Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Pugh, of North
Chevy Chase, was the lone victim of the
storm of Thursday afternoon Of last week
The wind rose suddenly when she was but
few hundred yards from home. She had
reached her gate and turned into the
path, which is fianked by row of large
poplar trees, when the wind crashed one
to the ground across the body Of the child
Her brother ran to her, and. with the aid
OF passerby, carried her into the house
In an automobile, telephone wires being
down, he then hurried to Kensington fol
Dr. Eugene Jones, who arrived fifteen min
utes later. DR.. Jones pronounced the child
dead, she having sustained broken neck
The will of Mrs. Mary j. Wagner. widow
OF Nicholas ]. Wagner, who died recently
at her home near Rockville, leaving large
estate, has been admitted to probate in
the Orphans Court here. 1t was executed
in October of last year, and names Miss
Rosa Wagner and William F. Wagner, chill
dren Of the testatrix, executors. The will
bequeaths to Misses Rosa, Mary and
Lavinia Wagner. daughters of the tesla
trix, an apartment house and several other
pieces of real estate In Washington city,
and the remainder of the estate, which
includes a fine farm on the Rockville
Georgetown pike, and other real estate
and valuable personal property, is left in
equal shares to the three daughters and
William F.. Urban N. and Simon P Wae-
ner, sons Of the testatrix.
The funeral services for Chas. R. Darby,
prominent resident of GAINESVILLE dis
trict. this county, who died last Saturday
night at his home. near GAINESVILLE, at the
age of IS years, were held Monday after
noon at the family residence. Burial was
in Monocacy Cemetery at Beallsvlle. Mr..
Darby had been Ill a long time Of a COM
plication Of diseases and his death was
not unexpected. He 10 survived BY his
wife, formerly Miss Hendron Of Virginia,
and four sons. He was lifelong resident
Of this county and son Of the late Samuel
Darby. In early life he studied for the
Baptist ministry. but was never ordained.
For number Of years he was active and
influential in Democratic politics. but the
only public office ever held by him was
that of United States Postofflce Inspector.
A Maryland War Records Commission
has been appointed by the Governor to
obtain historical data Of Maryland's con-
tribution to the great war Several weeks
ago the chairman. Col. Stuart Janney, who
is also State Commander of the American
Legion. came to Rockville and organized
a county committee. namely: DR.. George
E. Lewis, of Rockville, chairman; Miss
Martha S. Poole. of Rockville, secretary;
Mr. Arthur Douglas Farquhar, of Sandy
Spring. treasurer. and Mr.. Preston B. Ray,
Of Rockville. One important factor Of the
work is the compiling Of the war service
records Of those men who served In the
army. navy and marine corps. 1t is earn
estIy hoped that all these former service
men will cooperate with the committee
by sending in their records at once to Miss
Martha Poole. Rockville, Md.
The rain and wind storm Of Thursday
afternoon of last week was the most de-
structive that ever swept over Rockville
and vicinity. except that of September 20,
1895. The storm came from the south
west and extended but little beyond the
northern and southern limits OF the town.
Hardly home in the town escaped the
loss of trees. A large number Of the most
beautiful shade trees were either uprooted
or disfieured by the loss of their branches.
In the Fair Grounds, at the southern part, II
large trees were taken out by the roots
In the vicinity Of Rockville Messrs. Elwood
Wilt had a barrack blown over; S. W..
Magruder, his home dwelling unroofed and
a barn overturned NJ D. knight. bar
rack and a garage blown down. in the
latter two automobiles were badly dam
aged; and H. A. Dawson. barack blown
down. Electric light and telephone wires
were badly damaged. but were repaired in
a few hours by the hard and skillful work
of those who had them in charge. In the
course Of the storm but little damage was
done to the growing crops. Fortunately
the entire destruction was confined to in
animate objects.