Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-08-04
Tofal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

section OF NOChNLnc'
Died, on July 28th. at his residence, nea
Brookeyille, this county, James I. Holland
in the 18th year of his age.
Gov. Crothers has appointed Jesse W
Nicholson. of Chevy Chase, as justice o.
the peace to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Dennis Claude.
Miss Margaret Webster, aged 23 years
died last Sunday at her home near DECKER
son. this county. She had been i'll several
months of an affection of the lungs.
Mrs Ida Ella Ricketts,, wife of Mr.. Albert
H. Ricketts,, died last Sunday evening at
her home near Halpine. this county She
was 48 years old. Mrs Ricketts, had been
i'll long while of cancer.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion on Sunday
August 6, $500 to Harper's Ferry, Charles
Town, Summit Point, Stephenson and Win
chester and return. Train leaves Rockville
at S;38 A. M.
Miss Isabel Murphy of Clarksbure, and
Mr.. Alonzo Burdette, of Germantown. were
married here last Friday by Rev. Philip
B. Mcclure, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic
Church.
Miss Frances Nora Maddox, of Derwood,
and Mr.. Carl G. Nelson, of Washington,
were married here Monday evening by Rev.
Philip B. Mcclure, pastor of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church.
Charles H. Stanley. of Prince Georges
county, has been appointed State Comp
troller by Governor Crothers to succeed the
late William B. Clagett and assumed the
duties of the Office.
Mr.. Christopher C. Graham died last Sun
day at the home of his son, Howard A.
Graham, at Washington Grove, of bron-
chitis He was II years old. and is sur
vived by his wife and two sons.
Clarence Riley. son of Vim. E. Riley. of
Gaithersburg, died at his home last Friday
morning, aged % years. He is survived
by his parents, four sisters and three
brothers. lnterment was in Forest Oak
Cemetery, Gaithersburg, on Sunday.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the
Rockville M f. Church South met Thurs
day afternoon of last week at the residence
of the president, Mrs. Ellen Armstrong.
The feature of an interesting program was
an address by Mrs Robertson. of Washing
ton. Refreshments were served
Miss Anna P. Welsh, who left Rockville
three weeks ago for an automobile tour to
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and other
points, has returned as Mrs. j. C, Morton,
much to the surprise of her friends. After
a short stay with the brides parents, DR..
and Mrs. Morton will live at 1915 N Charles
street, Baltimore.
The Sunday closing law was strictly en-
forced against all business places through
out this county on Sunday last. In the
slang of today the lid was on tight, and
will remain so in the future, only the sale
of drugs being permitted. This condition
has been brought about by the recent ugly
conduct at Glen Echo
The appeal of the Mayor of Glen Echo,
Louis C. Witkowski, TO Secretary of War
Stimson for authority to tap the conduit
of the Washington Aqueduct to get water
for Glen Echo failed Monday when Acting
Secretary of War Oliver notified the mayor
that the water supply of the Capital can
not be tapped without authority from Con-
gress.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
Sandy Spring, this county, was the only
bidder for the 1000 worth of bonds for
road improvements in Colesville district,
and the entire issue was sold by the County
Commissioners to the company for SIP ,001.
The bonds are for 5000 each, bear interest
at per cent, and one is redeemed each
year. To redeem the bonds and pay the
interest, special tax is levied against the
property in Colesville district.
Suit has been instituted in the Circuit
Court here by Mrs, Mamie Irma Works, of
this county, for an absolute divorce from
John Wesley Works, who is said to live in
Washington. The plaintiff asks to be al
lowed to resume her maiden name of
Hardy. Mrs. Works is represented by At
tOrney J. Dawson Williams. The bill sets
forth that the couple were married in
Washington, in 1907, and that in the fol-
lowing June the plaintiff was deserted.
Mr.. VIM. f. Shaw. aged 50 years. died
suddenly last Saturday on his farm near
Burnt Mills. this county, of apoplexy.
Shortly before noon he went out to the
barn to feed some stock and soon after
ward his body was found in the barn by
a member of his family. Mr.. Shaw was
one of the best known citizens of the county
and was successful farmer. For many
years, and at the time of his death. he
was president of the Washington, Coles
vile and Ashton Turnpike Company. He
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Fawcett, of Colesville district. and six
daughters and two sons.
The kensington Crittenton Auxiliary Clr-
Gle has been organized at Kensington, this
county, with large membership and the
following officers President, Mrs. }. Philip
Hermann: first vice-president, Mrs. Geo
". Ashworth second vice president, Mrs
Merritt o. Chance recording secretary.
Mrs. Frank T. Chapman corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Warren Price treasurer,
Mrs, Herbert Wright chairman devotional
committee, Mrs. A. II. Kinnear chairman
temperance committee, Mrs. Arthur Hen
bricks; chairman program committee, Mrs,
Simpson; chairman committee on dona-
TONS Mrs. VIM. M. Terrell. The circle will
meet the last Wednesday Of each month
Masonic Hall
moVNG-PIcIURE SHOW, SATURDAY, August
5th, 1911.
NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE.