The Washington times., 1923-07-30
F|REFIGHT TIERS
HOLD MEET At
ROCKVILLE
Volunteers From Four Towns
acknowledgements Report
Shows Gain.
Special to The Washington Times.

1tONA NALLE, Mu.s July QUA
joint meeting of the volunteer fire
companies of Kensington, Rockville,
Silver Spring and Takoma Park,
composing the Montgomery County
Volunteer Fire Association, was
held in st. Mary's hall here Satur-
day evening with about $50 men,
bers of the various organizations
and others in attendance. 1t was
conducted by Wilson s. Ward, Of
Rockville, president Of the asso-
citation.
A campaign is now in progress
to completely rid all cattle in the
county of tuberculosis. 1t is being
directed by DIR. Thomas A. Ladson.
of the State agricultural board. and
DR.. H. H. Ladson, of Oakdale, this
county. About dozen skilled
veterinarians are engaged in the
work. Because of the severe tests
required the work will not be com.
pleted for at least two years, but
those in charge declare that when
1t is finally finished there will
scarcely be a COW in the county
affected with the disease.
The Howitzer Company, OF Kens-
ington, commanded by Captain
Charles v. Sayer. and the service
company, of Silver Spring, in
charge Of Captain Joseph C. Cissel,
left Saturday for Saunders Range,
Glenburnie, Md, where as members
of the Maryland National Guard,
they will remain in camp until
August 10. The Kensington COM
pany numbered about eighty men
and the Silver Spring organization
about fifty-five.
Elaborate preparations are about
complete for the annual lawn fete
to be held here Tuesday, Wednes.
day and Thursday evenings for the
benefit of st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Miss Naomi F. M. Childs, of
Greensborough, N. c., and Vincent
Segreti, of Washington, visited
Rockville Saturday and were mar
ried by the Rev. Nolan B. Harmon,
IT,, pastor of the Methodist Church.
at the home Of the minister. It is
understood the young woman has
been visiting in Washington and
had no intention of getting married
at this time when she left ner
North Carolina home. Announce
ment Of her marriage 1t was said,
would be big surprise to her rela-
tives and friends.
Among other couples married
here Saturday were Miss Katherine
McDonough, of Wide Water, Va,
and Samuel L. Sisson. of Quantico,
Va.
The annual statement Of the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the town
Of Kensington, this county, which
has just been made public by c. r.
Hughes, town clerk and treasurer,
shows that for the year ending June
30 the total receipts were SGT ,010.04
and the expenditures 1851. SO;
the principal items being as follows:
Receipts-General taxes. $3,269.85;
water and sewer bonds, 4,165.60;
water department, $4,306.90; contri-
buttons to fire engine fund, $2,420.13;
sidewalk tax, $121.97; penalties and
costs. $134.65; interest on deposits,
$515.46; care of lights, $210; sale of
water and sewer systems, $10,950;
taxes from county treasurer, $709,80:
trash collection, 500; building per-
mits, 500; cleaning lots, $3.50; mis-
cellaneous, $5O18.
Expenditures-Wat and sewer
bonds, $4,250; water department,
$3,117.29; fire engine, $2,925; street
lights, $1,552.56; road work, $3.426.22;
salaries. $962.50; fire department,
$148.56; payment Of building loan,
$1,484; surveying, $40; telephone,
$27.70; printing and advertising,
$7065; postage and stationery,
$685.; clearing lots, $68; trash col
lections, $84.12; assessment of prop
erty, $50; attorneys fees, $50: bond
Of treasurer, So; special police, $27;
insurance, $35; rent of garage,
$3.50; miscellaneous. $71.63.
At the beginning Of the year there
was on hand $11,227.71 and at the
close OF the year thes balance was
$19, 620.17.