Evening star., 1913-11-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Plea to Commissioners for
High School at Ken
sington.
Charles Hogan Acquitted Of Charge
of Attempting to Kill
Guy Briggs.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

4 special correspondence OF The Star.
| ROCKVILLE, Nd, November %. 1913.
| movement has been started for the
esta blishment of a high school at Ken
sington. this county. A large delegation
of Kensington citizens appeared before
the county school commissioners here
and explained the need of a high school
In the lower section of the county The
school commissioners were urged, In the
event 1t should be decided to establish
such an institution, to locate 1t at Ken
sington. The members of the delega-
ton who addressed the commissioners
were Harry NJ. Martin, H. W. Fisk, Dr.
Henry Runner, Charles c. Dickson, Vic
tor Haugaada, Alfred c. Warthen and
j. F. Wilson. 1t is understood that at
the coming session of the legislature an
appeal will be made to provide the neces-
sary funds. probably by a bond issue.
The school commissioners have con-
hrmed the appointments of Misses Lois
Holland and Margaret Lindsay as princi-
respectively. and of Harriet Lewis as
principal of the colored school at Scot
land. They also announced the appoint
ments OF Misses Elizabeth o. knight
and Rose A. Clark as assistants at the
schools at Ednor and Potomac, respect
lively.
Cleared of Attempting to Kill.
Charles Hogan. sixty-two years old, a
resident of Gaithersburg was tried in the
circuit court here on an indictment chars-
ing him with assault with intent to KILL
the complainant being Guy Briggs.
young drug clerk of Gaithersburg Hogan
was acquitted of any intent to kill, but
was found guilty by Judges Peter and
'Vorthington, before whom the case was
tried, OF assault. Sentence was suspend
ed, Judge Peter remarking that the as
sault was committed under great provoca-
tion, and the defendant had been shown
by leading citizens of Gaithersburg to be
a man Of the best character
Hogan, it was represented, became ex-
asperated because his son was allowed to
obtain alcohol from the drug store where
Briggs was employed. and he and Briggs
had words. Hogan struck the young man
In the face, breaking his jawbone.
Mrs. Mary Curtin Dead.
Mrs. Mary Curtin. widow of Thomas
Curtin, died suddenly of heart disease
Thursday morning at her home at Mont
rose, this county. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Raney of Kensington and
Mrs. Carr of Washington. The funeral
took place at 10 O. clock this morning from
st. Marys Catholic Church here. tine serv-
ices being conducted by the pastor, Rev.
John T. Coliahan.
Farmers Institutes will be held at
Sandy Spring and Brookeville, this coun-
ty, next Tuesday and Wednesday,, re-
spectively. under the direction of State
Institute Director Richard s. Hill. Among
the speakers will be w. T. L. Talia-
ferro and DR.. B. NJ. Bolton of College
Park, E. l. Oswald of Chewsville. Md;
s. D. Gray Of Sandy Spring, DR.. Hill and
others.
Beulah Mullican. youngest son of the
late Salathiel T. Mullican of this place
died recently in Fort Wayne, Ind, where
he had made his home for several years
He was thirty-two years old and unmar-
ried. The body was brought to Rock
willie and inferred in Rockville Union
cemetery. He is survived by two broth
ers. one being former Sheriff George w.
Mullican of Rockville, and sister.
People to Vote on Tax Levy.
No one appearing on the date set to
hear protests, the county commissioners
have decided to call a special election to
enable the voters of Wheaton and Olney
districts. this county, to determine wheth-
er they are willing to have a special tax
OF 10 cents levied against each $1O0 of
property in the two districts to make
good the 5000 recently paid by the COM