Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-09-05
Town and countfy.

By huntsmen tits said squirrels are very.
very few.
At Tuesdays registration Of county voters
about 5000 names were listed. it is re-
ported.
The Rockville baseball team won two
games. on Labor Day. at the High School
grounds. from Washington visiting teams.
The several FIRE departments of the
county took part in the Washington City
grand parade on Labor Day and made a
very pleasing appearance.
As result Of examinations. the county
board OF education has awarded to Richard
L. Waters, Jr.. Of Rockville. and Miss
Elizabeth Brown. Of GAINESVILLE. four-year
scholarships at Charlotte Hall Academy
and St. Mays Seminary. respectively.
Maj. VIM. W. Anderson and daughter.
Miss Mary Anderson. have returned to their
Washington home from a summer visit to
Europe, on which they escaped the torrid
weather Of this section. The Major was
out here. the place Of his birth. last week
end and looks physically fine.
The contract for supplying coal for the
court house and iail here was Tuesday
awarded by the county commissioners TO
the Rockville Fuel & Feed Company. The
80 tons Of furnace coal for the jail will
cost the county $l2.73 ton. while 1874
ton was the low bid on the 100 tons Of
Pocahontas stove coal for the court house
The will Of James F. KeIchner, a we'll
known retired Rockville business man, who
died recently leaving large estate. has
been admitted to probate in the orphans
court here. Under its provisions the entire
estate goes in equal shares to the testators
two children. Mrs. Ruth Partin, of Gath
ersburs. and Paul Kelchner. of Rockville.
The instrument was executed April IA.
1924.
The funeral of Bernard A. Duke, for
many years in the real estate and insur-
ance business in Washington. who died at
his home at Glen Echo. aged SO years. was
held here Friday. Pew. Frank A. Tyler. of
the Rockville Methodist Church, conduct
ing the services Members of the Bethesda
Lodge Of Masons participated in the rites,
with Edward Pagan. worshipful master.
acting as master Of ceremonies.
Maryland Al Dairy Club boys and girls
are invited to compete 10 an essay contest
sponsored BY New Yosk dairy and ice
cream machinery and supply association,
according to z G. jenkins. State club
leader. Any boy o. airi under Il years Of
age ls eligible to compete and the winner
viii receive . free Trip to the national
dairy show az ST. Louis, No.. next month. |
Details Of the competition may be received
from Mr.. Jenkins-
Miss Maria Ann Bcodesick, a resident Of |
Washington for nearly rs years. died last |
week at her residence. 1917 X Street. after
brief illness. aged IS years. Miss Brod-
erick. native Of Ireland, came to this
country in childhood. Before moving to
the District. she had long resided at Forest
Glen. this county. She was the daughter
Of the late Thomas and Mary Broderick.
The funeral took place from St. Patrick's
Catholic Church and interment was in St.
Johns Cemetery. Forest Glen.
SANDING At 1t Asain.-The first complete
story Of Sandino's battle with the United |
States Marines will be published in the |
Magazine Section Of ahe The Washington |
Sunday Star next Sunday. Now that the
Nlcaraauan patriot has turned to his
native country and resumed guerrilla war
fare against the government supported by
Uncle Sam. this first-hand account of the
revolutionist's campaigns. and the killing
Of American soldiers in jungle ambushes,
is Of unusual interest to the whole world.
Heart trouble. of which he had been a
sufferer. caused the sudden death. in the
home of his brother on Wilson Lane. Be-
thesda. of John Henry Sumner. aged 81
years. He was unmarried and is survived
by a brother. William C. Sumner, from
whose home on Wilson Lane the funeral
took place on Thursday morning Of last
week his mother and three sisters. Mr..
Sumner was q native Of England and had
been living in the Bethesda neiehbOrhood
about nine years. Burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Charlotte Etchison, widow Of DR.. E.
Hennins Etchison. died last Monday at
her home in Gsithersburg. aged IS years.
She had been III long time Of compli-
cation Of diseases. She Is survived by
daughter. Mrs. Clyde Griffith. of Darnes-
town, and two sons. Earl Etchison, of
Pocomoke City. Nd. and Ralph Etchison.
Of Gaithersburs. The funeral took place
Wednesday morning from her late home
and burial was in Forest Oak Cemetery.
Gaithersbura. Mrs Etchison was formerly
a Miss Ward and was o lifelong resident
Of Gaithersbure neighbofhood.
Carroll Waters, chief deputy game war
den for this county,ls urging the huntsmen
to exercise care during the squirrel season.
which started Monday to continue through
September 80. in the use Of matches and
in disposine Of lighted cigarette and cigar
stumps and 10 take every other precaution
against causing fires in woods or fields,
He points out that grass, leaves and much
other vegetation are unusually isnitible
az a result Of the prolonged drought and
that carelessness Of the kind indicated
might cause disastrous fires. Il is believed
that the warning Of the deputy game
warden will be generally needed.
At a special meeting at Ednor last
Saturday evening. the Montgomery County
FOxhunters' Association voted to present
q silver trophy TO the owner Of the four
horse team WANING first prize at the horse
show to be held at BroOkeville. this county.
Saturday, September 9th. About the only