Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS|TEMS AND NOTES
Interesting Program Marks Closing
Exercises of Chevy Chase Pub
lie School.

special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE Nd, June 6. - On the
lawn adjoining the school building be-
tween Bradley lane and Rosemary
street, the annual closing exercises Of
the Chevy Chase public school were
held. The principal. Mrs. Florence E.
n. Barksdale. was in charge. aided by
her corps of assistant teachers
Interesting features of the program
We're oratorical contests among the
girls for prizes donated by Dr. Ryan
Deveraux. president of the board of
public school commissioners, who is
resident of Chevy Chase. Among the
representatives of the high school de-
partment. first and second prizes were
awarded to Misses Helen Elizabeth
Hodges and Ruth Pierce, respectively;
while Misses Anne Deyereux and
Jeanette Troth won first and second
prizes. respectively. in the contest
among the representatives of the gram
mar school department. Charles L.
F,ralley, president of the Chevy Chase
Home and School Association. present
ed the prizes
Athletic sports were the principal
part OF the program to the boys. Among
the older boys who participated in
prizes We're captured by Frederick I'm
IRE and Mark Shoemaker, respectively;
Miles Inlay and Earl Groverman were
nrst and second prize winners in the
in the special events the first and sec
ono prizes We're awarded to Nathan
robertson and Myron Stevens
Luncheon was served by the members
OF the Chevy Chase Women's Club. Mrs
Devereux, Mrs. Camp, Mrs. Groverman
and Mrs. Stevens were presented with
bouquets as mark of appreciation of
tne interest shown by them during the
year in the welfare of the school,
Mrs Ei1za Ellen Warfield. seventy-three
years old. widow of Caleb n Warfield.
died at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
SharieS r. .Dwyer, at Glenmont Her
death followed a long illness, and was due
10 complication of diseases. The funeral
Vas va, heid Yesterday from the Methodist
Church at Colesville, burial being in the
cemetery near the church Services were
conducted by Rev ]. W. Mitchell
when Judge Edward c. Peter refused
10 ADMIT him to bail upon the conclusion
OF habeas corpus proceedings in the cir
cult court here today. George S. Mills.
VINO is charged with the murder of Ed
ward Lowe at Derwood, this county, the
evening of May %, dramatically declared
70 the court that he was not guilty OF
murder and then tainted. Under treat
ment by ply stefan he revived within
lew minutes and was led back to iail
10 await trial at the November term of
the circuit court
The following transfers of real estate
were recorded In the Office of the clerk
OF the circuit court here during the week:
Henry Griffith to Seymour r Addison.
three acres; Adelia F. D. Bauer to Mary
II. Dawson. lot at Linden; Julius c. Bur
rows TO John II. Lewis. lot at Linden;
Evan A. Condor to Charles NJ Powell
two lots at Woodmont: Edith B. Scott to
Luther l.. Derrick lot at Woodmont:
vestry of Silver Spring parish to vestry
OF Christ Church parish. lot at kensins-
Ion merrill NJ Simpson to Frank A.
ring, lot at kenilworth: Ernest A Cole
man to Wilmer G. Plat, two lots at Ia
Roma: George E. Fleming to William d.
Greeley. two lots at Chevy Chase: John
B. Diamond to Leanna V. Briggs, lot at
Gaitnersburg; Ruth M. Meigs to Mary G.
Shesley. lot at Chevy Chase; West Chevy
Chase Land Company to Muta T. Swiger,
lot in West Chevy Chase Heights: Alex
ander kilgour, attorney. to Andrew j.
Cummings, lot near Chevy Chase: George
-. wizard to Elijah w. White, one and
two-thirds acres: James E. Williams to
joshua Duffin, two acres; Berry E. Clark,
treasurer. to Richard H. Addison, five
acres Harry NJ. Martin to George c.
Mountcastle, lot near Chevy Chase:
son. lot in Chevy Chase Park; Harry G.
Bartlett to Vashti r. Bartlett. lot at
Galthersburg: William V. Robertson to
R. Holt Easley. lot at Silver Spring
Miss Mary Virginia Hosnger. aged
twenty-five wears, of Sterling, Va, and
Raymond Herald Fitzgerald. aged twenty
eight years, of Marionville, Pa. were
married in Rockville today. leaving for
Washington Immediately after the cere-
mony
Miss Vivian Snyder of Washington and
Warner Thompson of Oakton. Va, who
also visited Rockville today on a matri-
moniai mission: were not SO fortunate
In making application for the license the
young man gave his age as nineteen, and.
as he failed to bring with him the writ
ten consent of his parents. as required by
law in cases of minors, the license was
refused.
Southampton has spent s26. 0O0, 900 in
development of docks and harbor facili-
ties.