Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-04-08
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Town and Country.


Fire last week completely destroyed the
II room dwelling on the farm of Christie
pher Tolson at Colesville. Loss was esti-
mated at about $4,000 which was partly
covered by insurance. Fire companies
from Silver Spring, Sandy Spring and
Rockville were forced to dam up small
streams to obtain water which were soon
pumped dry
THAT Temple of Granite. "-Amercas
"ereat temple of granite" George
Washington Masonic Memorial, on Shutters
Hill Alexandria-is to be dedicated Nav
12. Read the story of this great building
and tower in the Magazine of The Wash
ington Star for Sunday, April 10, and
order your copy of next Sundays Star from
your newsdealer today.
During the month of March 1877 deeds
1923 mortgages and releases and SO deeds
OF trust were recorded in the office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court here, according
to announcement yesterday by the Office.
The number of such papers recorded dur
ing February and March of this year some
what exceeded the number recorded dur
ing the same months of last year. During
March "a marriage licenses were issued by
the office.
Thomas E. Parsley. IS, well-known re-
tired farmer of Woodfield, died at his
home last Friday. He is survived BY a
daughter, Mss Martha E. Parsley; the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Walter and
Clarence Parsley, Washington, D. c.; Mrs
Florence Mullican. Norfolk, Va, and Mrs.
Grace Thompson of Annapolis. Funeral
services were held from LaytonsviIle M F.
Church last Monday morning at II O'Clock
Burial took place in the church cemetery.
Luther G. Burdette, SO. retired farmer
of Hyattstown, died at his home Thurs
day last after long illness. Besides his
widow, Mrs. Ella R. Burdette, he is surviv-
ed by the following children: Edgar L,
Burdette. Harry E. Burdette, Mrs. John
Anderson, Jr., and Mrs. Gabe Bureee. all of
this place Melven R. Burdette and Luther
G. Burdette. at home Mrs. Adelbert Law
son of Laurel, Mrs. Lee Price, Washington.
D. G., and Mrs Roy Duvall, New Market.
Also BROTHER Frank Burdette of Plane
No. A, and three grandchildren.
Along illness resulted in the death at
her home at Bethesda, on Saturday last
of Mrs. Martha J. Perrell, wife of Frank e.
PerTel, aged So years. She is survived
by her husband and the following children
Leonard Perrell, Mrs. Helen Baker Miss
Louise Perrell, and Margaret Perrell. She
was sister of Mrs. William G. Martb of
Rockville. and Mrs. John Mccullough of
Ienleytown, D. C. The funeral took place
tuesday afternoon from the home, and
burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near
Jamestown. Mrs. Perrell was daughter
OF the late Frank Carter of Germantown.
A spark from an open fireplace is SUD.
posed to have caused a fire, which DESTROYED
the dwelling on the farm of Adelard p
Duplns, on the Washington Grove Laytons-
Vile pike. early Friday morning last. Viz
tually all the furniture and household effects
also were lost. The loss is placed at around
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
Smoke and flames blocked the usual exits
and members of the family were forced to
leaVe the burning building by way of the
porch roof. The Rockville and Gathers
burg Washington Grove Volunteer Fire De-
partments were called to the scene, but
too late to check the flames.
Following an illness of two weeks, Mrs
Alice " Ray, 68, wife of George F. Ray,
Dr. died at her home in Rockville Saturday
afternoon last. She is survived by her
husband and the following children: Mrs.
'ohn DuVall and Mrs. William H. Thomp-
son OF Silver Spring, Mrs. George Howes of
LaytonsVille, Mrs. George Snouffer of Gath
etSoure' Mrs. Arthur Miller of New York
City' Eleazar and George F. Ray, Jr., of
rockville and William L. Ray of Cedar
uFoVe She also leaves four sisters and four
oIolhers-William Boyley and Mr.. Howard
RUNNER of Laytonsville. Mrs. EggIeston
ward Mrs. Leland Fisher and Walter M.
bosIey of Rockville. Mrs. Ida Bolton of
bethesda, Chester Bogley of Alta Vista
and Henry w. Bogley of Jamestown. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon from
Inc home. and burial was in the Rockville
Union Cemetery. Mrs. Ray was daughter
OF the late William A. Bogley and had
always lived in this county
state Senator Robert G. Hilton, chair
man; Otto W. Anderson. county agricuI-
'ural agent. secretary; George M. Hunter,
president of the Montgomery County Ma
uohal Bank of Rockville; Josiah W. Jones,
president OF the Montgomery County Farm
bureau, and Ledoux E. Riggs and James
" hlne, prominent county farmers, con-
sutnte the Montgomery County Farmers
oeed Loan Committee appointed by Arthur
M. hyde. united States Secretary of Agri-
culture, The committee was named to
pass upon the applications for loans under
The recent act of Congress creating the
reconstruction Finance Corporation and
"eld Its first meeting Monday. The meeting
was attended by all members and Lester
" johnson of the United States Depart
Went Of Agriculture, who explained in de-
'all the provisions of the law, Following
the meeting Secretary Anderson announced
mat applications for loans had been ap-
proved. Only applications received before
may l. he said, would be considered.
Notwithstanding that the Montgomery
county Agricultural Society is financially
uo"n and out, and sale of its fair grounds
mere to the County Board of Education,
IN process of consummation, one more
rockville Fair, which would be the SEVEN
V-nlnth annual event of the kind to be
staged by the society, is understood to be
strong probability. The officers of the as
ISOLATION have. il is stated, had the matter