Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-07-08

Town and Country.

Commissioners.
The Democratic and Republican parties
have agreed upon August 80 as the day
for holding the Congressional primaries in
this State.
Mr.. j. VIM. Rabbit of near this town,
has been appointed assistant superinten-
dent of the construction Of the State road
from Gaithersburg to Darnestown.
"A Mock Trial" will be given by friends
for the benefit of Emory M. E. Church
South at Olney Grange Hall, July l4th, be-
ginning at P. M. Admission, rs cents.
Mr.. Edgar Fulks had the two middle fin
eers of his left hand cut off while operating
a steam saw last Wednesday at the Gath
ersbure lumber yard. of which he is pro-
prietor.
Mr.. Harvey Crown. of Hunting Hill re-
Gently had nail pierce nearly through his
foot He met with the intensely painful
accident while walking in the garden at
his home.
Mr. VIM. II. West has sold his farm. con-
tanning 219 acres, located near DerwoOd.
to Mr.. Judson Welliver. for 500 per acre.
Mr. West has taken up his residence in
Washington city.
Mr.. Philip Reed. of this town, has pur-
chased the dwelling house belonging to
Mrs. George Enrich, located in the Park
at the eastern section of Rockville. The
price paid is $1,000.
Mrs. Rachel Walker, wife of Prof G. W.
Walker, died on Monday at her home at
Browningsville, this county, aged rs. She
is survived by five daughters and two sons,
besides her husband.
Rockville and Hagerstown played two
exciting games of base ball at Hagerstown
on Monday last. Hagerstown winning the
morning game, 2 to o. and Rockville cap
turing the afternoon contest, 8 to 2.
Miss Pearl Burdette. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George F. Burdette of Silver Spring.
and Mr. Walter r. Steward. of Takoma
Park were married on Wednesday of last
week at TakOma Park by Rev. Francis M.
Wilcox.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage of Rev. Oscar W. Henderson and
Miss Lucille Minor, of Baltimore, Md, on
June oath last, in Baltimore. Mr. Hender-
son is summer supply of the Baptist Church
at Rockville
A record price for land on the Jones
Mill Road was reached by recent sale by
the Soule Realty Company of Washington.
who sold for Thomas Jones a portion of
Clean Drinking" about three-fourths of a
mile west of Chevy Chase Lake, for $1,000
per acre.
Mrs. Eliza A. Burns. aged rs years. died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James
B. Hawkins, of WOodfield She is survived
by six sons two daughters and thirty-one
grandchildren. Funeral services were held
at Damascus Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. W. M. Hoffman officiated. Interment
was in Damascus cemetery.
Mr.. James W. Slater, aged 76 years,
died last Friday afternoon at his home,
near Potomac. this county. His death was
due to general debility and other troubles
from which he had long suffered. Surviv-
ing him are three sons and two daughters
The funeral took place at II O'Clock Sun
day morning from the M. E. Church South
at Potomac.
Wit NAT nf fny
payers of Chevy Chase. the tax rate for
that portion of Chevy Chase lying east of
the Broad Branch and BrOOkeville roads
has been fixed at 20 cents on each 500
worth of property The law directs the
County Commissioners to collect the tax
and turn the money over to the Chevy
Chase improvement Association.
The many friends of Mr. Thomas C.
GroOmes. of this town, will learn with re-
greet that he fell from freight car at the
Rockville depot on Wednesday and broke
his wrist. He was climbing down the car
at the time of the accident, having COM
pleted the measurement of the car to esti-
mate the load of sand it contained, billed
to the Rockville town council, of which he
is member
After the present week the price of ad-
mission to the moving picture show given
in the Rockville Masonic Hall will be S
cents for each person. regardless of age,
on Tuesday and Thursday nights. On Sat
urday nights, including tomorrow night,
the price will be 10 cents for persons of all
ages. On these latter nights programs of
almost double the usual length will be
shown, including more costly pictures, such
as the Passion Play"
Miss Anna Mary Poole and Mr.. Herbert
Nourse Vinson. both of this county. were
married Wednesday. June goth, at 1890
A. NJ, at the rectory of St. Roses Church.
Choppers. Rev. George B. Harrington per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Mary G. Flem-
ing, of Virginia, acted as maid of honor
and Mr.. b. F. Poole, Of Washington, as best
man. A reception was held at the home
Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Poole, of Middlebrook. after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Vinson left for a short tour. They
will reside in Washington.
The annual meeting of the Sandy Spring
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
held last week in Ashton Methodist Epis-
copal Church. The following officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. M. p T. jackson; secretary, Mrs.
L. H. q. Banes; treasurer, Mrs. Isabel Fuss
sell. Superintendents were appointed as
follows: Parlor meetings. Mrs. F. M. Weth-
erald; purity. Mrs. M. p T. jackson; lit
erature' Mrs. M. G. T. Moore press Mrs.
L. H. D. Banes; anti-narcotics, Mrs. F. S.
onowden; scientific temperance instruc-
non' Mrs E. T. Massey; medical temper
ahee, Miss M. Vickers franchise. Miss NJ
l. Thomas flower mission. Miss A. E.
Banes.
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