Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
General and Personal News From
montgomery County's Capital.
respondence OF The Star.

N''e7pohuehce OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. June %. 1904
Mss Nora j. Rabbit of Derwood has
oeen appointed principal of the n,,b,Ic
S-'oOl at unity and Miss Martha e. Gfllts
Oh carroll county. has been apnointat,
principal of the school at Cedar tIaiah+s
MRS Ellen Armstrong and daughter Niss
Rose returned a few days ago from 6,
faui' MINI. whore they spent several
weeks visiting relatives
Gov Warfield has appointed Edward r,
Brown or Laytonsville district a Justice
OF the peace. and has named Richard q,
Cissei as member of the board OF yist-
tors or the Asylum and Training School
Tor the Feeble Minded
Mr. William Frank Ricketts of tho ,.tN,
ny OF Derwood and Miss Emily POTTS
daughter of Mrs. Alice c. Potts Of RaIti
more, more were married few days ago at the
Mrs Matilda Ricketts, "a
an the orphans court at this place the
Rast week the last will and testament of
noward Rabbit was admitted to probate
ana ana record: letters of administration on
the personal estate of William T, Fisher
were granted to Agnes Eugenia Fisher
BOND, s1,oOO; the last will and testament
VI ,'rc Sosephlne ID. Meern was admitted for
PROBATE ana record and letters of admin
lstration on the personal estate OF Daniel
A Brown were granted to Harriet Ann
Brown. ~
Francis NJ F'raley, who died "Wednesday
at his home near Redland, were held yes
f e morning at st Luke's Lutheran
church, Redland, a large gathering at
tending. The services were conducted by
me pastor of the church. assisted by Rev.
Mr. Schiff OF Washington. The interment
was in Rockville cemetery
Mr.. John Bready, one of this county's
Oldest and best known citizens, IS reported
to be critically Ill at his home In OInev
district of a complication of troubles. Mr..
Bready Is eighty-two years of age
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner Bouic have return
ed to their Arkansas home after spending
several weeks in Rockville visiting Mr.
Bouic's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William v
Bouic.
Mr.. James H. McKenney and family OF
Washington. have taken up their residence
near Forest Glen. where they recently pur-
chased the. handsome Browning property.
Mrs. Frank Simpson of Washington IS
spending a few days with relatives in
Rockville.
The court of appeals was divided in It's
Judgment in the case OF William A Null
link against Mrs. Sarah w. Lawson, which
was appealed from the decision of the cir
cult court for this county, and the case
will again have TO be argued. The suit
was Instituted by Mr.. Mullinix to compel
Mrs Lawson and others to deed him a
farm of 16S acres near Damascus Null
link contended that about five years ago
he entered into contract with the late
Mareen Duvall. Mrs. Lawson's father, for
the purchase of the property and paid ten
dollars to bind the bargain, the under
standing being that the property would
be decided to him just as soon as the tito
was perfected. Mrs. Lawson claims that
she had prior contract with her father.
alleging that at her fathers request she
took up her residence with him and cared
for him during his last years and that in
return for these services her father decided
her the farm The case has attracted
widespread interest In this county.
The ladies OF the Rockville Civic League
will hold lawn party Tuesday evening
on the lawn adjoining the residence Of
Mr.. John L Dawson. the receipts to go 10
improving the sidewalks and streets of
the town.
Misses Eliza E. Farquhar and Mary B.
Brooke of the Sandy Spring neighborhood
are at Atlantic City for a short sojournL
Miss Hilda Holrne of Baltimore Is visit
Ing Miss Julia Thorn at Sandy Saring