Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-27

OouI' Vi baltimore city on Friday last
The case was tried in the court here abou
two years ago and the jury failed to reacl
verdict.
The death Of former State Senator E. f
Goslin at his home at fredericksburg, Caro-
line county, last Friday night, creates q
vacancy in the State Roads Commission
OF which he was one of the paid members
which will have TO be filled by Governor
Goldsboroueh. OF the paid members Mr.
Goslin was the only Democrat. He was
appointed two years ago by the Governor
in recognition of his work for State road
construction.
Sheriff Whalen arrested on Monday last
Harvey Cornwall on a warrant charging
him with breaking into the home of Mr..
George Shaw. near Rockville, and stealing
watch and jewelry valued at 500. The
house was entered while the members of
the family were away. Cornwall is said
have admitted his guilt to Sheriff Whalen
and to have returned the various articles
Cornwall is a resident of the neighborhood
in which the act was committed.
The controversy among the people of
Kensineton over the proposition to bond
the town for $4,000. or as much thereof
as may be necessary. for a water and sew
erage system. has reached that stage where
public joint debate is threatened. Chas.
W. Rowdybush. one of the enthusiastic ad-
of the bonding plan. has challenged
j. W. Townsend, who is said to be one of
the leaders of the opposition. to debate
the proposition in the town hall at Ken
sington.
Mr.. George F. Linthicum, of Travilah,
purchased the large brick store building,
in Gaithersburg. offered at public sale by
Mr.. John A! Belt. on Saturday hast, for
$500. Business is at present conducted
in the building by Mr.. James Trundle and
his stock of goods will at once be purchased
by Mr.. Linthicum. who will manage the
business in the future. Mr.. Linthicum has
sold his store at Travilah to Mr.. Hatton
Waters. a merchant already doing BUSH
ness in Travilah. The purchase price in
the latter deal we did not learn.
The dates have been set for several
marriages at Kensineton in April. Miss
Ethel Warthen. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred c. Warthen. and Mr. Carroll F.
Duvall will be married on April 9th. On
April 18th. Miss Elsie Cunningham, daueh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham.
former residents of Kensington. and Mr..
Eden HartshOrne. son of Mr.. and Mrs f.
j. Hartshorne, of Kensington, will be mar
ried. In the latter part of April the mar
riage of Miss Lydia Norris, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Eppa Norris. and Mr. George b.
Buck, both of kensinetOn. will take place.
Frank E. Thomas, so years old, an in
surance agent, was arrested on Tuesday last
on the charge of embezzling $l38 from
the firm he represented and sentenced to
the House of Correction by Judge Worth
ington, of the Frederick county circuit
court, for three years The act took place
in 1903. at which time he pleaded guilty
and was paroled He has since figured in
the courts a number of times. His opera
tons involved small amounts A few days
before his arrest he obtained the name of
a Frederick county juror and attempted to
involve him in a scheme to make thous-
ands out of an investment of few dollars
This was brought before the attention of
the court. and he was arrested and SEN
fenced on the suspended charge.
The unwilling of the monument in the
Confederate section of Arlington Cemetery
has been postponed from April 9th to
June 4th, owing to the fact that the Texas
contractor furnishing the granite for the
base is unable to have the material on
hand in time. according to announcement
made by Col. Hillary Herbert. president of
the Confederate Monument Association.
A contract has been closed with a Mary
land firm for Maryland granite. and the
base and erection of the monument COM
pleted by May 22nd. The original date
had been set for the convenience of mem
bers of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. who will be in session in
Washington at that time.
A Home and School Association has been
organized at Garrett Park. this county, with
the following officers President, Lewis w.
Call; vice-president. Mrs. Frederick w.
Browne; secretary-treasurer. Jos. G. Cur
ley; executive committee. the officers and
Mrs. j. Ross Thomson. Mrs. Lewis W. Call,
Mrs. A. l.. Mcmillan and Chas. F. Chisolm.
The association will join the Montgomery
County Federation of Home and School
Associations and will be represented at the
meeting of the federation by Lewis W.
Call, Mrs. J. Ross Thomson and Mrs. l.. l..
Dye. Among the plans the association
proposes to put into execution without
delay for promoting the welfare OF the
children of the town are the organization
Of tennis and basket ball clubs for both
the boys and girls and series OF enter
tanments.
Legislative Matters.