Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-05-17
Rncal and RRrsumal.
Town and Country.


The Germantown Junior Base Ball Team
will hold strawberry festival in Mr.. D
W. Bakers grove on Friday, May "a. 1912
Javins Bros. of Washington, D. c.. have
bought from Walter Fawcett farm OF
1923 acres. near Colesville, this county, fol-
$500.
Mrs. Frank A. Brown and her daughter
Mrs. Wicher, of Sydney. Australia. are visit
ing at the home of Miss Belle Veirs. neal
this town.
Mr.. Jos. H. Bradley. of near this town.
has ordered 1000 leshorn chicks from a
New York hatchery which he will grow to
maturity.
Mr.. Welie W. Welsh has located in
Rockville with his family after recently
disposine of his mercantile business al
Olney this county.
The ladies of Goshen M. E. Church South
will hold strawberry festival and meat
supper on the lawn adjoining the church
on June 5th, commencing at O'Clock. p M
DR.. Mary Sherwood. of Baltimore, de-
livered an address before the Rockville
Woman's Club on Thursday afternoon OF
last week at the home of Mrs. William W.
Welsh.
Robert B. Peter, solicitor for Josiah W.
Jones, MORTGAGE, sold on Saturday last
the Haywood farm. containing go acres,
situated near Derwood, to Jas. P. B. Veirs
for $4,000.
The meeting of the W. C. T. u. will be
held at the home of Mrs. John j. Higgins,
Rockville, on May 21st. at P. NJ Hope our
new members will bring friends and full
attendance is desired.
Mrs. Virginia A. Howell died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. John Engle, at Gath
ersburg, on Thursday of last week of
general debility. aged 81 years. She is
survived by two daughters and one son.
The executive committee of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League met
here last week and decided to hold the
next quarterly meeting of the organization
at Forest Glen, the date to be fixed later.
There will be services in ST. GabrieIs
Church, Potomac, on Tuesday, May 2lst,
to enable the Catholics of the district to
make their Easter Duty. Mass will begin
at $50 Confessions will be heard before
the mass.
Police Justice Arthur Mace, recently ap-
pointed by Governor Goldsborough, made
hie fret onnaoro1ca an tba hoooh -,
Thursday of last week. He succeeds JUS
tice Joseph Reading. who held the position
two years.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday,
May 18th, $100 to Harper's Ferry and
Martinsburg and return; $135 to Berkeley
Springs and return $500 to Cumberland
and return. Special train leaves Rockville
at 1851 A. M.
The Brookeville Cornet Band will hold
strawberry festival at Brookeville on We'd
nesday, May 29th. A game of base ball
at P. NJ Up-to-date music will be fur
nished by the band. If rainy, the next
fair day Come one, come all.
The ladies of the M. E. Church South.
Germantown. will hold their annual meat
supper and strawberry festival on the
church lawn on Wednesday, June 5th. be-
ginning at 4 P. NJ. If rainy. next fair
evening A welcome to all.
Mrs. Eleanor NJ Chopper and Miss jose
phne Waring have returned to Rockville
after spending week in Washington, d.
c. While in Washington they attended
the Carroll monument celebration and re-
ception at the Georgetown University.
On Monday, May goth. a meeting in the
interest of votes for women will be held in
the Town Hall, GAINESVILLE. at P. M. This
meeting will be addressed by Miss Leonora
OReilly, who was one Of the leaders in the
shirtwaist strike in New York. All are
invited.
The annual May fete of Etchison school
will be held in the grove of Mr.. Jas. Moore
on Saturday, May 25th, beginning at 8
Pm. If very inclement, on Monday fol-
lowing. Base ball and seasonable refresh
ments. Strawberries, ice-cream, etc, will
be served.
Aubrey Council, No 143, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
will hold its annual picnic and fag-raising
at Claggettville school house on Saturday
afternoon, June LIST State Chaplain M. R.
Etchson, of jefferson. and other speakers
will be present A cOrnet band will fur
nish the music.
The residence of Mr.. Bernard Diamond,
near Gaithersburg. was destroyed by fire
on Saturday night last, and all the con-
tents. excepting a piano. were lost. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
defective fue. The loss is about $12. 900.
partly covered by insurance.
On Saturday. May 18th. there will be
held lawn fair on the Emory school
grounds, near 0akdale. for the benefit of
that school. Lots Of fun and plenty to eat.
Sack race, three-legged race, potato race
and game of base ball Be sure to come
and bring the children.
A recital and musicale will be given by
the children of Friendship school, near
Cabin John, this county. on May gath,
1912. on the lawn adjoining the home of
Mr.. John W. Lynch. A strawberry festival
will follow the entertainment. Admission
adults, is cents; children. 10 cents.
In lively game Saturday the Rockville
High School base ball team defeated the
Sandy Spring High School team. at Sandy
Spring. by 8 to 2. Both teams ielded well,
Rockville's victory being due to superior
batting. The batteries were Momsen and
Hays for Rockville, and Lynn and Cupp for
Sandy Spring.
The last will Of Hattersly W. Talbot.
deceased, was admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court here on Tuesday. in which
all of his estate is devised to his wife,