Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-03-14
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Town and Country.
March term Of the circuit court for this
county begins Monday next.
The Orphans Court will be in session
every day next week, beginning March II.
Lawrence Braxton. colored. thought prob
ably the oldest resident of this county,
died last week at the home of daughter
in Washington. He was 10l years old on
March 4th.
A long illness of complication of diseases
resulted in the death at the home of her
niece. Mrs. George C. Krouse. at Silver
Spring, last Saturday. of Mrs. Aealia Bowen
Miller, aged Is years.
Mrs. Annie E. Lanford, of Washington.
has been granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Robert B. Peter, in the circuit court
here. from Henry M. Lanford. of Silver
Spring. on the ground of desertion.
After experiencing four successive de-
feats at the hands of the Poolesville pitch
team. the Rockville team visited Pooles-
vile on Thursday evening of last week
and trounced the up-county cracks. SO to
48 games.
In connection with the annual meeting
of the Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs, to be held in Knights of
Columbus Hall. Silver Spring. on May 18th.
the silver anniversary will be celebrated.
and is stated that an elaborate program
is being arranged.
The supervisors of elections for this
county met here Tuesday and rescinded
their recent action in creating two addi-
tional election precincts in Bethesda dis
trict The action of the supervisors aroused
so much protest. however, that it was de-
cided to allow the present lines to remain
undisturbed.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Veirs Choate Allnutt.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude v. ALI
mutt, of Shippan Point. Stamford. Conn.,. to
Mr.. JuRius Henri Browne, Jr.. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Junius H. Browne. of New York
and Noroton. Conn. The wedding will take
place in the early autumn.
At meeting of the Montgomery County
Automobile Dealers Association. held at
the Montgomery Country Club here. con-
Quoted by the president. Oliver Perry. and
largely attended. resolutions on the death
of F. Hazel Cashell. formerly vice presi-
dent, were adopted and ordered spread
upon the minutes of the organization and
a copy sent to the family.
Clarence L. Gilpin, of Sandy Spring. was
elected president of the Maryland Fox
Hunters Association at the eleventh an
nual meeting of the organization. Other
officers selected following the discussion
of plans for 1890 field trials were L. W.
carp, Annapolis. first vice-president; WI.
Aitcheson, Laurel. second vice-president /; &c.
C. Dorsey. Glenarm. secretary and treasurer.
According to a statement prepared by
Miss Margaret Scherrer, deputy clerk. 1875
deeds, 90 mortgage and releases. 81 deeds
of trust and 1874 bills of sale, total OF
4O8, were recorded in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court here during Feb
ruary, and during the same period the
Office issued 1873 fishing licenses. lis to
residents, S 10 non-residents and Is to
dip-netters.
The report Of Justice A. L. Wilson. Of
Takoma Park, filed with the county COM
missoners here. shows that during the
month of February fines and costs aegre-
eating $307.50 were collected in the police
court at Takoma Park. Of the amount.
5235 we're fines in automobile cases and
goes to the State Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner and the remainder to the police
fund of the county.
John Stiles president, Paul Mills vice
president. and Charles Hines secretary
treasurer were the officers elected at the
annual meeting o. the Montgomery County
All Live Stock Federation. which COM
prises IL All Clubs with an aggregate
membership of around 1870. The meeting
discussed plans for the seventh annual
banquet of the federation. 1t was decided
70 hold it the evening of April IL. probably
at the Manor Club. Norbeck.
The county commissioners have adopted
an automobile parking ordinance for g
portion of the Bethesda area. 1t prohibits
parking within $50 feet Of the intersec'
ton of Wisconsin Avenue and Watkins
Avenue, Old Georgetown Road and Edge
moor Lane. and within 100 feet of the
Intersection of Leland Street and Wiscon
sin Avenue. The ordinance becomes ef'
fective April LIST and fine not to exceed
$25 or imprisonment in jail for not more
than 80 days for each offense is provided
Following a long illness. Miss Mary Edit
Burnett. daughter of the late Louis L. ant
Mary J. Burnett. died on Wednesday o.
last week in Maryland hospital. She il
survived by two brothers, Victor Burnett
of Silver Spring. and Julian Burnett, o
Washington. The funeral took place Frida!
morning from St. Johns Catholic Church
Forest Glen. the pastor. Rev. Charles o
Rosensteel. officiating. Burial was in St
Johns Cemetery. Miss Burnett was life
long resident Of the lower section Of thi
county.
A special sacred musical service will b.
held at the Rockville Baptist Church mex
Sunday at 7:30P. M. A program of violin
piano and vocal music. with sacred readings
will be presented by Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Ryde
of Alexandra, Va. This service will be fire.
to all. At the II A. M. service of divin
worship the pastors pulpit theme will be
1.-THE Measure of a Man." The Sunda
School will meet at 10 A. NJ. and tn
Yound PEOPLES Society at GAS P. M. Tn