Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-03-08
fufal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

to their home mere on saturday last after
spending the winter in Washington city.
There will be a cake sale on Saturday,
of Mrs. Robert Peter, held by the ladies'
of the Presbyterian Church.
The Washington Star, in both its daily
and Sunday issues, is fitting representa-
tive of The National Capital. AS a news
giver it is thorough and interesting
Married. on March 5th, at the home of
the officiating minister, Rev. S. r. White,
of Rockville. Mr.. Jesse L. Barber, of Lay
louisville, to Miss Blanche Windsor, of
Clarksburg.
Married. in Rockville, on Wednesday of
last week, at the home of the officiating
minister, Rev. S. R. White, Mr.. Frederick
Jones Offutt to Miss Lulu B. Heffner, of
Bethesda, this county.
The Clarksburg Dramatic Club will give
the rural play. entitled Farm Folks" in
the town hall in Clarksburg on Saturday,
March 9th, beginning at 8 P. M. Admis-
sion, adults 20 children 10 cents.
Elliot Adams, of Kensington. ten-year-
old boy, cut through choppine block last
Saturday afternoon and the ak struck
against his leg, cutting to the bone. Am
putation of his left leg may be necessary,
according to the attending physician.
Mr. Geo. R. Bell, aged So years. a we'll
a.. Of ;al
last Saturday afternoon. He had been i'll
for several months He is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Lavinia Myers, of Po-
tomac district, and one son. Eddington
Bell.
Mrs. Fannie Jane Grouse. wife of George
E. Grouse, died at her home in Gathers
burg on Thursday night of last week. She
was in her sixty-seventh year. She had
been confined to her bed for several months
with paralysis. She is survived by her
husband and one son.
Miss Sadie Magruder, daughter of Mr.
S. Wade Magruder. of Hunting Hill, and
Mr.. W. w. Welsh, of Rockville, recently
underwent a serious surgical operation at
respective Washington city hospitals Both
of these patients are doing well and are
supposed to be out of danger.
Mrs. Sarah A. Newton, wife of Mr.. Chas.
F. Newton, one of the Oldest residents of
KensingtOn, died at her home last Satur-
day afternoon at the age of II years. from
infirmities of age. Funeral services were
held Tuesday morning at II O'Clock. After
the ceremony the body was inferred in
Rockville Cemetery
In another column will be found the ad- |
vertisement of the Millinery Emporium Of
Miss o. M. Sprinkle, who will be pleased to
see the ladies of Rockville and Montgomery
county at the opening of her spring mil
linery on March 18th and 18th in the |
Groomes' building, on Montgomery avenue,
Rockville.
Mrs. Annie E. 0xley. wife of Mr. Charles
W. Oxley. died at her home. near Pooles-
ville last Monday aged 81 years. She is
survived by her husband and five children.
The funeral took place Wednesday morn
ing at St Peters Episcopal Church. at
Poolesville, Rev. W. P. Griggs officiating,
and interment was in Monocacy Cemetery
at Beallsville.
Masonic Lodge, No. 1913, of Kensington,
officated at the funeral services for John
A. Wagner, at the funeral chapel of W. X.
Humphrey & Son. 1928 Fourteenth street
northwest. Washington, d. c.. last Monday |
morning Mr. Wagner died at the Casualty |
Hospital last Friday, as the result of fall |
recently from windmill at his home near
Kcnsington.
A delegation of twenty farmers and
others living along the road from Rock
vile to Travilah appeared before the
County Commissioners on Tuesday and
urged the construction of a pike from
Rockville to Travilah distance about of 8 |
miles. The Commissioners expressed their |
willingness to do everything within their |
power to aid the project and promised to
give the matter serious consideration.
The Woman's Club of Kensington held
its regular meeting last Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Grin J. Field. There
was further study and discussion of lie
gendary Art Three papers were read on
the following subjects: Sacred Symbols
in Art" Colours as Emblems and THE
Four Evangeists." all of which were illus
trated by pictures and drawings by Mrs. J.
Harry Cunningham, who was leader for the
day.
Attorney Robert B. Peter has finished
the work of codifying the laws of Mont
gomery county as directed by the last
Legislature, and the code will be adopted
by that body, now in session. The new
code contains 634 sections, and includes
the charters Of all the Incorporated towns
of the county and all the amendments to
them down to 1910. The last code was
prepared in 1888 by the late John p Poe
and contained only 2l9 sections.
An open meeting of the Rockville Wo-
mans Club was held Thursday after
noon of last week, with Mrs. Lewis
Watson as hostess, a large number of
the members and others attending. Miss
Annie Wilson, Of Kensineton, gave
reading Mrs. Francis C. Getzendanner, of
Bethesda. read a humorous story. and
Misses Lucy Smith and Marie Talbot
contributed an instrumental duet. Re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Kate R. Patterson, widow Of r. S.
Patterson, died last Saturday night at the
home Of Mr.. j. Wesley Walker, in Gath
ers, Of general debility. She was in her
74th year, and is survived by two sons,
Calhoun Patterson. of Washington Grove,
and Barrett Patterson, Of Washington. D.
C. Funeral services were held at Grace
Church. Gaithersburg Monday afternoon.
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