Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-29
Hutal aud Rersnnal.
Town and Country.

consideration being $4,000.
Mrs. Anna L. Beall died on Monday last
at her home near Cropley, aged SO years.
She was native of Virginia.
Miss Elizabeth Virts, of Gaithersburg
has been appointed to a position in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court
David c. Winebrenner. of Frederick. the
Democratic candidate for Congress from the
Sixth District, was among the visitors at
the Fair.
Joseph Hudson has sold his residence in
the eastern section of Rockville to Thomas
Harriss, of Potomac district, the considera-
ton being announced as $4,000.
Miss Mary Virginia Hilton. daughter of
Mrs. M. v. Hilton. of this town, and Mr..
James M. Buffin. of Chevy Chase, were
married on August 2lst, at Winchester,
Va, by Rev. Father Rankin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brosius of Rock
vile. Mrs. Charles Brosius and Mrs. Claeett
Hilton of GAINESVILLE and Miss Mildred
Lewis of Gaithersburg left Thursday on a
motor trip to Frankfort. Indiana.
H. B. Benjamin. for the past three years
resident Of Kensington. died suddenly in
Washington last week, aged SO years. He
was stricken on the street with heart dis
ease and died while being taken to the
hospital. He is survived by his wife.
William L. johnson. aged 81 years, of
Washington. formerly of this town. died
on Monday evening last at the Montgomery
County General Hospital. The funeral
took place Wednesday afternoon and in
terment was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
In compliment to Miss Mary Virginia
Hilton, daughter of Mrs. Mary v. Hilton,
of this town, whose marriage to Mr.. Jas.
M. Buffin, of Chevy Chase. took place last
week. Mrs. Frank Pollock entertained at a
miscellaneous shower here last Tuesday
evening.
Reports continue to be received by Sheriff
Plummer and Chief of Police Aud from
person. whose pockets were picked at the
Fair 'A,t week and to date about ten per-
son, lave made known their misfortune.
T'TJ men are under arrest. but the authori-
.es believe at least half dozen operated
AT the Fair
Since Sheriff Plummer assumed charge
Of his Office eight months ago. something
like thousand gallons of bootleg liquor
have been coniscated by him and the
other officers Of the county in numerous
raids. The liquor has been stored in the
Jail. Monday morning every drop of the
liquor was dumped into the gutter.
The recently organized volunteer fire
department at Sandy Spring has purchased
fire engine for $4,000. The engine will
be housed in quarters until a building is
erected on part of the lot occupied by the
building of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. This brings the number of
volunteer fire departments in the county
to five. others being at Rockville. Silver
Spring, Takoma Park and Kensington.
Uncle Sam And The Indians-UncIe
Sam is the Great White Father to the first
real. Americans. who now own property
worth billions of dollars. From Washing
ton he looks after the wealth and health
of his charges, and he is accomplishing a
good work, too. Read the intensely inter-
esting illustrated article on this subject in
the magazine of The Washington Star
Sunday, August 81. Order your copy from
your newsdealer today.
The third annual carnival for the benefit
of Forest Glen Council. Knights of Column
bus, will be held at Georgia Avenue and
the District line the evenings of August
29 and 80 and September |. Paul Town.
bley. grand knight is chairman of the
committee of arrangements. which is COM
posed of virtually all members of the
council. Friday evening. it has been an
nounced, $25 will be presented to the
ueliest man on the grounds
The County Commissioners have sold
$4,000 in bonds for street Improvements
at Woodmont and $4,000 in bonds for like
improvements at Alta Vista. The pro-
ceeds from the sale of Woodmont bonds will
be used to repay the County Commission
ers money advanced for street work there,
and the proceeds from the sale of the Alta
Vista bonds will be turned over to the
Citizens Committee Of the village. The
Bank of Bethesda purchased both lots of
bonds.
The annual Fair dance of the young peo-
pie OF Rockville and vicinity was held in the
town hall on Thursday evening Of last week
and proved an elaborate affair. 1t was in
charge Of a committee, consisting of Miss
Rose X. Dawson, j. Harry Gormley, George
Peter and Vinson Peter, and was attended
byseveral hundred young people and others
from all parts Of the county and other
places. The chaperons were Mrs F. Hazel
Cashell. Mrs. Charles A. Beard and Mrs. F.
Bache Albert.
Mrs. Laura R. Carroll, aged IS years,
widow Of John Walter Carroll. died last
saturday evening at the home Of her son,
walter C. Carroll. at Glen Echo. She had
been i'll long while. She is survived by
one son, Walter C. Carroll. Mrs. Carroll was
a lifelong resident of this county. Her hus-
band for years was proprietor of Comelin
Motel at Great Falls and later was presi-
cent OF the Board Of County Commissioners
She was the Grandmother of States Attor-
ney John A. Garrett.
Mr. Allan Farquhar, of Sandy Spring. this
county and Mrs. Edward A. Cockey. Of
"orthlnston Valley. Nd, were married last
week by the Rev. DIR. Cummings. pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church at Cockeysville
Mo- the ceremony taking place at the
nome OF the brides son, Mr.. Alexander
Jockey at Cockeysville. Only close rela.
yves OF the couple attended Mr. Farouhar