Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-15
Eutal aud gersunal.
Town and Country.


All owners of such dogs are subject to
having a fine upon being apprehended.
While Basil Hawks. 1S-year-old colored
boy, was at work in stable on the farm
If Charles Lee Watkins. Jr., near Cedar
Grove. on Thursday of last week, horse
kicked kitchfork, forcing the prongs into
the youths abdomen. causing his death
Friday afternoon.
In appreciation of the work Of the volun-
teer fire companies at Silver Spring and
Rockville in fighting fires at Brookeville,
and probably saving much property from
destruction, citizens of that town sub
scribed SIS and equally divided it between
the two departments.
In compliment to Miss Olivia Myers
Griffith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lycureus
M. Griffith, of Gaithersburg, whose mar
riaee to Mr.. Milburn S. Waters, of Ger
mantown, took place last Saturday, Miss
Louise Mobley entertained at a miscel-
laneous shower few evening ago at her
home at Derwood.
Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, Of Chevy Chase.
il has been announced, has been appointed
a member of the National Democratic Con-
eressional Committee, being the first woman
so honored in this State. One woman
member is authorized for each State. She
is chairman of the United Democratic
Women's Clubs of Maryland and president
of the Women's Democratic Club OF Mont
gomery County.
While Rev. Robert Atkinson, pastor of
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Kensineton, was on his way from WASH
ineton to Kensington during the heavy
storm Sunday evening, his automobile
skidded and upset on the pike about
mile below Kensington, DR.. Atkinson was
unhurt. but was forced to leave his machine
on the road, and on returning for it found
that some one had stolen all the tools
and about everything else easily carried
away.
Prof. Edwin W. Broome, county super
intendent of public schools, has announced
the following as those who will teach in
the Rockville school the coming year ::
Harry S. Beall, principal; Mrs. Evalene
Beebe, Mary Lane, Beatrice Mason. Mar
9aret Karn, Mrs. Ivy X. Reed, Thomas j..
Holmes, liberia Rice. Maud R. England,
Mrs. Hattie C. Kingdom. Virginia Brewer,
Mrs. Sarah ]. Ward, Hazel M. Long, Mar
earet Morton. Gretchen Bell, Mary McP.
Brewer and Trujean H. Aud, assistants.
Held For A Million Ransom.-A writer
and traveller who was captured by Chinese
brieands in the desolate mountainous
province Of Yunnan gives the story OF his
thrilling experience while being held for a
ransom of a million dollars, and the frst
installment of the story will appear in
next Sundays Magazine Section of The
Washington Star. Other entertaining fea-
lures are by several popular writer's OF
fiction, with humorous articles by Stephen
Leacock, Ring Lardner and Wallace IRWIN
Watch for the weekly crossword puzzle.
Alleged to have catered liquor at a negro
picnic at Boyds seven Washington negroes
are held in jail here. They are Roy Crum-
mer, Bradshaw Palmer, Solomon Temper,
Joseph Jarvis. Alphonso Williams. Roy
Kenney and Rose Allen. Chief of Police
VIM L. Aud, Deputy Sheriff Gingell and
Policemen Clagett. Burdine. Rodgers. Jones
Wilkinson and Snyder went to the picnic
grounds last Saturday and made the ar
rests. 1t is said 900 half pints of VIII skey
were seized along with four automobiles.
Rose Allen objected to arrest and charge
of disorderly conduct was placed against
her. All arrested are held for investigation
At the annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, held in the
auditorium at Washington Grove. officers
we're elected as follows: President, Mrs
Alice B. Chapman. of Kensington vice
president, Miss Rebecca T. Miller. of Ash
ton recording secretary Miss Mary Ma
eruder. of Sandy Spring; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. George W. Ashworth, Of
Kensington; treasurer. Mrs. Sherman. Of
Kensineton. The meeting was conducted
by Mrs. Chapman. Reports Of officers and
committees were submitted and MasOr
Stewart, of Rhode Island, and Mrs Mary
R. Haslip, president Of the State Union
spoke.
James H. Jones. aged 76 years, one o.
the countys most highly respected anC
prominent citizens. died on Tuesday las
at his home here. He had been i'll loni
time of a complication Of diseases, but tn,
immediate cause of his death was apo
pexy, with which he was stricken severa
days ago. He is survived by his wife
formerly Miss Katherine Barbee, of Luray
Va. and the following children: Kirtle!
Jones and Mrs. Junius R. Page, of Nortl
Carolina; Mrs. Edmund Pendleton Gaines
wife of Lieut.. Gaines, who is now stationed
at Dayton. Ohio, and Miss Virginia Jones
Of Rockville. Mr.. Jones was born in Fred
erick county. but had lived in this count!
since youth.
VIM. A. Smith, for thirty years residen
Of Rockville. died suddenly on Thursda
evening of last week. aged rs years. HI
was stricken with apoplexy in the var,
adjoining his home. Surviving him ar
his wife, Mrs. Mabel Smith. and the fol
owing children: Misses May and Alvi
Smith, of Rockville. and Mrs. Edward Fish
man and Roy Smith, of Washington. Tn
funeral took place in Frederick count
sunday morning. Mr.. Smith was nativ,
OF Frederick county and had lived Their
virtually all his life before coming to Rock
vile. For many years he was employe,
In one Of the United States Government
departments at Washington, being place.
on the retired list several years ago.