Evening star., 1924-07-06
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, July (SpeciaD.
The Montgomery County branch of
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial AS
sociation has been organized here
for the purpose of conducting in the
county campaign for funds for the
preservation of Monticello, the home
of Thomas jefferson. Robert G. Hill
ton is chairman of the committee to
solicit funds; Mrs. William H. Tall
bott is secretary, and Rev. r Row
land Wagner is treasurer These
officers have been authorized to in
crease the committee by the appoint
ment of a member in each of the
thirteen election districts of the
to raise $1,000. The meeting at
which the organization was formed
was held at the Montgomery Country
Club here and was addressed by Mrs.
ton and Alexandria, who is president
of the association: Mrs. Hooes of
Washington and Frederick. and for
nier L. S. Senator Blair Lee of this
county.
Harry Blunt, twenty-one-yea
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Blunt of
the vicinity of Goshen. this county,
was killed on the Baltimore and Obi ,
railroad at Gaithersburg last night.
His body was found alongside the
tracks. Sheriff Plummer made an in
Nsstigation and reached the conclu
sfpn that the victim had fallen asleep
on the eastbound track and was run
oyer by train. Young Blunt was
unmarried and made his home with
his parents.
.'rhe clockrepairing establishment
of Harry 5. Stratmeyer in the west
ern section of Rockville was broken
into by thieves last night and
watches and jewelry of the value of
gained by smashing a rear window
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wallace Garrett of
Rockville have announced the recent
marriage of their daughter, Miss
AUDREY Marian Garrett. and Mr.: J.
Ramsey Higgins of Baltimore. for
nserly of Philadelphia, in Baltimore.
The young couple will make their
home in Rockville.
For the convenience of the tax
payers. DR.. John Gardner, county
treasurer. has made arrangements
with the. following banks of the
county toN receive state and county
taxes now due: Kensington Bank,
First National, Gaithersburg; First
National, Sandy Spring; Poolesville
National, Silver Spring National. Ia
koma Park Bank. Bank of Bethesda,
Bank of Damascus and Germantown
Bank. Both state and county taxes
bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum from September /.
and all real property upon which
taxes are not paid by January l will
be advertised for sale at public
auction.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Stephen Gray of Mid
dleburg, Va, and Miss Jessie Gray
OF Beaufort, Va. In applying for
the license the young people ex-
piained they are fourth cousins.
sDenniS Cooper, young Rockville
negro. was arrested today on
charge of violating the local option
law of the county by selling a guam
tfty of corn whisky.
Rev. John r. Henderson, formerly
pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
officiated at the marriage here this
afternoon of Fred Armand, of Wash
ington. and Miss Beryl V Sampson of
New York City, the home of the
minister being the scene of the cere-
mony.
Justice Perrell conducted an inquest
this afternoon into the death of
Thomas e. Monohan, Washington
ID. c.. marine, who died in the L. s.
Naval Hospital Washington, yester-
day as result of injuries received
the night before at Glen Echo Park
The testimony showed that Monohan
made the mistake of standing UP
while the roller-coaster on which he
was riding was going at a high rate
OF speed, and, losing his balance,
fell to one side. His thigh was crush
ed by coming in contact with a heavy
wooden support.