Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. July l3 Especially.
-Richard S. Umstead, a former resi-
in a hospital in New Jersey, aged
fifty years. He was a son Of the late
Richard Sylvester Umstead of this
county, and was unmarried. Surviv-
and sisters. all of this county: Jacob
r. Umstead of Rockville, John J.
Umstead of GAINESVILLE and Mrs
James T. Beane. Mrs. Elizabeth
Worthmiller and Miss Ellen umstead
of Bethesda. The funeral took place
at IL o'clock this morning from ST
Mary's Catholic Church. Barnesville.
burial being in the cemetery adtoin-
ing the church.
sI,087 Police Fines.
The report of Judge Samuel Riggs
for the month of May, which has
just been filed with the county COM
lnissioners, shows that the fines. cci-
laterals and costs collected in the
police court during the month aggre-
gated s1,997.40.
Rev. P Rowland Wagner. pastor of
the Baptist Church. officiated at the
marriage of Miss Viola NJ. Wright and
William Charles Cumberland, both Of
Washington.
For violations of the motor vehicle
regulations. the following; all of
Washington, have forfeited collaterals
in the police court here: F. K. Herr
man and James Ellison, 1925 each; p.
r. Hines, $40
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Miss Teresa I. Hall and
Wallace NJ. Craizie. both of Washing
ton, and Miss Luella c. Jones and Eu-
gene C. WEIGH. both of this county.
The building 1t Cedar Grove. this
county. formerly used for pubic
school purposes, has been sold at pub
lie auction to Charles Lee Watkins, a
nearby farmer, for S475.
Dog show Planned.
Harry j. Hunt of the board of d.
rectors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society is arranging to
stage an elaborate dog show in con-
nection with the annual fair OF the
society to be held here August %. %,
"a and 25. The show has been sane
toned by the Maryland and Amer
lean Kennel clubs, and the dog fan
ciers throughout the state and the
District of Columbia are said to be
interested and many of them are ex-
cial prizes and ribbons will be Of
fered. 1t is understood to be Mr.:
Hunts purpose to engage the most
expert dog judges in the state to
pass upon the merits of the entries.
The show will be held in a large
tent.
In the presence of the largest
crowd that has attended base ball
game at Gaithersburg, this county,
his season the Quantico Marines
won an exciting game from the
Gaithersburg team Wednesday after
noon, the score standing to 8. IT
was a real ball game throughout
one of the best, it is said, that have
been played in the county in long
time.
Taxable Basis Increased.
AS a result of a recent reassess
ment of all real and personal prop.
erty, the taxable basis of the town
of Rockville shows an increase OF
s2S3,00O. This will. ii is understood,
mean a substantial decrease in the
tax rate for the current year, which
will soon be fixed by the mayor and
council.
Montgomery county's general coun-
ty tax rate for the year beginning
July /. which was recently fixed by
the county commissioners at s115 on
each 800 of real and personal prop
erty, is. with one exception, the low
est in the state. Washington coun-
tvs rate for the current year is s1.02.
or 13 cents lower. The rates for the
other counties range from S1.1S,
which is Frederick county's rate, to
s2.19, the rate for Calvert county.