Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-05
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.


Montgomery County's Capital.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. September 4. 1905.
Levi Watkins. one Of this county's best
known citizens, died today at his home
near Middlebrooke, aged about sixty-seven
years. He had been Ill as a result Of pa
ralysis and other troubles. His widow and
nine chiIdren-seven daughters and two
.,ons-survive him. For many years Mr.
Watkins conducted the Middlebrooke mill
and was an extensive dealer in cattle.
Judge Henderson has announced the APP
pointment Of Mr.. John J. Higgins Of this
place as county auditor. as provided by the
law creating the office OF county treasurer
It will be Mr. Higgins duty to audit the
accounts of the county treasurer four times
each year.
A committee OF ladies representing the
Rockville Civic League appeared before the
county commissioners today and asked that
body to take action looking to the proven
ton of loafing on the wall surrounding
the court house green. and also complained
of various kinds Of dirt thrown on the side
walks by these loafers. The commissioners
promised to take the matter under con-
sideration.
John Curtin. proprietor Of the Curtin
Club" on the Conduit road. who was ar
rested in the raid upon that establishment
Sunday night by Sheriff Colt and Deputies
Mullican and Embrey, failed to appear at
the hearing Of his case. which was set for
today, and his bail-$2O0-was declared for
feited. The five Washingtonians who were
arrested at the same time and held as wit
nesses also failed to put In an appearance
and their bail too-s1O in each case-was
declared forfeited. Ninian NJ. Perry of the
Glen Echo neighborhood was surety for
all the men. A warrant was today sworn
out against Curtin charging him with con-
same is in Sheriff Cots hands to be served.
The exercises at the Montgomery County
Teachers Institute continued today. In
the morning Robert w. Stout conducted a
Measurements" Miss Agnes M. Mclean of
the State Normal School gave a talk on
Physical Culture" Mr.. Wilson g. Ward
of the Rockville High School discussed
manual Training" and the Cecilian Quar-
tet rendered several selections. At the
afternoon session Mr.. George W. Joy.
county superintendent for St. Marys coun-
Luckett. principal Of the Rockville High
School. gave an instructive talk on the
Value Of Discipiine:' Mr.. 8. A. Lehman
round table. the subject considered being
Laws Of Habit" and Miss Florence Al.
Snyder Of the State Normal School dis
s.s;sd Dra snn, The ceciiian Quartet
This evening the teachers and quite q
number OF their friends went on q trolley
ride to Luna Park. specially chartered
car being used
Miss Gertrude Frances Rosensteel and Hr.
John Shelly, both OF Washington, were
married this morning at st. Johns Catho-
| lie Church. Forest Glen. by Rev Charles
o. Rosensteel, pastor of the church, who is
| cousin OF the bride. Mr.. and Mira. Shelly
| left for Atlantic City to spend their honey
moon The bride formerly resided In Bal
timOre.
Esther Bean. the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Bean OF this place, ives
missed from her home this afternoon and q
search was instituted with the result that
the unconscious form OF the little girl was
found . short distance from the house
bottle that had contained gasoline on
tho ground nearby explained that the child
had drunk q considerable quantity OF tina
He declared the little ones condition to
be very serious but was unable to say
whether or not she had q chance tosrecover.