The Washington times., 1912-05-13
WATER METERS TO
Be INSTALLED BY
ROCKVILLE COUNCIL
Cement Sidewalks Will Also
Be Constructed Along
Main Street of Town.

ROCKVILLE. Md, May 1S.-The
Rockville town council has decided to
install water meters throughout the
town at an estimated cost of 1850. 1t
Is believed the waste of water will
thereby be much lessened. and the cost
or operating the pumping station much
decreased. The town council will also
construct cement sidewalks along the
main street OF the town, and will oil
the principal streets.
Harry Shaw. who claims to be an
English subject, was arrested here By
Deputy Sheriff Aaron Hewitt on
| charge of vagrancy. When taken be-
fore Justice of the peace he refused
to answer questions concerning him
| self and was adjudged guilty. He was
sentenced to the house of correction for
sixty days.
Janet Montgomery Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. OF
this county, has elected officers for one
year as follows: Regent, Mrs. Morris
l.. Croxall; vice regent, Mrs. Harry
+. Newcomb; registrar Miss Margaret
Fields; treasurer. Mrs. David II. War
field recording secretary. Mrs. +. J.
| Hartshorne: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. William II. Talbot historian
Miss Marian white; auditor Mrs. II.
Charles +. Dickens; curator. Mrs.
Julian Wallace.
On a charge of assault preferred By
James +. Dove. Luther Mobley, of the
vicinity of Germantown, was lodged in
jail here by Sheriff Howard. He will
be given hearing in the police court
| here tomorrow.
In a lively game Saturday, the Rock
vile High School baseball team de-
feated the Sandy Hill High School team
nelded well, Rockville's victory being
due to superior stick work. The bat
teries were Momsen and Hayes. for
Rockville, and Lynn and Cupp, for
Sandy Spring.
New suits have been filed in the cir
cult court here as follows: Clarence
FIosknson VS.. Edward Haywood, ac-
count; William T. Wheeler vs. l. A.
Denty., attachment for $l1S: Mary C.
Mullinix VS.. Charles s. Hilton. to de-
clare lien and enforcement thereof;
Mary T. Kirk VS.. Evelyn J. Kirk. for
construction OF will; Leila l.. Enowder
and Frank Higgins. trustees, VS.. Chris,
iion j. Ubhon and others, for removal
of trustee and sale of land; Robert w
Ninson vs. Lloyd T. Jackson, for fore
closure OF mortgage
Javins Bros, OF Washington. have
, bought from Walter Fawcett of Coles
vile. this county. farm OF l23 acres
near Colesville, for $500.
The following recently appointed
, county officers have subscribed to th'
oath of office before the clerk of th'
circuit court and have entered upon th'
Z discharge of their duties: Notaries pub
lie, Miss Lydia F. Prettyman. Georg
: NJ. Hunter, Clifford II. Robertson, w
| S. Burrier, J. Janney Shoemaker, Franl
y r. Severance. Miss Cashell; justices o
r the peace, Cyrus Kaiser, Clarence +
Dawson, Arthur Mace, Charles 7. Day
J. w. Burdette. Courtland T. Rankin
John L. II. Sawyer, Richard NJ. Muir
phy, Roscoe NJ. Roach, Charles b. Muir
| ply: school commissioners, Ryan Dew
| ereux Columbus W. Day; supervisor
OF elections, Thomas Ninson, Williar
II. Wade, and Maurice NJ. Browning
The Rockville town council has decid
ed to install water meters Throughout
the town at an estimated cost of abou
1880. L is believed that the meter
will prevent the waste OF much water
and that the operating expenses OF III
humping station will be materially re
duced The town council will also eH
pend about $500 in the construction G
cement sidewalks and in oiling the prir
cipal streets OF the town.