The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-02


James N. Barnsley, Olney district
farmer and dairyman, has made
formal announcement of his candi-
dacy for one Of the Democratic
nominations for the House Of Dele
gates. He wants the world to
know" that he is wet" and a
"race-track man." just as he was
four years ago when he was elected
to the lower house of the Legisla-
ture after close and lively fights.
Edward w. Maxwell, e. G. Hard
ing and Mareen D. Darby have been
appointed notary public, special
deputy sheriff and game warden.
respectively, for this county.
The Rev. Willard F. Minnick, rec
tor Of Christ Episcopal Church, Off
ciated at the marriage here Of Miss
Avula M Bowersock and Angel d.
Radice, both Of Washington, the
ceremony taking place at the
rectory.
Among other couples married
here within the last few days were
Miss Emily M. Morris and Runyon
w. Tindell, both of Washington.
Alexander Armstrong, attorney
general of Maryland. who will, 1t
is conceded, be the Republican
candidate for governor to succeed
Gov. Albert C. Richie, will visit
Rockville next Tuesday, when he
will be entertained at luncheon at
the Montgomery Country Club. 1t
is planned to have him meet a
large number OF the more active
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party from various parts of the
county. The arrangements are in
charge of Paul Sleman, of Chevy
Chase.
| The county commissioners have
confirmed the contract entered
into by the citizens committee of
section 5, Chevy Chase, this county,
| for the Improvement Of Williams
Lane, fFe4n Connecticut avenue to
the Brookeville road. The contract
has been awarded to J. w. Kendall,
of Washington, the price being
$9,363.4O. The commissioners will
levy a frcnt-foot tax on all prop
erty benefited, such tax to be pay
able in six annual instruments.
In the presence Of only members
of the two families, Miss Calphur.
mia Walker, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Wilson Walker, Of Gath
ersburg. and Walter Hughes Mon
yesterday at the home of the
brides parents by Rev. A. e.
Owens, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, Gaithersburg. Immediate
ly after the ceremony the couple
departed for their honeymoon trip.
For the last two years the bride
was principal of the public school
lat Oakmont, this county. The
bridegroom Is O son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin w. Monday, of Rock
vile.
In the police court at this place.
Judge Samuel Riggs has imposed
fines in disorderly conduct cases
as follows: Mary c. Brown, Ber-
nice Scott, Dorsey Addison, Jennie
Offutt and F. w. Rebritzki, jr.,
$25 each; Clagett Shipley, $40. For
ton, Benjamin Coolidge was fined
$40 and costs.
Major e. Brooke Lee, Preston "A
Ray and DR.. George L. Edmonds
were among the Montgomery coun-
ty Democrats who attended the
meeting of the Democratic State
central committee in Baltimore
yesterday.
Harry Bowman, retired farmer
and one Of the best-known men Of
the upper section of the county, died
Tuesday morning at his home in
Poolesville, aged eighty-one years,
his death being Cue to advanced age
He is survived by the following chill
dren, all of this county: Mrs. Harry
White, Mrs. Charles Norris, Mrs.
William White and Frederick and
Arthur Bowman. The funeral took
place at 10 o'clock this morning from
the Methodist Church at Poolesville,
the services being conducted by the
pastor, Rev. J. w. Mash. Burial
was in the cemetery at Beallsville
Mr.. Bowman was a lifelong resi-
dent Of this county.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Mary K. Sadler,
of Staunton, Va, and Alexander S.
Burns, of Washington, and Miss
Jeanne Guargna and Nicholas
Powell, both of Washington.
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