The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-20
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MONTGOMERY
CONTESTED
Democrats to Pick Candidate
For Sheriff After Close
Fight.
special to The washington Timsa.

ROCKVILLE. Md. June 20.-An
interesting contest is In progress in
this county for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff to succeed
Avis A. Moxley, whose term ex.
pires next fall. Former Sheriff
George r. Nicholson, of olney, and
Henry Clay Plummer, Of Gathers.
burg. are the candidates and the
indications are that each is going
to find the others a worthy OPP
ponent.
Mr.. Plummer is the candidate Of
the men who have controlled the
Democratic politics Of the county
for some years. Heretofore they
have had their way in such mat.
tiers, and there is nothing on the
surface to indicate that they will
not score another success in this
fight
While former Sheriff Nicholson
has no organized forces back of him
he has friends in every section Of
the county who can be counted on
to do everything within their pow
err to promote his candidacy. His
friends believe he stands a good
chance Of landing the nomination
and have begun to bestir them
selves in a most industrious man
ner to make him winner.
David S. Tuchey, a young resi-
dent of the vicinity of Cabin John,
this county, was before Judge Sam
uel Riggs in the police court here
on charge of assault preferred by
his wife. Mrs. Mary A. Tuchey. He
asked for a jury trial and furnish
ed bail for his appearance at the
November term Of the circuit court
Owners of property abutting on
Wilbur lane, between the Brooke
vile road and Connecticut avenue,
in section s of Chevy Chase, this
county, have been notified that the
citizens committee of the subdivis.
ion has planned to pace the street
and lay sidewalks, subject to the
approval Of the county commission.
ers for the county, and that the
cost thereof will be assessed against
abutting property in proportion to
its frontage. Notice has also been
given that the citizens committee
will be in session at the home Of
w. L. Orem, Chevy Chase. the
evening Of July 3, when all inter-
an opportunity to be heard.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage Of Miss Florence E.
Follies, Of Washington, and William
D. Besford, OF American University
Park, and Miss Bertha K. Whipp,
of Dickerson, Nd, and William B.
Benson, Of Potomac, this county.
A commodious Sunday school
building will at once be erected
by the congregation Of the Presby-
terrain Church at Boyds. this cou1-
ty. It will occupy a site near the
present church edifice, and will cost
around $4,000. Ground has already
been broken, and the work will
start in few days.
Miss Dorothy G. Davis and
Charles D. Wise, jr., young Wash
ingtonian, visited Rockville on Mon.
day to get married, but were nm
able to obtain a license because the
young man was but eighteen years
old, and did not have with him the
written consent of his parents as
the law requires of minors,
For violations Of the motor We
hicle regulations, these have paid
fines or forfeited collaterals:
John Creek, r. F. Conner, w. B.
Hayes and ]. Rosenberg, 81 each;
Philip s., Welsh, $3.50, and M. Shu.
man, SIS.
When Ira Johnson, deacon Of
Jerusalem Baptist Church (colored),
OF this county, gave an entertain
ment a few evenings ago for the
benefit Of the church he overlook.
ed the preliminary OF obtaining a
license from the clerk to the board
OF county commissioners for the
county. The oversight cost him a
fine Of Sd and costs in the police
court here.
Equipment Loan Approved.
The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission today authorized the Rock
Island and Pacific railrnad ~ iasuS.