Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-13

charged with unlawfully selling pools at
our recent fair, and the contested will case
of Laura V. Harvey ct al. VS.. Fredella Of
futt, executrix, ct al. that were set for trial
on the 18th have been postponed to the
24th instant. The jurors of the November
term will be recalled to sit in these cases.
The Rockville Womans Club met ON
thursday OF last week with Miss Daisy
Maeruder as hostess. The program rem
dered included responses appropriate to
the new year, paper on Louis XI." pre-
pared by Miss Mildred Higgins and read
by Miss Hurley; paper on "Radum and
Helium," by Mrs. Robert c. Warfield a
vocal solo by Mrs. SomerveIl Dawson and
an instrumental solo by Mrs. Harry Beard
The County Commissioners have under
consideration a petition from citizens of
Colesville neighborhoOd for the construc-
ton of two and a-half miles of pike on the
Columbia road, from White Oak to the end
OF the Shoemaker pike, recently constructed
on Columbia road 1t is estimated that the
section of road asked for would cost about
$4,000, One-half to be paid by the State
and the rest by the taxpayers of Colesville
district.
A large barn on the farm of Mr. Howard
Griffith, near Beallsville, this county, and
800 barrels of corn, lot of provender,
and many other things were destroyed by
fire on Thursday afternoon of last week.
The loss is placed at about $500. with
insurance on the building only The origin
OF the fire is not known. but it is thought
to have been accidental The barn was one
of the finest in the upper section of the
county and had been built about two years.
The annual oyster supper, given for the
benefit of the Salem Cemetery, will be held
in Memorial Hall, Brookeville. on Thursday
evening, February 8, 1911, commencing at
O'Clock. AS this is public cemetery,
more than one-half of those inferred there
have neither relatives nor friends to care
for their graves, and this supper is given
for the benefit of those graves. Amy do
nations of cakes or eatables will be thank
fully received. The public is respectfully
invited to attend. Come and help good
cause
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Montgomery County National
Bank of Rockville. held on Tuesday last,
the following board of directors was elected
Spencer c. Jones, Hattersly w. Talbot, Jas.
B. Henderson. William B. Mobley, John H.
Gassaway. Jas. E. Williams, Lawrence All
mutt, Wilson B. Tschiffely, JOS T. Moore,
Richard H. Stokes, Frederick p Hays and
VIM. 7. Griffith. The board elected the
following officers: Spencer C. Jones, presi-
dent; Hattersly W. Talbot, vice president
r. H. Stokes. cashier Geo. M. Hunter. as
sistant cashier; W. Russell Brewer, teller
Geo. P. Henderson. discount clerk j. Gard-
ner Darby, corresponding clerk.
Mr.. Frank A. Spencer. patent attorney,
who had practiced in Washington many
years, died at his home here last Saturday
morning. aged 66 years. He had been i'll
several weeks of gastric trouble. A day or
two before his death grip developed He
is survived by his wife. who was Miss
Mary Arnold, of Washington. He also
leaves brother. Albert H. Spencer, of
Boston. The funeral took place from his
late residence Monday morning and inter-
ment was made fICk Creek Gene cry.
Washington. Mr.. Spcacer was IA rH aQC
Connecticut but s most Of his life in
Cleveland, Ohio. lle located in washing
ton in 1885 and twelve years ago removed
to Rockville.
Mr.. Frank Ray Keys. practicine attor-
ney of Washington city and this county.
died at the George Washington University
Hospital. Washington. on Wednesday of
last week after a short illness of pneumo-
mia. The death of Mr.. Keys was severe
shock to large circle of friends His ill
ness was not regarded as grave and re-
ports from his bedside indicated improve
ment until Tuesday afternoon. when a
relapse occurred. from which he failed to
rally He was born in this county and |
resided practically his entire life on the |
farm of his parents at Linden. Until re-
Gently Mr.. Keys was the owner of number |
Of finely bred running and saddle horses, |
including the steeplechaser McFOnsO.