Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-08-17
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r,o report of Judge Samuel Riggs for
-, roontb of June shows that fines and
III. ~. ,otalins $l,310.9O were collected in
'Ss noice court here during that period.
M tbe ground of infidelity, Roy B. Fahr-
ou of Silver Spring, has been granted an
"S.olute divorce by Judge Peter. in the
a a;,cnit court here. from Fleta M. Fahrney.
us was represented by Albert M. Bouic.
Tho County Board of Education has de-
.,1od N reopen the schools of the county
m September 5th. On September 4th.
w., annual conference of the public school
.oocbers of the county will be held here.
Parents wishing to have their daughters
o,,and the high school in Rockville during
.hacorine term. and who desire board and
lodeine for the term, can ind hrst-class
accommodations in a private family. near
tbe school, by applying to Mrs, Carrie r.
Pudum, Rockville, Md.
Because of his being candidate for
the Democratic nomination for County
Commissioner to succeed Claeett Z. Hilton
Furr White has resigned as a member
of the Board of Supervisors OF Elections
for this county. His successor is expected
to be named within the next few days.
According to statement prepared by
Berry f. Clark, clerk to the County Com
missioners, $50 building permits were
issued by him during the year which ended
lime 80. The estimated cost of the build
. nes to be erected under those permits
seereeate S3,127,195. The fees for issuing
n the permits totaled SLIGO.
According to Secretary John E. Muncas-
er, of the Rockville Fair, something like
,ne hundred and fifty horses will be on hand
for the harness and running races scned-
uled for the annual fair to be held here
next week. Already forty trotters and
PAGERS and ten runners are on the grounds.
The racing promises to be fine.
Miss Elsie M. Soper, of Burtonsville. was
fatally injured Monday afternoon when
CROSSING 7th street near the iuncture of
louisiana avenue, Washington, when an
automobile, operated by Bernard +. Staap
Of 1916 1-2 street southwest, struck her.
She was taken to Emergency Hospital SUI
ferine from fracture of the skull The
victim died within two hours after arrival
at the hospital.
The contract for building an addition to
the high school building at Damascus has
been awarded by the County Board OF
Education to P. Ray Souders, of Damascus,
who was the lowest bidder The addition
will consist of four school rooms and an
assembly hall and will cost around S2O,-
900. The work will start at once and be
completed before cold weather. 1t will
give the school eight classrooms.
Frank Gates. aged 80 years, who was
employed on the farm of Leonard Purvis,
par Ashton, committed suicide in woods
nthe Purvis farm on Wednesday of last
,ak by shooting himself in the head with
shotgun. His body was not discovered
until the following day. An inquest. with
Justice of the Peace Alfred Fairall acting
as coroner, was held. the jury deciding it
case of self-destruction. He was I'M
married.
The fine new barn on the farm of Ebert
T. Cagett, about three miles from Rock
Vile. was destroyed by fire on Thursday
Of last week and the buildings entire
contents, consisting of about fifteen hundred
bushels of unthrashed wheat, large guam
tty of hay, a number of farming imple-
ments and other things also were lost.
The loss is placed at about $500. par
tally covered by insurance. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by sponta-
neOus combustion.
While wheat threshing was in progress
on the farm of Samuel Welsh, near Avery.
last Monday afternoon, the rick of straw
caught fire, presumably from spark from
the engine. The flames quickly spread to
new barn and destroyed it. The entire
wheat crop (about 1000 bushels), rs tons
Of hay, large quantity of straw and many
agricultural implements also were destroy
ed The threshine machine, which be-
Onged to Louis Ludhotz, also was lost.
Me- Welsh's loss is placed at $4,000.
Mr. Autoist, Val Wilson of the Seco Bat
tery Service Station of Rockville. Md, once
more comes forth with some good and
cheerful news You who drive know that
your battery is the heart of your car and
its perfect working depends upon that
heart Here is the news-you can pur-
chase a new hear at greatly reduced
Prices with the name "Exide" branded on
each and every one. Then you not only
have new heart. but heart of quality.
See Val about these prices and be sur
Wsed.
htpageant portraying the spirit of the
HCub work, which was so successfully
gwen on the grounds adjoining the high
Shooi building at Poolesville few even
ingS ago, will be repeated at the Fair next
week, 1t will take place at II O'Clock on
thursday morning on the platform in front
Of the grandstand and will be participated
In by twenty girls of Poolesville and
Vicinity Miss Blanche A. Corwin. county
nome demonstration agent, who trained
Ine girls. will be in charge, as she was at
Poolesville.
George Smith. for thirty years resident
o. Rockville, died on Wednesday night of
aSt week in Georgetown University hOspi-
'aI Washington. where he had been a
patient for several weeks, his death being
uue to an affection of the heart. He was
% years old. Mr.. Smith was a native Of
England. He was widower and leaves
10 children. The funeral took place from
o. Mary's Catholic Church here. the ser
wees being conducted by the pastor. Rev
John 7. Cooahan Burial was in St. Mary's
Cemetery.