Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-12-30
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Town arA Country.
A divoee was granted to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Virs. last week. by Judge Waea-
man. of iaserstown. Md.
Our 1873 Christmas Savings Club is now
open 70 membership-4 per cent interest.
Deposits 25c to $40 weekly. Join now.
Montgomery County National Bank. Rock
vile. Nd.
In te circuit court here Judge Robert B.
Peterlas signed decree granting to Al
bert Stouffer. of Takoma Park. an abso-
lutte ivorce from Mrs. Margaret v. Stouffer,
Of Washington, on the ground Of desertion.
Alit-and-run driver. in a rented auto
mote. collided with car driven by Mrs.
W.. q. Brown. Of Bethesda. Friday after
noa al 28th and Q streets. Washington.
Mr., Brown was treated at Georgetown
University Hospital for an injury to her
hari
A the annual meeting Of the Montgom-
cry pqhty Cow Testing Association officers
for thyear were chosen as follows: Presi-
dent, Thomas Kelley; vice-president, Jas.
d. Kig; secretary-treasurer, o. W. Ander-
son executive committee. L. H. Crawford
andJames M. Kemp. The officers are also
mebers Of the executive board.
Ass Kathleen Dorothy White. daughter
of +. and Mrs. Harry White, of Dickerson,
thicounty. and Mr.. Edgar Ray Luhn. of
Balmore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Luhn,
of anus. were married at Poolesville last
Sarday by Rev. W. W. Mcintyre. pastor
of Ne Methodist Church there. the cere-
my taking place at the parsonage.
iere will be regular service at Boyd's
Prbyterian Church next Sabbath after
noa at 8 o'clock. The Rev. J. W. Lowden
wi speak on the theme. THE Gift Of
Gis." and it is expected that the choir Of
th Jamestown Church will be present
al render a program of Christmas music.
Yu are cordially invited to be present.
Funeral services for Joseph A. Mills.
Orld War veteran and 500 of Mr.. and
rs. John W. Mills. Of Rockville. who died
q Thursday night of last week in Walter
Reed Hospital. Washington. Of a chronic
Affection Of the heart, were held in St.
Mary's Catholic Church here Saturday
morning. He was SO years old and I'M
married.
Mystery OF The Air.-Capt. H. C. Gray.
us. A., went miles into the air. He
did. and his death has been a puzzle to
scence. Today. it is known why and how
hi died. Read this remarkable. illustrated
aiicle in the Magazine Of The Washing
I'd Star. Sunday. January lst. Order your
coy of next Sundays Washington Star
firm your newsdealer today.
n attempting to avoid coll ding with
aother machine at Silver Spring last
Saturday, night an automobile operated
b an unidentified person climbed on the
sdewalk and struck Clyde Harriss, deputy
Ame warden for the county. knocking him
own. Although somewhat bruised and
Nocked, Mr.. Harriss was not seriously
hurt. No arrest was made.
When arraiened before Judge Samuel
Riggs. in the police court here. on charges
Of cutting down ten Christmas trees on
the farm of Mrs. Elizabeth Riley. near
Ho.h.-I-. s.~----.-rs.~sa $1,000 ---~
owner so to do. Norvert Scott. William
Kitchell. William Hill, Joseph Hurd and
Theodore Dorsey. colored. all of Washing
ton, pleaded guilty and each was fined
$40 and costs.
Donald B. Wright. of Frederick county.
who is temporarily making his home in
Washington, was hurt when an automo-
bile he was driving collided with truck
of the Corby Baking Co., of Washington
driven by Edward King. of Washington, on
the Rockville pike at Montrose. Wright
sustained a cut of the face, which required
several stitches. but King escaped injury.
Miss Lucy Mary Burdette. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burdette. OF Woodfeld,
and Mr.. Paul L. Braun. of Baltimore. were
married Saturday evening at the home of
the brides parents. Rev. J. E. Stacks. pastor
of the Methodist Church at Woodfeld, Off
ciatine. A large number Of guests at
tended the wedding and reception which
followed. Following their honeymoon trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braun will make their home
in Baltimore.
Berry E. Clark, clerk to the county COM
missioners. has announced that to hear
protests. If any. against valuations fixed
by the tax assessors who recently reas-
sessed all personal and real property in
the county. the county commissioners will
sit at their Office. in Rockville. as follows
January S. Gaithersbure district Janu-
airy 10. Rockville district. exclusive Of the
towns OF Rockville and Garrett Park /:
January IL, ColesvilIe and 0lney districts
January II, towns Of Rockville and Gar
rett Park: January "a. town of Glen Echo
The body of an unidentified white man,
about 40 years old. was found between
the tracks OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. near Boyds. this county, last Satur-
day morning. The body was still warm
when discovered. The mans neck was
broken and the body cut, leading officials
TO believe that he had been struck by a
train. The clothing and general appear
apce of the man indicated that he was a
laborer. The body was brought to Pun
phrey's undertaking establishment here for
Identification.
To save the life Of boy skating COM
panion when the ice on the canal near
Great Falls cracked Tuesday afternoon,
Harold S. Semple. Of Washington. laid
down his own life. His rescue effort was
successful and the boy, Bradley Dickinson,
IS years old. also Of Washington, was
-. fol,, into the aruna IF m har NAM