Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-19
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE
MEETING OF MONTGOMERY coUN-
TY TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.
ROCKVILLE. Noyembe

Special Correspondence OF TIE Star.
ROCKVILLE, November IS. 1905.
The Montgomery County Teachers Assoc
citation met In the high school build
ling here today with almost every one OF
the one hundred or more teachers present.
There were also in attendance a number OF
others interested in educational work. The
program rendered was both interesting and
instructive, The president, Prof. Robert
w. Stout. occupied the chair.
The annual election of officers resulted In
the unanimous choice OF the following:
President, Robert w Stout; vice president.
Miss Lucy Garrett; secretary, Mrs. Clara
V. Mace. After reports were heard from
the delegates to the annual State Teachers
Association Miss Viola Gilliss discussed
whether or not Latin should be taught In
the rural schools. She thought IL advisable
in most of the schools. Prof. Fearnow,
principal of Andrew Small Academy. at
Jamestown, also spoke along this line.
Should Cooking Be Added to Work In the
Larger Schools?''- the subject of
interesting discussion participated In by
Misses Elberta Rice. Hattie Montgomery
and others They agreed that IL would be
an excellent thing. BY rising vote the
association, after a general discussion, de-
c.ded that the teachers of Montgomery
county favor tri-county summer school
instead of the annual county: Institute.
Prof. George w. Ward, principal of the
State Normal School, delivered the princi-
pal address of the day. in which he dis
cussed the important matters before the as
ISOLATION. Mr.. Brainard II. Warner or
Washington was also among the speakers
During the course of his remarks he re-
peated his offer made to the county school
commissioners some weeks ago. 10 give TO
the best declaimer in each school district or
the county gold medal and to the best
declaimer among these medal winners
$50 in gold.
LongPending Litigation.
One of the most interesting cases heard
In the circuit court at this place in many
terms has occupied the attention OF the
court for the past three days. II was tho
suit of Mrs. Lavinia Davis. widow of James
Davis, formerly of Frederick county against
Mr. Ledoux f. Riggs, one of the best-known
young farmers of the county. for damages
in the sum of $4,000 According TO the
testimony the late Rufus X. Day of Fred
eriok county held a mortgage on Mrs.
Davis farm. near Goshen. this county, and
was about to foreciose Mrs. Davis gave to
Mr.. Day deed which was In the nature
of a mortgage. Day then leased the farm
to Mr.. Riggs for one year and Mr.. Riggs
attempted to get possession. When he Wis
iteo the house he found Mrs. Davis at home,
but the doors were locked. Her son, Mr..
Ebert Davis, who had leased the property
from Mr.. Day, received Mr.. Riggs and, 40
cording to the testimony of Riggs. gave
him possession of the place by saying:
There's the property. Take IT. This,
however, Mr.. Davis denies. Riggs could
not gain entrance to the house, however,
and he broke open the door ana spent Tie
night there.
The following day he went to Frederick
and consulted counsel with the result that
he returned to the Goshen farm and elected
Mrs Davis. Mrs. Davis filed suit in the
circuit court for Frederick. asking that the
deed she gave to Mr.. Day be construed to
be mortgage. and the court so held. Tho
case was taken to the court OF appeals and
that court sustained the decision of the
lower tribunal. In the meantime Riggs had
had possession of the property for five
years. Mrs. Davis claims that she not only
suffered loss by reason of having her fur
niture greatly injured by being thrown out,
but suffered modification and Inconvenience
and much loss from no return from the
farm. The plaintiff was represented by
Messrs. J. E. r. Wood of Frederick and
William V. Bouic of Rockville and Mr.
Riggs by Messrs Edward C. and Robert b.
Peter of Rockville. The arguments OF coun-
sci today consumed the entire day, and q
verdict will not be reached until late this
evening. The case has aroused much inter-
est throughout this and Frederick counties
Woman's Club Meeting.
At meeting of the Rockville Woman's
Club. held Friday afternoon. steps were
taken toward the formation of a civic
league for the general Improvement of the
streets, cutters and sidewalks of the town.
Mrs. Ohio H. w. Talbot, chairman of the
garization, reported that the committee
had reached the conclusion that such
league should be formed, and named the
following committee to solicit members:
Hunter Mrs. N. d. Offutt, Mrs. Robert c.
Warfield, Mrs. w. w. Welsh and Misses
Rose Armstrong and Lille Bennett. The
idea is to have at least one person In each
household join and contribute not less than
one dollar a year. 1t is also proposed TO
raise funds in other ways. l. Is believed
l. sru11 rNr<-
cured each year in this way and would re-
suit in identifying the town and improving
its sanitary condition. The movement APP
pears to meet with popular approval, and
It's success is believed to be assured.
Following the transaction of the business
of the club the usual interesting program
was rendered In the absence OF the nresi-
dent Miss Isabel Kingdom presided. Miss
Lille Bennett contributed a paper on THE
Tower of London" Miss Beulah White a
paper on Lady Jane Gray and Mrs. 4. g
Warfield a paper on Eleanor of Aqua
tame" Miss Sophie Higgins conducted a
parliamentary drill. and Mrs. Frank A
Spencer Mrs. w. w. Welsh and Mrs n ID.
Offutt, who represented the club at the re-
cent meeting of the woman's clubs of the
county at Kensington, gave interesting ac-
counts of that gathering. duet The
Lord is Our Shepherd" by Miss Rose Arm
strong and Eliza Choate. who were accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Mary Almoney.
was a pleasing feature of the meeting.
General Matters.
The sportsmen of this vicinity are consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of asking the legis-
lature which meets in January. to enact 4
law making it unlawful for any one to kill
cartridges or rabbits in this county for two
years Partridges especially have become
SO scarce in the county that II is believed
il will take that long a least to build up
the depleted stock Mr.. Edward c. Peter
of Rockville is much interested in the mat
ter. and the suggestion meets with the APP
t1sa nfxse
orally.
Mr. Jesse Albert Miles and Miss Utah
May Suddath, both of the upper section OF
this county. were married a few days ago
at Cedar Grove by Rev. William c. Parrish
of the M. f. Church.
The Morning Card Club was entertained
The uaaL, at home of Mrs John Mad