Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-10
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE.
Court Gases Scheduled for Trial.
General and Personal.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. November 8, 1907.
The November term of the circuit court
for Montgomery county will begin here
Monday morning with grand and petit
iuries in attendance. The following num-
hers of cases are docketed for trial: Grim
nal, 1O2: appeals g. foreign trials, 3; ap-
nearances. 81; trials So; recognizances. 80
The number of criminal cases will be very
greatly increased by the work of the
grand jury.
Among the more important cases to be
tried Is that of John A. Lutz the Wash
2ngton automobfist. who was arrested
several weeks ago for running his auto
mobile along the Conduit road at an illa-
gal rate OF speed. It Is appeal from
he decision of a justice OF the peace, who
fined him $40 and costs. The trial in
wolves a test of the law and jurisdiction.
The case of Alice May Ramsburg and
others against Louise Nichols and others
will also come up for trial at the Novem-
Der term. This is an action to break the
VIII of Charles S. Nichols. who was a
prominent resident of Kens!ngton. Under
the will left by Mr.. Nichols he baqueathed
O his wife, Louise Nichols, a life interes
in his estate, and after her death the res
due excepting a few minor requests. was
to go 10 the Frederick Episcopal Orphans
Asylum as a memorial to a deceased child
Of the testator Urner & Urner. Edward
G. Peter and Thomas Dawson represent
he contestants and Frank Higgins. VII
son & Rarksdale and William P. Maulsby
The de PENDANTS.
The Young folks of the Montgomery
Country Club last evening geve vaude-
vile performance at the clubhouse which
vas enjoyed by a large gathering, the
musical features being especially pleas
ing Il was in charge of Miss Rose Arm
strong Among those who participated
re Misses Armstrong, Mamie Hogg.
Eliza Caoate, Lucy Mason and Messrs
Edwin S. Hege. William Prattyman, Ed
ward Green and stephen Qu:gley.
An afternoon card club has been Or
ganiZ at kensngton with the following
members: Mrs. Eugene Jones, Mrs. AL
rid Barker, Mrs. Hugh Armstrong. Mrs.
Warren Price. Mrs. Lewis Knapp. Mrs. o.
j. Field, Mrs. Charles Davidson, Mrs.
Gieorga S. PAUL, Miss Ruth Armstrong.
Miss Pitts. Mrs. Tolman and Mrs. Macken-
sic. Thu first meeting was held vest 'rday
afternoon at the home of Miss Armstrong
The annual institute Of the public school
teachers of Mnntgom cry county will be
held at Rockville December 16 to 20. in
elusive. 1t will be under tn charge of
Prof Earl E. Wood. county superintend-
cnt of public schools. and among those
who will deliver addresses are the fol-
| lowing: DR.. William z. Chancellor super
! nterdent of public schools of Washing
| ton. DR.. James Fl. Van Sickle, sup rim
/ -Hndent Of public schools of Baltimore
/ DR.. NJ. Bates Stephens. superint nndent OF
| public instruction IN Maryland: DIR. G. w
| ward and Prof. b. X. Purdam of the
4 stat Normal School; DIR. G. w. Twttmye,
of Wilmington; DR.. Charles b. Gilbert o.
| Engle wood y. j. and others Thu music
which is always a pleasing feature will
| be under tn DIRECTION Of Prof. Gibson OF
| the state Normal School TIL, institute
+ Will be att ndcd by all of the 10 teachers
| Of the county.