Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-06-23
local aud gersonal.

TOWN anu SOAhbhJ'
The primaries take place on the first da!
Of our approaching annual Fair
O,,r farmers throughout the county are
n the midst of their wheat harvest.
Dr R. C. Warfield of this town, leaves
hare IN Saturday, July LIST, for a trip Of
two months in Europe,
Drueeist R. VIM. Vinson has purchased
the Owens store, which he now occupies
located in this town, from j. Abby Hender-
son, trustee, for $4,000.
Attorney Emory Bogley has purchased
the old National Bank building, facing on the
Conrt House Square, this town, and will
f, il nm as a law office for himself. The
nurchase price was $2,60O.
The examiners on Saturday last allowed
Sarah Weidly $500 for a small strip OF
land taken by the County Commissioners
IN widen the public road at the bridge on
the Norbeck-R Rockville road.
BEFORE several hundred persons at Ger
mantown last Friday afternoon German
town defeated Kensington, to A, in one
Of the most interesting base ball games of
the season in that locality.
Tuesday the County Commissioners de-
cided not to levy municipal tax in Sec
tion 2 of Chevy Chase after hearing argu-
ment pro and con upon the subject by a
number of citizens of that town.
The G. M. Etchison Overland Agency at
Gaithersbure, Md, has sold to Mr. Rufus
Davis, of Hyattstown, a handsome 3O-horse-
mower Overland torpedo style roadster,
complete, for his daughter, Miss Eileen.
Prof. Fogle, of Brunswick, Md, who was
recently chosen principal of the Rockville
High School to succeed Prof. Roger j.
Whiteford, resigned. has withdrawn his
application and will. it is said, continue as
principal of the High School at Brunswick.
The Woman's Club of Kensington cele-
brated guest night" last Friday evening
at the home of Mrs Harry Armstrong. A
program was rendered and refreshments
served. Mrs Herbert A. Gle gave very
clever account of the club history during
the last year.
Together Mr.. Geo W. Mullican and Mr..
VIM C. Bean, of Rockville, purchased the
Corcoran Hotel property at private sale on
Friday last paying $4,100. These enter
prising young gentlemen have not yet de-
termined what use they will make of this
valuable property. but will finally adopt
one of several plans they have in view
After nearly three months of persistent,
energetic effort. the winners of the twenty
European trips offered by the Washington
Post to those obtaining the greatest num-
Der of votes between March 26 and June
II can now breathe freely and rest awhile
before starting on their European jaunt.
Among the winners are Mr.. Robert l..
Warfield, of Rockville, who secured 35S,l65
votes, and Mr.. Claude W. Owen, of Gath
ersburg. 455,729 votes.
During the storm of Monday of last week
lightning ran down the chimney of the
dwelling house of Mr.. Jas. Magruder, near
Glen. entered the room and struck loaded
shotgun standing in the chimney corner.
Freakishly it knocked the stock off of the gun
without doing further damage of any kind
OF causing discharge of the loads. Upon
the same day three head of cattle belong
ing to Mrs. Charles Thrift, near TraVilah,
were kill in pasture field by lightning
A deed has been recorded here by which
Harry W. Bowling and Benjamin F. Leigh
ton, of Washington. trustees and joint
tenants under the will of Mrs. Amanda f.
Bowling, convey to William I. Perry, OF
Washington, 600 acres of land near Cabin
John Bridge Mr. Perry is understood to
represent syndicate of well-known CAPT
talsts. The purchase price was, il is said,
100000. The property will, it is under
stood, be subdivided and placed on the
market at once.
Miss Rachel D. Young, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert A. Young, of Gaithersburg,
and Dr. Carleton N Etchison. of Gathers
burg, were married in Rockville on Thurs
day of last week by Rev. ThOs. j. Packard,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church. The
ceremony was performed at the rectOry in
the presence of small company OF rela-
tives and friends of the couple. lmme-
diately afterward DR.. and Mrs. Etchison
left for a two-weeks' trip. They will reside
in Gaithersburg. The groom is a son of
DR.. and Mrs. Elisha c. Etchison.
The At Home given on Wednesday even
ing last by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Herbert
Buck, of this-town, in honor of Mr.. Norman
Bouic, brother of Mrs. Buck. and his
young bride was one of the most enjoyable
functions of the summer season. The
handsome mansion of the BOuic family
was most deliberately decorated and the
beautiful grounds brilliantly lighted by
electricity for the occasion. A stringed
orchestra discussed sweet melody through
out the evening. From eight TO ten O'Clock
friends of the hest and hostess and the
young bridal couple thronged the spacious
rooms to offer congratulations and partake
of the generous hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs
Buck.
Messrs. M. Wilson OfIutt, Vim. II. Haney
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pointed by the County Commissioners to
determine whether the road from Chevy
Chase Circle to Bradley Lane, which is
Known as Connecticut avenue extended,
should be taken over and maintained by
the county, have reported in favor of the
proposition. II having been intimated to
The County Commissioners, however, that
there is a possibility that the United States
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