The Washington times., 1923-08-18
WILL STAY OUT.
Of SANITARY
DISTRICT
Rockville Council Decides to
Steer Clear Of State
Commission.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 49,
Rockville will not ask to be included
in the Washington Suburban Sant-
tary area for the present, at least,
1t has been definitely decided by the
Mayor and Council. The proposition
has been under consideration for
several months and a number or
conferences have been held with
the Sanitary Commission and the
State Board of Health. The town
Authorities are understood to feel
that for the next few years, at
least, it would not better the town
TO have 1t a part Of the sanitary
area.
DIR. Joseph v. Selby, a well known
veterinarian Of this vicinity, has
announced himself q candidate for
one Of the Democratic nominations
for the House Of Delegates, in
creasing to six the number OF can
didates for the four nominations to
be made. He is q son Of the late
John A. Selby, for many years
prominent in Democratic politics Of
the county. For q number OF years
he was employed as q veterinarian
by the District Of Columbia.
In order that the Rockville Volun-
teer Fire, Department may have a
definite income, q movement has
been started for the organization
Of q citizens fire association. The
plan 10 to have virtually every
adult In the town and vicinity be-
come q member of such an organi.
Hation and pay an annual member.
ship fee Of 81. The proposition has
the Endorsement of the Mayor and
Council and II expected to assume
definite shape within the very near
future. In their annual expense
budget for the current year, the
town officials included an item Of
$500 for the fire department.
John o. Knott, Of this county,
against whom q suit for divorce was
recently filed In the circuit court
here by Mrs. Gladys B. Knott. who
charges him with cruelty, nom
support and desertion. has filed q
eross-bill here In which he charges
his wife with misconduct and names
Q correspondent. He is represented
BY Attorney Albert NJ. Bouic, Of
Rockville.
The couple. according to the bills,
December 20, 1909, and have three
children. John G.. r. Leo and
Thelma E., aged eleven, nine and
seven, respectively. Mr.. Knott asks
the court to award him the custody
OF the children.
Ralph Carrick, a young Washing
tonian, was found guilty in the
police court here yesterday Of vio-
Ating the local option law Of the
county and was fined $500 and
costs by Judge Samuel Riggs. The
young man was charged with selling
whiskey to Frank Williams, colored,
near Montrose. and Judge Riggs
thought the evidence showed he
had negotiated the deal.
Carrick's case was set for trial
several days and when called Car
rick was net in court. Judge Riggs
declared his bond Of $500 forfeited
but upon having 1t explained to
him that Carrick's failure to be on
hand was due to a misunderstanding
he directed that the order Of for
fixture be stricken out.
It is understood that Thomas G.
Hoskinson & Son, Howard W. Spur
rier and Albert Wooton. leading
merchants of PoolesvilIe, this coun.
ty, whose places of business were
destroyed early Thursday morning
by the fire which destroyed three
other business houses and dwelling
and badly damaged several other
buildings, virtually wfping out the
business section Of Poolesville at an
aggregate loss Of something like
S75 600. will in all probability, not
E.,.t., - - $50