Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-11-10
He SEN TIN Ell,
Friday Morning November 10. 1911.
Eofal aud Rersnual.
Town and Country.

books you desire can be obtained.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Finley and daughter
Miss Bliss Finley. have returned to thei
home in Washington, after spending tn,
summer here.
The Laurel Fair prize of So, 500 due thi.
county as the largest exhibitor is held with
a taut string. When offered it appeared
to be free. What's the matterY
The Trustees of the Aims House have
reelected John E. West clerk and DR.. Ed.
ward Anderson physician. The selection
of an overseer will be made in December.
The walks in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery
Rockville, will be covered with refuse stone
dust from the nearby Maddox quarry, left
over from the recent State work at that
point.
The funeral of Mr.. Andrew j. Moran
who died last Saturday at the home of his
nephew, Mr.. VIM. Gray, near Four Corners,
this county. took place Monday afternoon
from the Methodist Church at Colesville,
Rev. Mr.. Hesse. of Brightwood, D. c., con-
Quoting the services. Burial was in the
Colesville cemetery
DR.. H. B. Haddox, of Gaithersbure, had
the muscles of one of his legs badly strain
ed on Wednesday last. He was riding in
his automobile through the town and lost
control of the machine. 1t ran into side
drain, he was thrown out upon the pave
ment and sustained the injury He is
now confined to his home.
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
Lieut.. Col. Augustus s. Nicholson, a dis
tinguished retired officer of United States
Marine Corps, died at his home in Wash
ington city, on Monday afternoon, in the
eghty-first year of his age. He was stricken
with paralysis about year ago and had
been in poor health since. He was the
brother of Mr.. Leonard L. Nicholson, of this
town.
Miss Josephine Warning has returned to
Rockville and opened her house for the
winter, after spending pleasant summer
in company with her two sisters, Mrs.
Chopper and Mrs Hardy, visiting their
sister, Mary Joseph Warning, at De Sales
Heights Convent of the Visitation, Parkers-
burg, W. Va, and sojourning at Lock Lynn
Hotel, Mountain Lake Park, Md, and other
resorts. Mrs. Chopper is with Miss Warning.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Chas. johnson,
near Germantown, was destroyed by fire
last Friday night. J. Reese Snyder, the
tenant, was living in the house, and he
and his family narrowly escaped being
burned to death. When Mr. Snyder was
awakened part of the house had fallen in.
Everything in the house was destroyed.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
Mrs. Harry Beard entertained the Rock
vile Woman's Club at its bi-weekly meet
ing on Thursday afternoon of last week.
AS the roll was called, the members re-
sponded with quotations from Julius Caesar.
Other features of the program were round
table, conducted by Miss Dawson read
ing from the first act of julius Caesar, by
Mrs. f. L. Bullard; paper on Modern
Methods of Philanthropy" by Miss Elsie
England, and vocal and instrumental music
Geo. W. Mobley. Jacob M. Allnutt, Chas.
W. Gibson, Oscar W. Burdette. Levin B.
johnson. Vim. M. Terrell, Theodore w. Hen
derson. Henry Dryer. John C. Yeabower
and Roland P. Ray have been excused by
Judge Peter form service as jurors at the
November Term of Court, which begins
next Monday, and Beverly R. Codwise,
Crittenden H. Walker, Perrie E. Waters,
Oscar X. Poole, Timothy Cation, William V.
Dove. Jas H. Cissel and Charles NJ Clark
have been selected.
Four of the representatives from the
Ridgely Brown Chapter to the convention
of the United Daughters of the Confederacy,
now in session at Richmond, are unable to
attend. Miss Anna R. Candy and Mrs.
David H. Warfield are confined to their
homes with sickness. Miss Nan Tolson is
in attendance upon her i'll brother and Mrs.
Morris L. Croxall was compelled to 90 to
the North on important business. Miss F.
May Sellman is the only member of the
delegation present to represent the chapter
Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather
bureau at Washington. thinks an aviator
might cross the Atlantic Ocean if he could
take his airship up six miles and remain
at that level at least two days. At that
height there is said to be placid ether
plane, free from the conflicting storms and
currents. He so informed Vaniman. who has
been planning a transoceanic flight from
Atlantic City. Vaniman asked to be warned
Of an oppOrtune time for his flight. Prof
Moore says Vaniman's ship cannot cross
the ocean unless at the six-mile altitude
To abolish race-track betting in Mary
land bill will be presented to the next
Legislature by the Society of Friends, and
the members of the society not only in this
State but in Pennsylvania, Virginia and
the District of Columbia will use their in
huence to secure its passage. This action
was taken Thursday afternoon of last week
in the final business session Of the Friends
yearly meeting, which, attended by about
500 delegates, was held in the Friends
Meeting House. Park avenue and Laurens
street. Baltimore. Mr. Caleb J. Moore S
suggestion was incorporated in a resolu-
ton, which provided for the drawing up
Of the proposed bill. The question is now
in the hands of a committee.
While hunting on the farm of the late
Henry Bradley. in Potomac district, this