Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-27
Rotat aud 3etsunal.
Town and Country.

This afternoon at 2:30 the students of
the third and fourth-year classes will pub
Hclv deliver their Term 0rations and
ESSAYS" at the Rockville High School.
Arthur j. Marks, charged with unlaw-
fully selling pools on the races at our last
Fair, settled his case in court on Wednes-
dav by paying a fine of $500 and costs.
An oyster and meat supper will be given
for the benefit of the Seneca Baptist Church
ot Mr. Vernon Miles house on February 7,
beginning at 5oclock, P. M. if fair, if not,
the next fair day All are cordially invited
to attend.
The County Commissioners appointed on
Tuesday last Messrs. Benjamin C. Hughes
and Ira Hall constables for Rockville and
Jamestown districts, respectively These
Gentlemen will also collect the dog tax in
their districts.
The ladies of Trinity M. f. Church, Ger
mantown, will hold an oyster supper in p
" Waters hall on February 9Th, beginning
HAP. NJ They will also serve meat sup
pers. ICE am and cake If stormy, the
nest ming.
Mt. 'ohu W. Stevens recently sold to
3l, WA fifth, cattle dealer, of Bealls-
vile. two steers, weighing together 3400
These cattle were raised on the farm of
Me- Ste, located near Whites Ferry,
this c0uuu He received S 1-2 cents per
pound iy. EN-.
M '5h H. Soule. president of the Soule
Realty Company, Washington, died sud-
denly on Thursday morning of last week,
at his apartment in the Maury, 18th and
C Streets Mr.. Soule retired Wednesday
night in his usual good health and spirits.
The fatal stroke occurred without warning.
Mr.. Soule formerly resided in this county,
near Rockville.
Mrs. Anna M. Mcdonald, wife of Mr..
Charles G. Mcdonald, of Potomac district,
died last Saturday night, aged 35 years,
after an illness of several months. She is
survived by her husband and one son.
Mrs. Mcdonald was daughter of the late
John II. Kelly, of Washington, and was
daughter-in-law of Major John Mcdonald
of this town.
Mr.. William Joseph johnson, of Barnes
vile, who is said to be the county's smallest
man, and Miss Lula Virginia Carter, also
of GAINESVILLE, were married in Rockville
on Thursday of last week by Rev. S. R.
White, of the Baptist Church. the cere-
mOny taking place at the home of the
minister The bridegroom, who is thirty
one years old, measures only forty-seven
inches in height.
Mrs. Mary E. Hays, nee du Fief. late resi-
dent of this county, died at her residence,
1927 o street, Washington, D. c., after
short illness. She is survived by her hus-
band and an only daughter, Marion A
Hays; two brothers, Charles G. du Fief OF
Jamestown, and Louis B. du Fief. of Nssa.
ngton, and three sisters. Mrs. Steph
Carlisle, Mrs Walter F. Magruder and .-
Chas. C. Pearce.
The Rockville WOmans Club mt ag
Thursday afternoon of last week W
home Of Mrs. David II. Warfield with tl
thirty members present. The Response 81
the day were from Mark Twain, and other
features of the program rendered ,re "a
talk on Henry of Navarro" by Miss Rose
Henderson a paper on Civic Improve
ment, by Mrs. Harry Beard book re-
view by Mrs. Wallace Welsh, and an in
strumental duet by Misses Marie Talbot
and Lucy Smith.
Olney Grange, at its January meeting
held in Grange Hall, at Olney, has elected
the following officers for 1911: Master, R.
Bentley Thomas; overseer, S. P Thomas;
lecturer, Reuben Brigham; steward, G. Rust
Candy; assistant stewards, Vim. M. Moore
and Miss Katherine j. Hutton secretary,
Miss Marjorie Snowden treasurer, Miss E.
l. Stabler; gatekeeper. VIM. j. Thomas
ceres, Mrs R. Bentley Thomas pomona,
Mrs, j. W. Bird fora, Miss Edith D. Bent
ley.
Two small houses in close proximity in
Gathersburg, occupied by negro families,
were burned down on Thursday night of
last week. Another standing nearby took
hre, but was saved by an early extinguish-
ment OF the blaze The citizens of that
prosperous town are talking of adopting
more effective means of putting out fires
OF the future. They have been reminded
OIL their unpreparedness to fight fire by the
unsuccessful efforts to save the two houses
lately consumed
Plckington, registered Percheron stall
lion sold here by the Travilah Horse Com
pany, on Tuesday, was purchased by Mr..
NJ. D. Knight, who will use him on his
farm near here in the future, for $101.
Seven years ago he was purchased by the
company for $2250. From the price
EOught on Tuesday he looks to many like
dft as he is usefully sound. years old,
and ltried sire. Mr.. Knight owned stock in
'le company to the amount of SIS.
The annual oyster supper. given for the
benefit Of the Salem Cemetery, will be held
IN Men orial Hall, Brookeville, on Thursday
February 8. 1911, commencing at
5oclock. AS this is public cemetery,
more than one-half of those inferred there
have neither relatives nor friends TO care
Tor their graves, and this supper is given
iof the benefit of those graves. Any do
nations of cakes or eatables will be thank
iully received. The public is respectfully
invited to attend. Come and help good
cause.
The Laytonsvlle Camp, No. 1920. met
IN their new large hall over Neiehbor E. f.
hordan's wheelwrieht shop on Wednesday
OIL last week, James Carstairs Christopher,
Jr presiding. After the transaction of
business the following candidates were ini-
uated into the mysteries of woodcraft-
ihomas M. Darby, Artemus N Griffith and
alexander Small. Neiehbor Small has the