Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. February ia
movement is understood to be on loot
among prominent Montgomery county
politicians to have the state senate re-
fuse to confirm the appointment OF
Stanton ]. Peelle of Chevy Chase. for
merly chief Judge Of the United States
Court of Claims. as member OF the
board of public school commissioners
for this county.
Judge Peelle was appointed by Gov
Goldsborough about year ago to sue
coed DIR. Ryan Devereux, resigned
Doubt was expressed as to whether he
would be willing to serve, and his &C
ceptance caused general satisfaction
among the friends of the schools, who
considered the county extremely for
tunate in securing the services OF a
man of Judge Peelle's standing and
ability. Judge Peelle was made presi-
dent of the board and has manifested
a keen interest in the welfare of the
schools.
The Judge, however. is a repub-
lican. and should he be confirmed the
board after May would stand three
democrats and three republicans. which
would mean that Prof. Willis B. Bur-
dette. county superintendent of schools,
who is republican, would continue IN
office for at least two years; Should
Judge Peelle fail of confirmation, how
ever. Gov. Harrington would name
democrat to succeed him and Prof. Bur-
dette would be succeeded by demo-
crat within few months.
delte's position is, of course, the rea-
son that the defeat of Judge Peelle s
confirmation is desired. but should the
plan succeed it would. 1t Is believed,
be resented by at least those citizens
of the county who are opposed to in
jecting politics into public school at
fairs.
Judge Edward c. Peter, in the circuit
court here, has signed decree grant
ing to Towney c. Gray of Washington
a limited divorce from Mrs. Annie Gray
of this county on the ground OF deser-
ton. The bill sets forth that the cou-
pie were married in March, 1908. and
one year later the plaintiff was de-
serted. Mr.. Gray was represented by
W. Outerbridge Spates-
George w. Mullican has rendered to
Sheriff Frank Gather his resignation
as chief deputy sheriff. to take effect
ant postmaster of Rockville and will
enter the Office next Tuesday. Sheriff
Gather will not name successor to
Mullican at present
At a recent meeting of Janet Mont
Romery Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, the following
were chosen delegates and alternates
to represent the chapter at the national
congress in April: Delegates. Mrs. ].
Frank Wilson and Mrs. William H. Tai
bolt: alternates. Mrs. Edgar w. Moore,
Mrs. James H. Loughborough, Mrs.
Ernest L. Billiard. Mrs. Frank P. Stone,
Mrs. Charles G. Bohrer, Mrs. Eden j.
Hartshorne. Mrs. Lewis Jackson, Mrs.
Alfred Ray, Mrs. Wingate and Mrs. H.
c. Meem.
A deed has been placed on record in
the office of the clerk of the circuit
court here conveying from James H.
Eckersly and wife Of Philadelphia to
Robert Pennington of Wilmington, Del,
the tract of 1853 acres, in Potomac dis
trict. this county, recently purchased
by Eckersly from Truxton Beale. The
consideration mentioned in the deed
was $4S,450. Pennington is understood
to be one of the principal promoters of
the gold mining operations in Potomac
district. The following other trans
ohice of the clerk of the circuit court
here during the week: Malcolm S. NC
Conihie to Sidney S. Law, 10 acres;
Charles d. Cugle to John L. Warren, 4S
acres: R. Holt Easley to Verna F.
Sedgwick. two lots at Silver Spring;
Henry Naylor. jr., to Frank B. Bright
well. two lots in Norwood Heights;
John H Brown to Joseph W. Shade,
three lots at Hill Crest.
Invitations have been issued for a
valentine dance in Masonic Hall at
Gaithersburg next Thursday evening.
The chaperons will be Mrs. Daniel W.
Baker. Mrs. Bernard Diamond and
Mrs Edward p. Schwartz.