Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-02
Infal aud 2ersnual.
Town and Country.

Miss Virginia Crawford, Of Baltimore, is
spending month with her sister, Mrs. M.
E. Hood, of near Boyds, this county.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the King s
Daughters will meet with Miss Kingdom
on Tuesday, August 9th. at 1890 A. M.
Mr.. G. Minor Anderson, his wife and son.
left here on Saturday last for month s
vacation in the mountains near Luray, Va.
No date has been announced as yet for
camp meeting at Washington Grove this
summer. Rumor says there will be no
camp.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday,
August a. $l.00 to Harper's Ferry, Charles
town, Summit Point, Wadesville and Win
chester and return. Train leaves Rockville
at 8:38 A. M.
Master George Peter. son of Judge Peter.
left here on Monday to take up his duties
in the u. S. Forestry Service. His first
work will be upon a survey in the State of
Vermont.
The supervisors of elections have APP
pointed VIM. E. Anderson, of Silver Spring,
Democratic officer of registration for the
second precinct of Wheaton district in place
of Hugh O'Donnell, resigned.
Mr. Charles J. Fox, of Rockville, member
of the Roosevelt executive committee of
this county, last Monday announced him
self candidate for Congress of the national
progressive party of the Sixth District.
AS result of a competitive examina-
ton, Norman Peter, son of Mr.. Geo. Peter,
of Kensington, has been awarded free
scholarship in the Maryland Agricultural
College by the Board of School Commits
sioners for this county.
Mr. j. Frank Howes. aged "a years, died
an Wednesday night of last week at his
home near Aspen. this county. of an affec-
ton of the lungs. He had been i'll a long
time. He was son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Howes and was unmarried.
Mr.. Henry j. Loeffler. aged go years, died
last Wednesday morning in Baltimore
hospital. where he had been under treat
ment. He was a native of this county,
and was unmarried. Surviving him are two
brothers John W. and Vim. A. Loeffler.
Robbers forced an entrance into the sta
ton of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
Washington Grove early Monday morning
The money till was broken open and a
small amount in change and bills was
taken. A sum of sos also in the Office
was overlooked.
An open-air meeting to discuss Woman
Suffrage will be held on the lawn of Mrs.
Leonard l. Hays, GAINESVILLE, on Thursday,
August 9Th, at s P. M. Judge Chambers
will introduce the speakers. DIR. Ryan
Devereux, of Chevy Chase. and Miss Har-
riet Wilton, of Washington.
Divorce proceedings have been instituted
in the Circuit Court here by Jas. W. Bolton
against Della Bolton. both of this county
The bill charges infidelity and represents
that the couple have not lived together since
last May. The plaintiff is represented by
Attorney Alexander Kilgour
A meeting of Democrats will be held in
this town, under the call of District Com
mitteeman Thomas c. Keys, on tomorrow
night at O'Clock to organize a Wilson,
Marshall and Lewis club. Every member
of the party is invited to join and assist in
the conduct of the present important cam
paign.
The funeral of Mr.. Herman Manion, of
Barnesville. who died on Wednesday night
of last week, aged 70 years. took place
Friday morning from St. Mary's Catholic
Church, GAINESVILLE. Rev. George B. Har-
rington, pastor of the church. conducted
the services. and burial was in tine GENE
terry near the church.
The M. j. Grove Company, of Frederick,
was the successful bidder for the work of
constructing pike from Kensington to the
Georgetown-R Rockville pike, by way of Gar
rett Park. The work will be started in a
few days and the contractors expect to
complete it within three months. The con-
tract price is about $ll.5OO.
Larry Riggs and John Schilinger, who
were arrested here few days ago on sus-
picion of having escaped from reformatory
institution, have confessed that they es-
capped from an industrial school in Virginia,
the authorities of which have been COM
municated with by States Attorney Spates.
The boys are about seventeen years old.
Bethesda M. E. Sunday School will hold
its annual convention at Browningsville
on August 9th. 1912, beginning at 10 A. M.
Convention sermon at II A. M. by Rev. M.
L. Beall. The afternoon will be spent dis
cussing subjects pertaining to Sunday
School work. All interested are invited to
be present and take part. Rev. T. S. Davis
pastor.
In brawl at a negro picnic at Emory
Grove, this county. last Saturday night,
Stephen Waters colored, was shot. He
died half an hour later. Webster Swami,
colored was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Melvin Etchison and he is now in Jail here,
charged with murder. Swami says he shot
in self-defense. The bullet entered Waters
left side near the heart.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Hood, Of Boyds. are
giving house-party in honor OF their
daughter, Miss Ethel Hood. Among those
being entertained for the week are the
Misses Mary and Mildred England. OF
Evansville, Md. Mamie Crawford, Of Shen-
andOah Junction. W. Va. and Lavinia and
Georgia Hood. Of Brunswick. Md Messrs
J. Walter and Marion England, OF Jams
vile and A. II. Crawford, of Shenandoah
W. Va. ...
A branch Of the just Government League
of MARYLAND has heen Or6anized nj Barnes.