Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-07-20
4utal aud gersnnal.

,u,. Matte Burroughs. formerly OF kock-
v,1 N.' now Of Springfield Ohio is visiting
relatives and friends mere
,ssult of the recent reassessment
-, ~, reaI and personal property. the tax
s,a basis of the town Of Rockville shows
an AMI increase of s2ss'ooo.
Tho Ridley Brown Camp will meet in
- Conrt House, Rockville, on August 4th'
. .tc for the election of officers and other
S l'.U, L. Tschiffely, Commander.
F. Taft. senior member and for the
.,st fourteen years one of the most active
p of the Town Council OF Takoma
Us,t has been elected Mayor, succeeding
am, L. Wilmeth. who resigned.
The report of Judge Samuel Riggs for
:. month of May. which has been filed
sh the County Commissioners. shows that
fines collaterals and costs collected in
4, Dolice court during the month aesre-
ted S1.997.40.
evils L. Burroughs. well-known resi-
II of Potomac district. died last Satur-
. in Baltimore hospital, where he had
an a patient for several weeks, aged IS
.,rs He is survived by his wife. three
"a and six daughters.
.ethesda Central M. E. Church South,
,iects of sermons on Sunday. July 22nd.
IF AM, "How to Prevent Backslidine-
~ in Grace" and at 7:45 P. M. THE
,ed Door," Everybody is cordially in
ID. All members are expected to be
~sent.-Frank T. Griffith. pastor pro TEN.
he Montgomery County Pomona Grange
hold basket picnic at the Rockville
II Grounds on Thursday. July 18th.
Il Master B. John Black. State Lecturer
d Clara Williams and other prominent
skers will make addresses in the after
n. The public is invited. especially the
ners.
,ichard S. Umstead. former resident
GAINESVILLE, this couE.y. died last week
hospital in New Jersey, aged SO years.
was son of the late Richard Sylves-
Umstead, of this county, and was I'M
nied. The funeral took place from st.
rvs Catholic Church. GAINESVILLE. burial
NJ in the cemetery adjoining the church.
he fast Gaithersbure baseball team de-
ted the Silver Spring team last Saturday
h the veteran Lem Owens in the box
Silver Spring. On Saturday. July 2lst.
thersburg will play on their home
rnds the American Legion team Of
shinston City. These teams have met
two previous occasions, each winning
,same. Saturdays game should be a
ID fought battle.
Sarles H. Merryman has sold his fine
ne and rs acres of land at Seven Locks
d and Bradley Hills boulevard to Col.
B Barber, of the United States Cham
If Commerce, the consideration being
bounced as around $4,000. The prop
y is in the vicinity of the Congressional
ub, and is regarded as one of the finest
the neiehborhood. The sale was nego-
tied BY H. Latane Lewis. of Bethesda.
Montgomery county's general county tax
lie for the year beginning July I. which
Is recently fixed by the County Commits
sners at $l.i5 on each 500 of real and
ssOnal property. is. with one exception,
slowest in the State. Washington coun-
srate for the current year is SlO2, or
.conts lower. The rates for the other
mites range from $l.1S. which is Fred
lex county's rate, to S2l9. the rate for
lvert county.
The suit of James W. Legore against
Taneytown Mutual Fire Insurance Com
my Of Carroll county has been removed
I'm Carroll county to this county for trial
ID has been docketed for the term of the
cult court which convenes here in No
mOer. 1t is an action to recover $1,000
fire insurance policy which. it is said.
e company refused to pay after barn
the plaintiff near Piney Creek. Carroll
unity. was destroyed by fire August II,
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Bayard Butler. OF
idgeport. Conn.,, have announced the en-
cement of their daughter. Miss Virginia
cey Butler. to Mr.. Robert Mosher Chap
an Of Baltimore. Mr.. Chapman is a
enlist and is connected with a COM
my of manufacturing chemists of Balti-
ore. Miss Butler is graduate of Vassar
lege, and also holds the degree of mas
fOf arts from Columbia University, New
h. For the past year she has been
pervisor Of rural schools in this county.
Rev. o. C. Barnes, formerly pastor of
Rockville Christian Church, and Mrs.
sneS. who now make their home in Bal
Te. we're guests of honor at reception
i@ home of Mr.. and Mrs. Stacey Belt
II last Monday evening. The couple.
no are spending the week visiting friends
Knoxville. accepted an Invitation to visit
ue Belt home and we're surprised upon
'aching there to be greeted by large
lumber Of the members Of the various
Usregations of the town. Several in
Hmal addresses were delivered, refresh
lents were served and there were other
leasing features.
AS result of an automobile collision
car Damascus. on July 4th, four suits
damages for $4,000 each have been
Aeo In the circuit court here against Fred
bradford, Of Washington. the plaintiffs
eng Wilbur Coles. Clarence Boulder. VIII
va williams and Curtis Brent. The acct
eut' It is said. resulted not only in virtually
eaollshins the machine in which the
S'otlfis were riding. but seriously injured
" lOur Of them. The declaration charges
Ia' negligence on the part of Bradford,
,nO was operating the other car. caused
Ae collision. The plaintiffs are represented
attorney John A. Garrett.