Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-03-08
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cash and quantity OF eooos oi Nat"us
kinds.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
MONTGOMERY County Civic Federation viii
be held on Monday. March nth. at . r. M
at the Bethesda elementary school, on
Wilson Lane, near the Old Georgetown
Road.
The Nailor tract of land. comprising 264
acres located on the River Road. just
west of Kenwood, has been sold to CAPT.
talist of Pittsburgh. Pa. for a considera-
zion in excess of 100000. H. Latane
Lewis and Robe L. McKeever handled
the transaction.
Congress has passed by large majorities
the bill to increase the maximum penalties
for violation of the prohibition law to
$4,000 fine and five years Imprisonment.
II has also received the signature of Presi-
dent Coolidge. which is one Of his last acts
before leaving the Presidency.
A coal oil stove caused a blaze in the
home of SIMON P. Mills. at Westmore. on
Saturday afternoon last which necessitated
calling out the Rockville FIRE department.
The firemen quickly extinguished the
flames. not. however. until considerable
damage had been done to the kitchen Of
the home.
Three colored boys have confessed to
Chief Of Police A. A. Moxley that they
entered and robbed store at Clagettsville.
William Thomas. said by the police to have
been the rinsleader. and Asbury Zeigler
are in jail here. charged with larceny
while l2-year-old Aubrey Zeisler has been
released in the custody of his parents.
A heart attack caused the sudden death
last week at his home, near Falkland. Of
Jacob D. M. Lehman. aged 81 years. one of
the best known citizens Of the eastern
section of the county. He is survived by
his wife. Mrs. Florence Lehman, formerly
a Miss Duvall. of Howard county four
sons and three daughters. He was
brother of Samuel A. Lehman. of Rock
vile.
In resolution adopted at the annual
meeting at the home of Samuel S. Welsh.
near Avery. last Saturday night. of the
Rock Creek Valley Democratic Club the
proposition that the legislature authorize
an additional bond issue Of $l50.000 for
the purchase Of land to enlarge the site of
the proposed new Rockville court house
was favored and copies Of the resolution
were ordered sent to the county's repre-
sentatives.
Frank B. Etchison. 66-year-Old engineer
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. made
his last run on Thursday afternoon of last
week before retiring on Friday. Mr.. EtchisOn
is the third resident of Gaithersbure to be
retired by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company within the last few weeks. The
others were John P. Engle. veteran con-
ductor, and William Riley. nearly so years
in the employ of the company in various
capacities.
Lessons from the Presidential Inaugu-
ration" will be the subject Of an address
to be delivered by the pastor at the Rock
vile Baptist Church next Sunday at 7:S0
P. M. For the II A. M. service of divine
worship the sermon theme will be. THE
Fourth Saying of Jesus on the Cross -the
Depths of Agony" There will be attrac-
tive musical numbers for both services.
The Sunday School will meet at 10 A. M.
The Young Peoples Society will hold its
service from GAS to TBS P. M.
Struck by an automobile while playing
on the Rockville pike near his Gathers
burg home, Thomas Edward Gartner. 6
years old, Sunday sustained a fractured
skull and died while being rushed to Sandy
Spring Hospital The child was struck by
an automobile said to have been driven by
Boyd Rockwell. of Washington. Following
an examination of several witnesses, States
Attorney Robert Peter. Jr., held the oh Ids
death due to an unavoidable accident. and
no arrest was made. The child was the
son of M. J. Gartner. of Gaithersburg.
The Montgomery County Federation Of
Women's Clubs will sponsor play tourna-
ment during the week beginning March
18th, with all dramatic groups Of MOntgom-
cry County and the District Of Columbia eli
gible to participate. Those wishing to com
pete can file appl cations through Mrs. W.
.. Peters. $40 Rosemary Street. Chevy
Chase, Md. Mrs. Peters, who is chairman
Of the federation dramatic committee in
charge, coached the players who won
second place in the recent one-act tourna
ment of the District Of Columbia Drama
Guild. with their presentation OF 1.-THE
Duchess Says Her Prayers"
Miss Mary Charlotte Priest. assistan,
dean of the National Park Seminary. For.
est Glen. this county. With which she hac
beea connected for the past 35 years, diet
in Garfield Hospital. Washington. on Wed
nesday afternoon Of last week after q
short Illness. Miss Priest had served al
the seminary as instructor. assistant dear
and sorority adviser She left her work
there in January. due to illness She was
a native Of Lowell. Mass She was eradu
ated from the Columbia University. New
York. and from the old Columbian cIlles.
now George Washington University, She
was member Of the Montgomery Count!
Chapter. Daughters OF the American Revo
luton: the Eistepros Society, the Colum
bia Historical Society Of Washington. th'
English Speaking Union and was the frs
president Of ths Columbian Women
George Washington University.
Arthur S. Beall. aged 20 years. mem
Der of the Volunteer Fire Department a
Takoma Park. this county. was last wee
charged with arson as result OF the viz
tual destruction the night Of February lit