Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-10
Eotal and 2ersnual,

yitatiun is extended to all friends to be
present.
St. Johns festival, Forst Glen, will be OF
Wednesday. July 29th. Chicken dinner
will be served from to P. M. Music il
the evening.
z. McCubbin Waters. well-known resi-
dent of Laytonsvile district, last week was
appointed a deputy sheriff for the county
to succeed Clifard L. Howard.
Miss Bernice Juanita Bunner. of this
vicinity, and Mr.. Arthur W. Norris. Of
Washington, were married in Rockville on
Saturday last by Rev. Bertram M. Oseood
of the Baptist Church.
The Rockville baseball team played two
games recently. Lost one July A to Ohm
stead Grill. of Washineton-score 14-7
Won second. July S. from Union Printers
of Washington-score S-6.
A collision between automobiles oper-
ated by Charles Connolly and Miss Bessie
E. Haines, both of the Travilah neiehbor-
hood, occurred on a road near Travilah
last Saturday night. Both cars were
damaged, but no one was hurt.
Final arrangements for the annual out
ing of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce
to be held at Chapel Point. Nd. on July 16.
were made at a meeting of the committee
in charge here Tuesday evening. Roger
Shaw, chairman, has announced.
During the month of June 1854 deeds
1922 mortgages and releases. 81 deeds of
trust and 293 bills of sale. a total of 666
instruments. were recorded in the Office of
the clerk of the circuit court here, and
within the same period 1903 fishing licenses
were issued.
A handsome Caen stone baptismal font.
an anonymous gift, was dedicated in St.
James Chapel. Garrett Park, last Sunday
evening by the rector, Rev. Thomas D..
Windiate. Preceding the ceremony Dr..
Windiate conducted the usual Sunday
evening services. which were patriotic in
character.
Real Fish Stories.-Real fish stories OF
the Chesapeake. These have been gath
cred to form a seasonable and entertaining
feature of the Magazine of The Washington
Star for Sunday. July 18th. But there are
dozens of other splendid articles in this
particular magazine, so order your copy
of next Sundays Washington Star from
your. newsdealer today.
The store building of Charles W. Gibson.
at Clarksbure. was badly damaged by light
ming on Wednesday afternoon Of last week.
Entering the second story. the bolt tore off
weather boarding, plastering on ceiling and
walls and window shutters. smashed win
dow panes and did considerable other
damage. The building, it is stated. is a
good deal of a wreck, although it was not
set on fire.
Glenn Martin, colored. was shot during a
row at Tobeytown. colored settlement
near Travilah. last Saturday night. and
the police have since been endeavoring to
ascertain who discharged the revolver
which sent a bullet into his hip. Several
Washington negroes are said to have par
ticipated in the disorder and Martin told
the police that he is of the opinion that
one of them did the shooting.
The eiehty-second birthday anniversary
of Charles G. Griffith. prominent retired
farmer and formerly president of the
board of county commissioners. was cele-
brated at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Magruder
Veirs. near Rockville. last Monday even
ing. 1t was largely in the nature of a
family reunion and was attended by vir-
tually all of Mr.. Grffith's children. grand
children and few other relatives and
friends.
Mote Smith, colored, of Rockville. was
arrested by Policeman Watkins on Satur
day night last on a charge of shooting
Logan Johnson. colored. also of Rockville.
The men are understood to have quarreled.
and it is CHARGED that Smith discharged a
shotgun in Johnson's direction. number
of shot taking effect in his face and neck,
without. however. doing very much dam
age. Smith. who was released on 500
bond. is said to have declared that he did
not do the shooting.
Fifteen Montgomery County All Agri-
cultural Club boys gathered at the farm of
Thomas C. Kelley. near Jamestown. on
Thursday of last week and received in
struction from Albert A. Ady. assistant
county agricultural agent. in cattle judging.
it being the second of series of lessons
to be given preparatory to selecting team
of three to represent the county at the
State wide cattle judging contest to be
held at the Timonium Fair in the early
fall From those doing the best work at
Timonium team will be chosen to repre-
sent the State in a Nationwide contest.
A heart attack caused the sudden death
in her home near Woodfeld on Thursday
afternoon of last week of Miss Gertrude
Darby, aged AT years. She was daugh-
ter of the late Samuel T. Darby. and is
survived by a sister and five brothers
Miss Hettie Darby, Ray Darby and Walter
Darby of this county. Robert D. Darby and
Summers Darby of Washington and Franz
Darby of Pittsburgh. The funeral tool
place Saturday afternoon from her late
home and burial was ia Wood6eld Gene
terry. Miss Darby was a member Of thu
Damascus Chapter. No. l04. Daughters o.
America, and members of that organiza-
ton participated in the funeral rites,
The storm and the heat which preceded
it on Wednesday afternoon of last weel
caused two deaths in this county AMI re
suited in considerable property damage
Telephone communication between Wash
ington and Western Maryland was inter
rupted for almost four hours when falling
trees tore down the wires along Rockville