Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-11

Earnest consideration was given to the
matter of the budget for the coming wear
by the official board of the MONTGOMERY
County Federation of Women's Clubs at a
meeting held at the home of Mrs. W. E.
Perry, at Bethesda, on June 25th. Plans
were decided upon by which the annual
bills sent the club October LIST will be con-
siderably reduced. Decision was also made
as to work of the Federation at the Rock
vile Fair. The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. Archibald Small. president of the
federation.
The AS You Like 1t Club of Germantown
held its Wednesday meeting with Mrs. C.
c. Waters The president presided. The re-
sponses 10 roll-call were my favorite picture.
The minutes were read and approved, re-
ports were given by the committees and
important questions were discussed. Mrs.
c. c. Waters read fine paper on the half
dollar to be coined to commemorate the
Stone Mountain Memorial. Current events
were read by Mrs. j. E. Deets. During the
social hour refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Justice Perrell conducted an inquest
last Saturday afternoon into the death of
Thomas E. Monohan. of Washington, D. c.,
a marine. who died in the u S. Naval
Hospital. Washington. Friday as a result
Of injuries received the night before at
Glen Echo Park. The testimony showed
that Monohan made the mistake of stand
ing up while the roller-coaster on which
ne was riding was going at high rate of
speed, and, losing his balance. fell to one
side. His thigh was crushed by coming
in contact with heavy wooden support.
Unless the decision of Judge Samuel
Riggs. in the police court here, is changed by
the circuit court for the county. to which
an appeal has been taken, Donald Walters,
of Chevy Chase. will have to serve six
months in the house of correction and pay
a fine of $45 and costs for violations of
the motor vehicle regulations. AS a result
of motorcycle accident on the Rockville
Jamestown pike. near Rockville, severa
weeks ago. which cost Miss Helen Adam
son her life. Walters was found guilty of
speeding and with operating the machine
after his license had been revoked.
Eleven fine purebred Guernsey calves
have been added to the purebred and
standard calves owned by the various
boys calf clubs of Montgomery county.
They were purchased in Virginia by W. C.
Snarr. agricultural agent for the county,
and Robert L. Tolson. teacher of aericul-
ture at the Gaithersburg High School, and
were distributed among the four clubs,
bringing the number of these animals owned
by the clubs up to about fifty. Big results
in the direction of improving the quality
OF the cattle supply of the county are
looked for as a result of the efforts OF
these organizations.
j. Maury Dove, of Washington. formerly
OF this county, who died on June 26th, left
an estate valued at $l,216, 698. according
to the petition for letters of administration
filed Monday in the probate court in Wash
ington by his widow. Mrs. Mamie Carter
Dove, and his sons. j. Maury Dove, Jr.,
Robert C. Dove and Edward S. Dove, and
a daughter, Mary C. Dove. The deceased
left no will. The personal property is
valued at $942.698 and the real estate
is valued at $274.OOO. The debts are
listed at $500. The estate includes the
residence at 1740 New Hampshire avenue
northwest, lots at the corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Twenty-frst street
northwest, lots at the corner of Twenty
first and ! streets northwest, garage in
rear of 1919 U street northwest. other lots.
and farm in Montgomery county. The
personally includes stocks, bonds, cash and
mortgages.