Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News Of Mont
gomery County.
peelal Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 2, 1905.
William T. Fisher died about / o'clock
yesterday morning at his home at Halpine,
two miles east of here. He had been III
several months of an affection of the throat
and his death was not unexpected His
wife, who was Miss Thrift of Jamestown
district and one child survive him. The
deceased was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard Fisher of Potomac district. The fu-
neral occurred this morning from st.
Marys Catholic Church Rev. Philip Nc
CURE, pastor of the church. officiating.
The interment was in the cemetery adjotn-
ing the church.
The public schools throughout the county
closed yesterday for the summer vacation
after a full nine-month session. Closing ex-
ercses were held in many of the schools in
the afternoon and evening. The annual
commencement exercises of the Rockville
High School will be held here next Tuesday
evening in the opera house. There will be
three graduates-Misses Bessie and Eppie
Ricketts, and Mr. George II. Braddock The
schools will reopen September 3.
license to marry has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court to Mr. William
Stephen Corby of Chevy Chase and Miss
Muriel H. Clark of Washington
Jacob Miller, who resides near Darnes-
town, was injured few days ago in run
away accident In Rockville. His horse took
buggy collided with fireplug, and Mr.. Mil
Ter was thrown out. He sustained a pain
full injury to his head and was rendered
unconscious. but was later In the day able
to proceed to his home.
Mr.. Washington B. Chichester had a mar
row escape from drowning in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal a few mornings ago.
A number of the members of the Rock
Vile Woman's Club Thursday evening sue
cessfully presented THE oxford Affair."
three-act comedy. The parts were taken by
Misses Beulah White, Mary Brewer, Lille
Anderson, Barry Albert, Mrs. George r.
Henderson, Mrs. N. D. offutt and Mrs
Theodore Mason. A dance followed.
Miss Turner of Berryville, Va, is visit
ing friends in Rockville.
Rev. Jas. n. Nourse, who recently re-
turned missionary to India, will preach
the sermon at the Presbyterian Church
here at II o'clock Sunday morning
A license to marry was yesterday issued
by the clerk Of the circuit court here to
Mr. William Louis Lusby of Washington
and Miss Mabel Irene Elizabeth Joy of
Delvay, Va.
S. r. White, county superintendent Of
public schools, has announced that the an
nual examinations of applicants for certifi-
Gates to teach in the public schools OF
Montgomery county will be held at Rock
Vile June Is, 10 and 90 The examination
or applicants for scholarships in different
institutions will also be held the dates men
toned. The examinations of applicants for
certificates to teach in the colored schools
of the county will be held June 81
Mr.. White has also announced the ap-
pointment of Miss Esther P. Luhn as prin-
cipal of the school at Cedar Grove, vice
Miss Katie r. Baker resigned
Mr.. Marvin e. Beall Of Comus, this coun-
ty, Is among this years graduates at West
ern Maryland College, at Westminster.
Catharine Smith has rendered her resig-
nation as principal of the celored school at
Etchison, this county.
The recent announcement that Mr.. A. B.
Farquhar had died at his home at York,
Pa, was mistake. 1t was Mr. B. H Far
quhar, brother of Mr.. Allan Farquhar or
Sandy Spring, this county, who died.
Miss Emma Cansey of Virginia Is the
guest of Miss Cornelia King, In the upper
section of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d, jackson OF the Sandy
Spring neighborhood last evening celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of their mar
rage. Their home "Merose," was pref
tily decorated and lighted for the occasion.
A large number of guests were present
The enterprise Telephone Company OF
this county has disposed of all It's prop
erty and franchises to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Company, the consideration be-
ing $1,000. The Chesapeake and Potomac
Company now controls all the telephone
lines in the county. and will at once, 1t is
understood place them in flrst-class con-
dition and establish first-class service.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Getty Of the Forest
Glen neighborhood few days ago enter
tanned a number of their friends In honor
of. Mrs Frank Simpson, who Is a guest at
the Getty home. Among those present
were DIR. and Mrs. Eugene Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Chandler,
Mr. and Mrs. Burkett, Misses Conley, Burr
Frank Wilson and Drs Wright and Thomp-