Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-12-06
EntsI aud gersuual
Town and Country.


dents of the county, died last week at his
home near CoIesvilIe, aged about ninety
years.
The tearing down of "Hungerford Tav-
ern," this town, was begun on Wednesday
last. The property is now owned by Col.
Spencer Jones.
Elmore Briggs, son of Mr.. Thomas and
Mrs. Elenora Briggs. died on Monday night
last at the home of his parents at Derwood,
after short illness, aged years.
Mrs. George C. Lewis, of this town, will
have her studio open every afternoon and
evening until Christmas for the sale of
water cOlors, decorated china and fancy
articles.
The ladies of the Rockville Baptist Church
will serve luncheon the second Wednesday
of each month in the dining hall of the
building. Luncheon rs cents Your patron
age is solicited
Judge-elect Glenn II. Worthineton took
the oath of Associate Judge in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court, at Frederick
on Monday last He entered at once upon
his judicial duties.
Mr.. Robert M. Garrett, Glen Echo's youth
fall mayor, and Miss May R. Shoemaker of
Georgetown, were married on Monday even
ing last. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. F. Yingling.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E.
Church South will hold Christmas sale of
fancy articles in the Town Hall, Pooles-
vile, on Saturday, December 18th, from 8 to
10 P. M. Homemade candy and refresh
ments will be served, as well as Christmas
articles.
A box social and entertainment given
under the auspices of the |. o. G. T. Lodge
will be held in the Travilah school house
on Saturday. December 7th. beginning at
7:30 p. M Refreshments will be served.
Girls, please bring boxes. Public cordially
invited.
Mr.. Joseph c. Phoebus, of Gaithersburg,
and Mrs. Ida Montgomery, of Evansville,
Md, were married at Gaithersbure on
Thursday evening of last week by Rev.
Robert G. Koontz, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church, the home of the minis
ter being the scene of the ceremony.
At meeting of the Montgomery County
Bar Association, held in the court house
on Saturday last and presided over by
Vice President Robert B. Peter, commit
tee was appointed to confer with the Fred
erick County Bar Association with view
to arranging for an appropriate testimonial
to Judge John C. Motter.
Fire. which is supposed to have started
as the result of defective electric wiring,
last Friday night destroyed the original
college building erected in 1856 and the
new administration building at the Mary
land Agricultural College at College Park,
causing a loss estimated to be between
$l5O,0OO and $l75,000.
All the jail birds tried at the last term
of court here were winged by States At
torney w. o. Spates' well-directed shots,
excepting one who he thinks should not
have escaped. The sheriff has Gagged them
in the State prisons to which they were
sentenced. where they will be well fed and
sheltered for some years to come.
On Tuesday last while Mr.. Samuel Pue
of Cedar Grove, was feeding a cornsheller
on the farm of Mr.. Conrad Roger his gloved
right hand was caught in the machine,
and his hand and arm so badly mangled
that DIR. C. N. DeVilbiss, of LaytonsviIle
was compelled to amputate them. Under
the circumstance. we are informed, Mr.
Pue is doing as well could be expected
Mr.. Benjamin Duval Palmer died at his
home, near Sandy Spring. last Monday
morning. aged IS years. He was assistant
secretary of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Montgomery courtyard director
of the Sandy Spring Saving Institute since
1880. For many years he was director
in the Union Turnpike Company. Besides
a widow, who is sister of Chas. Mackall,
of Baltimore, two sons survive him-R.
McGil Palmer. of the State Bank of Mary
land, and VIM p Palmer, of the Health
Department, both of Baltimore. His sister,
Miss Cleora Duvall Palmer, resided with
him.
The annual entertainment for the bene-
fit of the Union Cemetery of Rockville will
be held on Thursday, December 18th, in
the Town Hall, Rockville, commencing at
IL O'Clock, noon A hot dinner with meat,
vegetables and dessert will be served until
3 o'clock. Supper will be served from 5
to 10 O'Clock at night. Fried chicken, ham,
oysters in all styles. hot bread, waffies,
salads, cake, ice-cream and candy. Con
tributions are solicited and will be thank
fully received by the ladies in charge OF
this laudable work. This entertainment
was advertised for October 3lst last. but
was postponed.
Mrs. F. Hazel Cashell gave a charmingIy
appointed luncheon and bridge party last
Saturday at her lovely home, Wayside
near Rockville. The tables were arranged
with American Beauty roses and shaded
candles. The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with large white chrysanthemums
and quantities of red flowers The guests
included Mrs. Thomas of Baltimore Mrs
l. j. Field of Kensington, Mrs. Harry Daw-
son, Mrs. Lee Dorsey, Mrs. Howard Lar
combe, Mrs Somervell Dawson, Miss Daisy
Cashell, Mrs. Ralph Jones of Washington
Miss Sidwell of Hagerstown, Mrs. Leonard
L. Nicholson. Mrs Vim. Dorsey. Mrs. Ed
ward P. Beall Miss Priscilla Dawson Mis-
Eliza Choate. Miss F. Louise Cashell ant
Miss Laura Higgins.
A fire broke out in the stables at tn
Rockville Fair Grounds about half-past tw
o'clock Friday morning last and consume
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