Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-04-10
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Town and Country.

A cordial welcome to all.
Judge Peter has appointed Robert L.
Warfeld an examiner in chancery for the
circuit court for this county.
The County Commissioners have APP
pointed A. H. Osmond constable and dog
tax collector for Jamestown district
"Mr M. B. Kinney has sold his farm, con-
tanning 207 acres. situated near Darnes-
town, to Mr.. E. M. Crawford for $4,000.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian
Church will have a cake sale at Mr.. Bur
dette's store on Saturday morning, April
18th, beginning at $50 O'Clock.
Mr. James Moody Ray, of Oakdale, and
Miss Beatrice Rebecca Bowman, of Nor
beck. were married in Rockville on We'd
nesday of last week by Rev. S. X. White.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
last unanimously reelected M. Donaldson
Knight county road superintendent for a
term of four years. He has held the place
four years.
In the Circuit Court at Baltimore, Judge
Dawkins on Saturday last granted to Mrs.
Pauline NJ Sarton, of this county, formerly
of Washington, an absolute divorce from
Roy B. Sarton.
With great hilarity the Maryland Leeis-
lature adjourned finally on Monday night
last Its work in the course of the session
is approved by some critics and severely
opposed by others.
VIM. j. Williams has declined the APP
pointment as School Commissioner to sue
coed Milford Offutt, and Gov. GoldsbOrOueh
has appointed DIR. John Gardiner, of Clarks
burg, in his place.
Senator Blair Lee has recommended the
appointment of Calvin Hicks. of Gambrills.
Anne Arundel county. for one of the six
deputies to be appointed under the Income
Tax law Salary is $1,000 year.
L. l.. Nicholson. Jr., real estate dealer
of Rockville and Washington city, has sold
to Mr.. Malcolm S. McConihe the Garter
farm" containing 222 acres. lying adjoin-
ing the southern limits of this town. at
$500 per acre.
Mr. Edgar Perry has sold his merchandise
business at Potomac, this county, to Mr..
Gray and has purchased the large grocery
business of Mr.. Geo W. 0ffutt in George
town. d. c., which he is prosecuting with
great success.
William Barnes, chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee of New York. through
his attorneys, began suit for libel last
Friday against Vim. H. Anderson, super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League Of the
State of New York
This new mystery story. 1.-THE Voice in
the Fog" by Harold McGrath, concerning
general theft, an American girl, a young
Englishman and a wonderful detective.
begins in the next Sunday Magazine of
The Washington Star.
Mr. Charles II. Creamer, aged So years,
died on Thursday of last week at his home,
near Potomac, Of paralysis. following an
illness of only few days. He is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Stewart, of
Loudoun county. Va. and nine children.
Forrest p. Beall, son of VIM. " Beall, of
Layhill, was seriously hurt last Saturday
while blasting with dynamite on the farm
Of S. C. Briggs. While lighting the fuse
there was an explosion and Mr.. Beal was
hurt about the face and body. He was
taken to hospital in Washington.
THE Heart of Hero" will not fail to
interest and amuse you if you attend the
play to be given by the young people of
Travilah. in the town hall. on April 17th
and 18th. Play to begin at 8 O'Clock, P. M.
Good music. Tickets, rs and IS cents.
Proceeds to 90 toward the purchase of a
piano.
Messrs II. A. Waters, C. M. Thrift. Geo.
R. Rice, Jr., and C. C. Harriss. of Travilah.
have jointly purchased from 7. E. Nc
Laughlin, of Poolesville. an importer of
Percheron horses. handsome Percheron
stallion, which is 3 years old. and weighs
. 1880 pounds. The price paid for him is
$4,000.
THE Heart of a Hero" will not fail to
interest and amuse you il you attend the
play to be given by the young people Of
Travilah, in the X of p. Hall at Potomac,
on April 2lst. Play to begin at 8 O'Clock.
p. M Good music. Tickets. rs and is
cents. Proceeds to 60 toward the purchase
of piano.
Professor and Mrs. William Pinckney
Mason, of this town. have issued invita-
tons to the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Shirley Carter Mason. and Mr.. Alex
ander Fullerton Prescott, Jr., of Norbeck.
the marriage to take place at noon on
April 22nd in Mount st. Adams Episcopal
Church. Washington, d. c.
The Rockville Chautauqua this year will
begin on Tuesday, July 7th. and continue
for one week DR.. Paul NJ. Pearson. Presi
dent of the Chuatauqua Association of
Pennsylvania, has notified the local COM
mittee that the plans are practically COM
pleted, and that he is anticipating another
successful year in this town.
The bill creating State Tax Commission
and naming as members A. p. German. .Jr..
levin Wickes and Oscar Lesser. passed the
House Of Delegates last Saturday, and goes
to the Governor for his signature. Under
the new act. the State Tax Commission
has jurisdiction over assessments in the
entire State and has power to order reas-
sessment and equalization.
The State tax rate will make a jump of
one and third cents in 1915. and in 1915
there will still be another increase. The
rate two years from now will be SO 1924.
The increase in 1915 is due to the large
number of securities to cancel The drain
on the State Treasury at this session Of
the Legislature has been very heavy, and
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