Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-11-12
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Town and Country.

Our people will have a chance to SET
Wilson's Minstrels at the Town Hall or
Tuesday, November 18th.
The ladies of the Travilah Baptist Church
will hold an oyster supper on Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
Misses Belle and May Reed, of Melbourne
Australia, were recent guests of Miss Belle
Veirs, near Rockville.
Miss Cora L. Shaw, of Norbeck. and Mr.
Horace Thompson, of Brookeville, were
married in Frederick recently by Rev. E
H. Lamar, of the M. E. Church South.
Lost, gray and black plaid shawl or
Sunday, November 7th, on the road lead
ing from Jamestown to Rockville. Finder
will please leave at Poss & Ricketts, office
Rockville.
The meeting of the W. c. T. U. will be
held at the home of Miss Mary Higgins
Rockville, on November 18th, at 3 P. NJ
Members and all interested are urged to be
present
Mr.. George W. Myers, whose farm is near
Sunshine, this county, raised IA IA barrels
of corn to the acre the present season. The
farm was originally owned by the late
Allen Bowie Davis and known as the Sap
lin Ridge Farm"
Messrs. R. Golden Donaldson and Abner
H. Ferguson, of Washington, as trustees,
last Saturday sold at auction here tract
of 1870 acres near Great Falls. this county,
to Mr.. Albert M. Hill, of Washington, for
$4,000.
Mr. John B. Humphrey, of Derwood and
Mr.. John Hilton, of Rockville. have been
appointed bailiffs in the circuit court for
this county to succeed Mr. James Beavers
and the late S. A. Matlack. and entered
upon their duties last Monday.
Mr.. j. Edward Poole, of this vicinity, has
sold to Mr. Joseph Richardson, of Wash
ington, tract of so acresa short distance
this side of Bethesda Park, for $25. 900.
1t adjoins Alta Vista, and will, it is under
stood, be divided into one-acre lots and
placed upon the market.
Mr.. Henry H. Chick has sold his farm of
this county, to Mr. Perry Stallsmith, of
Bethesda district, for $500. Mr. Chick
will continue to reside in Potomac district
in house, near Potomac, which he has pur
Oliver Harris, who is charged with muir
Herring young Poole and assaulting his aunt
at Travilah last summer has been return
ed to the Jail here from the Baltimore jail,
where he has been confined since he was
arrested. He will be indicted by the Grand
Jury now in session and his case dOcketed
for trial at the criminal term, beginning on
November Is.
An open meeting of the Rockville Wo-
mans Club was held on Thursday after
noon of last week with Miss Laura Hig-
gins as hostess. There were about forty
members and others present The feature
of the program was an address by Mr.
Wills, of Washington, on Conservation of
Natural Resources. Refreshments were
served and during the afternoon Mrs. Rose
Dawson rendered several solos
The Woman's Missionary Society of the
Baptist Church of Rockville is planning to
send box of old or cast off clothing to
the Central Union Mission, at Washington,
the latter part of November. The ladies
will be at the church on Monday. the 18th
and Monday, the 22nd. from until a
O'Clock, P. M, to receive the articles. The
Mission is undenominational and it is
hoped that every one will cooperate.
Miss Clara Gather Norris, daughter of
Mr.. Harry Norris, of Unionville. Frederick
county, and Mr.. Charles j. Fitzsimmons, of
Gaithersbure, this county, were married at
Locust Grove, the home of the brides pa
rents, on Wednesday of last week. Mrs
Mary Haines, sister of the bride, played
the wedding march. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Joseph Cavanaugh. A
reception followed the wedding. They will
live in Gaithersburg.
The Montgomery County Principals AS
ISOLATION, composed of the principals of
the larger public schools of the county, held
an interesting meeting in the Court House
last Saturday. 1t was presided over by the
president, Miss Ida P. Stabler THE Tech
nique of Teaching" was the subject of the
discussion, those participating being Prof
A. B. Coe. of the Kensington school Miss
Edith Ford, of the Rockville High School,
and Miss Mary Davis.
1t is estimated that one of the largest
crops of apples of york imperials. ben davis,
winesaps and other varieties that has ever
been raised in this section of the county
has been picked for shipment to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York markets Hun
dreds of empty barrels are being shipped
to the county to take care of the crop, and it
is estimated that more than 100000
bushels will be shipped from between
Gaithersburg and Dickerson.
Mr.. John Henry Williams, one of the
best-known farmers of Poolesville district,
died early last Sunday morning in Balti-
more hospital following an operation. He
was SO years old and is survived by his
widow, who was a Miss White, of this
county; four sons and five daughters. He
was brother of Messrs. Frank and Arthur
Williams. Mr.. Williams was a lifelong
resident of this county and was highly
esteemed The funeral took place Tues
day afternoon at the family residence near
Pooesvie and was largely attended.
A musical and social, under the auspices
of the literary department of the Epworth
League of Grace M. E. Church. Gathers
burg, was held in the Sunday School room
Friday evening. 1t was largely attended
and proved an enjoyable affair The pro-
gram included several selections by the