Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
GENERAL ITEMS FROM MONT
GoMERY CoUNTY's CAPITAL.

ROCKVILLE, Md, April g. 1907.
John MulI:can, one of the Oldest and best
known residents of this section of the coun-
ty, died suddenly about S o'clock this morn
ing at his home, about two miles from
Rockville He in the morning as
| usual but soon afterward complained Of
being i'll. He lay down and almost immed-
atey passed away. His wife, Mrs. Rachel
Mullican, and the following children, sur
vive him: Mrs. John Powers. Mrs. Charles
Ricketts, Arthur, Thomas Vinson and Irwin
Mul.ican. Mr.. Mullican was the father Of
Miss Lucy Mullcan, who was killed in the
Terra Gotta wreck.
The citizens of Montgomery county re-
siding along the route of the proposed cleo
trio road from Kensington to Ellicott City
are interested in the announcement that
the work of construction is to begin when
the necessary rights of way have been Sc
cured When completed this road will really
connect Washington and Baltimore by cleo
trio roads, there is already railway line
between Ellicott City and Baltimore and
Kensington and Washington. The road will
traverse a section of this county about mid
way between the Washington and Metro
poitan/ branches of the Baltimore and
Ohio, and, as daily freight service Will be
established, it will mean much to the farm
erS along the route, many or whom are now
required to haul their produce many miles
| to a railroad.
The line mas Doen surveyed anu Stdheu
from Kensington to Glenmont, a distance
| of several miles, and it Is stated that the
| engineers will begin operations again with
| in the next few days. It is understood that
those behind the project anticipate no diff.
Guilty in obtaining the necessary rights or
way. The principal man behind the enter
prise is said to be H. l.. Phillips of Wash
| ington.
| Miss Rose Clagett has returned to her
| home here after spending about ten days
| visiting friends in New York city.
> Principals Association Meets.
| The Montgomery County Principals AS
| ISOLATION. the membership of which con-
sists of the principals of the larger public
schools of the county, met here today with
| full attendance. Prof. Earle b. Wood,
county superintendent of schools, presided.
Miss Nora J. Rabbit. principal of the
school at Unity, read paper on How to
Secure Regular Attendance" Prof. r. ].
Whiteford, principal of the Sandy Spring
| High School, discussed "Diseciplne at Re-
4, cess" Miss Ida S. Dove, principal of the
! Bethesda school, gave her views on Meth
| DDS of Conducting Recitation" and THE
| History of Education" was considered by
Julian F. Walters, principal of the Ken
| sington school, Robert w. Stout, principal
of the school at Poolesville; Rev. Frank T.
| Griffith principal of the Potomac school,
| and John T. Baker, principal of the school
| at Damascus.
| Mr.. G:st Blair\ recently returned to his
| home Silver Spring from trip to
Cuba.
The Rockville museum was open to the
public yesterday afternoon from 3 O'Clock
| until 5, when quite number of persons
awaited themselves of viewing the interest
| ing collection of Indian and war relics
| beautifully carved woods from the Fiji Is
| lands, numerous quaint old pieces of pot
| terry. etc. An admission fee was charged.
Miss Mary Welsh, who is a student al
| Swarthmore College, spent the Easter holi-
| days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
4 lace Welsh, at this Place.
| Personal Items.
Miss Kathleen Thomas of Roanoke, Va.
| is the guest of Miss Bessie Green, at this
place.
DR.. and Mrs. George L. Edmonds have
returned to their home here after spending
| the winter in Washington.
Miss Maud Stalnaker of West Virginia
has been the guest here of Miss Rose Arm
| strong.
| Miss Margaret Moore of Berryville, Va.
| is visiting friends in Rockville.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Warren r. Choate are again