The Washington times., 1925-11-05
MONT GOMERY
RESIDENT
DIES
Mrs. Martha Ricketts,, Aged
o5 Years, Succumbs to
Stroke of Paralysis

| Martha R1ckettS, with possibly uul
a single exception the Oldest resi-.
dent of this section of the county
died late Tuesday afternoon at her
home near Rockville, aged ninety
five years and six months. Her
death was due to paralysis and
until she was stricken ten days
ago enjoyed remarkable health for
one of her years, and was in full
control Of all her faculties. The
funeral took place from st. Mar
tins Catholic Church, Gaithersburg
at 9 o'clock this morning, burial be.
ing In st. Mary's Cemetery. near
Rockville.
Mrs. Ricketts, was before her
marriage a Miss Ray, and was a
lifelong resident of this vicinity.
She was the widow Of John Thomas
Ricketts,, and was the mother Of
Mrs. Minerva Selby and the late
Leonidas Ricketts,. Of this vicinity.
To enable the Washington Su-
burban Sanitary Commission of
Maryland to issue bonds in the
amount Of $4,000 for the extern
sion Of its mains and other work
in the suburban sanitary district
in this and Prince Georges coun-
ties, the county commissioners Tor
this county have authorized their
president and clerk to sign such
bonds, the law requiring the COM
nissioners for the two counties 70
guarantee all bonds issued by the
commission.
The bonds will be in denomina-
lions of 81 900, bear interest at the
rate of AZ per cent, mature IN
fifty years and are redeemable In
thirty years.
In the circuit court at this place,
Judge Robert b. Peter has signed
a decree granting to Mrs. BERTHE "a.
Knott, of Germantown, this county
an absolute divorce from Thomas
r.. Knott. also of this county, ana
awarding her the care and CUSTODY
of the couples two minor children,
Ruth E.. and Doris =. Knott, pend
ing further order Of the court.
She was represented by Attorney
ii. Maurice Talbot, Of Rockville.
Mrs. Knott charged In her bill
that because of cruelty and exces-
sive Indulgence in drink on the part
Of the defendant she was forced 20
leave his home and go to the home
of her mother, taking with her the
two children.
The couple, the hiIl sets forth,
were married in this county March
8. 1912, and lived together until
October. 1871.
The Barnesville community hall,
Just completed at GAINESVILLE, this
county, by the community league
of that place, was dedicated Tues
day evening in the presence Of a
large gathering from various parts
of the upper section OF the county
and elsewhere.
The exercises were conducted Dy
Milton w. Phillips, president Of the
league, and included recitations and
other features by pupils Of the
GAINESVILLE school: q playlet By
pupils Of the school at Buck
Lodge; an address by States At
torney Jpseph c. Cissel; vocal
music by Mrs. Joseph Pyles, Of
Frederick, and Mrs. Myers, Of Wal
kersville, Md; piano selections by
Miss Elizabeth Jones, of Dickerson,
and short talks by Lloyd J. Jones,
Clagett G.. Hilton, r. Brooke Gott
and others.
The new building is frame
structure consisting OF hall, thir.
ty-two by fifty-five feet, with a
stage. The basement will be
equipped for social functions. 1t
occupies lot in the eastern Sec
ton of GAINESVILLE donated by
Clagett c. Hilton, Of that town.
The county commissioners have