Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-04-16

There will be an entertainment Given a
the community hall at GAINESVILLE on
Saturday night. April 18th. 1925. by the
washington Grove Folks" Sis Hopkins
Mr.. Schultz. The Hobo. The Jew. The
Farmer. Uncle Rastus and and others will
be there. Admission, IS cents. Proceeds
divided between GAINESVILLE Community
League and the Washington Grove Lodge.
Mise Mary E. Berry. a retired public
school teacher. died on Thursday of last
week at her home. aged II years. Her
death followed long illness. She was a
sister of Winfred E. Berry and Miss Nina
Berry. of this town. and also leaves another
brother. Charles Berry. The funeral took
place Saturday morning from the Baptist
Church here and burial was at Herndon,
Virginia.
The Maryland University GIee Club.
under the auspices of the Commercial De-
partment of the Rockville High School, will
give concert at the high school here on
Friday. April 18th. at O'Clock. P. M.
Admission adults. so cents: children. IS
cents. There will be dancing after the
concert. The University of Maryland Or
chestra will furnish the music Don't miss
1t. Bring your friends.
In the hope of providing ample partridees
for the annual field trials of the Capital
City Field Trials Association Of Washing
ton close to hundred quail have been
liberated on the territory in Poolesville
district. where the trials will be held next
fall. They were obtained in Mississippi
by the State Conservation Commission and
turned over to Clyde Harriss. a deputy
game warden. who planted them where he
decided they would produce the best re-
suits.
In the presence of a large gathering
from Poolesville and the surrounding coun-
try the recently reconstructed and ENLARGED
high school building at Poolesville was
dedicated on Wednesday evening of last
week. Prof. Thomas W. Pyle. principal,
presided. and addresses were delivered by
DR.. George E. Lewis. supervisor of school
property Charles W. Woodward. president
Of the Poolesville Community League DR..
Albert F. Cooke. State superintendent of
education: Prof. Edwin W. Broome, county
superintendent Of schools DR.. James E.
Deets and DR.. George L. Edmonds, of the
county board Of education County Com
missioner J. Furr White and Maj. E. Brooke
Lee.
After expressing the opinion that crime
is due to leniency of the courts, Judge
Robert B. Peter, in the circuit court here.
melted out punishment to a number of
prisoners convicted at the March term.
Elmer R. Carr. youth Of Clarendon. Va,
who pleaded guilty to being with two other
young men. now being held in Washing
ton. when they held up and robbed Hugh
Bickford. young man of this town, as he
was on his way from the railway station here
to his home at late hour at night several
months ago, was given four years in the
house of correction: David A. Way. who
admitted that he broke into and robbed two
houses at Takoma Park. several months
ago. was sentenced to the house of cor
rection for two years in each case Elmer
Budd. colored. who pleaded guilty to bieamy
and perjury. was given four years in the
penitentiary; Richard White. colored. was
sentenced to Jail for one month for driving
an automobile while under the influence
Of liquor.