Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-05-22
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Town and Country.

Mr.. Harry L. Willard has been appointed
postmaster at Poolesville in the place OF
Silas Y. Browning, resigned.
The local weather bureau at Rockville
reports that over two inches of water fell
during the heavy shower of Tuesday night.
A young, handsome draft horse owned
at our County Aims House died suddenly
on Tuesday last. He was valued at $500.
The Sunday School children of St. Johns
Church, Forest Glen, will have their annual
May procession on Sunday, May Gath, at
P. M.
The ladies of st. Johns Church, Olney,
will hold a strawberry festival at Olney
Grange Hall, on June 4th, from to 10 p,
M. All are cordially invited.
Ex-Governor Warfield on his western trip
was entertained last Wednesday by Gov.
johnson, of Minnesota, prominent candi-
date for the Democratic Presidential nomi
nation.
st. Gabriels congregation will hold a
strawberry festival in Cases grove, near Po-
tomac, on Thursday, June 18th. Music and
dancing, new floor. Ice.cream, coffee and
lunch served on the grounds.
The annual meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Societies of the Baltimore
District, NJ. E. Church South, will convene
at Emory Church of the Goshen Circuit on
the morning of the 28th of May.
Miss Bessie Viola Hull, of Wheaton, this
county, and Mr.. Clayton Rabbit, we'll
known farmer of the same locality, were
married in Rockville last week by Rev. e
l.. Wolfe, pastor Of the M e. Church
South.
The festival given in the town hall here,
on Wednesday night of last week by the
ladies Of the Baptist Church of this town,
was success in every particular and the
gross earnings, we are informed, amounted
to $125.
Miss Venocia Kelly, daughter OF Mrs.
Thomas Kelly, of this vicinity, and Mr..
Francis p. Welsh, of North Chevy Chase
were married at Forest Glen by Rev. G. o.
Rosensteel, pastor Of ST. Johns Catholic
Church.
Memorial services will be held at the
Rockville Cemetery on Saturday, May 30th,
at 3 o'clock, p. M. All are invited and a
large attendance is expected. Persons de-
string conveyance should notify Messrs. Poss
s. Ricketts,.
Miss Mary Umstead died April eth, al
fho of Wao
in the 10th year of her age. Deceased was
a sister OF the late Richard s. Umstead, OF
this county. Interment was made at St.
Mary's Church, GAINESVILLE, Md.
There will be service in behalf of the
cause of temperance in the Rockville Bap-
tist Church next Sunday at p. M. Mr..
w. III. Anderson, of Baltimore, or one of his
able assistants will deliver an address. All
are cordially invited to attend this service.
The ladies of Potomac Chapel will hold
a strawberry festival in the grove near the
church on Saturday, May 30th, beginning at
5 O'Clock. Should the weather be Indictment
the festival will be held in the X. of z. Hall
at Potomac All are cordially invited to at
tend.
There will be a lecture entitled "Scenes
from the Old World" by B. II. Warner,
Esq, in Hermon Church, May 9th, 1908, at
8o'clock, p. M. Admission-adults, 25 cts :;
children, Is cents. Over 100 fine pictures will
be shown, and the lecture is pronounced
fine by competent critics.
Miss Carrie Eleanor Colt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin N. Colt, of Poolesville,
and Mr. Marion Templeman Beall, of this
county, were married on Wednesday of last
week at the home of the bride in Pooles.
vile. Father G. b. Harrington, pastor OF
st. Mary's Catholic Church of GAINESVILLE,
OBLIGATED.
The closing exercises of the Montgomery
County High School will be held at the
Town Hall, Rockville, on Friday evening,
May Goth. Those who will graduate are
Katie Ricketts,, Elizabeth Brewer, Florence
Conroy, Tabitha Braddock, Lillian Morgan,
and Harry Robertson, DIN Garrett and
Clifton Norris.
The incorporated towns of this county are
limits. The funds raised from this source
will go into the municipal treasures, as the
county dog tax law exempts all dogs 30
taxed from county tax and the county
"sheep fund" will be reduced proportion
ately.
Mrs. Eveine Williams, of Kemptown,
Frederick county, died at her home there
last Sunday night, aged &c years. Mrs.
Williams was stricken with paralysis sew
eral weeks ago for the third time. She was
the widow OF James Williams and a sister
of MIR. James E. Williams, of Boyd's, this
county. Mrs. Williams leaves three children.
There will be given at Travilah on June
9Th great Whitsuntide festival and pic mic
for benefit of the TraviIah Town Hall AS
ISOLATION. There will be game of base
ball played at o'clock between two lead
ing teams. Supper and seasonabe refresh
nents served on the grounds at popular
prices. The Travilah Cornet Band will dis.
course music during the afternoon from the
latest composers. Dancing in the evening.
Prof. Thomas Story, of GAINESVILLE, is now
smoking meerschaum that he has used for
the same purpose for thirty years in the past,
and time has worn it but slightly. Clean
Ing Il one day in its early use he accidently
punched hole through it with knife blade.
He twisted a piece of paper and placed it
into the vent. The paper remains there to
this day thoroughly incorporated into the
meerschaum, from which it is undistinguish-
able either by the touch or sight
The annual meeting of the Burden Bearer
Circle of the Kings Daughters will be held
in the Presbyterian Church, Rockville. on
Tuesday evening, May Goth, beginning at