Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-09-16
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visit of ten days.
,dse lanes B. Henderson has filed
aocree in the Circuit Court here granting
70 Mrs. Dorothy Belt. of Gaithersburg. an
absolute divorce from Norman A. Belt, the
bill alleging infdelity.
Miss Lottye Belle Ward, of Washington.
vho has been spending the summer with
her sister, Miss M. Ednar Ward, Of Gath
hure, has returned home, where she VIII
snter school for the last term.
I'M. Heagy, granite and marble dealer
If this town, has just erected two large
a,onite monuments in Forest Glen ceme-
terv Two very handsome pure white
marble statues adorn the tops. The mOnu-
ments weigh twelve tons.
Prof Willis L. Moore, one of our most
nrominent citizens and the chief OF the
weather bureau at Washington. has been
invited to lecture before a convention of
the meteorologists of the world to be held
in London, England, the latter part of this
fall He has accepted the tiatterine invi-
tatiOn.
Mr.. James F. Kelchner has sold his
dwelling house, situated opposite the Fair
Grounds. in this town. to Mr.. Leonidas
Ricketts,, of Gaithersburg. for $1,000. MIR.
Kelchner has begun the erection of new
dwelling on Montgomery Avenue, near his
earaee, and expects to complete it before
winter is upon us.
The work of reassessing all real and
personal property under the law enacted
by the last legislature is in progress in this
county. The first district to be completed
was Jamestown. and the report shows an
increase of 40 per cent in the assessed
value of personal property and 80 per cent
in the assessment on real estate.
Miss Anna Nourse SmOot. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Smoot, of Darnes-
town, and Mr.. Charles Stott Tschiffely, also
of Jamestown neighborhOod, were quietly
married on Wednesday morning. Septem-
Der 7th, at the brides home. The cere-
mony was performed by her pastor, Rev.
Vim. Lee Smith. of the Southern Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Roberta S. Larman, of Washington,
has been granted a separation in the Cir
cult Court here from Oscar W. Larman,
who lives near Bethesda, this county. Mrs.
Larman alleged abandonment. Mr.. Lar
man filed crOSs-bill. also alleging aban-
Comment. Judge Henderson stated the
evidence did not entitle either to an absO-
lutte divorce.
Next Thursday night the masons will
give their first mOving-picture show on the
ground floor of the Masonic Hall, Rockville.
the store room formerly occupied by Miss
Anthony. On the opening night there will
be shown five pictures, all Of them of high
class Watch the bulletin board for the
program. Prices will remain the same
adults, 10 cents; children. S cents
Rev. DR.. Packard left here to-day for a
visit to the South and West. He will be gone
for several weeks. His itinerary will take
in the Hot Springs of Virginia for a
few days. Nashville, Tenn, for the same
length of time, and Cincinnati Ohio. At
the latter place the annual convention of
the Protestant Episcopal Church is to be
held. which the doctor will attend as
representative of the Rockville cOngrega-
ton of that church.
The EtchisOn base ball club closed the
season by losing to Washington Grove re-
Gently on the latters grounds. S to 4. The
principal feature of the game was the
pitching of Doharty for the visitors. who
famed is men. The batting of Pearce
also featured the game, as his two timely
twO-baggers drove in Etchson's four runs.
Batteries-for Etchison. Doharty and Har-
riss for Washington Grove, Murphy. Knobb
and Myers.
The funeral of Mr.. VIM. S. Powell, of Be-
thesda district, who died in a Washington
hospital,where he had been under treatment
several weeks for an affection of the throat,
took place on Thursday afternoon of last
week from the Presbyterian Church at Be-
thesda. The services were conducted by
the pastor, Rev p. P. Flournoy. and the
interment was in the cemetery near the
church. Mr.. Powell was fifty-one years
old, and is survived by his widow and nine
children.
A lawn tennis tournament to be par.
ticipated in by many of the best player.
Of this county, began on the courts of the
Montgomery Country Club, this town. or
Wednesday last. Mems singles and dou
bles, ladies' singles and mixed doubles viii
be played. and the participants will includ,
representatives of the following towns
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Kensington, Wash
ington Grove, Sandy Spring and Boyds
The playing will conclude Saturday after
noon. VIM. ii. Talbot is in charge of tn,
arrangements,
pretty wedding took place last weel
at St Marks Protestant Episcopal Church
Falkland. this county. when Miss Bessi
Brashears. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Co
lumbus Brashears, of Burtonsville, wa
married to Mr.. f. Roy Hill, of Laurel Tn
ceremony was performed by Rev Josep
Fletcher, uncle Of the bride. assisted b
Rev. c. |. La Roche, rector of the church
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill left Immediately afte
the ceremony for an extended norther
trip and upon their return will make thei
future home near Laurel.
The funeral of Mr.. Daniel J. Curtin. VIII
died last Saturday at the home of hi
mother at Montrose. took place Tuesda
morning from St. Mary's Catholic ChurcI
TINS town, the services being conducted
the pastor, Rev. Philip B. Mcclure, and inie
"lent was in the cemetery adjoining III
church. Mr.. Curtin's death was due
Ia'arrh Of the stomach. Of which he ha
'ous been i'll. He was forty-eieht veal
Uiu and leaves a wife and nine children
ne was a native of this county. but for ii