Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-04-06
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The county tax sales will take place here
on Monday, April 9th. beginning at 10 A. N
charles E. West. of Potomac district. ha:
,rrcbased of W. Robert Lyddane dwell
ina house. on Adams street. this town, fol
$500.
Charles H. Welt, of Rockville. has sold
- Cuvler Meads, also of Rockville. large
hrick building on Montgomery Avenue
known as the Offutt building. for $4,000.
At the request of the Postmaster Gen.
orol the Civil Service Commission an
nounces an open competitive examination
70 he held on April 18th. 1928. to fill the
position of postmaster at Sandy Spring.
The salary is $l,2OO.
Upon the advice of their attorney, the
County Commissioners have decided the
assembly hall and auditorium at Wash
inston Grove to be exempt from taxation,
irssmuch as both buildings are used ex-
clusively for religious purposes.
Close to 1000 dog licenses had been
issued by Thomas Colt, clerk of the police
court. when the period of grace allowed by
law expired at the close of business last
Saturday. These represent about $4,000
in taxes, which goes to the county police
fund.
Fire destroyed small building near the
rasidence of Morgan H. Beach at Montrose
last Friday afternoon. The Rockville VOL
unteer Fire Company responded to the alarm
and succeeded in preventing the flames
from spreading to nearby buildings, in
Guiding the handsome Beach home.
The thousands of motorists who will pass
through Rockville en- route to the Shriners'
convention to be held in Washington in
lime will be received here by local Shriners
and members of the other Masonic bodies
of the county. A bureau of information
will be established in Masonic Temple.
The County Commissioners have recon-
mended to the State Roads Commission
that four miles of road from Boyds to
Jacksonville and two miles from Barnes
vile to Comus be piked during the present
wear, in addition to sixteen miles of other
roads recommended for improvement this
year.
Ladies and misses will find an up-todate
and snappy line of dresses in cantons,
all-tyme, and silk knit crepes at the Rock
vile Millinery Shop. The colors are fog
cocoa, almond, tarraeon, navy and black.
We also have splendid line of hats in all
desired shapes and prices nothing over
$500.
Groceries of various kinds, of an esti-
mated value of probably 5000, were stolen
when the Sanitary store at Kensington
was broken into at an early hour on Thurs
day morning of last week. Entrance was
gained by smashing a big plate glass
Window and it is believed that an auto
Dbile or truck was used to carry away
DO loot.
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card party will be given under the
auspices of Court Archbishop Curley, Catho-
lie Daughters of America. on Wednesday,
April 18th. in ST. Martins Hall. Gathers
burg, at 8I5 P. M. Souvenirs presented
Refreshments Tickets can be procured
from Miss Lucille Fisher, of Rockville Mrs
E. P. Schwartz, of Gaithersburg Miss
Rome, of Germantown, and Mrs. Clayton
HOyle of DickersOn.
Tuesday. April 18th. 1928, is De Laval
Service Day. We urge that every De Laval
user bring his complete separator to US for
careful inspection, which will be made
free Of charge. Should any part. due to
unusual wear OF accident, need to be re-
placed this will be done. the only charge
4 being for the price of the new parts used,
no charge for service.-W. c. Watkins &
Son, Rockville. Md.
Miss Amanda Wilson. of Beane. and
Mrs John p Keiser. of Alta Vista, were
painfully injured and Mr.. Keiser badly
shaken up when an automobile in which
they were riding upset near Montrose last
Sunday evening Miss Wilson sustained a
broken colIarbone and Mrs. Keiser badly
bruised head. Ia attempting to avoid an
other car Mr. Keiser. who was driving.
ran his car into a ditch alongside the road.
The machine was badly damaged.
Following an illness of only few days,
Snamin A. Bean. a lifelong resident OF
Nhesda district, died on Saturday last
Ms home near Alta Vista. aged 79
yeaH His death was due to an affection
Of The heart. Surviving him are his wife
iofmerly a Miss Blundon of this county,
and the following children: Mrs. Chester
0osley Mrs. Charles Renshaw, Misses Edna
and Margaret Beam Leonard, Everett and
clifford Bean. The funeral took place
tuesday morning from the family resi-
dence and burial was in the Baptist ceme-
Terry at Beane.
Heart disease caused the sudden death
sther home at Gaithersbure of Mrs. Martha
Ellen Smith. widow of John Smith, aged
10 years. She was found dead in bed by
amember of the family. Surviving her
are the following children. all Of Gathers
burg and vicinity Mrs. William o. Dosh.
MIS-, Joseph Rabbit. Miss Elizabeth Smith.
John and Oliver L. Smith. The funeral
took place from the family residence. the
services being conducted by Rev. D. M.
Brown. pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
Gaithersburg. Burial was in Forest Oak
Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss
Leizear, of Olney district. and was life
long resident Of this county.