry Noble Bowling, Frank Stone, John
Lynch and Robert Stone acted as pail
Mrs. Alexander Carr of the vicinity of
Burtonsyille, this county, was quite SER
iously injured in a runaway accident few
days ago. While out riding with her two
children the horse took fright and ran
away Mrs. Carr was thrown out and rem
dered unconscious, but is now understood
to be improving. The children were also
thrown out, but escaped injury.
Mr.. John O'Brien of Washington Is re-
ported to be dangerously Ill of typhoid
fever at the home of his father, Mr.. Mat
thew O. Brien, In Potomac district.
Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
T. Wilson Stonestreet, a well-known resi-
dent of this town, who died In Washington,
were held in the Presbyterian Church here
yesterday, Rev. Robert L. McNair, pas
tor of the church. officiating. The inter-
nent was at Rockville cemetery
Arthur Offutt. a young colored man OF
this place, was before Justice of the Peace
Brewer this morning to answer a charge
of disorderly conduct on the streets OF
Rockville He was adjudged guilty and
was assessed fine and costs amounting to
So
Daniel Beall of this county has. through
his attorney, George A. Pearre, IT., insti-
tuted suit In the circuit court at this place
for an absolute divorce from his wife,
Fannie G.. Bsal, now of Baltimore. Inft-
deity and desertion are alleged.