Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
General and Personal News From
montgomery County's Capital

Special Correspondence OF The star
ROCKVILLE, Nd July 3. 1906.
The commissioners for this county have
placed at the disposal of States Attorney
Robert b. Peter the sum OF 500 to be used
In suppressing violations of the law along
the Conduit road. The grand jury for the
March term recommended that the COM
missioners make an appropriation for this
purpose the executive committee Of the
montgomery County Anti Saloon League re-
Gently appointed committee to urge such
ACTON by the commissioners and States
Attorney Peter twice appeared before the
board and asked that the appropriation be
made. 1t was asked that $500 be set aside
for the purpose mentioned, but the com
| missioners decided that one-third of that
amount would be adequate
In addressing the commissioners in behalf
or the appropriation States Attorney Peter
stated that II was proposed TO employ Il
deputy sheriff and station him at Cabin
John Bridge every Sunday. Mr.. Peter ex-
planned that the Cabin John resort would
first be tackled but stated that the other
resorts along the thoroughfare would not
be overlooked.
A license to marry has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here TO George
Thomas Brent, aged twenty-one and Miss
Annie May Mccain, aged nineteen, both of
Washington.
The principal items of expense included in
signed by the county commissioners are
the following: Aims house s., COL 95; at
torneys' fees, s2,962.24 assessing. s29l. 10;
bonds and interest, SO, 1872. so: bridges 81 OOo.
county commissioners and clerks 81 $50 40:
clerk circuit court, s., 053. IS; circuit court
expenses, S4,200; constables, 1884: elections
$500; fuel, 5000; Incorporated towns, 1890;
INDECENT insane, 6,0o9; insolvents $500: in
quests, $1SS; justices of the peace 1851. 80;
local board of health 1854 60; orphans
court, $500; printing. 81, 400; public schools.
,rsx IN
s144 40; roads, $50, 1880; removed cases,
s4S7; sheriffs. 81, 429. 10; surveyors SO; ianl-
tor, $3.50; miscellaneous, s2o09o.
A number of the young folks of Rock
Vile and vicinity have organized Lawn
Tennis Club with the following officers:
President, Miss Grace Munro; secretary
George Allnutt; treasurer, Julian w. Whit
ing.
Mrs. T. Richard Falvey of New Orleans is
visiting her father, Col. Spencer C. Jones,
at this place.
Miss Melissa Ricketts, has resigned al
principal OF the public school at Carroll S.
John Biggs colored, who resides short
distance this side of Kensington, yesterday
afternoon emptied both barrels of a shotgun
at E. D. Jones and two young brothers
named Hull of the vicinity of wheaton ana
young resident of the Garrett Park
neighborhood because. he claims. they
spoke disrespectfully to his wife. The boys
were all peppered with the shot, but mono
was seriously hurt Biggs today
brought to Rockville by Deputy Sherift
Jones and lodged in jail to await the action
of the November grand jury. The charge
against him is assault with intent to kill.
1t is understood the young men were
walking along the railroad track on their
way from Garrett Park to Kensngton and
that they came up with Biggs' wife. who
was going in the same direction. AS they
reached Biggs' house, which stands along
side the tracks. the woman ran up the
bank and called to her husband that the
boys had insulted her, whereupon Biggs
grabbed his gun and, standing not more
than fifty yards from the young men, fred.
The shot took effect, but the young men
were able TO take to their heels. Blggs
claims that he did not shoot to strike, but
simply to Brighten.
If Cupid continues to get in his work
with the public school teachers OF the
county County Superintendent S. r. White
says he Is fearful that when the schools
reopen in the fall there will be shortage
of feminine instructors. Since the schools
closed few weeks ago no less than six
have embarked upon the matrimonial sea
and rumor has it that several others are
arranging to follow suit