Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-03-14
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MISS Neille irene Boyer, daughter of Mr..
James D. Boyer, near Kemptown, and Mr..
Harry I. Zimmerman, of Frederick city,
were married last Friday night at the
home of the bride by Rev. S. W. Wright.
Mrs. c. R, Keller, of Baltimore, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor. Miss Lillian
Williams played the wedding march and
Mr.. c. R. Keller was the best man.
Merritt o. Chance, of Kensington, has
been selected by Postmaster General Bur
Lesson as chief clerk of the Postoffice De-
partment to succeed George G. Thompson.
resigned. Mr.. Chance once before was chief
clerk OF the Postoffice Department, serving
in that capacity from 1904 to 1905 More
recently he has been secretary of Presi-
dent Taft's economy and efficiency COM
mission.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed the following tax assessors for the
various districts of the county: Laytons-
vile district, Alden D. Allnutt Clarksburg,
Dorsey Warfield Poolesville, Walter W,
Pyles; Rockville, Alfred Ray; Jamestown,
Newton c. Rice; Bethesda, Jos. F. Whalen;
Olney, Leonard Weer; Gaithersbure. Jas.
E. Clagett; Potomac, Willard C. Fisher
GAINESVILLE, VIM. Lynch; Damascus Noah
Watkins.
Ben G. Davis, town clerk of Takoma
Park, is receiving congratulations on his
promotion to the position of confidential
clerk to Secretary of State BRYAN. Mr..
Davis was for a number of years in the
War Department. When Mr. Bryan was
representative in Congress from Nebraska
Mr. Davis was his private secretary. He
is one OF the pioneer residents of Takoma
Park, and for number of years past
has held the position of town clerk and
treasurer.
Kenneth, nine-year-od son Of Mr.. C.
F. Windham, of Montrose, had the bone
between the thigh and knee of one of his
legs broken in three places few days ago
The accident occurred in Mr.. Windham's
stable when the child attempted to pass
under horse, which became frightened
and in his fright knocked the child down
and trod upon him. Kenneth was taken to
a Washington hospital, there the fracture
was reduced and he is doing as well as
could be expected,
The cause of the Maryland and Virginia
dairymen. truckers and farmers, bearing
on what they regard as oppressive munich
pal regulations in the District of Columbia,
was presented informally to the White
House on Monday by Senator Blair Lee,
who saw Secretary Tumulty for few min
utes, but not the President For years
there has been complaint by the Maryland
and Virginia truckers and dairymen over
discriminatory municipal regulations and
so far appeals to Congress for a remedy
have proved vain.
Mortimer o. Stabler, chairman of the
Farmers Convention recently held at Sandy
Spring, has, as directed by the convention,
appointed the following committee to take
steps looking to the establishment of CO.
operative grain elevators in this county
Judson c. Welliver, chairman John C.
Bentley, r. Bentley Thomas, L. f. Riggs,
G. Rust Candy, VIM. f. Brown, Samuel P.
Thomas, J. N. Miller. w. S. Overton. Harry
c. Williams, John Snowden. Chas f. Bond,
Jesse r. Marlowe. Albert Nichols and |.
B. Stabler.
The Samuel d. Waters property on the
Blair road. Silver Spring, was discovered
to be ablaze last Monday night, and the
thirteen in number, hurriedly
vacated Five children in the house had
retired before the fire started. They were
taken from their beds and conveyed to the
houses of neighbors. The building was a
total loss, and very little of its contents
saved, clothing. jewelry and cash belong
ing to the several families being destroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Cissel conducted a
boarding house in the structure. 1t is be-
lieved the fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion. Ii originated in the cellar,
where a quantity of oil is said to have
been kept, and considerable Roadway had
been gained when domestic in the house
discovered the blaze and gave an alarm.
The loss is estimated at about 81. 500 1t
is said that the building was valued at
$4,000 and the contents at $500 The
building was insured.