Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-12
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE Md, September Ii
aD.-Announcement has been
made OF the appointment of Clarence
f. AnderS and Richard T. Disney, both
Of Rockville, as mail carriers for the
town of Rockville for the free deliv-
cry service to be inaugurated Septem-
Der Is. They were among four who
successfully passed II civil service eX-
animation recently held here and We're
recommended by Postmaster Willis b..
Ru1'iette. The starting salary Of each
will be $500 a year, which will be
increased 500 year for four years.
There will be morning and afternoon
deliveries on all week days.
OF the $844, 042 Of state and county
taxes DR.. John Gardner. county treas
lrer, will have to collect for the year
which began July /, approximately
One-third has already been paid. OF
the total amount to be collected.
S155,920 is State taxes and S68S.l2l.98
county taxes. Interest at the rate OF
per cent is now being charged on all
unpaid taxes.
Rev. Clyde Brown, rector Of Grace
Episcopal Church, Woodside officiated
at the marriage at Woodside a few
days ago of Elmer l.. Landon of Wash
ington and Miss Bessie II. Bennett of
Mount Rainier Md. the rectorY being
the scene Of the ceremony.
In the Circuit Court at this place
Judge Robert Is. Peter has signed a
decree granting to Wi1kin Carlton
Ricketts, Of this county an absolute
divorce from Mrs. Mabel +. Ricketts,,
who is said to be making her home
in Virginia The plaintiff was repre-
scented by Attorney Albert NJ. Bouic Of
Rockville. The bill sets forth that the
couple were married in March. 1921.
and charged that the plaintiff was de-
serted more than three years ago. No
children were born Of the marriage.
Fire. caused by lightning. destroyed
q barn on the farm of Patrick Con-
nelly, near Travilah, Thursday after
noon, together with a. large amount of
wheat, farming implements and other
things. A horse in the barn at the
time was killed. The loss is placed at
about 1000. partially covered by In
Sul3nce.
Miss Elizabeth Moore has resigned
as probation officer for the county
and social worker for the. Montgom-
cry County Social Service League
and has accepted a position with the
department of public welfare of
Richmond, Va. who recently com
F, pleted a course in the School of So
cial Work at William and Mary Col
lege and is now in the employ of the
Associated Charities of the District
of Columbia. will succeed Miss Moore
as social worker and will begin ac-
tivities September 10. Miss Irma E.
Mohr. executive secretary of the So
cial Service League. has been ap-
pOintd probation officer by Judge Rob
ert E. Peter.
AT the last meeting of the Mutual
Improvement Association of Sandy
! Spring, which is said to he the oldest
women's club in the United States.
Mrs. Sophia Pierce. a charter mem
ber was made an associate member
Mrs. Pierce is believed to be the old
est club woman in the United States.
She will be 102 years old in October.
The ballot boxes, ballots and other
paraphernalia fo5' use in the various
election precincts of the county at
the Democratic and Republican pri-
mary elections Tuesday were today
delivered 70 the judges of elections
for the various precincts by the SUI
perIisors of elections.
At a recent meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Ep-
| worth Leagues held at Gaithersburg.
the Sunshine Chapter Of the Metho-
dist Church Mt Four Corners was
awarded the banner for the best at
tendance record during a stated
Dat-ioI