Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-09-21
Rufal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

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Gov. Richie has appointed Robert C.
Lyddane notary public for Takoma Park.
William ]. Boyd has resigned as con-
stable for Bethesda district and his resig-
nation has been accepted by the County
Commissioners.
As a part of the county's Observance of
Constitution Week. meeting was held in
G. Mary's Hall here Wednesday evening.
Mr.. John A. Garrett, of the local bar was
the principal speaker.
On the evening of Friday. September
2sth, at the Gaithersburg High School.
Mr.F. W. Besley, State Forester Of Mary
land, will give lecture. All interested
in woodlands and forests are urged to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Fisher. of this town.
announce the engagement of their daugh-
fer Miss Glenna Elizabeth. to Mr.. Charles
William Carhart of Phillipsburg, New Jer-
.ey. The marriage will take place early
in October.
The ladies of Trinity M. E. Church. Ger
mantown, will hold chicken and meat
supper on September 9th, in Jr. o. U. M.
Hall, beginning at P. M. There will be
a fancy table. also cake. candy and ice
cream for sale.
Miss Marie v. Lowe. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis P. Lowe, of Cedar Grove. this
county, and Mr.. Russell A. Geroum. Of
Washington, were married in Rockville last
Saturday by Rev. Nolan B. Harmon, pastor
of the Methodist Church.
judge Samuel Riggs has submitted to the
County Commissioners his report for the
month of July, which shows the amount
of fines and costs collected during the
month to have been $2,209.8O. of which
$685. represented fines in automobile cases.
The ladies of Christ Church Guild will
hold cake sale at the residence OF Mrs.
Bessie Offutt, Rockville. on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 29th, from 8 to O'Clock, p. M.
Home made ice-cream. cake. candy and
fancy articles will be for sale. The Strass-
burg Goose will be present to amuse the
children.
Eight Maryland counties, Washington.
Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Howard.
Hartford, Baltimore and Prince Georges.
will purchase western cattle Of the beef
type comparatively. The order will be
placed through Mr.. Vim. T. Griffith. of this
county. Mr.. Griffith represents the Mary
land Farm Bureau Federation.
Early Monday evening the residence of
Mrs. Edna Burroughs. near Potomac, was
destroyed by fire. together with virtually
all of the furniture, about $50 in cash and
all clothing of the members of the family
except what they were wearing at the
time. The loss is placed at about $4,000.
a small part of which is covered by in
surance. 1t is not known what caused the
fire.
Fire few days ago destroyed the barn
on the farm of Ray Stanley, near Etchison.
A silo which stood nearby. virtually all OF
the farming implements. 1000 bushels OF
wheat and large quantity of hay and
straw also were destroyed: as was the
,hreshine machine. which belonged to
Samuel Mullinix. Mr.. Stanley's loss is
placed at about $4,000 and that of Mr..
Mullinix at $1,000. both partially covered
by insurance.
A collision between an automobile he
was driviag and one operated by Louis
Blundon, of this county. caused the arrest
Saturday night of William Lee, young
Washington negro. on the charge of OPP
Grating an automobile while under the in
fluence of liquor. He was found guilty in the
police court here and given the choice Of
paying fine of $3.50 and costs or spend
ing four months in the house of correction.
He paid the fine.
The Millinery Shop of Rockville wishes
to inform its patrons Of the attractive and
well-known line of Richard Hudnut's face
and talcum powders. single and double
compact rouges, creams. lip rouge. eye
pencils, perfumes and toilet waters in
three flowers, violet. orchid and gardenia.
A full line of felt and velvet hats and hat
frames in the seasons newest shapes are
on display with a good line OF flowers.
feathers, &C.. in the shades most popular.
Their Old Occupations. One of the
oldest features of Washington life is the
way in which various persons make a
living. The government itself turns to
queer employments. but many women of
the Capital have solved their problems in
peculiar ways. This makes one of the
most interesting articles imaginable. and
it is contained in the magazine Of The
Washington Star. Sunday September %.
Order your copy of The Star from news
dealer today.
A large barn. about 2.100 bushels OF
wheat, lot Of hay and straw, numerous agri-
cultural implements and other things were
destroyed by fire on the farm Of James r
Ruckles, near Dickerson, last Saturday
afternoon. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by spark from a threshing
machine which was at work a short dis
lance away. The thresher, which belonged
to Algie P. Gregg and was valued at $l.2OO
also was destroyed. Mr.. Ruckles' loss was
around $4,000 and was partially covered
by insurance.
Eugene R. Brown. of Washington city
pleaded guilty in the police court here tc
operating an automobile while under the
influence of liquor and was fined $lOC
and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs. His
arrest followed a collision on the Rockville
pike, near Garrett Park, Sunday afternoon
between his car and car driven by j. H
Taylor, Of Alexandra. Va. Browns car wal
upset and traffic along the thoroughfar'