Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-06-11

VI tne countys leading teams and tWl
games Of dodge ball. Music will be fur
nished by the Jr. o. u. A. M. band. Com,
and spend pleasant evening with us
If rainy. next fair evening.
The Board Of Education of this county
is asking the County Commissioners t
levy for next year for school purposes
$21S.430. The State also pays to the
board $66.5S9. In the sum total Of these
amounts there is an increase of teachers
salaries of.$75, 1000. together with sums
for permanent improvements, repairs, fur.
niture. maintenance and support Of schools
The county levy will be made the latter
part Of this month, and it will then be
known whether or not the school budget
has been allowed in full.
Two dollars reward will be paid for hawk
heads by the National Capital Field Trial
Club, of the District Of Columbia. The
cooper. sharpshin and bluetail hawks are
the most deadly enemy to email game. The
above reward will be paid to the person
killing the same and Immediately deliver
ing their heads to o. ]. Trenis, 3059 9
street, northwest. Washington. Appropri-
ate reward will be paid for other species
of hawks. These rewards will be paid for
hawks killed within 100 miles of the
home of the club.
At the annual meeting of the Social Ser
vice League Of Montgomery county in the
Presbyterian Church. at Jamestown. last
week officers were elected as sollows Presi-
dent. Rev. James kirkpatrick. of Bethesda
vice-president. Rev. John R. Henderson. Of
Rockville; secretary, Miss Caroline Hender-
son, of Rockville treasurer. Mrs. Milton
Bancroft. Of Sandy Spring The meeting
was presided over by DR.. Kirkpatrick and
addresses were delivered by Mrs. David R.
Covell, Of Washington Dr. E. C. Schroe-
der. of Bethesda. and Abner Brown, of
Baltimore.
When saddling your old gray mare now
adays. don't forget to light her up. Have
the light so arranged that 1t will be visi-
BILE from both front and rear. To tie it
on her tail will defeat the purpose of the
law. To hang it under her nose will do
likewise. Then-ah. then. if an automo-
bile soaks the old gray mare from behind.
or trie to climb down her throat from the
front, you. her rider. may file your suit for
damages and come into court with clean
hands. Now, the old gray mare is not a
motor vehicle in any sense except that she
is self-starting when she wants to be. But
she is a motor vehicle for the purpose of
the new law and that is sufficient.
A raid last week by Detectives Saunders
and Cox. Of Washington. and Detective
Of the Internal Revenue Ser
vice, on house near Crow Hill, this coun-
ty. negro settlement a short distance
from Friendship Heights. disclosed in the
basement Of the house a fully equipped
whisky making plant. Several barrels Of
mash and all the pharaphernalia were taken
in charge by the officers and most of it
was destroyed. Several gallons of the fin
ished product were also found on the prem
ise.. Eliza Burns, colored. of Washine ton.
was arrested and is being held under
$4,000 bail for the action OF the Federal
authorities on charge of being the owner
of the still.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Duvall gave a
beautifully arranged reception at their
home. near Germantown, Md. on May %,
1920. in honor of their son and daughter
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence DuvaIl. who
were married in Washington. d. c.. May
18th. The house was beautifully deco
rated with potted plants and cut flowers.
the color scheme being pink and green.
Several piano selections were rendered by
Miss Lillian Morrison, of Bethesda. At a
late hour the guests we're invited to the
dining room. where supper and refresh
ments were served. 1t was nearly mid
night when the guests departed. wishing the
bride and groom long and happy married
life. The bridal couple received many
beautiful gifts. During the war the groom
served with the 1l5th Infantry.
The Ridgely Brown Chapter, U. D. c., met
at the Montgomery Country Club house,
Rockville, on the morning of June Srd. the
anniversary of the birth of jefferson Davis.
President Of the Southern Confederacy.
The first vice-president. Mrs. Jed Cuttings.
presided. After a short business session.
Mrs. Peyton Whalen read a fine paper on
the life and character Of President Davis.
Miss Edith Saul. guest Of the chapter
and the young schoolgirl niece Of Mrs. J.
Frank Wilson. gave most interesting talk
on the teachers in the schools Of today not
impartins to the children information Of
our Southern heroes. Luncheon was served
at O'Clock. after which the chapter adj
journed to meet with Mrs Jed Cuttings on
September 9th. the anniversary Of the
birth of Admiral Raphael Semmes, of the
Confederate navy.
The State appropriation for the Rock
vile Academy was eliminated from the
budget submitted to the late Legislature
Because of this loss Of funds the institu-
ton will not open next year. unless the
County Board of Education and the Acad-
envy Trustees agree upon terms by which
the Academy may be used as part Of
the Rockville High School The matter is
being considered by these two controlling
bodies. Major Thomas. who has conducted
the Academy for several terms past. has
secured a government position in the
War Risk Insurance at Washington aftel
successfully undergoing a Civil Service
examination. He retires from teaching
after a service of AS years in that profes
sion with record for success surpasssC
by none. May he enjoy his new Office. Il
the wish Of the wide circle Of friends tina
he has attached to him since coming int
this county.
The annual meeting for the election o