Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-04
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enterprise OF farming in this community.
Twin boys were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Peter. Of Washington city. on Fri
day night of last week. The mother and
her two babies are doing well. Mr.. Peter
was formerly citizen of this town.
The sale of real property for unpaid
taxes. levied in this county. will take place
on Monday. April IA, 1919. at 10 O'Clock.
A. NJ, in front of the Court House. in this
town. by virtue Of the authority vested in
Berry E. Clark, County Treasurer.
Noble Dow. a colored man. died in a
Washington city hospital few days ago
from a wound in his intestines. inflicted by
falling upon pointed fork handle. He
was employed on the farm of Mr.. Samuel
Welsh. near Avery. this county. where the
accident happened.
A feature of the Farm Page of The
Washington Sunday Star is comprehen-
sive market report for growers who ship
to the National Capital. This report is
prepared specially for The Sunday Star by
the bureau of markets, United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.
Another great bake" sale will be held
at the Baptist Church, Rockville, Saturday
afternoon, April 18th. An especially at
tractive assortment of rolls, bread. cake.
pies. candy. and fancy articles will be sold.
The public is cordially invited to partici-
pate in the good things of this occasion.
Subscribers to bonds of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan. both registered and coupon,
who took their subscriptions through the
Montgomery County National Bank, pay
ing for them in full upon application,
are hereby notified that their bonds have
been received by the bank and they are
requested to call there and get them.
The sale of the personal property of the
late D. W. Baker, near Germantown. on
Monday last, was attended by several
thousand persons. The herd of Holstein
cattle brought $l4,Ol9. One registered
COW sold for $3.50. A number of the cattle
was purchased by persons living outside
of this county. The total receipts of the
sale amounted to $4,000.
The annual conference of the M. E.
Church South. held at Stanton. Va. last
week, made the following appointments
for this county: Clarksbure. G. R. Mays
Colesville. j. B. Hupman Gaithersbure. j.
j. Ringer; Goshen, A. Lee Barrett; Pooles-
vile. C. X. Ray; Potomac. L. R. Mark
wood; Rockville, j. W. Duffey. Emory. D.
c., F. j. Prettyman.
The damage suit of George A. M. Kelch-
ner, of Washington, against the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. which was
scheduled to be tried at the term of court
now in session here, has been removed to
Frederick county. Mr.. Kelchner claims
$4,000 damage as a result of injuries re-
ceived while a passenger on one of the
company's cars.
More than $10.000,000 in loans to rail-
roads have brought the total advances
furnished by the War Finance Corporation
to $l45.000.000. The Baltimore and Ohio
last Saturday received $4.600.000 on the
security Of certificates of Director General
of Railroads and an additional So. 100000
on the company's refundine and general
mortgage 6 per cent gold bonds of series B.
Two dodge ball teams from the Gath
ersburg High School. one composed of boys
and the other of girls, scored double VIC
tory over the two similar teams from the
Rockville High School. the score in the
boys game being to 1, and that of the
girls contest 7 to 5. Both games were
played in the assembly hall at the high
school building here and were witnessed
by many friends of the two institutions.
The Masonic Temple and Library Asso-
citation of Gaithersburg is arranging to
hold a fair in Masonic Hall on May 20, 81
and %. The committee in charge is COM
posed of DR.. Bates Etchison. chairman;
Carson Ward. secretary and treasurer;
Thomas I. Fulks. Charles E. Becraft. Han
son G. Cashell, VIM. A. Waters. C. E. Craw-
ford, R. N. Walker. Harry r. McCabe. j.
Forrest Walker and Aexa nder G. Carlisle.
A young woman carrier on 30-mile rural
delivery mail route is one of the latest
innovations in this county. The plucky
girl is Miss Lillian Shields. whose home
is at Silver Spring She formerly taught
in the Webster School in Washington. and
was war worker in the United States
War Department. Miss Shields route starts
at Takoma Park and extends through Sill
yer Spring. Wheaton. Layhill, Norwood.
Colesville and Four Corners. She began
work last week, and declares she thor
ouehly enjoys the daily 30-mile drive
through the country.
A delegation consisting of John Joy
Edison and other owners of property along
that portion of the old Georgetown Road
between Montrose and Beane appeared
before the County Commissioners Tuesday
in the interest Of the improvement Of the
road between those points. distance Of
about two miles. 1t was decided that the
interested property owners should file
formal petition with the Commissioners.
When this is done. the County Commits
sioners will fix date to hear objections,
IL any. and will then call a special cleo
tion to allow the taxpayers Of Rockville
district. in which district the section of
road 1t is proposed to improve wholly lies,
to pass upon the proposition. 1t is esti-
mated the cost would be about $4,000.
The Maryland Court Of Appeals has re-
versed the decision Of the Circuit Court for
this county in the case Of Margaret Leona
Pueh, Of Bethesda, against the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. Miss Pueh
sued the company for SIC. 600 damaeea