The Washington times., 1924-03-15
ROCKVILLE Man
ARRESTED|N
RUM CASE
Charged With Selling Liquor
to Georgetown ''Prep"
School Pupils.

ROCKVILLE, Mo. March Is
The authorities at Georgetown Col.
lege Preparatory School. on the
Rockville pike, near Garrett Park,
having satisfied themselves that
some OF the students were purchas.
ing Intoxicating liquor and that
Rockville was the source of supply,
an investigation was conducted with
the result that on information fur
nished by one Of the students, Harry
Welsh, Of Rockville, was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Theodore Rick
etts. Two charges were preferred
against hin-selling intoxicating
liquor and having liquor in his pos
session with the intention Of selling
it. He furnished $1,000 bail-$SO0
in each case-for his appearance
for trial
Accompanied by half q dozen
friends, John r. Smith and Miss
Elizabeth B. Ledeg, both Of Wash.
ington, motored out to Rockville
yesterday and were married by the
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner, pastor Of
the Baptist Church, the ceremony
taking place at Dixie Tavern. I'm
mediately afterward, they returned
to the city. The same minister of.
ficiated at the marriage here on
Thursday Of Thomas Woodruff and
Miss Marie M. Dix, and Frederick
T. w. Boswell and Mrs. Gladys L.
Hughes, all Of. Washington.
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature requiring the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad ompany to lower
its tracks at the Baltimore road
crossing in Rockville. The Balti-
moro road IL one Of the most fire.
Quented thoroughfares in the county
and the crossing at Rockville is re.
garded as especially dangerous.
A license has been issued for the
marriage Of Melvin M. Short and
Miss Gwendoline Cain, both Of Wash.
ington.
Berbin G. Saunders, Of Gathers.
burg, has purchased from Mrs.
Uriah Ricketts,, Of Rockville, a five.
room bungalow in the eastern sec.
ton Of Rockville, the price being an
nounced as $1,000, through the real
estate office of John Vinson Peter,
Rockville.
The funeral Of Benjamin Franklin
Higgins, longtime resident Of this
vicinity, who died on Wednesday,
aged seventy-seven years, took
place yesterday afternoon from
Humphreys Chapel, Rockville. the
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner, pastor Of
the Baptist church. conducting the
services. Burial was In Rockville
Union Cemetery.
The directors Of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society have
began preparations for the annual
fair to be held here the latter part
Of August. It has been decided to
defer the horse show, which Is ono
Of the big features Of the fair, until
the fourth day, and to hold the dog
show and clay pigeon shoot also on
that day. These attractions are
expected to make Friday one Of the
big days Of the fve-day show.
The newly-organlzed Holstein
Breeders Association Of Mont.
gomery County will, It has been
announced, offer a silver cup to
be competed for at the fair by
teams o: cattle Judges from the
various boys clubs Of the county.
It has been decided to sell
season tickets this year, which will
admit to grounds and grand stand
each day. at 81 each. None, how
ever, will be sold after August Is.
All horse-drawn vehicles will, it is
stated, be admitted to the grounds
this year free. but will not be
allowed to park within the race
track enclosure.