Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-02-20

electric car service from Kensington to
Washington, and to consider complaint:
OF a minor nature against the Capita
Traction Company. Brainard H. Warner
Jr., who filed the request for the hearing
was the principal witness, and several
other residents of Kensington and vicinity
also testified. No decision was rendered
and it is understood the commission will
hold another meeting before closing the
case.
The open meeting Of the Rockville Wo.
mans Club was held in its club rooms on
Thursday, February 5th, with Mrs. George
Henderson as hostess The president, Mrs.
H. c. Allnutt, presided, the subject being
Home Economics" About thirty-five
members and guests were present. Miss
Frances Horner gave talk on food values,
Mrs. Somervell Dawson and Miss A. B.
Allnutt rendered vocal solos, Mrs. Allnutt
read poem entitled Floating Island"
After the meeting refreshments were
served, each member having brought a
sample OF her cookery.
Aroused by the recent outbreak of ty-
phoid fever in Rockville. and feeling that
prompt action to correct the cause and
prevent recurrence should be taken
promptly by the town. the Rockville In
quiry Club last Monday afternoon had up
for consideration a sewerage system for
the town. the meeting being preparatory,
it is understood, to a public meeting to
give the matter consideration. John j.
Starkey. an engineer. addressed the club
and declared the institution of sewerage
system here entirely feasible and within
the financial ability Of the community.
Mrs. Susan R. Dade, of Hutchinson, Kan,
died on Wednesday night of last week at
Walldene, the home of sister. Mrs. VIM. E.
Wall. near Buck Lodge. this county. where
she had been visiting for some time. Her
death was due to heart disease. She was
So years old. and leaves two daughters
and two sons in Kansas, and two sisters,
Mrs. Wall and Miss Annie M. Dade. of this
county. Mrs. Dade was a member of the
Montgomery County Chapter of Daughters
of the American Revolution. and also of
the Daughters of 1872. The body was sent
to Hutchinson for burial
The Shackelford good roads bill, author
izing the Secretary of Agriculture to spend
$25. 100000 annually for the maintenance
of rural post roads in States which appro-
pirate funds equal to the sums apportioned
to them by the FEDERAL Government. which
passed the House on Thursday by a vote
of 284 to az, was before the Senate on
Friday with the possibility of early con-
sideration. A large number of Senators
have declared their intention to speak on
the bill when it is called up for considera-
ton. 1t is not expected, however. that the
measure will meet any serious opposition,
as there apparently is a decided sentiment
in favor Of its early disposition.
The will of David Griffith has been ad-
mitted to probate in the Orphans Court
here. 1t was executed January 2, 1908,
and names Thomas D. Griffith, son of the
testator. executor to serve without bond.
The instrument bequeaths to the widow.
Mrs. Ann Stone Griffith. the household fur
niture. horse. buggy, carriage and cows.
and the residue of the personal estate is
left to the son. Thomas D. Griffith. "in
consideration of the long and faithful ser
vices rendered me in my declining years"
sAll of the real estate is bequeathed to the
widow during life and upon her death to
be divided among the three children
Thomas d. Griffith, Mrs. Elizabeth Mobley
and Miss Hattie M. Griffith.
In the Circuit Court here Judge Edward
c. Peter has signed a decree granting to
Mrs. Laura G. Chandlee, of Chevy Chase,
an absolute divorce from Geo. H. Chandlee
on the ground of desertion. Mr.. Chandlee
is a member of the firm of Chandlee &
Chandlee. patent attorneys. of Washing
ton. The decree also gives to Mrs. Chand-
lee the handsome home at Chevy Chase
and alimony at the rate of $500 month
Should one-third Of the income of Mr.
Chandlee exceed $3.84O per year Mrs
Chandlee is to get the difference. The bill
filed in the case sets forth that the couple
were married January 2. 1899, and lived
for some years at Chevy Chase. and that
in September, 1910. the plaintiff was de-
serted.
The body of Charles Holsey colored, of
Washington. was found in the middle of
a public road near Etchison, this county.
last Monday morning. He came out from
Washington Sunday evening, leaving the
train at Washington Grove. where his
brother, whom he was on his way to visit
was to have met him. Because Of the
snow blocked roads the brother was unable
to drive to the station and Holsey started
to walk. He carried a large satchel and
it is believed the exertion Of carrying the
burden over the snow covered roads ex-
hausted him after he had travelled about
ten miles and that he sat down to rest
and was overcome by the cold. His body
was found within half mile Of his brothers.
home. After making an investigation
Sheriff Whalen decided an inquest I'M
necessary
Wants Tuition Reduced.
Contending that the annual school tuition