Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08
ROCKVILLE SCHOOL ROW
TALK OF HOLDING A BIG INDIG-
NATION MEETING.
Wore Trouble at Bethesda Along the
Same Line-Transfers of
Real Property.


! ROCKVILLE. Md September : 1ao-
"'ihe acton VIII soon be taken bv tbe
patrons of the Rockville High School ard
! "ther citizens OF the community "a .,,-
phas!ze their dissatisfaction with th, rc,.,,t
hcuon or the board OF county public school
commissioners in notifying Prof Cooke u.
Luckett that his services as princiual OF
| 'he nigh school would not be needed after
the present school year. 1t has been suy-
seS'eo that public meeting be held TO de-
hounce the action. while another scheme -
70 circulate petition calling upon Gov
"arheid to remove certain Of the school
commissioners.
Since the dismissal of Prof Iucket, no
came known little else has been discuss Il IL,
pecially exercised
The reason assigned for the boards ac-
tlon-that of Prof Luckett's AGES not
taken seriously. Prof. Luckett il past
and body.
Inc Indignation occasioned 10y the dismiss
sal OF Miss Ida S. Dove as principal of the
school at Bethesda continues undated
Ihert is talk OF calling an Indignation
meeting there, too, and it is said that some
or the patrons favor organizing and with
drawing the pupils in body.
But members OF the school board are an
parently indifferent and continue undis-
turbed by the expressio of dissatisfaction
heard on all sides.
The county school commissioners have
appointed Prof. Ira ID. Scott as principal
of the high school Just established at
jamestown The position was offered TO
Prof Frank McBee and Prof John =.
Burdette, but both declined.
Cupid Still Busy.
Charles r. Wilson and Mary Lee Smith.
young Washingtonians. came out to Rock
Vile yesterday afternoon. and were mar
ried by Rev. S. r. White of the Baptlst
Church. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the minister and WIS wit
messed by the mother of the young lady.
The entertainment committee of the Mont
gomery Country Club. of which Mrs. Ohio
H. w. Talbot is chairman, has announced
that euchre party, which promises to be-
an elaborate affair, will be held at tho
clubhouse the evening of September IL;
that Mrs. Oldberg of Washington will givei
a recital the evening of September 81 and1
that an informal dance will be given later
in the month.
Mrs. Lucretia Keirle of Washington Is
spending few days with relatives in Rock
vile.
Mrs. Irving Brown of Philadelphia has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Claude
Allnutt, at this place.
Rev w. f. Locke. pastor OF Mount YER
non NJ. f. Church South of Washington,
spent yesterday in Rockville visiting his
former parshioners and other friends.
Miss Mary Almoney Of this place has
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Bean have re.
turned to Rockville after a week at At
lantic City
An enjoyable banquet was given a few
days ago at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
ban Brooke. Sandy Spring, by the
Phrenaskiea. IT.. of that locality. Among
those present were Gladys Brooke. Edith
Shoemaker. Alice Brooke. Mildred Bentley,
Katherine Thomas. Agnes Plummer. Ethel
Farquhar. Dorothy Brooke Ray Higgins
Emma Thorn. Ethel Farquhar Florence
Bentley. William Thomas. Harry Farquhar,
Samuel Thomas and Harry Williams.
Real Estate Transfers
The following are some Of the recent
transfers of real estate In Montgomery
county: Chevy Chase Land Company TO
Harold E. Doyle. lot at Chevy Chase.
$1.64o.35; Chevy Chase Land Company to
Mary L. Mellott. lot at Chevy Chase ST.
s04.4O: Martha v. Bowman to Frances VI.
Brown. two acres. $500: Thomas H. Pick.
1871 acres near Burnt Mills: August Schroed-
er to John c. Cook. 1851 acres of Lady,
rinth: Amelia c. Boynton to George w.
Chase. two lofts at Takoma Park: Clinton
G. Rover to John r. w. Frazies 141K
acres; John w. Walling to Mary X Miller,
"a acres: Alice V. White to Maurice Orme.
lot at GAINESVILLE. $3.50: Rachel Z. Beall to
John w. Boyer. % acres. $3.50: Savings In-i
stitution of Sandy Spring to Wilmer G.
Pratt two lots at Takoma Park.
Deputy Sheriff Mulican today arrested
near Brookeville Harry Spriggs. young
negro, on a charge of assault with intent
TO murder, 1t being alleged that he shot
Greed Davis also colored. near Norbeck, !;
this county during a base ball game last
Saturday afternoon. He was taken before
Justice of the Peace Reading and commit.
ted to Jail in default of 500 bail Davis.
who was shot in the neck. is improving.