Evening star., 1926-08-14
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Md, August II (Spe-
cian Following a long illness. Mrs.
Sarah Is Burdettc, wife of Claude h
BurClette. died "Wednesday night at her
home near Damascus. aged 40 years.
She is survived by her husband. tNe
sons and three daughters. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon from
the home. burial being in the GENE
terv at Damascus Mrs. Burdette was
before her marriage a Miss Boyer. and
was lifelong resident of the Damas
Gus nei&hborhood.
Thomas Ross. colored. of Washing
ton, pleaded guilty in the Police Court
here to having intoxicating liquor in
his possession with the intention OF
selling it, and was fined 800 and costs
by Judge Samuel Riggs. He was ar
rested on the Seventh street pike 10y
Policeman Roy Snyder after the of
fiCer had discovered II jars of corr
whisky in his automobile.
S NJ NoWlin, proprietor of garages
at Rockville and Wheaton. was ad
Judged not guilty by Judge Samuel
Riggs in the Police Court here of op
Grating an automobile while under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor. He
was arrested near Wheaton several
nights ago by Policeman Guy Jones
thing to drink and insisted that his
apnearanco was due to weakness re
sulting from illness.
Water Supply Curtailed.
Although Rockville is not exactly
confronted with water famine, the
unusually dry Summer has greatly
curtailed the water supply and unless
the residents refrain from sprinkhne
|, ~
WAYS a serious situation will, it is
said. prevail. should there be no rain
fall within tho very near future. The
town authorities have, therefore. ap
pealed to the citizens to be more eco
nnnliCal in the use of water for the
present
At the hi-weekly meeting of the
Rockville Inquiry Club. held at the
home Of Mrs. Henry l.. Wells. near
Rockville Mrs. NJ. H. Allen of Wash
ington who recently returned from a
trip around the world. gave talk on
her experiences in India. The re
sponses were current events. Follow
ing the program a picnic supper was
served on the lawn.
For Violations of motor vehicle reg
ulations, tincS and Co1laterals have
been collected in the Police Court here
as follows: Clarence r. Tully, S27.5o
Edward T. BrcNire and Rufus Brand
enburg, $50 each.
Ball Season Extended.
At a special meeting here of the
board of governors of the Montgomery
County Base Ball League Il was de-
cided 10 extend the league season until
Saturday. September Il. SO as To Ell.
able the teams TO play off postponed
games The original schedule called
for the season to close Labor day.
The attention of the board was
called to the fact that Glen Echo. now
leading the league, has been playing
more than its allotment of out-of-the
county players. but it was voted to
take no action.
The Montgomery Game and Fish
Protection Association. the members
Of which comprise more than 300 men
and women of this county and the
District Of Columbia. is arranging 70
stage what is expected t" prove an
interesting exhibit at the annual fair
10 he held here August ~, %, 26
and -.
A tent. to he provided by the fair
association. will be maintained on the
grounds and there will be shown live
snecimenS of all kinds of wild game
10 be found in the state. including
wild turkeys. ducks and geese,
pheasants partridSes, rabbits. sauir-
rolls and wood cocks. all of which will
he obtained from one of the State
game preserNerS Mounted game and
FISH Of various kinds also will he on
exhibition. as will appropriate pic
lures. w Frank Ricketts,. president
Of the Game and Fish Association
will be in charge.