The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-09-29
WOMEN RIDE AS
KNIGHTS IN
ROCKVILLE
Novel Events Are Featured at
Montgomery County Sum
day School Picnic.

ROCKVILLE, Mo-, Sept. ga
tournament, novel in character, In
that young women constituted the
s'knighta," was held recently at
Burtonsville: this county. in. con.
nection with the annual picnic OF
st. Marks Sunday School Of that
vicinity. Miss Alexenia NARROW.
who rode as Knight Of I Know !
Won't Mrs. >. Sinclair, as
knight Of Dew Drop" Miss Flor:
ence Connell. as Knight Of !
Downs. as Knight Of Htoney Lone
At the dancing which followed,
Miss NARROW crowned Roy Snyder,
Mrs. Sinclair crowned her hus-
band, Miss Connell crowned ITALIA
ferro NARROW and Miss Downs
crowned frederick CLANCY.
Mr.. darfaA, Of Odenton, Nd, de-
the address to the
knights" and also the coronation
address. DR.. william r. Brown,
OF Burnt Mills, was chief marshal,
and his aides were Roy Snyder
and Lewis Becraft.
Other features Of the occasion In
cluded o. fat woraan's race, which
was won by Miss Schun1ann, OF
Fairland; q lean womarl's race,
won by Miss Myrtle Lusby, Of
Burnt Mills. and peanut races,
which were won by Alfred Wheeler
and Miss Martha Neel Wheeler.
For operating an automobile on
the Rockville pike while under the
influence Of liquor, George G. Web
ster, cclored, Of Washington, was
fined $50 and costs by Judge
Samuel Riggs In the police court
here, and fines and costs aggFe-
eating $3.50 were assessed against
his brother, Howard b. Webster.
who was found guilty Of reckless
driving, speeding and infractions Of
two other motor vehicle regula.
tons. Officers Leroy Rodgers and
q. ". Caywood made the arrests.
Others to pay fines or forfeit
collaterals In the police court here
for violations of motor vehicle
laws were: D. d. Hedgkep, $50;
Isaiah Stewart, e14: Edward Make,
S12.50; p. n. Rogers and Albert
Randolph, $12.5O each; Donald A.
Gillum, Elmer r. Ruse, r. A.
Holmes and Roy Crone, SO each;
John NosgAr and i. Lomax, $3.50
each; George J. Gardner, $3.50:
Charles w. Harris, $3.50.
A license has been issued by
the clerk Of the circuit court here
for the marriage OF Miss Nellie M.
Hines, Of Olney, this county, and
Howard 4. Craver, OF Brool1ville.
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The thirteenth annual meeting
Of the Woman's Auxiliary OF Mont
gomery county will be held in ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, at OIney,
Friday, October 10. An all-day
session will be held and luncheon
win be served at noon. Speakers
from Japan are expected to par.
ticipate in the program.
Mrs. Idella King. of this county,
has filed suit in the circuit court
here for an absolute divorce from
Horace King OF Washington,
charging him with desertion. Ac-
cording to the bill, the couple were
married in Washington Sept. 4,
1910, and that while living together
IN this county the plaintiff was.
on July /, 1920. without just
cause or provocation" deserted.
Attorney Thomas L. Dawson repre-.
BenLS the pIalnIlIf.
While Merrill l.. Cecil, a ner-
chant at GAINESVILLE, this county,
and companion were motoring
near Bethesda, Samuel A. Green,
colored, who was employed by the
State Roads Commission, DELHI
erately, 1t was charged, sprinkled
hot tar on Cecil's machine, some
OF. which, it is said, reached Cecil
and his companion. The mans
arrest followed and Judge Riggs
fined him $50 and costs. Green
contended that it was an accident.