Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-01-26

Last week George W. Beavers, thirty-five
years old, was fatally injured, and Geo. w.
Dove severely hurt in telling tree on the
farm of L. W. Howard, near Ounce Or
chard. A heavy limb struck Beavers on
the head, crushing his skull. He died one
hour later. Dove was knocked down. put
his injuries are not serious.
Suit has been filed in the Circuit Court
here by Miss Fannie V. Baker. OF Frederick
county, against John Roger Hodges, of this
county, charging breach of promise and
asking $4,000 damages. She is rep
resented by Attorneys Stoner & Weinberg,
of Frederick 1t is represented by the
plaintiff that she and Hodges agreed to
marry each other but that when the date
set for the ceremony arrived he refused to
carry out his part of the contract.
A petition is being circulated among the
taxpayers Of Bethesda and Potomac dis
tricts requesting the County Commissioners
to hold special election to enable the
voters of the two districts to determine
whether the taxpayers are willing to have
the two districts bonded for $4,000 to
assist the Chevy Chase to Great Falls Land
Company in constructing boulevard from
Chevy Chase Circle to Great Falls, dis
lance of nine miles.
At a meeting of the Board of Super
visors of Elections for this county pre-
liminary steps were taken to prepare for
holding the presidential and congressional
primaries of the two parties, as required
by the primary election law recently passed
by the legislature. In order to provide
column for the registration of the party
affiliations of the voters the registration
books will have to be transcribed on new
books. which work will soon be started.
In the suit of Louis A. Dent. administra-
tor of the estate of Marquis D'Oley. of
Paris, against Judge Charles E. Nicol and
others. executors of the estate of Rudolph
H. Evans, to recover about $l3 900, claimed
to have been advanced in the litigation
in Paris over the estate of Dr. Thomas
Evans. Judge Motter, of the Circuit
Court here, sustained a plea under the
statute of limitations. Milan & Smith ap-
peared for the plaintiffs and Arthur Peter
for the defendants.
Officers of Bethesda Masonic Lodge were
installed on Wednesday of last week as
follows: Worshipful master, Charles H.
Becker; senior warden. H. Latane Lewis;
junior warden. John S. Coombs; treasurer,
H. j. Hunt, 3rd; secretary, j. II. Hutson.
the retiring master; senior deacon, Dr.. E.
N. Bales; junior deacon, VIM. A. Bollinger;
senior stewart, Mr.. Fitzpatrick junior stew
art, P. A. Rosendorn tiIer. Mr.. Broadhurst.
The installation ceremony was impressvely
conducted by Mr.. Winfred Beck the grand
inspector for this district, assisted by Mr..
James F. Allen and Mr. Jed Cuttings.
The ownership of Lea, the foxhound that
carried off the honors in the field trials of
the Montgomery County Foxhunters' Asso-
citation last November. will be determined
in the police court here Monday January
29th. when the replevin case instituted
by Nicholas R. Crawford to recover the dog
will be heard by Justice Edmonston. The
dog is now in possession of Clay Edwards,
in whose name he ran in the field trials
Crawford, although blind. is 'one of the
county's most enthusiastic fox hunters,
claims he loaned the dog to Edwards but
Edwards says he gave the dog to him.
Town Improvements was the subject dis
cussed at a mass meeting of the citizens
of Gaithersburg held recently in Masonic
Hall. The very large attendance of the
citizens indicated lively interest among
the town people. The meeting was Or
ganized by electing Thos. l. Fulks president
and C. W. Owen secretary. The concensus
of opinion was for bond issue and that
the Legislature should be asked for authority
to bond Gaithersburg for new streets, side
walks. electric lights, water and sewer
system and fire protection. A committee
Of business men was named to take the
matter in charge. consisting of Carson
Ward, j. W. Walker. J. W. Briggs, C. W.
Owen and DR.. II. B. Haddox.
Theodore j. Linton, farmer and real
estate operator of near Ashburn, Loudoun
county. Va, came to Rockville last Saturday
and swore out a warrant against Frederick
Hudson Byrne, son of John M. Byrne, a
neighbor of Linton. charging him with per-
jury Tuesday morning of last week, Byrne
eloped with Linton's daughter. Miss Annie
Sou Linton, and was married in Rockville
by Rev. VIM. D. Keene. pastor of the M. f.
Church South. In making application for
the license, Byrne gave the young girls age
as nineteen years. Her father says she is
but fifteen, and declares Linton knew il
when he swore she was nineteen. The
warrant was placed in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff Jay Lambert. of Loudoun county,
who accompanied Linton to Rockville.
Byrne appeared on Tuesday and gave bail.
Religions Notices.