Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-12-08
Focal aud Personal
Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Mr.. c. J. Lyddane, of Germantown. i:
spending the weekend in Baltimore.
Gov. Crothers has commissioned Arthur
Hickok and E. Peake, of this county, deputy
game wardens,
Mr.. James T. English, resident of Der
wood, recently butchered four fat hogs
that in the total weighed 1870 pounds.
The Ladies' Aid Society of COlesville will
give an oyster supper on December 18th
beginning at S p NJ, in the w. C. T. u.
Hall at Colesville.
Mr. Henry A. Dawson has returned to
his home. near Rockville, after spending
several weeks in South Dakota, where he
has extensive business interests.
After spending several weeks in Rock
vile as the guest of Mrs. George S. Stone,
Miss Margaret Lillard has gone to New
York to spend two weeks before leaving for
her home in Kentucky.
Because of unavoidable circumstances
the sale of personal property by Mr.. A. F.
Rabbit, heretofore advertised to take place
on the 5th instant, has been postponed to
the 9th of December. 1911.
Mrs. Rachel E. Offutt, aged So years,
wife of Thomas w. 0ffutt, died on Tuesday
last at her home, near Glen this county,
after an illness of only a few days Acute
indigestion was the cause of her death.
At a meeting of the Trustees of the
Aims House last Saturday afternoon Philip
j. Case was unanimously reelected super
intendent for one year, making the third
time he has been chosen for the position
The Johns Hopkins Glee and Musical
Clubs will give a concert at the Town Hall,
in Rockville, on Saturday evening, Decem-
Der 10Th, at 8 O'Clock. Dancing Tickets
so cents On sale at Wilson's drug store
or at the door.
Miss Margaret Lyddane, of Germantown,
entertained a home party during the
Thanksgiving holiday. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lyddane. Misses
Mary and Louise Renshaw, of Rockville,
and Messrs. ii. W. Griffith of Washington,
j. A. Brown of Baltimore, and W. v Daw-
son of Jacksonville.
Mr.. Elijah T. Bean shot and killed
bald eagle that measured feet 10 inches
from tip to tip. For several days the eagle
had been destroying the poultry on Mr..
Beans farm, near Redland. and not until
Sunday last was the owner able to get
shot at him, when with a well-directed aim
this uncommon bird in this section was
brought down.
Mr.. f. Gilmore DuIey who died in Wash
ineton on Thursday of last week at the
age of 10 years, was buried in Rockville
Cemetery last Friday afternoon. Mr. Duley
was native and for many years a resi-
dent of this community His death was
due to heart failure He was the father
of Gilmore and Harry Dudley, both now resi-
dents of Washington.
A camp of the Modern WoOdmen of
America has been organized at Gathers
burg, with a large membership and the
following officers Consul commander, R.
N. Walker; adviser lieutenant, Claude W.
Owen; banker, l. g. Ward clerk and ply
stefan, DIR. Carleton NJ Etchison escort.
Jesse Briggs; Waterman. II. C. Briggs;
sentry, Ollie Smith; deputy, DR.. Bates
EtchisOn.
The Newcomb Club. of Bethesda, met at
the pretty bungalow of Mrs. Wharton
Moore, on the Old Georgetown road. A
paper on american Singers" by Mrs.
Croxall, president of the club, was pre-
scented. The paper was illustrated by
photographs of prominent vocalists.
discussion on the similarity between Nor
monism and the White Slave Traffic" &C.
cupied the CURRENT topic period.
Special attraction at Masonic Hall, Gath
ersbure on Saturday, December 9th. 1911.
One hundred and twenty views of Yellow
stone National Park furnished by Northern
Pacific X. R. Co. and talk on each view
by Mr.. X. f. l.. Smith, who has recently
made two trips to the park. Two special
moving picture reels will also be shown
and musical selections by a male quartet
will be rendered Admission. and 10 cts.
Died, on Wednesday. November 29th.
1911, at Walldene, near Buck Lodge, this
county, Elizabeth Dade. relict of Nathaniel
b. Fueitt, of Washington; daughter of the
late Robert Dade, of this county and grand
daughter of the late Col. Robert T. Dade.
in the 65th year of her age. The funeral
services were held at the Church of the
Ascension, Massachusetts avenue and 18th
street northwest, Washington. on Saturday
afternoon. Interment in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
The annual Thanksgiving ball of the
young people of Gaithersburg and vicinity
was held in Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
on Wednesday evening of last week, and
was attended by large number of guests
from various parts of this county. Wash
ineton and other places. The committee
of arrangements was composed of DIR.
Bates Etchison and Messrs J. Frank Traz-
zare. Roland and Forrest Walker. A Wash
ineton orchestra furnished the music. and
at midnight refreshments were served.
AIInutt Case On Trial.