Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-22


Washington. Everyone most welcome.
Mr.. Garrett Koiner, an employee of the
bureau of plant industry at Washington
and Miss Mary Scherrer, daughter of Mr.
VIM. Scherrer, of Montrose. this county
were married in Baltimore last Saturday
afternoon by Rev. Philip B. MCGUIRE. form
erly pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church
this town. Although it was generally
known they were engaged, the date of the
marriage had been kept secret, and the
announcement was surprise to their rela-
tives and friends,
The following amounts represent the de-
auctions from the taxable basis in the
several districts of this county, recently
worked out by Treasurer Berry f. Clark in
observance of the recently enacted Law
exempting furniture up to $500 from taxa
ton. beginning operation in 1915 First
district, $29. 555; second. $270O5; third
$17.845; fourth. $76.S50; fifth. S28.l25
sixth, 1922, 345; seventh, $l78, 2l0; eighth
$49,355; ninth, SAC, $40; tenth. $l2,360
eleventh, $20,1l5; twelfth $20195; thir.
teenth, $l44.995; total, 1857, 265.
Grafton Brown, colored, was given a pre-
liminary hearing Monday on the charge OF
assault with intent to kill. 1t was shown
by the evidence that Brown and his brother
Samuel Brown, had trouble at house on
the farm of Mr.. Charles Veirs, near Rock
vile, and that Grafton went to the home
of another brother, procured a shot gun
and returned to where Samuel was and
shot him in the abdomen. Being unable to
furnish bail in the amount of $1,000, he
was committed to Jail to await the action
of the November grand jury.
Gen, Jacob Coxey and his army passed
through this town early last Tuesday morn
ing. The army consisted of seven mem
bers. Each carried a flag. Coxey brought
up the rear. riding in buggy drawn by
mule. Seated with him was Mrs. Coxey
A short stop was made in front of the
Court House, and Coxey made a political
speech. To the music of a drum and fife
the army marched through the town on its
way to Washington city. its destination
and reached there Tuesday afternoon after
from the West for distance of
400 niles
George Fry, cOlored, whose home is on
the Conduit road about one mile above
Cabin John Bridge, this county. was a par
ticipant in a fight Sunday afternoon and
received severe cut across his neck He
was taken to the Georgetown University
Hospital for treatment. Fry states that
he engaged in a row with his brother
Daniel about a woman. His brother, the
man declares. drew a razor and
revolver and used the latter weapon.
Daniel was arrested in Tenleytown Sunday
night and turned over to Sheriff Whalen,
who brought him to Rockville
Mrs. Elizabeth King EllicOtt. wife of Vim.
M. EllicOtt, one of the pioneer club women
of America. and head of the Maryland
State Federation of Womens Clubs. died
at her home, in Baltimore, on Thursday Of
last week. She had been confined to her
home with a heavy cold for several weeks
when pneumonia developed about two
weeks ago. Her illness prevented her from
attending the meeting of the Maryland
State Federation of Womens Clubs, which
was held the latter part of last month,
and at which time she was re elected.
A large delegation of residents of Drum
mond, Somerset and Friendship Heights
before the School Commissioners
and County Commissioners here Tuesday
in the interest of an appropriation for the
erection at a point convenient to the three
villages of public school building. At
present. a rented building is used 1t was
estimated that $4,000 would be sufficient
for the erection of a twO-rOom building.
The School Commissioners will recommend
the erection of twO-story building to cost
$4,000. 1t will be up to the County Com
missioners to make the appropriation.
AT joint meeting of the Rockville town
and the committee Of seven further
was given to the matter of
employing an engineer to take charge of
the preliminaries incident to the installa-
ton of a sewerage system here. A com
mittee consisting of Mayor Lee Offutt, DR..
Ernest L. Billiard and Richard II. Stokes
was named to inspect certain systems in
stalled under the direction of some of the
engineers who have been considered in
with the position. This COM
mttee will report at meeting to be held
this evening, when. ii is thought, a decision
as to the engineer to be employed will be
reached.
Early Thursday morning an automobile
belonging to Mr.. George F. Linthicum, of
Travilah, running at extreme speed colided
with an auto milk truck plying between
Laytonsville and Washington city Mr.
his son and Theodore Ricketts,,
son of Mr.. Wallace f. Ricketts,, of this
town. were occupants of the automobile
The two Linthicums were seriously injured
and were taken to Washington city hos
pital Young Ricketts, escaped with a
bruised arm. The automobile was badly
damaged The milk truck was only slightly
scared. The accident happened at the
southern limits of Gaithersburg as Mr.. Lin
thicum was on the way to his recently
purchased store near the depot at Gath
ersburg.
Bethesda WOman's Club.