Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-15
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September Is (Spe-
ciaD On the ground Of desertion and
adultery, Mrs Gladys M. Atwood has
been granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Robert B. Peter in the Circuit
Court here from Maurice N. Atwood of
Silver Spring. She was represented by
Attorney Harold G. Smith of Rockville.
The couple were married in Washington
October Is. 1917. and lived together I'M
til March 5, 1924. Two children, Doro-
thy, and Anna, 6, were born of the
marriage. They are in the custody of
the defendants mother The bill named
correspondent.
Mrs. Alice Lumpkin of the lower Sec
ton of the county has been granted an
absolute divorce by Judge Peter from
Archie A. Lumpkin of Virginia, the de-
cree allowing her to resume her maiden
name of Asheton She was represented
by Attorney H. Maurice Talbot. The
bill, which set forth that the couple
we're married in Washington August 3,
1908, and lived together there and in
this county until January /, 1921,
charged desertion. No children were
born of the marriage.
Motor Firm incorporated.
The State Tax Commission has ap-
proved articles Incorporating the Be-
thesda Motor Co. and the articles of in
corporation have been received by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for re-
cording.
Licenses have been issued by the clerk
of the Circuit Court here for the mar
rage of James N Fowler, %, of Pur-
dunn, this county, and Miss Lucille
Cooley, 81. of Washington; Leroy r.
Fox. 25. of Washington and Miss Ruth
Elizabeth Haines. 90 of Herndon, Va,
and William Harris. jr.. As, OF Cumber-
land, Md, and Miss Josephine Wack-
ington, IS, of Montgomery County.
Joseph Kelly, formerly of this
county, died in Washington on We'd
nesday, aged Al years, of an affection
of the heart. He was the husband OF
Mrs. Bessie L. Kelly, formerly MISS
Davis of Rockville. and a brother oil
Daniel M Kelly of Gilman, Vermont:
Thomas Kelly of Royal Oak, Mich, and
Florence M. Spooner of Revere. Mass.
The funeral took place yesterday with
burial in Union Cemetery.
A long illness of complication OF
diseases resulted in the death in a
Baltimore hospital of George L. Wood
ward, sc, formerly of Somerset, this
county. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon from the chapel in
Congressional Cemetery, Washington,
burial being in that cemetery. Mr..
Woodward was native of Washing
ton and before coming to this county
lived in Jacksonville, Fla, and Palmyra,
Va He was brother of Mrs. Jesse H.
Wilson of Somerset and of Horace M
Woodward of Rockville and Harry
Woodward of Jacksonville, Fla.
The regular meeting of the Rock
vile Community Garden Club was held
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Edwin
H. Etz, Bradley Hills, and was attended
by large number of members and
Others Fall flowers and vegetables
| we're on exhibition and judged.
A number of we'll known residents
of the county will. 1t is understood.
| take the examination to be held at
| Rockville next Friday for appointment
as deputy game warden for the county.
| to succeed Clyde Harris, resigned, and
for temporary appointment as deputy
warden for the Fall of 1928, each of
which positions pays 500 month. Ac-
cording to the State Employment Com
mission, which will conduct the ex-
animation, these have signified their
| purpose of taking the examination ::
w. Frank Ricketts, of Derwood, j. Frank
Krouse of Kensington. William Carter
of Norbeck, Carroll Waters, German
town; Robert D. Hagner, Windsor
Adams and Leroy Trout, Bethesda, and
Robert w. Farmer. Redland-