Evening star., 1916-09-27
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
Will Of Miss Martha A. Holland
Probated-Disposes of
$4,000 Estate.

special Correspondents Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 27.-
The will of Miss Martha A. Holland OF
Norwood. this county. who died recent
ly, leaving an estate valued at about
$4,000. was admitted to probate in the
orphans court here yesterday. 1t was
| executed February 5. 1915, and names
Tarlton B. Stabler of Sandy Spring. this
Washington executors.
To the Social Service League of Mont
gomery County the will bequeaths
5000, and to each of the following
$1,000 Is left: Mrs. Virginia H. Steer of
THIS county. sister; Mrs. Mary M
Nichols of Washington, a cousin; Mrs
Ida N. Iddings of this county, a cousin
Katherine and Gertrude Matthews of
Howard county, cousins; Molly P Davis
Of Washington. Elizabeth, Caroline.
Francis and William Hicks, children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Hicks of Philadel-
phia. and Frances Wallace, a grandchild
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks. Mrs. Nichols is
also left the farm of the testatrix, near
Norwood. and stock. implements and
household furniture.
The remainder of the estate Is left
in trust, the income to be paid to Mrs.
steer the trust fund is to be equally
divided among the following: Margaret
and Clara Holland. children of Mr.. and
Mrs W. Grafton Holland of this coun-
ty; Mary R. and H. Janney Nichols
children of Dr. and Mrs. H. Janney
Nichols of Washington, and Louise and
Ruth Iddings, children of DR.. and Mrs
Charles M. Iddings of this county.
Joseph w. Esworthy Dies.
Joseph w. Esworthy, one of the
Oldest residents of Jamestown district
died yesterday at his home near Seneca,
aged eighty-eight years. He had been
in poor health for about a year as a
result of stroke of paralysis Sur
viving him are the following children:
Frank and Joseph Esworthy, Mrs. Yer
non Miles OF this county and Mrs. H. ].
Yetters of Arlington. N. ]. The funeral
Will take place at II o'clock tomorrow
morning from the Baptist Church at
Mr.. Esworthy was born in Maryland
and had lived in this county nearly
sixty years.
Because the lowest bid in each case
was several thousand dollars in excess
OF the amount available. the contracts
for the construction Of new public
school buildings at Chevy Chase and
Kensington. this county, were not
awarded at a meeting Of the building
committee-Judge Stanton j. PeeIle and
DR.. Warren Price of the county board
Of education and Prof Willis B. Bur-
dette, county superintendent of schools
here yesterday. The plans for both
buildings will be modified and new bids
invited. There were about a dozen
bidders.
On the Chevy Chase building about
$4,000 will be expended and about
$4,000 on the building at Kensington.
The last legislature authorized bond
issues for the purpose.
Washingtonian Sues for Divorce.
Henry Neumann OF Washington has
filed suit in the circuit court here for
an absolute divorce from Mrs. wretha
Mae. Neumann, for the last three
months resident of this county, chare-
ing desertion. He is represented by ].
Enos Ray of Washington.
The bill sets forth that the couple
were married in Alexandra, Va, Octo-
Der Is, 1900. and lived together in
Washington until September 1 of last
year. and that for the last three months
the defendant has been living at the
home OF her parents. in this county.