Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-31
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To,,n and Country.

Fire destroyed the dwelling house on the
farm of Mrs. Minerva Selby, near Hunting
Hin on Saturday night last. The loss is
nlaced at IS, 500, partially covered by in
surance.
I,dse Robert B. Peter, in the circuit
conrt here, has signed decree granting
Mrs Elizabeth Irene GOodspeed, OF Poto-
moe an absolute divorce from franklin
p Goodspeed, of Washington.
The third annual carnival of the Sandy
snrine Volunteer Fire Department Will be
held On the Sandy Spring high school
a,orrds on Wednesday afternoon and even
I'D Of next week and may be continued
the following evening.
Miss Rosalie Finn, daughter OF Mr. ana
Mrs Iohn W. Finn, of Cedar Grove, ana
Mr. Stanley D. King, also OF Cedar 1toVe
osisbborhood, were married at the home
If the brides parents last Saturday even
inc nv Rev. John R. Esaias. pastor oil the
Methodist Church at Damascus
F;ya members of the Montgomery County
ALI Calf Club-Georee Stiles, Marvin I'm
stesd. Rideely Howes, Herman Vollner
and Aubrey l.. Walters-are exhibiting at
the Cumberland Fair this week 80 OF the
purebred calves. belonging to members OF
the club which won prizes at the Rock
Vile Fair last week.
Fighting The Fog-The greatest enemy
of airmen fog-may be conquered within
short time. Read what the Gugeenheim
Foundation and Col. Charles A. Lndbergh
are doing along this line in the Magazine
of next Sundays Washington Star. Order
your COPY of The Washington Star for
Sunday, September 2, from your news
dealer today.
Ia formal statement at St. Louis, John
J. RaskOb, chairman of the Democratic
National COMMITTEES, claimed Gov. Smith
would receive 800 of the 53l electoral
votes, with at least an even chance oil
Carrying States having a total of 80 add
tional votes. This would run the Smith
total to SAT, or 81 more than a majority.
he said
Charged with bookmaking at the Rock
vile Fair, where they were arrested on
Wednesday of last week few minutes
after the beginning of the racing program,
four men were fined 500 each in the police
court They gave their names as James
McIialc, Jos Atwell and Charles Ellington,
all Of Baltimore, and Arthur Corners, of
Cleveland Ohio.
Frank Hebren, colored, of the vicinity of
Buck Lodge, was found in an uncon-
scious condition on the pike near Buck
Lodge early Monday morning. A hole in
the back of his head and other injuries
Indicated that he had been struck by an
automobile. He was taken to the hospital
at Sandy Spring, where his condition was
pronoun ed critical.
Mrs. Edgar Brown, of Takoma Park; Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley ii. Smith, Of 2O9 Spruce
Avenue, Takoma Park; Mr. and Mrs. Jas
Buchanan, of POP Holly Avenue, Takoma
Park Miss F. S. McGill, of Garrett Park.
and Misses Clara and Ruth Rucker, of Gar
rett Park. sailed from Baltimore on Tues
day on the 5. S. Fairfax of the Merchants
and Miners en- route Boston, Mass.
Wednesday afternoon of last week fire
ing on the farm of Lester Sabine, near
LaytOnsville. Considerable farming ma
chinery was lost. The Rockville and Gath
ersbuTg Washington Grove Volunteer Fire
departments hurried TO the scene and
succeeded in checking the flames. The
loss is placed at about $l.50O. partly
covered by insurance.
The dwelling house on the farm of Austin
and Cecil l.. Shillinbure, OF Washington,
located about mile west of Rockville. was
destroyed by fire on Thursday night of last
week, entailing a loss of approximately
$500, partially covered by insurance.
The building was occupied by Mosby Butt
and family, all Of whom were at the Rock
vile Fair at the time. The Butts lost all
their furniture and effects. The Rockville
fremen responded to the alarm.
Mrs. Annie X. Bnniss. widow of Joseph
Burrss, died on Wednesday of last week
at the home Of her sOn-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Maurice c. Butt. near
Rockville, aged 81 years. She had been
i'll long time Of general debility. She is
survived by six daughters. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon from the Methodist
Church at Layhill, burial being in the
cemetery at that place. Mrs. Burriss was
before her marriage a Miss Kisner and
was lifelong resident of this county.
The Rockville Campfire Girls enjoyed
their annual outing on the farm of Mr.
huius /. dior, near Rockville They were
IN charge Of Miss Edith Mccullough. aud
Tor three days occupied log cabin spe-
clally constructed for them and the Rock
vile Boy Scouts by Rev. Byron w. John
OF the Methodist Church. and others A
cer'ii" amount Of the organization work
was required Of the girls each day and the
remainder of the time was spent in vari-
Gus forms OF amusement Fifteen were in
The party
l. Lee LeCompte. State Game Warden
nss gwen formal mott that the seasons
Tor hunting game in Montgomery county
ale as follows: Squirrels. from September
! 10 September 80 and from November 10
December 81. inclusive: wild ducks
geese and brant from November | to Janu
AIRY 81, inclusive woOdcock. from Novem-
DER III to December 10 rabbits. wild tur
Keys and partridges, from November 10 Il
december 81, inclusive The bag limit,
per day are; Wild ducks rs, GEES g.
otah' 3. woodcock 6, rabbits 6. squirrels
w. partridges 10. wild turkey l. Man!
hunting licenses are being issued