The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-07
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CHARGE
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Judge Riggs at Rockville
Holds, George Mae, Who
Denies the Charges.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb. Ton q
charge Of attempting to assault
Mrs. Mary Thompson, who lives on
the Conduit road, near Prospect
Hill, this county, George Mae, about
twenty-six years old, who is UNDER
stood to be a resident of George
town, was held without bond for
the action Of the March grand jury
by Judge Samuel Riggs in the police
court here.
According to Mrs. Thompson, the
defendant twice attempted to ab
tack her few days ago. He called
at her home, she testified, and re;
quested drink Of water and while
she was getting the water he grab.
bed her and threw her down. The
man had previously, so the testt
mony showed, induced the woman'd
thirteen-year-old daughter to leave
the house.
| Mae, who Is married, strenuously
denies the charge. He was repre-
sented at the hearing by Attorney
f. Barnard Welsh, Of Rockville.
Following the hearing he was come
mitted to jail.
At the annual election Of officers
Of the Rockville circle Of Kings
Daughters, held at the home OF
Mrs. e. Wariog, the following Of
ficers were chosen: Leader, Mrs.
Evans; first vice leader, Mrs. Mary
@. Peter: second vice leader, Mrs.
George II. Lamar; recording secre.
tary, Mrs. George L. EdmondsS
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mary
A.. Green; treasurer, Miss M. j.
Mcdonald.
| A delegation Of citizens Of Pooles.
vile district. this county, appeared
before the county commissioners
here and urged the early improve.
ment of the road leading from
PoOlesville to Whites ferry, a dis.
lance Of about six miles, and in
support Of the proposition pre-
sented lengthy petitions.
At the suggestion Of Drs. Ernest
L. Bullard and G. v. Hartley, Of
Rockville. the county commission.
ers have adjudged Julia Williams,
OF this county, to be Of unsound
mind and have directed that she
be committed to Springfield Asylum,
Sykesville, Nd, for treatment at
the expense Of the county and
State. ,4
The Rev. Nolan 3. Harmon, jr.,
pastor Of the Methodist Church,
OBLIGATED at the marriage here yes.
terday of Raymond Allnutt and Miss
Bessie N. Evely, both OF Layton.
vile. this county.
That Miss Blanche I. Corwin.
home demonstration agent fOf
MONTGOMERY county, is a busy ins
dividual is shown by her annual
statement just submitted to the
county commissioners.
The report states that during the
year just closed Miss Corwin work.
ed with five Of the women's clubs
Of the county, giving q total Of
361 demonstrations of various kinds.
The women's home demonstration
work was conducted at Poolesville.
Cabin John, Browningsville, Barnes.
vile and Brookeville- Olney, and the
girls clubs was at Avery, Baileys.
GAINESVILLE, Blairs, Brighton, Ger
mantown, HyattStown, Kingsley
lLaytonsville, Lewisdale, Old Ger%
montown, Poolesville, Potomac, Reds
land, Sandy. Spring, Slidell, Unity
and Colesville.
The women, according to the reu
port, made 27O dress forms, "a
pattern alterations, $50 house Dress
es, 80 pieces Of children's clothing
and 688 hats and canned vegetables,
fruits and meats Of an aggregate
value of $S,181.76. The value Of
the fruits, meats and vegetables
canned by the girls totaled 1854.
Arriving in Rockville an hour on
more before daybreak yesterday
and being unable to persuade the
marriage license clerk to visit the
court house at that unusual hour
to issue them permit to wed, Miss
Belle e. Allen, twenty-one, of New
Haven, Conn.,, and Charles K.
Prickett, twenty.six,, Of Washington,
had the chauffeur park the. taxi
cab in which they made the trip
out from the city in front Of the
court house and they maintained
their vigil there until the court
house was ready for business three
hours later.