Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-18
Hufal aud gersnnal.
Town and Country.

return July 18th.
Messrs. Thomas Anderson and Edward
Peter. of this town. sailed from New York
last Saturday for trip abroad. They will
be done for several months.
Miss Blanche A. Corwin has purchased
of the Rockville Development Company
dwelling house in the western section Of
Rockville. The consideration is said to be
$1,000.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Pittsburgh. Pa. last Saturday
of Miss Mary Mccormick. of Lewisbure, Pa,
and Mr.. Raymond Lyddane, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ]. Lyddane. of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weaver. Of this town.
announce the engagement their daughter.
Miss Lucille E. Weaver. to Mr.. Forrest L.
Maeruder, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse H.
Maeruder, of the vicinity of Potomac. The
wedding will take place in the late summer.
REGULATIONS, music and an illustrated
lecture on China and Japan will be given
at Sherwood High School, Sandy Spring,
Wednesday, July 23rd, at 8 O'Clock. P. M.
A silver offering for the benefit of the
Woman's Auxiliary Of St. Johns Church.
Olney, is requested.
Mr.. W. Bradley Carr. of this town. chief
inspector of the Maryland Racing Commits
sion, received compound fracture of the
right leg and other injuries last Saturday
when thrown from his horse at Melvale
Heights, Md. He was taken to Balti-
more hospital for treatment
The Woman's Democratic Club of Mont
aomery County will hold an executive
board meeting at the home of the presi-
dent, in Chevy Chase, on Monday. July
2lst, at 10 A. M. after which the date
will be given out of the meeting to be
held in Rockville, which was postponed.
Mr.. Penie E. Waters. of Germantown.
has announced the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Julia Elizabeth Waters, to
Mr.. Beverly Andrew Davis. Jr.. of Rocky
mount, Va. The wedding will take place
this summer. Mr. Davis is special as
sistant to the AttorneyGeneral of the
United States.
Judge Robert B. Peter has signed de-
cree in the circuit court here granting
Mrs. Bessie E. Weaver. of this county. an
absolute divorce from Oliver S. Weaver, of
Washington, on the ground of desertion.
According to the bill, they were married in
Washington on April 20. 1911, and lived
together until April S. 1920 Mrs. Weaver
was represented by Attorney John A.
Garrett
Frank L. Hewitt. of Silver Spring, has
sold to the Maryland Garage Company, Of
that place. lot rs by 200 feet. on the
Brookevie pike. near the B. & o. Railroad
Station, for $4,000. This is ST a square
foot. and it is the highest price so far paid
for unimproved property in that rapidly
growing town. 1t is understood to be the
purpose of the company to erect thereon a
garage building.
The AS You Like 1t Club Of Germantown
met with Mrs. Houck on Wednesday OF
last week. Miscellaneous responses to
roll-call were given. After the regular
business and discussions Mrs. j. B. Waters
gave fine report of the executive board
meeting. which was held at the home of
Mrs. Small. Mrs. F. G. Schaeffer read a
very interesting paper on the Stone Noun
tain Memorial. Refreshments were served
and social hour enjoyed.
THE Narrowest Escape. THE leading
aviators in the Army and Navy service Of
Uncle Sam face death almost every day
high in the clouds. But there have been
certain occasions when death came very
close; when the beating of the wings was
heard above the noise of the motor. Read
of the narrow escapes Of these men in the
Magazine of The Washington Star, SUM-
day, July 20. Order your copy Of The
Star from your newsdeaer today.
The erection of an armory at Silver
Spring for the use of the Silver Spring
Service Company of the Maryland National
Guard will. it is understood, soon be started
A site 100 by 200 feet on the Brookeville
pike. near the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, has already been purchased. and it
is planned to start building operations
about September LIST. The structure will
cost about $65.OOO. Its erection was
authorized by the last legislature.
Charles Veirs, well-known retired farmer
and lifelong resident of the vicinity Of
Beane, this county, died last Friday at
his home near Beane. aged IS years. He
was unmarried. Surviving him are four
sisters and a brother The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon from the family
residence. the services being conducted by
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner pastor Of the
Rockville Baptist Church. and burial was
in Mount Zion cemetery at Beane.
Three American boys. Harold Gantrapp.
Donald Williams and Eleyn Paulkus. last
Friday won the Daily Mail gold cup in the
International dairy judging competition at
Hayward Heath. England, by SO points
against the English team. The winners
belong to the Dairy Heifer Club. OF White
side county. III. They were picked from
10000 American boys. This is the third
year in succession for the U. S. boys to
win this trophy. In 1922 it was won by
three boys of Cecil county, Md. trained by
W. c. Snarr. now County Agent of this
county
The County Commissioners have received
petition signed by more than rs per cent
OF the taxpayers Of Laytonsville district
asking for the improvement of two miles Of
the road from Williams Corner. near Lay
louisville. toward Woodfeld. The petition
ers are the first to take advantage Of the
county's newest road law enacted by the