Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-11-03
Ynfal aud Personal.
Town and Country,

Town and Country.
Mr.. Moses B. Montgomery. of Travilah,
has been elected president of the county
Anti-Saloon League.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the Kings
Dauehters will meet with Mrs. Brewer on
Tuesday. November 7th, 1911, at 3P. M.
Mr.B.C. Hughes has. with his family.
removed from this town and taken up
residence in the city of Washington.
Mrs. John Whalen, whose home is near
Dickerson, was drown in the c. and o.
Canal, at Campbell's lock, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Zedekiah Burriss, aged rs years, died
here about 2 O'Clock Tuesday morning. He
had been i'll several weeks. He is survived
by six sons and brother.
President Taft has issued his annual
Thanksgiving proclamation. calling upon
citizens of the United States to celebrate
Thursday, November 30th, as the day of
thanksgiving and prayer.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion on Sunday,
November S, $l00 to Harper's Ferry and
Martinsbure and return; $l.35 to Berkeley
SPRINGS and return: $500 to Cumberland
and return. Special train leaves Rockville
at SAG A. M.
A decree has been signed by Judge Peter,
in the Circuit Court here, granting to Mrs.
Rosa A. johnson an absolute divorce from
Samuel johnson. of Washington, on the
ground of desertion. The couple were mar
ried in November, 1908, and. according to
the BILL the plaintiff was deserted in De-
cember. 1907.
The Seco Theater offers on Saturday,
November 4th, matinee performance from
2:3O to S O'Clock This performance is
given for the benefit of the smaller children
and out-of-town people. Our patrons will
enjoy the side-splittine comedies and ex-
citing westernphoto- plays, which are al
ways exhibited at the Seco.
The will of the late John f. Wilson,
which has been admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court, bequeaths to the widow
all of the personal property and gives her
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death of Mrs Wilson the real estate goes
in equal shares to the children. The estate
is valued at about $4,000.
Mr.. Edward Owen. aged 81 years, form
erlyof Olney this county, committed suicide
last Monday night in his room at 4O4 9Th
street northwest, Washington, by inhaling
Illuminating GAS. The body was found in
a sitting position on chair near the front
window, the GAS tube being held tightly
between his legs.
Supreme National Lecturer for the Mod
ern Woodmen of America, Chas. E. Whelan,
will deliver an address on WOOdcraft in the
town hall, Rockville, on Friday night,
November 10 next Members Of all camps
in the county and their friends and the
public are invited to attend. Mr.. Whelan
is a remarkable entertainer.
Miss Pearl M. Harding, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Harding. of Cloverly, this
county. and Mr. Archibald S. Turner, of
Norwood, were married on Monday evening
last by Rev. DR.. Neel, pastor of the Meth
odst Church at COlesville. The ceremony
took place at the parsonage in the pres
ence of a small company of relatives and
friends of the couple.
At the Methodist Church. Rockville, on
Wednesday. November 9Th, at 8 P. M. will
be held public meeting of the W. c. 1. U.
Miss Flora f. Strout, of Baltimore. White
Ribbon Missionary to Japan, will be pres
ent and will give the address of the even
ing. Everyone is cordially invited and no
one should miss the opportunity of hearing
this gifted woman.
Those who are interested in hunting may
wish to have accurate information as to
the game laws of Maryland or some other
State. The United States Government has
issued a pamphlet of thirty-two pages.
covering all the game laws of the United
States for 1911 which can be had, free. by
applying to Congressman David J. Lewis,
at Washington, D. c.
The fifthchain horse in team belonging
to the Fields Brothers, near Derwood. was
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under the wagon by an eastbOund electric
car, on Wednesday evening. in the eastern
part of Rockville The flesh of the horse
was frightfu lacerated. but he had no
bones broken. Several of the other horses
in the team had the skin knocked off them
and the harness was badly broken.
Alleging desertiOn. Mrs. Eleanor Stanton
johnson Machen, of Chevy Chase, this
county, has filed suit in the Circuit Court
here for an absolute divorce from Charles
A. Machen of Washington. II is set forth
in the bill that the couple were married in
Washington in April 1902. and lived to-
sether until July, 1908, when the plaintiff
was deserted. Mrs. Machen is represented
by the law firm of Wells, Owens & Wells,
of Washington.
Mr.. Thomas J. Holland, one of our most
respected citizens. aged rs years, died last
Friday morning at Forest Glen. where he
had been under treatment for several
months. His death was due to paralysis
and other troubles and followed long
illness. Mr.. Holland was lifelong resi-
dent of this county. lie was son OF the
late Grafton Holland. For many years he
was successfully engaged in farming near
Brookevie. For several terms he was
member Of the Board of County Commits
sioners, being elected as a Democrat. and
he also served several years as member
of the Board of School Commissioners. His
wife died several years ago. He left no
children.
On Tuesday delegation of gentlemen
interested in the Rockville and Georgetown
pike. composed Of Messrs. George E. Ham
ilton, John Joy Edison and Jos. II. Bradley,
appeared before the County Commission
ers petitonine for the repair of the Rock