Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-22
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Town and Country.
The Cedar Grove M. E. Church will hold
its annual fried chicken supper on the
church lawn on August 30th.
Michele Guida. of this county. has been
granted an absolute divorce by judge r.
B. Peter. in the circuit court here, from
Mrs. Maria Guida, of Italy, on the ground
of desertion.
The ladies and friends of the Travilah
ME-. Church South will hold their annual
chicken and meat supper in TravilBh town
hall on Friday. August 29th. If rainy.
next evening.
Miss Nettie Elizabeth King, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James King of Woodfeld.
and Mr.. Ledoux Elgee Riggs. Jr. of Lay
louisville, were married in Rockville last
Saturday evening by Rev. Willard F. Min
nick, of Christ Episcopal Church. at the
rectory.
According to the report Of Judge Charles
W. Woodward. fines and costs totaline
S2.223.45 in criminal cases were collected
in the police court here during July. of
which amount $3.50 will be forwarded to
the State Motor Vehicle Commissioners as
fines in automobile cases.
Miss Anita Lamar, of Rockville. and Miss
Katherine BealI. of Redland, entertained
at tea at Hungerford Tavern. this town,
last Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
William Basil Mobley, formerly Miss Hor-
tense Loretta Hunter, who recently re-
turned from her honeymoon trip. The
Quests numbered fifty.
A heart attack caused the sudden death
in Washington of Eugene N. Duvall. aged
"A wears, whose home was near Glenmont.
this county. The funeral took place from
his late home Monday afternoon and burial
was in Druid Ridge Cemetery, Baltimore.
Mr.. Duvall was a son of the late Kent
Duyall. He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. ivy Duvall his wife, Mrs. Rita E.
Duvall; two sisters and brother.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage last week of Miss Elva Truitt. for
the past two years principal of the public
school at Burdette, and Mr.. James Edward
Thompson. of BuIdette. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Truitt, of
Salisbury, Md. The couple have returned
from their honeymoon trip and are tenn
porarily making their home with the BRIDE
sroom's mother, Mrs. Gertrude Thompson
at Burdette.
At preliminary hearing before Judge
Charles W. Woodward, in the police court
here last Saturday serious charge pre-
ferred by Myrtle B. Duley. II years old. of
Potomac. against Raymond Windsor. %
years old, also of Potomac. was dismissed.
The girl charged that Windsor attacked
her while the two were on their way from
Rockville to Potomac In an automobile.
The case was heard in the judges office
with the public excluded.
]. Benson Thomas. AZ years old, promi-
nent real estate operator, of Washington
City, met death probably due to natural
causes" according to finding made at
20. r.npsy, on Saturday last at Rockville.
BY Ga. Wilus~ 7. Pratt. county health
oH.sf, assisted by l. : Hawkes. and J. W.
Bird The body bad n discovered in
,he late alterhoon crgmpied beside shall
iaw.water tavine q short distance west Of
Chs!a Bridge, ia this county.
Ame. Endu ce-Crazy.-Amer-
lea has gone ~nd ance-mad. Pedaline
bycicles on lengthy nonstop rides. tree and
fagpole sitting, dance marathoning, talk
tl-they-sleep," roller-skating and airplane
contests-these and other forms of endur-
ance stunts that have never before been
attempted are the order of the day in pur-
Sueing this new fad. An article in the
Magazine of the Washington Star next
Sunday describes these Nationwide con-
tests on which reports are pouring in like
the returns from a presidential election.
The craze has become an epidemic.
Lawrence Allnutt. for many years in
the mercantile business at Jacksonville
and one of the county's best-known citi-
zens, died at his home at Jacksonville.
aged 70 years. following an illness of sew
era weeks. He is survived by his wife.
formerly Miss Thomas, of Buckeystown,
Md; two daughters. Mrs. Thos. W. Perry.
Of Chevy Chase, and Miss Ellen Allnutt. of
Jacksonville. and two sons, Franklin ALI
mutt, of Baltimore. and James L. Allnutt.
Of Jacksonville. He also leaves two sis
tiers and brother. Mrs. Thomas c. Darby
and Mrs. Milton G. Darby, of this county.
and Nathan S. Allnutt. of Front Royal. Va.
The funeral took place Thursday afternoon
of last week and burial was in Monocacy
Cemetery. Beallsville. Mr.. Allnutt was a
son of the late Nathan W. Anutt and
was lifelong resident of this county.