Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-07-23
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Town and Country.

Grange Hall on Thursday. July goth, at
10 A. M.
VIM. E. Welt has sold to Theodore A.
Ricketts, recently erected dwelling in the
eastern section of this town. the consid-
Grafton being announced as $4,000.
The Travilah Baptist Church will hold
ten-days revival meeting. beginning Sum-
day. July 25th. at 1850 P. M. Rev. Bran
noe, of Baltimore, will do the preaching.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed VIM. H. Merson, of Damascus, a
member of the county police force to fill a
vacancy and he has entered upon his
duties.
The W. M. U. Group of Montgomery
county will meet at the Cedar Grove Baptist
Church ON Thursday. July 29th. at IL A.
M. Afternoon session at 2 O'Clock. A full
attendance is urged.
George c. Fry has sold to Rufus E. Mlor.
Washington contractor, his farm of 246
acres, on the Rockville Jamestown pike,
one mile from Rockville. for $4,000. 1t
is understood to be the purchasers pur-
pose to erect handsome home there.
Miss Alice Deborah Iddines. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Iddings. of Brighton.
and Mr.. John Albert Wilson, of Ellicott
City, were married in Christ Episcopal
Church here by the rector. Rev. Willard F.
Minnick. Only members of the two fami-
lies attended.
In the circuit court here Judge Robert
B. Peter has signed a decree granting to
E. Noah Ray. of this town. an absolute
divorce from Mrs. Ida May Ray. until re-
Gently a resident of this vicinity. The
plaintiff was represented by Attorney P.
Kenneth Lyddane.
The Montgomery County Association of
Volunteer Firemen, composed of the volun-
teer fire departments Of Kensington, Sandy
Spring. Rockville. Silver Spring and Ia
koma Park, will hold it's next quarterly
meeting at Silver Spring on Monday, July
26th. at P. NJ. sharp.
Dr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Tumbleston have
returned from their honeymoon trip and
are making their home temporarily at
Brooke Grove, the residence of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Brooke.
near Sandy Spring. Mrs Tumbleston was
formerly Miss Gladys Brooke.
Apoplexy caused the death at his home
at Great Falls of ]. Lawrence Hill. aged
IS years. He is survived by his wife,
son and two daughters. The funeral took
place Saturday afternoon from the Meth
odist Church at Potomac and burial was
In the cemetery adjoining the church.
Free Methodist Church. Rockville. Rev. |
W. E. Frederick. Pastor Sabbath-Sun-
day School at 9:45 A. M; sermOnette TO
children and young people and general
testimony meeting at liza. M: sermon at
7:3O P. M. Week day Thursday, prayer !
meeting at 7;30 P. M. You are invited.
Louis Schroeder. of Washington. pleaded
guilty in the police court here to violating |
the local option law and was fined 5000 |
and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs. Follow
Ing his areet on a charge of speeding, it |
was discovered that his automobile con-
tanned about so gallons of alleged corn
whisky. and a charge Of illegal possession
was preferred against him.
The County Commissioners have sold to
Frank P. Baer & Co. and the Equitable
Trust Company. of Baltimore, $48. 900 in
Montgomery county road bonds. The joint
bid was $l02. 845. which Melted premium
of $l.385. The issue is to raise the coun-
tvs share of the cost Of improving two
miles Of the road from Damascus toward |
Seneca Creek.
Fines and collaterals agereeatine $l.472 |
were collected in the police court here
during the month of june according to the
report Of Judge Samuel Riggs filed with
the County Commissioners. OF this amount
$451 was collected in automobile cases and
goes TO the State Motor Vehicle Commits
siOner and the remainder has been credited
TO the county police fund.
The County Commissioners have granted
permission to the Henderson-Smith- !
Edmonds Post. American Legion. of
Rockville. to hold a carnival on the lawn
surrounding the court house the evenings
Of August 18th and 18th. The prepara-
tons are in charge of committee. of which
Buell. Gardner is chairman. 1t is under
stood that the Boys Independent Band. of
Washington. will play each evening.
Rockville Christian Church and the Ken
sington. Bethesda and Jamestown Pres
byterian Churches held union services on
the lawn at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Wilson. of Bethesda, last Sunday
evening. Rev. S. j. Goode. president of
the Montgomery County Christian En-
deavor Union. presided, and members of
the various societies participated. A spe-
cial musical program was rendered.
At mass-meeting at Kensington on
Wednesday night of last week it was de-
cided to take the question as to the right
OF the Suburban Sanitary Commission to
increase the front-foot benefit charge TO
court. and that the case of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Scrivener will be made a test case.
Wilson L. Townsend. corporation counsel
for Kensineton. explained and answered
questions. F. r. Noel, who is assisting
Mr.. Townsend. also explained some points.
Mayor Ernest named a committee. COM
posed of Frederick W. Brown chairman.
Jack Schrivener and Alfred Kay. to collect
funds. which will be used to carry the case
through the courts.
Prof. Edwin w. Broome. county super
intendent Of public schools. has announced
the designations of the following teachers