The Washington times., 1923-04-14
WOMEN OPPOSE
POORHOUSE !.
SALE
Visiting Committee Takes 10
sue With Montgomery
Grand Jury Report

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alnshoHse visiting committee, con-
sisting Of Mrs. LaWrsnce Aunuss'
chairman: Mrs. James 4. BogIeys
Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard, Mrs. Vlr-
efuia Brewer, and Mrs. Josiah w.
Zones. who represent vaF5cua or
Plantations Of the county. has
placed itself on record 90 being
opposed 10 the sale Of any portion
Of the almshouse farm or Stock
thereon, and has % notified the
county commissioners.
The grand jury which recently
adjourned here characterised tne
county farm ae q losing propose
tion." and recommended that the
main buildings and ten acres -
retained and the remainder OF the
100 acres sold or rented.
It IL understood that County
Commissioner Lacey Shaw. who is
in charge Of the almshOuse prop
erty. ID also opposed to selling
any Of the property. BY applying
strict business methods In the
MANAGEMENT 90 the almshCuse and
farm. expenses have been greatly
reduced, and Commissioners Shaw
does not consider the plant such q
losing proposition 90 the grand iury
seemed to think It.
In connection with the annual
field day Of the public school
children Of Montgomery county.
scheduled Tor May II at the fair
grounds here, the Montgomery
County Social Service League viii
hold it's annual baby contest. Pre-
liminary contests will be held at
Poolesville. Jamestown, Gathers.
burg, Sandy Spring, Kenaington,
Bethesda, Silver Spring, Chevy
Chase. and Takoma Park. and at
each place the State Nursing De-
partment viii conduct denonatrm-
tons and lectures win be delivered
on child hygiene and care. The
contests win be held under the a.
rection OF the child health commit
tee Of the league. consisting Oe
Mrs. W. Ernest Offutf. chairman:
DR.. William l. Lewis. Mrs. j. DaRs
by Bowman. and DR.. TOmblesOn.
At the recent annual conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, the following assignments Of
pastors for this county were made:
Clarksburg. III. L. Coffman: Coles
vile. w. r. Dorsey: Gaithershurg,
A. =. OWENS Goshen. George r.
Mays: PoolesviIle, J. N. Mast; Po-
tomacs A. a. Watkins: Rockville.
Nolan b Harmon. q. The annual
conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church made these assign
ments for the county: Burtonsville,
Edward N. Reno: Damascus. N. z.
LmWeayer; GaftheFsburg. ]. c. 9an-
clair: Kenstngt0n. u. 8 Heayaner;
Laytonsville. J. E. Stacks; Wood
side, r. D. Smith.
Public school facilities at IA.
mascus, this county. being deemed
lnadequate. q delegation Of citi-
1ens appeared before the county
commissioners here and asked that
arrangements be made to eaIarre
the high school building hv ne
ADDITION OF four school rooms ana
an assembly hall. Accordins -
the delegation. such an improves
mene would cost around Sc. O00.
ana the commissioners were asIeed
10 include such an item IN iris
years annual levy or take ater1
to have the next legislafure m.
thori2a a bond issue. In ire 49,.
cation were A. C. Bready, F. a.
Burdette. William II. Warned.
Mrs ]. o. King, and others. The
commissioners took the mater ~
der advisement.
BY the score Of Il to "a. The
Briarley Hall Military Aeaaarnv
baseball team defeated the RccS.
vtlle High School nine on the Ioe~I
grounds. The eontest was q -.
saw affair Throughout.
a delegation headed hy AnAruw
q. BAKER appeared before the eonr-
y commissioners here and 1900
tnak provision Be made 20 imrrove
oy state and county ala the 800
lead1ng from Ola GePuantovr -
ne OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES niha. =
Instance OF about two ana = AaN
miles The thorougAfare IL knorn
~ the James II. Jones road.
Inc report Of Judra saro,,al
Rugs. OF the county police ccs,rt
Snows that during the month ~
eDrHary the fines and costs Ell.
ected aggregated sI.Iea6G
THIS FRIEND OF HARDING