Evening star., 1924-07-27
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 26, (Spe-
ciaD.-The Montgomery County Vol
prinsing Kensington. Sandy Spring.
Silver Spring, Takoma Park and
Rockville, held its midsummer meet
ing in st. Mary's Hall here last eve
ming with $50 members of the five
organizations in attendance. 1t was
conducted by Fred L. LuteS of Silver
Spring. president of the association:
DR.. Otis NJ Lnthicum, president OF
the Rockville department.. spoke
briefly in welcoming the visitors. and
after business session Leo M Moore
of Havre de Grace. Md, who is pres
ident of the State Firemens Associa-
ton, addressed the gathering. fol-
lowing which refreshments were
served The arrangements were in
charge of DR.. George L. Edmonds.
chairman; George Peter and Reuben
While engaged in hauling in wheat
on the Linthicum farm, near Ira
villa, this county, yesterday waiter
Connors. 16-year-old son or charles
Connors, was beaten by Daniel
was unconscious Genus disappeared,
but was arrested this morning and is
in jail here.
John Roland Johnston of Washing
ton, is the defendant in suit FOR an
absolute divorce, filed in the circuit
court by Mrs. Agnes Gale Johnston.
who charges that on December |,
1920, while living in Washington. sne
was deserted. She also asks CUSTODY
of two sons, aged II and IA years
and restoration of her maiden name,
Agnes Crawford Gale. The couple
were married in Washington, Decem-
Der 25, 1901.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court mere 1oI tne
marriage of Frank LeBaron Goodwin.
2l. and Miss Ida f. Sabin, 22, and
William. A. Goss. "a, and Miss Frances
e. Madison, 21. all of Washington.
Miss Chnndlee Dead.
Miss Annie NJ. Chandlee. well
known in Baltimore and Alexandra.
where she taught school for many
years, died a few days ago at her
home near Ashton, this county. aged:
the late DR.. Edward and Mrs. Mary
Chandlee and sister of Mrs. Edward
Bentley and Miss Hannah Chandlee OF
Sandy Spring, this county; mrs. Ed ,
ward Leadbeater Of Alexandra: and
Mrs. Edward Hummer of MedfoFo'
Mass
Dr. William T. Pratt of Rockville,
county health officer, is about TO
inaugurate a campaign against raoies
among dogs and has obtained a sup
My of vaccine. The county commits
sioners are considering giving their
cooperation to the extent OF relus'i6 =
to issue dog licenses excepting III
cases Of animals that have been vac
cinated. A..
The midsummer meeting of the
Montgomery County Medical society
was held at the Manor CLUB NOT
dent, DR.. William T.. Brown. DR.. G
G, Tomlison Of Sandy Spring. pre-
sided. Dr. William T. Mallory .of
washington. read a paper; Dr. DoolinG
of Walter Reed Hospital, discussed
"some Phases Of Hyper-thyroid Dis,
eases" and DR.. Dutell of Walter Reed
AeSte. Aosps.': Chronic and super-ehronic'
The Montgomery County Group OF
the Womens Baptist Missionary
Union of MARYLAND, COMPRISING CO pr Rsntis1 tnt
churches at Barnesville. Cedar Grove
Germantown, Kensington, Rockville
Poolesville, Mount Zion, Lower seneca
and Travilan, met yesterday In the
church at Lower Seneca with ABOUT
| societies in attendance. Miss .isaoel
Kingdom of Rockville, chairman. pre-
sided. Miss Jeanette White OF Bal
| timore, new field secretary 1or the
state, spoke. Mrs. Thomas n. Falves
| meeting of the Woman's Missionary
! Union at the recent annual meeting
Of the Western District Baptist AS
| sociation at Frederick; MRS. Eugene
| Scott of Rockville. told about the an.
Mai meeting of the Southern Baptfs
Con cof,vention. and Rev; II. H. Nicol.
and Rev. P. Rowland Wagner gave
IMPRESSIONS of the Southern Baptis
Convention. Mrs G. E. Thomas Q, Q,
| Kensington and Mrs. George
| 1.aw,is OF Rockville, were elected sec
retary and treasurer. respectively.
| Misses Regina Birch, CATHERINE
Kreamer, Bette Osterly and Agnes
Shoemaker, of the nursing staff o.
Providence Hospital, Washington
r,nr of Miss Helen Kirkland.
The Rockville Inquiry Club held 1T
bi-weekly meeting at the home o
Mrs. Henry j. Finley early In tn
week. Miss Eleanor Smith, super
| county, spoke.