The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-22
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FAIR HEADS
NAMED
Agricultural Society Adds 3
T., to Board and Picks
Committees.
Special to The Washington Times.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 22.-The
directors of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Agricultural Society met here
yesterday afternoon and added four
members are. Emory Ricketts,, of
Rockville; William A. Waters, of
Gaithersburg; Henry White, of
Poolesville, and William j. Thomas,
of Ednor.
Committees and superintendent
to make preparations for the an
nual fair to be held in August
were named as follows:
Committees-Races Frank Thomas
and William A. Waters; grounds,
Charles G. Holland, Lewis w.
Barnsley and Luther A. Hoehlman;
printing, John E. Muncaster, James
G. Christopher and James D. King;
premium list, Thomas I. Fulks,
John B. Diamond, jr., and James
r. King; accounts, James G..
Christopher, Luther A. Hoehlman
and Henry White; privileges,
Clarence L. Gilpin, John E. Mum
caster, Charles G. Holland and
Emory Ricketts,; tickets and passes,
William J. Thomas, James c.
Christopher, James D. King and
John B. Diamond, jr.
Superintendent - Heavy draft
horses, James r. King and Henry
White; light draft horses, William
A. Waters and Thomas I. Fulks;
beef cattle, William J. Thomas and
Emory Ricketts,; dairy cattle, John
B. Diamond, jr., Emory Ricketts,
and James D. King; sheep and
hogs, James C. Christopher and
Frank Thomas; machinery, Charles
G. Holland and Lewis w. Barns
ley; poultry, Harry J. Hunt and
Perrie e. Waters; transportation
Frank Thomas; electric lighting,
Luther A. Hoehlman and Lewis W.
Barnsley; main building, Perrie E.
Waters.
Miss Margaret Karn was selected
to have charge Of the girls games.
Miss Sue M. Snedeger and Allen
r. Gragg, both of Washington,
were married in Rockville Tuesday
afternoon by Rev.. Nolan 3. Har-
mon, jr., pastor of the Methodist
Church, the ceremony taking place
at the home Of the minister.
William H. Phair, probably the
oldest resident of the eastern sec.
ton of the county, died on Mon
day at his home at Spencerville,
aged ninety-seven years. His death
was due to pneumonia and fol-
is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Jane Hall, of Highland, Md, and
three sons, Frank, Charles and
John H. Phair, all Of the Spencer
vile neighborhood. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon
from the Methodist Church at
Spencerville, burial being in the
cemetery adjoining the church.
Beginning February %, the coun-
ty commissioners will sit from time
to time as board of review to
hear and pass upon appeals of
taxpayers who are not satisfied
with the valuations placed upon
their property by the. tax assessors
who are now engaged in re-assess-
ing all real and personal property
in the county, as directed by the
State Tax Commission.
The taxpayers of the town of
Gaithersburg will be heard on
February 20 and on the following
day the aggrieved taxpayers of
Jamestown district will be given
a hearing.
The work of re-assessment is
progressing satisfactorily but will
not be completed for several
months. 1t is expected to show a
very large increase in the tax
able basis of the county, it being
said to be certain that the increase
will be well up in the millions.
The first of the annual debates
among high school pupils of Mont
gomery county was held in the
high school building at Falkland
and was participated in by repre-
sentatiVes of the Gaithersburg and
Falkland high schools. The sub
ject considered, which will be the
topic for all the debates, was: THE
Direct Primary in Maryland"
The decisions were not rendered
on the basis Of teams, but to indi-
Vidual speakers, the individual con-
tributing the most to the discus
sion being awarded five points;
the second, three points, and the
third, one point.
Miss Clarice Kingsley, of the
Gaithersburg school, was placed
first; Miss Mozelle Downs, of the
Falkland school, second, and Robert
Callahan, of the Gaithersburg
school, third.
Friday evening, representatives
of the Poolesville and Gaithersburg
schools will discuss the subject at
Gaithersburg, and Sandy Springs
and Rockville pupils will partici-
pate in a similar discussion at
Rockville.
LESLIE M. SHAW TO TALK
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