Evening star., 1924-06-08
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June Especially.
Chief OF Police Charles T. Cooley,
Policemen Earl Burdine, Lawrence
Clagett. Oscar Gather, Guy Jones and
Leroy Rodgers and Deputy Sheriff Z.
" Caywood went up to Damascus
yesterday afternoon to investigate a
report that a big whisky still was
secluded spot on Seneca Creek, two
mlies from Damascus, they located
several hundred gallons of corn
whisky mash and everything else
necessary for the manufacture of
i1quor but still. Two men were
good sprinters and eIuded arrest. The
ofhcers believe the "moonshiners''
We're Just getting ready for business.
Chler Cooley and several of his men
met with better success when they
VISITED the homes of John Bell and
neorge Magruder. colored. near Hunt
ing Hill. They found several gallons
OF wine at the home Of Bell and a
IKE quantity of peach brandy at the
nome or Magruder. Both men and
TO appear in the police court here
next Tuesday to explain the presence
OF the intoXicants
THOMAS Blandford and C. II. Stew
enson OF Washington. employed as
caddies at the Columbia Country Club.
this county, were adjudged guilty Of
playing crap and each was fined $40
and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs in
the police court here today. The
boys dropped in on the caddy head
and, according to Deputy Sheriff e.
v. Caywood. who happened to call
shortly afterward, were very much
engrossed in game of african
golf The boys denied they were
participating in the game, but Judge
Riggs thought otherwise.
The Dickerson Community League,
which has membership of 102. held
it's June meeting in the public school
building at Dickerson with a large
president, r. Brook Gott. The prin-
cipal matter considered was the in
stallation of an electric lighting sys-
tenn in the Dickerson School. Fol-
lowing a short discussion, it was de-
cided to undertake the work. and the
the plant could be installed by fall.
Under the direction of Mrs. Joseph
Haller, pupils Of hte Poolesville High
School rendered an enjoyable pro-
tions and vocal music. The league
decided not to meet again until Sep
tember
Charles Reed, young resident of
Gaithersburg, pleaded guilty in the
police court here today to charge
of operating an automobile while
under the influence of liquor and was
fined 800 and costs and sentenced
to the house of correction by Judge
Riggs. The Imprisonment part or the
sentence however, was suspended
Gov. Ritchie has appointed Charies
f.. Lechlider of Colesville a justice
of the peace, and Miss Alice V.
Cashell and Mrs. Josephine w: Gag
ett of Rockville, John Edward Don :
ker or Takoma Park and Hewitt
Griggs Robertson Of American Uni :
versity Park notaries public for TINS
county, and they have subscribed TO
the oath Of Office before the clerk
of the circuit court here.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of the following: Earl X.
Athey of Manassas. Va. and MISS
Margaret Hooe of Nokesville, Va
Leroy s. Bowen of Atlanta, Ga, ana
Miss Edith II. Cornor Of Washington
and Rowen r. Erb of Sandy Spring
this county. and Miss Madelaine Nc
Auiiffe OF Columbus. ohio.
The annual community drive for
the Montgomery County Social SerY-
ice League, recently conducted by
the kensinEton Womans IluP' @ @nee.eo
s347, according TO Mrs. L. NJ Cleve-
land, chairman of the committee in
charge. The contributions ranged
from 81 to s25.
The Silver Spring volunteer nre
department has begun preparations
for it's annual fair and bazaar 10 De
held June IA to p, inclusive John
J. Dolan has been named chair ma n
of the committee of arrangements.
the other members of the committee
being George Hall. w. j. Jouvenal |,
Fred L. Lutes and Ernest Sayer. IL
is understood an effort VIII be MADE
to have wedding performed on the
closing night, the couple to be pre-
Sented with $50
At noon on Tuesday. June II, the
county commissioners will open bios
for the purchase of thirty-thre e
Montgomery County road bonds and
sell the same to the highest bidder
for cash. The bonds are in denoml-
nations of $1,000 each, bear interest
at the rate of AZ per cent, and two
are redeemable each year. The issue
was authorized by an act OF the last
Legislature to pay the county's share
of the cost of improving collateral
or post roads.
The semi-annual meeting of the
executive board of the Maryland di-
vision of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy was held a few days
ago in Monocacy Memorial Chapel at
Beallsville, this county, the h. V.
White Chapter of the upper section
of the county being hostess. Mrs.
Jed Cuttings, state president. con-
Quoted the meeting. Following
PRAYER by the chaplain. Mrs. John 4.
Jones, reports were given by officers
and directors. At noon a fine lunch
con was served.