Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-04-28
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Mrs. Addie L. Kerns, Of Takoma Park
has filed suit in the Circuit Court here fol
a divorce from John W. Kerns on thu
ground Of desertion.
If ia announced that former Count,
Commissioner Samuel Riggs. Of Laytons
vile district. will be appointed police
iustice for this county by Gov. Richie.
Mrs. Jane A. Brown, aged rs years. died
asst Sunday evening at the home Of he
aon Walter M. Brown. at Kensineton. She
had been i'll long time Of complication
of diseases.
Eva D. West. four-year-old daughter Of
Nj, and Mrs. Edwin West. died last Satur-
dav at the home of her parents. near
Jamestown, pneumonia being the cause
of her death.
The Ladies' W. M. S. of Mcdonald Chape
will hold on Saturday, April 29th. in the
school house at Ounce Orchard. a box. pie
and cake social Everyone is cordially in
vited to come and bring their friends.
On Saturday morning, April 29th. at 1C
o'clock, there will be sale Of cakes, pies
rolls. chickens, ETC.. by the ladies of the
Rockville Christian Church at the parson-
aee. Some fancy articles also will be on
sale.
Following an illness Of several months
Elisha Riees, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Elgie
Rises, of the vicinity Of Goshen. died last
Sunday morning. He was Fl years old
The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon
and burial was in the cemetery at Lay
louisville
The Rockville team. Of the Montgomery
County Baseball League. played its first
dame of the season at the Fair Grounds
here last Saturday, suffering defeat at the
hands of the Manhattan Athletic Club
team, Of Washington. Z to 0.
Mrs. Josiah W. Jones. president of the
Montgomery County Federation Of WOmen's
Clubs, has announced that a meeting of
the Executive Committee will be held at
the residence of Mrs. H. C. Allnutt. Rock
vile, on Wednesday. May 3rd, at II A. M.
Rev. D. L. Blakemore. our Conference
Missionary Secretary. will hold our first
Quarterly Conference at Potomac Chapel
on Saturday, April 29th. at 2:30 P. M.
and he will preach at II A. M. on Sunday.
Let us have full turnout Of the official
members on Saturday and good conere-
cation on Sunday. Brother Blakemore
comes as a substitute for DR.. J. Howard
Wells. E. W. Brubaker. Pastor.
The Dckerson Round Table met with
Mrs. E. L. Chiswell on April 18th. This
being the annual business meeting there
was no program. Officers for the ensuing
year we're elected as follows: President.
Mrs. L. A. Chiswell; vice president, Mrs.
D. 7. Shreve; secretary and treasurer. Miss
Julia Belt. Mrs. Jones Hoyle had pre-
yiOusly been appointed director tor the
i'ext two years.
If persons finding lost automobile tags
will turn same over to W. c. Bean. OF the
Montgomery Garage. Rockville. Md. he
will communicate with the proper auto
mobile authorities and see that the tags
are Immediately returned to the owners
This will not only save owners of loss tags
great deal of inconvenience. but will
save them the expense of purchasing new
tags. No charge is made by Mr.. Bean fol-
this service.
Instead of having the dog tax collector
hunt you up. as has been the case in thi:
county for a number Of years. it will be
incumbent upon you II you are the posses
sor Of a dog and live in the county to 60 tC
the collector hereafter, and if you fail to pay
within ninety days after the tax becomes
due you will be subject to fine of $25 tC
$50, half the fine to 60 to the informer
1t is estimated that something like 81 .00O
year will be collected.
On May LIST. DR.. John Gardner. Of Clarks-
burg, will become County Treasurer. He
was elected to the Office last fall. being the
first County Treasurer to be chosen by the
people in this county. His term is for fou
years. DR.. Gardner will be allowed $4,000
year for clerical help. The County Com
missioners have elected Berry E. Clark. fO
a long time County Treasurer and Clerk Il
the Board Of County Commissioners. clerl
to the board to serve for two years. The!
have also appointed Warner W. Welsh ant
Alton C. Bell his assistants.
James Mccoy. young Washinetonian
Is under arrest here on the charge Of dig
gIne up and stealing tn ee young ever
green's in front of the home of James T
Veirs on the Rockville Gaithersbure pike
nall a mile from Rockville. He was ap
pretended by the Washington police an,
turned over to Deputy Sheriff Gineell, VIII
bought him here The trees had bee
planted only about two weeks when Nc
Coy it is claimed. came along in his auto
mobile and appropriated them. His ares
was made possible by his automobil
license tag.
The County Commissioners have, il ha
oeen definitely announced. selected A
hempStone Griffith of Beallsville for Coun
~ lax Assessor and his appointment wi
oe formally made the first Tuesday in Jul,
Inc law specifying that the board formal
act on that date. The law creating tn
position was enacted by the legislator
recently adjourned. The new official wi
receive an annual salary Of $500 an
wiz be required to personally perform tn
uutes Of the Office. His work will consis
VI assessing for taxing purposes all ne'
obstruction within the county. The ne'
Jaw egisated out of Office all Of the lOcf
assessors, one for each election district.
10 provide funds for the erection @