Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-16
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.
oecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. April 16, 1906.
The county commissioners for this county
have decided to increase the taxation of
the double trackage of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company In this county from
ST., 500 to $4,000 mile This will mean
that the railway company will hereafter be
required to pay taxes on an additional
$4,000 worth OF property and will In
crease the annual revenue Of the county
about s., 600 The railway company, through
its attorney, Judge Bond, protested against
the increase at this time taking the posi-
ton that the extensive improvements now
being made in the county to the company s
property should first be completed.
Arbor day was observed by the public
schools throughout Montgomery county
with appropriate exercises. At the Rock
Vile High School. especially pleasing
program was rendered all six grades unit
Ing An interesting feature was the plant
ing of two trees by the pupils OF each
grade. This was in charge OF Mr.. George
r. Rice, president of the board of county
school commissioners, who gave practical
illustrations of how trees should be planted.
The program in the school, which was I'M
der the direction of Prof. Earl b. Wood,
principal of the Grammar School, included
recitations by Misses Maggie Bean, Mary
Clagett. Lillian Sage Maud England Amy
Robertson, Marjorie Rabbit Mabel Hilton
Marie Hewitt, Letha EdmuRds, Katherine
Clagett, several dialogues and singing by
the assembiage.
Augustus G. Kellogg, son OF the late Com
mander 4. G. Kellogg l.. S. N, who has
| been visiting his sister Mrs. A. F. Prescott,
near Norbeck, this county, has left for San
Francisco, from which place he will sail
within "a few days for Hongkong to accept
an important position with the Hongkong-
Shanghai Banking Corporation. He will
later be placed in charge of the branch at
Yokohoma- Young Kellogg recently COM
pleted a three-year course at the corpora
tons training school In London, He for
merly resided in Rockville.
Special services were held in the Baptist
Church here yesterday in the interest of
the movement for the erection of Il new
house of worship. Rev. Thomas II. Camp
bell pastor of the church, presided and de-
| ivered a brief address. The principal
| speaker of the day was Rev. f. b Hatcher
| of Baltimore who Is state superintendent
| OF Baptist missions. He spoke words of en-
| enlargement and gave the congregation
much good advice concerning the building
| undertaking. MessTs. A. A. Braddock
| Samuel b. Haney, c. Norman Bouic and
/ Rev l. II. White. members of the church,
and Messrs. Frank Higgins and j. Calvin
| Muncaster. representing other churches OF
| the town, also spoke.
| 4 report of the soliciting committee was
| read. This showed that about 5000 has
| been collected or promised including the
| promised contribution of Col. Spencer c.
| Jones who offered to duplicate every dollar
| contributed or raised by the other members
| OF the congregation. At yesterdays serv-
| ices a collection was taken up and quite a
| sum was added to the building fund.
| The usual Easter services were held In
| the Rockville churches yesterday At St
| Mary's Catholic Church the floral decora-
| tions were unusually beautiful and special
| music was rendered. Masses were cele-
| brated by the pastor, Rev. Philip Mcclure
| Christ Episcopal Church was also hand
somely decorated and an attractive musical
| program was rendered. Rev. Thomas J.
| Packard rector of the church. conducted
| the services.
| At St Johns Catholic Church. Fores,
! Glen masses were celebrated at 7 am and
| loan Father Rosensteel was assisted al
/ these services by Rev. James L. Reilly OF
| the Apostolic Mission House. who delivered
I the sermon at each service. The editice
/ was deliberately decorated and the music
| which was by a choir under the leadership
| of Mrs. Mason Clark, was a pleasing fea-
1 ture.