Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-07-28
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nonehters will meet with Mrs. Wells OF
Tnesday, August LIST, at 1880 A. M.
Senator Lee is making four speeches {
dov in Southern Maryland, where he ii
,oshine his campaign.
Mrs Rudolph Watkins left here on Mon
aav last TO pay visit to the home OF heI
son Ramsey in South Dakota. She vii
romain in the West for an indefinite period
Saturday, July 29th, The Seco moving
n;cture theater will entertain its patrons
with a reproduction of the 1911 automobile
races held at Indianapolis. Three other
feature reels
Durine the storm of last Friday night
three horses and two cows belonging to Mrs
Samuel BarnsIey were killed by lightning
in pasture field on her farm, near Avery
The old D. H. Bouic store, located in the
eastern part of this town, has been orna-
msnted with a glass front, substituting that
of brick. II will in the future be occupied
by grocer.
Nessrs. David Horner and John W. Keys,
near this place, spent several days last
Tx at Manassas, Va, witnessing the
LIBERATION of the 50th anniversary of the
b. lie of Bull Run.
That portion of the State road leading
from Gaithersburg to Jamestown has been
finished, and the stone crusher and engine
were removed to the Norbeck-Rockville
State road on Wednesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Brookes, of Red
land this county, have announced the
enlightenment of their daughter. Miss Eliza
beth Nourse Brookes. to Mr.. Jas. H. Starkey,
the wedding to take place in October.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion on Sunday
July 30th. $l00 to Harper's Ferry and
Martinsburg and return $l.35 to Berkeley
Springs and return $500 to Cumberland
and return. Special train leaves Rockville
at 8:46 A. M.
Mrs. Elsie Freeland, of Gaithersburg,
this county, and Charles Richie. of Column
bia, Howard county, were married in Rock
vile Monday afternoon by Rev William D.
Keene, pastor of the Methodist Church
South the ceremony taking place at the
parsonage.
The State Roads Commission will, it is
said, experiment with oil as a road pre-
sentative and dust allayer. The first road
to be given an application will be the new
pike between Rockville and Gaithersburg,
and if the oil does all that is claimed for
it the commission will use it on the State
roads in Maryland.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Kensing
ton the following officers were chosen :
President Mrs. Frank P. Chapman vice
president, Mrs. A. II. Kinnear secretary,
Mrs George W. Ashworth; treasurer, Mrs.
C f. Brinkerhoff superintendent of Loyal
Legion work, Mrs. Charles Houghton.
The State Board of Education has pre-
pared schedule of teachers institutes for
the scholastic year of 1911 and 1912, the
meetings beginning late in the summer
and extending into the winter months.
Instead of the usual institutes in Mont
gOmery. Charles, Prince Georges and St.
Mary's counties, a joint institute for the
teachers of the four counties will be held
in Washington, d. C., September to 8.
Judge Edward C. Peter has signed
decree in the circuit court here granting
to Mrs. Arie Virginia Gaines, of this county.
an absolute divorce from Major Gaines.
also resident of this county. and
allowing her to resume her maiden
name of Bowen The bill sets forth that
the couple were married in February. 1906.
at Chevy Chase, and lived together until
October 1907. when the plaintiff was de-
serted. Mrs Gaines was represented by
Attorney John A. Garrett.
At the annual meeting of the Washing
ton Grove Athletic Association, one of the
leading organizations of the kind in this
'SN'ioh Vi tiiC Nouhtiyt thC iohoWhiB OiheOio
were elected: President j. T. Meany /;
vice-ptesident, W. B. Hardy; secretary W..
A, Hopkins director of field sports, Robert
Walker. The annual track and field con-
tests of the association will be held at
Washington Grove on Labor Day, and
many of the leading athletes of the South
Atlantic Association will participate.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Montgomery County will hold its
annual meeting at Rockville on Friday
August 4th. The sessions of the convention
will be held in the Presbyterian Church
Delegates from the different local unions
with many visitors. will be- present. As
is customary. the luncheon will be a
basket one at "Seco Hall, one square from
the church, the hostess union serving coffee
and lemonade. The public of the town
and vicinity is cordially invited to be pre-
sent.
Miss Virginia Daineerfeld Hodges, daugh-
ter of Mrs. William Veirs. of this vicinity
and Mr.. olandar Wendell Phillips. Of Glass
ford, Illinois, were married last Saturday
afternoon at the home Of the brides
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Ray near Rockville. The officiating
minister was the Rev. Philip B. Mcclure
pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church. I'm
mediately after the ceremony, Mr.. anc
Mrs Phillips started for the Philippines
where MIR. Phillips holds a position unde
the War Department.
A Sunday School has been organized il
the old school house at Cropley. The fol
lowing officers have been elected Mrs. j. K
Kedden, superintendent Julian p. Vaughn
assistant superintendent Charles F. Be
dine, secretary and treasurer. The teacher
are Mrs. A. f. Hill, Mrs Thomas Bissetl
Miss Susie C. Lynch and j. p. Vaughn
The Sunday School will be held every Sun
aay morning at 1890. Every second Sun