Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-07-15
Tutal aud 9erspnal.
TOWN aud Country.

GeOree Fry, near tLis 1V"h'
Mr. Barnard Welsh, Of Grand Junction
cd is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs
" W. Welsh. of this town.
The opening of our annual Fair and the
Congressional primary take place on the
same day-August 80.
Miss Beulah Ward, who has been teach
ind school in Canada, returned this week
70 her home, at Hunting Hill, for the sum-
mer.
Mr. Allie Prescott and family are visiting
his mother in this town. Four years ago
Mr. Prescott left here and took up his resi-
dence in New Mexico.
At the annual meeting of the MOntgom-
sry Country Club, held on Tuesday night
last all of the old officers were reelected.
There are now 1923 members in the club.
The Misses Hurley. daughters of Mr. H.
e Hurley, entertained about 20 Washing
TON school mates at their beautiful home,
mile west of Rockville. on Friday last.
The meeting of the W. C. T. u will be
held at the home of Mrs. George Stone on
Tuesday, July 18th, at 7:30 P. M. 1t is
hoped the members and friends interested
will be present.
Frank Higgins and Clifford H. Robertson,
Trustees, sold on Tuesday at public sale
the Merson property, containing II acres,
situated near Burtonsville, this county. to
lydia NJ Merson for $405.
During the storm on Tuesday evening
last a horse in the stable on the farm of
Mr.. Louis Sadtler. near Montrose. was killed
by lightning Another horse standing in
the next stall escaped uninjured.
Work is in progress on the building for
the national bank recently organized at
Silver Spring, this county, and it is under
stood the structure will be completed in
time for the bank to begin business Octo-
tOber |.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion on Sunday,
July II, $l.00 to Harper's Ferry and Mar
tinsburg and return; $135 to Berkeley
Springs and return $500 to Cumberland
and return Special train leaves Rockville
at S:46 A. M
Miss Adelaide Dawson, aged IS years,
of Jacksonville, died Tuesday after lin
gering illness of complications. Her re-
mains were inferred in the family lot at
Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Thursday
morning.
Mr. Clay Ward, of Hunting Hill. has been
confined to his bed for the past week,
threatened with fever, but is now much
improved. Mr.. Ward returned home from
Hawe de Grace, where he had been teach
ing, at the close of the school year.
Mrs. George II. Wright and daughter,
Miss Lucy Wright, have returned to their
home at Forest Glen after a trip abroad
Miss Wright spent two years studying in
Germany. and two months ago Mrs Wright
went abroad to accompany her daughter
back.
While assisting neishbor to stack wheat,
Arthur Jones. of GAINESVILLE district. fell
about IL feet. He was endeavOring to
climb from the top of load to the stack
by means of a fence rail. when the rail
broke, Mr. Jones head struck against a
wheel of the wagon, and he was picked
up unconscious.
At the call of the president, the execu-
tive committee of the Anti-Saloon League
OF Montgomery county will meet in the
tabernacle. at Washington Grove. on Mon
day July 18th, at 2 P. NJ, to complete ar
rangements for the annual meeting on
August 18th and to transact any other
business offered.
Ii has been unOfficially announced that
the recent census shows Rockvilles popu-
latiOn to be 1880. gain of only sixty over
the census often years ago. The section
within radius of half mile of the cor
poration limits, however. is thickly settled.
and the population of Rockville and suburbs
is probably close to 1900
II has been announced that Miss Rachel
MaeGowan, daughter of Mrs. Frances Pow
ell OF Kensington. was married June LIST to
Mf Thomas W. Van Ess. of Seoul. Korea
MISS MacGowan went abroad about a year
ago and after visiting Switzerland France
and Italy, went to Korea, where she was g
guest at the home of DIR. and Mrs. Scrantin
Mrs. Annie F.. Gilpin, aged rs years
widow of Edward C. Gilpin. and daughte
OF John Feast, of Baltimore, died at he
home, Walnut HILL near Brighton, Thurs
day afternoon of last week The funera
took place from her home on Saturday a
IL A. NJ. Surviving her are two sons an.
two daughters Mrs. N. B. Hoeg, who /
now travelling in France Miss Mary A
VIM. H. and Clarence l.. Gilpin, of Sand
Spring.
Ellen Stewart. Vim. Morsell and Edsa
Waters, all colored, were before Justic
Reading in the police court here last wee
On charges of violating the local OPTIC
law. Thomas Sellman being the prOsecutin
witness against the woman and Mani
Tyler against the others. In each case
was alleged that whiskey had been sole
tllen Stewart waived hearing and fuI
hlshed bail for her appearance at the No
Vember Term of Court. Morsell and Wa
ters were tried and convicted. but eac
noted an appeal
special lot of new films for the moving
picture show at the Rockville Masonic Ha
viii be exhibited next week New picture
each night. On Tuesday and Thursda
nights, admission S cents. On Saturda
night big double show and music az
MISSION 10 cents During the week Of ii
county lair there will be a show every da
except Monday. from to 10 p.
special lot of pictures from New York an
ans will be shown. Admission 10 cent
remember the big double show to-morro