Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-22
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filed suit III TIC ShSuAe Soui' "eiS oeoAA0'
her husband, Wilson C. Davis, for mainte-
nance and support.
The annual picnic Of the Upper Seneca
Raptist Church, Cedar Grove, will be held
on Labor Day. September LIST, beginning at
2 o'clock, P. M.
The Ladies' Guild of Ascension Church
Gaithersburg. will hold its annual supper
at Masonic Hall on Tuesday, August 26th'
besinnine at S O'Clock, P. M.
Mrs. Gertrude Dorsey. of this town, has
sold to Joseph Dyson, of Jacksonville. 80
acres of land on the Baltimore road. near
Rockville, for $4,000. The land contains
no buildings
The young people of the Rockville Bap-
,ist Church will hold a Lawn Carnival on
the church lawn on Friday. September 5th.
at 7:3O P. M. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Washington last week of Miss
Eleanor C. Bean. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. E. Bean, of this town, and Mr.. Carvel
H. Kirtley, Of Bethesda.
Last week Samuel Butler, colored. was
sentenced by Judge Riggs. in the police
court, to IL months in the house of cor
rection for using an automobile belonging
to John Nettles, also colored. without
authority.
Judge Samuel Riggs has submitted to
the County Commissioners his report OF the
activities in the police court here during
the month of June, which shows that
$l,879.4O in fines and costs were collected
during that period.
The Ben Ray farm of $50 acres. near
Colesville, one of the well-known farms Of
that section of the county, has been pur-
chased by Thomas W. Shaeffer, who has
farm nearby. and intends to use his new
purchase for a stock farm.
According to a report submitted to the
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner by Berry
E. Clark, clerk to the County Commission
ers, the fines collected in this county for
violations of the motor vehicle regulations
aggregated 81, 1895 for the first six months
Of this year.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Weaver, of this
town, have issued invitations for the mar
rage of their daughter, Miss Lucille E.
Weaver, and Mr.. Forrest L. Magruder, Of
Potomac. The ceremony will take place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver on
August 30th.
VIM. C. Jones. of Washington. is named
in suit for an absolute divorce filed in
the circuit court here by Mrs. Courtney B.
Jones, who charges him with discretion.
The plaintiff also asks the court to award her
the custody of the couples two children.
Mrs Jones is represented by Attorney
John A. Garrett.
At the request of the Citizens Commit
tee of Section 8. Chevy Chase, the County
Commissioners have approved an amend
ment to the rules and regulations for the
welfare and government of the section
which provides that no building permit be
issued for the erection of any residence
costing less than $500.
The Montgomery county authorities and
those of the District of Columbia are max
ne very careful search for Kay Russell,
a colored youth, who, it is said, assaulted
Robert Friday. colored. Of Washington. at
Cabin John Bridge. last week. They were
employed on the Conduit Road. They had
a disagreement and. it is said. while Fri
day was eating dinner Russell struck him,
crushing his skull.
A beautiful and impressive ceremony
was witnessed by large assemblage OF
relatives and friends of eight young ladies
who received the white veil as Sisters of
Mercy at Mt. St. Agnes College, Mt. Wash
ineton. Md, on August 18th. Feast of the
Assumption. Among the number was Miss
Helen Eloise Gardiner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Gardiner. of this town. She
received the name of Sister Mary Martha
N o. Messenger, one of the leading
political writers Of the country, has just
returned from New England, where he has
made complete survey of the politica
situation there for next Sundays Wash
ington Star To get the real news on ma
tional politics with unprejudiced views
read The Evening and Sunday STAR as il
is the one non-partisan newspaper in the
Nations Capital without any party affilia
tons.
Bradshaw Palmer, colored, of Washing
ton, who was arrested at Boyds severa
days ago, when a squad Of county officer,
visited colored picnic and took charge o.
500 half-pints of whisky and gin and foul
automobiles. pleaded guilty in the polic'
court here to the charge Of having intoxi
eating liquor in his possession. with thu
intention of selling it, and was fined $20C
and sentenced to thirty days in Jail BY
Judge Samuel Riggs. Roy drummer, Solo
mon Temple. Alphonso Williams and JOS
Jarvis were acquitted.
The Woman's Democratic Club of Mont
somery County, which will be known durinI
the campaign as the Davis-Bryan-Wine
orenner Club, opened its campaign in behal
OF the Democratic presidential and con
gresslonal candidates with a meeting a
the Montgomery Country Club here las
Saturday evening. 1t was presided owe
by Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson. of Chevy Chase
who spoke briefly, predicting Democrati
success. David D. Winebrenner, Demo
cratic candidate in the Sixth District. tn
principal speaker, expressed optimism.
While colored picnic was in progress
near Poolesville. last Saturday evening
several young negroes from Washineto
sauntered by the cashiers stand and on
oi them, 1t is said. grabbed a satchel con
h.