Evening star., 1927-08-13
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. August 13 (Spe-
ciaO Mrs Frank Esworthy and Mrs.
Edwin West, both Of the vicinity OF
Darnestown, were injured, the former
seriously, when an automobile In
which they were riding and which was
being driven by Esworthy collided
with a truck belonging to Walter Mat
thews, a Poolesville district farmer, at
Beallsville late Thursday afternoon.
Both women We're taken to the Fred
erick Hospital, but Mrs. West was al
lowed to return to her home. Mrs.
Esworthy sustained painful injuries OF
the head and face. Mr.. Esworthy and
several other occupants of his car
were not hurt. The truck was being
operated by Raymond K. Knill.
Poolesville. Policeman Roy Bodmer
made an investigation, and stated to-
day that an arrest would be made.
Fines aggregating $3.50 were i'm
posed by Judge Samuel Riggs in the
Police Court here on James Howison
and J. r. McGrath of Washington and
William Shuster of this county, the
first two of whom were found guilty
Of having intoxicating liquor in their
possession with the intention of selling
it., and Shuster with making sale.
Howison and McGrath were fined $3.50
each, and Shuster $3.50, and they were
also required to pay the costs.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Raymond E. Carter, 20,
and Miss Ellen G.. Jackson. %. both of
Washington, and Clarence E. Curtis,
26. and Miss Mabel Oden, 25, both Of
Montgomery County.
Temple r. Payne, a longtime resi-
dent of Kensington. died on Thursday
at his home there, aged II years. His
death was due to arterio sclerosis, and
followed long illness. He Is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Annie E. Payne.
The funeral will take place this after
noon from the home, burial to be in
Rockville Union Cemetery. Mr.. Payne
was a native Of Virginia, but had been
resident of this county about 40
years.
w. C. T. U. Officers Elected.
At the annual meeting Of the Mont.
gomery County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, held in the Presby-
terian Church at kensington and
largely attended, officers were chosen
as follows: President, Mrs. Alice B.
Chapman of Kensington; vice presi-
dent, Miss Rebecca T. Miller of Ash
ton: recording secretary, Mrs. Josiah
]. Hutton of Brookeville; assistant re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Benjamin p
Whalen Of Bethesda; corresponding
secretary, Mrs George w. Ashworth
Of Washington Grove; treasurer, Mrs
G. w. Sherman. Mrs. Mary r. Haslup,
State president, attended and spoke.
Upon the advice Of two physicians
in each case, the county commission
ers have adjudged Martha Stroud and
Howard Francis Houston, both Of this
county, to be Of unsound mind, and
have ordered that they be committed
to Springfield Asylum, Sykesville, Md
for treatment at the joint expense Of
the State and county.
The State conservation commits
sioner has appointed Maurice T. Cecil
Of Sandy Spring. H. Windsor Adams
Of Bethesda, Alfred G. Buhrman Of
Somerset and Peyton M. Mannar Of
Rockville deputy county game war
dens, and their commissions have been
received by the clerk of the Circuit
Court here.
Miss Isabel Kern Of Silver Spring
has been added to the temporary cler-
ical force in the Office Of the county
commissioners here, and has been as
signed to work in connection with the
general tax reasseSsment now in prog
ress in the county.