The Washington times., 1924-01-21
MON 7 GOMERY
FAIR ASKS
AID
Bill Before Legislature Seeks
Appropriation for AgricuI-
tural Societies.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Jan. 21.-The
directors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society have prepared
a bill, for the consideration Of the
legislature now In session at An
napolis, apprOpriating sum OF
money annually for the agricul-
tural fairs of the State. 1t is con-
tended that the work Of the various
fairs in increasing the agricultural
products of the State entities them
to such recognition.
To make arrangements for the
annual fair to be held here August
10, 20, p and %. the directors have
named the following committees:
races, William A. Waters. and J. f.
Fitzgerald; privileges, Clarence l..
Gilpin, John e. Muncaster, Charles
G. Holland and Emory Ricketts,;
printing, John E. Muncaster, James
c. Christopher and Thomas l..
Fulks; grounds, Charles G. Holland
Lewis w. Barnsley and Luther A.
Hoellman; premium lists, John b.
Diamond, jr., J. r. King and VIII
liam J. Thomas; tickets and posters,
William J. Thomas, James G. Chris
topher, J. r. King and John B.
Diamond, jr.; accounts, Charles G..
Holland, William A. Waters. James
c. Christopher and Henry White.
The directors also have appointed
the following superintendent of
the various departments at the fair {:
light draft horses and horse show,
Thomas I. Fulks, William A..
Waters; heavy draft horses, J. R.
King and Henry White; beef cattle,
Emory Ricketts, and William j.
Thomas: dairy cattle, Emory Rick
etts, John B. Diamond. jr. and
and James d. King; hogs and
sheep, James c. Christopher and
Thomas I. Fulks; poultry, Henry
J. Hunt and Perrie Z. Waters.
machinery, Charles G. Holland and
Lewis j. Hunt; transportation,
feed and stabling. Thomas l. Fulks
and ]. r. King; electric lighting,
Luther A. Hoellman and Lewis W.
Barnsley.
The Countess Won Bernstoff, of
Washington, was the weekend
guest Of Mrs. Charles A. Beard
here. The countess, who, before
her marriage to the son Of the
former German ambassador, was
Miss Vivian Barton, was a school.
mate of Mrs. Beard at Mt. De
Sales Academy, at Catonsville, Nd.
The funeral Of John M. s.
Bowie, longtime and weIl-known
resident of Kensington, this coun.
ty, who died at his home here Fri
day, aged fifty-seven years, took
place yesterday afternoon from
the family residence. The services
were conducted by the Rev
Thomas D. Wipdiate. rector of
Christ Episcopal Church, Kensing-
ton, and burial was In Rockville
Union Cemetery. Mr.. Bowie had
been an invalid for several years.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage on Saturday Of Miss
Louise Fechtig, daughter of Mrs.
Louise H. Fechtig, OF Hagerstown,
Nd, and James P. Il. Veirs, for,
merly postmaster at Rockville
and one Of this county's leading
farmers and dairymen.
The Rockville Library Associa-
current year as follows: President,
Mrs. Otis NJ. Linthicum; vice presi
dent, Mise Isabel Kingdom; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Robert E. L.
Smith; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Mary A. Spencer; treasurer, Mrs.
Robert c. Warfield; librarian, Mrs.
G. V. Hartley; assistant librarian,
Mrs. Vivian Bouic, Mrs. Robert N.
Bayliss, Mrs. Theodore s. Mason
and Miss Katherine Smith; execu-
tive board, the officers ard Mrs.
Theodore s. Mason, Mrs. G. v.
Hartley, Miss Jackie Mcdonald,
Mrs. George e. Lewis, Mrs. George
H., Lamar. Miss Mamie Vinson.
Mrs. F. Barnard Welsh, Mrs. James
F. Kelchner, Mrs. Julian w. Whit
ing. Mrs. Lee Offutt, Mrs. ]. Braw-
ner Nicholson, Mrs. Elizabeth Kill
gour, Mrs. Edwin Smith, Mrs.
Ernest l.. Bullard, Mrs. Vivian
Bouic, Mrs. Robert N. Bayliss.
In honor OF Miss Augusta Green.
leaf, Of Prescott, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Fullerton Pres
colt, Of Rockville, whose marriage
to Ensign Gordon Walford Daisley,
United States navy, Is soon to take
place. Miss Joselyn Beard, daugh.
'er of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harry
Beard, entertained at a miscel.
aneous shower here Saturday eve.
hing.
The executive board Of the Mont.
gomery County Federation Of Won.
ems Clubs will meet next Wednes-
lay morning at the home Of Mrs.
Charles e. Munroe, at Forest Glen.
John M. 8. Bowie, well.known
resident Of Kensington, died at his
home there, aged fifty.seven years
He had been an invalid ever since
stricken with paralysis several
wears ago and his death was not
unexpected.
He ia survived by his wife, for
merly Miss Anna Blanche Craw-
ford, OF this county, and three
"hildren-Misses Margaret and
Diantha Bowie and Basil Bowie.
The funeral took place at Q o'clock
Yesterday afternoon from the home,
burial being in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
Mr.. Bowie was a son Of the late
Charles Bowie.
Thieves broke into the Sanitary
Grocery store at Kensington, this