Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-07-19

was recovered Monday morning by mem
bers of the Rockville Volunteer Fire De
partment after many hours of dragging
Young Price was swimming with younee
brother when. it is thought, he becam,
seized with cramps and passed beneath tn,
surface.
Mrs. Caroline DOMAIN. aged IT years, diet
at the home of her son-in-law and daugh
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Berry. at Gar
rett Park. following long illness. She il
survived by two sons and two daughters
The funeral took place Saturday morning
from the Episcopal Chapel at Garrett Park
the services being conducted by the rector
Rev. Thomas D. Windiate. Burial was ir
Rockville Union Cemetery Mrs Domar
was native of Virginia and had lived il
this county about IL years.
The Mayor and Council has fixed Rock.
ville's tax rate for the fiscal year, which
began July LIST. at 81 cents on each 500
o. assessabe real and personal property,
or cents less than the rate of last year.
The general expenses of the town will re-
Quire go of the 81 cents and the 81 cents
will be to take care of the towns bonded
indebtedness. The taxable basis of the
town is now approximately $1.850,O or
an increase of about $4,000 during the
past year. The SIS sewerage tax was
continued
The third annual outing of the Rockville
Chamber of Commerce. held on Thursday
of last week at Chapel Point, Md. was
attended by more than 200 members, their
families and others and proved thoroughly
enjoyable affair. A horseshoe pitching
contest and a bathing beauty contest were
among the prominent diversions. In the
beauty contest. Miss Edna Benson. of this
town. and Miss Ruth Dronenburg. of Clarks-
burg. were awarded first and second prizes,
respectively. The outing was in charge of
committee headed by Roger Shaw.
Dependency due to continued bad health
is believed to have prompted Martin l..
Storm. aged Al years. to commit suicide in
his home at Darnestown last Friday morn
ing. While his wife and other members
of the household were temporarily out of
the house. shortly before O'Clock, he sent
a bullet into his head and when his wife
who was attracted by the report of the
revolver, reached his bedside. he was dead.
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
Sheriff Joseph B. Pyles and Policeman
Roy Bodmer made an investigation and
declared it case of suicide.
Following a brief illness, Mrs. Gertrude
Dade Darby, aged II years, widow of Jas.
W. Darby. of Poolesville, died last week at
the home of her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mattingly, in Warrenton, Va.
She is survived by son and two daugh-
tiers, Reginald j. Darby and Mrs. Isaac
Fyffe. of this county, and Mrs. Mattinely.
The funeral took place from St. Peters
Episcopal Church, Poolesville, the rector,
DR.. Crook. conducting the services Burial
was in Monocacy Cemetery at Beallsville.
Mrs. Darby was formerly Miss Dade and
was lifelong resident of this county.
A jury of inquest met here on Thursday
of last week and heard testimony as to
the circumstances under which Mrs Cora
May Burrows, of Rockville. who was struck
by an automobile on the Rockville pike,
near the fair grounds, met her death. 1t
was shown that her death was due to in
jures sustained when she was struck by
an automobile driven by Wayne Bond. of
Morrisdale, Pa. and the verdict of the
Jury directed that Bond be held for the
action of the grand jury. A charge of
manslaughter was afterward preferred
against the young man. and he furnished
$1,000 bond.
Tents are being erected and other ar
rangements made for the annual camp
meeting of the Philadelphia District of the
Free Methodist Church, to be held on the
Seventh Street pike, near Glenmoni, be-
ginning August and continuing through
August H. District Elder HI. Kelly will
be in charge. much of the preaching will
be by Evangelist Beattie. and Charles
Norris, of New Jersey, will direct the music
Many members of the demon ination and
others from the county. the District of
Columbia. Virginia. Pennsylvania. New
Jersey and other places are expected to
attend. Morning. afternoon and evening
services will be held each day. When all
the tents are in place they will number it
is thought about sixty
The catalogue for the seventy sixth
annual fair of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society. to be held here on
August 20. 81. %, 20 and "a. is in the
hands of the printer and is expected to
be ready for distribution within few days.
According to Secretary Ohio C. Trundle. it
will show an elaborate setup for the big
five-day exhibition and assure an effort on
the part of the officials to make this years
fair fully measure up to the high standard
of those held here in past years. The
heads of the various departments have
been selected and include leading men and
women from various parts of the county.
President Clarence L. Gilpin is giving at
tention to the selection of judges for the
various exhibits and expects to announce
list of experts in the near future.
Horseshoe Pitching Tournament
All persons residing in Rockville or
vicinity who desire to enter The Washing
ton Star Horseshoe Pitching Tournament
should turn in signed entry to Roger Shaw.
chairman. by July 20. Play starts July
20. Practice now being held at Welsh
Field.