Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-04-19
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'Hutal aud Rersnual.

TOWN anu SOuutTy'
Engineer John Mcdonald. of this town
has secured three-month job in his pro
fession at Norfolk, Va. and begun work.
Mr.. Allie Jones has returned from Flo'ios
to his home, near Jamestown, after spend
the winter in that State. He looks TO On
in vigorous health and speaks pleasant!
of the Southern people.
Announcement has been mede OF the
marriage in Washington last week OF MISS
Sarah Costello. of Washington. and Mr.. A
cea,v Fisher. of Halpine, this county. The
brideeroom is a son Of Mrs. Matte Fisher
and the late Geary A. Fisher.
There will be food and candy sale in
the Pumphrey furniture store on Mont
somery Avenue, Rockville. on Saturday
Apru goth, from 1880 P. M. until all the
food shall be sold. This attractive sale
will be under the auspices Of the Girls
Auxiliary of the Baptist Church.
The directors of the Montgomery County
Farm Bureau Supply Company met here
and reelected Josiah W. Jones president,
C. Rust Candy vice-president and Miss
Katherine Benson secretary and treasurer.
The board gave consideration to various
matters and planned activities for the
next few months.
The A. and P. Go. to accommodate it's
la,ee business in this town has secured
another of the stores in the Moulden build
ind, which doubles its space for business.
The accession was acquired from Mrs.
Sratmyer, who conducts a millinery store.
She will move just across the street and
there open another like establishment.
In the circuit court here Judge Robert B.
Peter has signed decree granting to
Florence A. Deming, of this county. an
absolute divorce from Andrew S. Deming,
of Washington, and awarding her the Gus
tody of the couples only child. Andrew S.
Deming. Jr.. aged 8 years She was rep
resented by Attorney Albert M. Bouic.
Attendance banners have been awarded
the following schools, which were the lead
ers in attendance in their classes for the
month of March: Dickerson High School.
941 Der cent Bethesda Chevy Chase Ju-
Nor High School, SO per cent East Silver
Spring graded school, 931 per cent; Gar
rett Park two-room school. 92,6 per cent:
Claeettsville one-room school, 92.2 per
cent.
Miss Margaret Beall Wolfe, dauehte- of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Maurice Wolfe, Of Linden.
whose marriage to Mr.. Reford Aldridge. of
Mount Savage. Md, to take place in the
Methodist Church at Woodside the even
ing of April 9th, was given a surprise
shower by her fellew members of the
Rockville High School faculty at the home
Of Miss Irene Schwartz, in Gaithersbure.
on Thursday evening of last week.
As a result of agitation started several
weeks ADO the Town Council of Laytons-
vile has decided to purchase a metal tank
for the storage of water for fre-6ghting
purposes. 1t will have a capacity of ap-
proximately 5000 gallons and will be
erected near the center of the town. II
is planned to have it in place not later
than May list. The water will be pumped
into the tank from nearby well.
Mrs. John Tries Moss. of St. Louis. Mo-.
chairman of the old trails committee of
the D, A. R.. Monday visited the site at
Bethesda where the twelfth and last
monument marking the original trails Of
the country will be dedicated this friday
afternoon at O'Clock. Mrs. Moss con-
fened with S. H. Miller, chairman of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce commit
tee, in charge of the erection Of the monu-
ment
An extremely large oak tree. standing in
the front yard Of Julian ". Whiting, on
Montgomery Avenue. this town. was up
rooted by the wind storm on Tuesday last
1t fell across the avenue. carrying with il
all corporate wires that it came in cOntac,
with and blocked the street for hours be-
fore a number of hands could make clear
ing The resounding noise that it made
on striking the ground alarmed the entire
community.
Andrew J. Cy) Cummings. widely known
sportsman and president Of the Maryland
State Fair, Inc. which conducts the Laure
race meetings, is seriously i'll at Emer
eency Hospital, Washington, of an affection
Of the heart Mr.. Cummings was removed
to the hospital last week from his home
in Chevy Chase While he has been denied
company since being at the institution
hospital attendants state that his condi
ton is not critical.
Miss Efhe E. Reynolds. o. Washington
was given judgment for SS4l 81 by jury
in the circuit court here last Friday in &
suit against the National Capital Natato
nun Company for services rendered tn
company as secretary. She claimed $ll3l
asa balance due for 81 weeks pay. Tn
contention of the company was that Mis-
reynolds services were terminated by
resolution of the board OF directors man.
weeks before the end Of the period 70
"hlch she claimed pay.
The Whitman. Requhardt & Smith En-
VNering Co, of Baltimore. is making
survey of Rockville and vicinity. with
view to advising the mayor and counc
"'o how best to augment the town. watt
supply, which must be increased in tn
atar future. The survey also will deter
"'Oe what increased sewage facilities al
ueeded. In order to determine the pr
"p''a consumption of water in RockviIl
'SnSus of the town will be taken. RocI
o ,e no" consumes approximately 100
OOO gallons of water a day.
raymond S. Norris, Washington attorne
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