Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-09

Town and Country.

Mr.. Zachariah Reid. for many years cap
tain of a boat on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, died suddenly, at Seneca. last Tues
day morning. He was about go years old.
On Wednesday. August 18th, Miss Har-
riet Hilton, of Washington, will address
meeting on Woman Suffrage in the Ken
singtOn hall at s P. M. All are invited.
The Vim. Thompson, of R., farm, con-
tanning 240 acres, situated near Laytons-
vile this county, has been sold by Alex.
Kilgour and Albert M. Bouic, trustees, to
Mr. Chas. F. Windham for $8,893.50.
A meeting to arouse interest in Woman
Suffrage will be held in the chapel at Gar
rett Park on Saturday. August 10th. at 8
Pm. Miss E. G. Taylor, of Baltimore, will
be the speaker All are invited.
Mr.. Darius Clagett has sold to Robert E.
tomac. this county, for $4,000. and Mr..
Yellott has bought from John W. Renshaw
81 acres, near Bethesda, for 5000 an acre.
Miss Eleanor May Luhn, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Randolph Luhn, of Poolesville,
this county, and Mr.. Walter X. Matthews.
of the same locality. were married in Rock
vile on Thursday afternoon of last week
by Rev. s. R. White.
Married, on July 3lst. 1912. at the Pres
byterian parsonage. Jamestown, by Rev.
o. A. Gillingham. in the presence of few
relatives and friends. Miss Hattie Case to
Mr. James Walter Ricketts,. both of Darnes-
town nighborhOod.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sundays.
August II and rs. $i00 to Harper's Ferry
and Martinsbure and return; $l.35 to
Berkeley Springs and return; $500 to
Cumberland and return. Special train
leaves Rockville at 1851 A. M.
Mr. and Mrs Hugh C. Townsend. of Unity.
this county. have announced the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Agnes E.
Townsend. to Mr.. Leon Trussell of Pur-
cellsville, Va. The ceremony will take
place in Washington on August 22nd.
Last Friday DR.. C. H. Mannar. of this
town, was elected member of the Board
of Trustees of the Rockville Academy. He ,
succeeds the late H. W. Talbot. On Mon
day the board reelected C. d. Luckett |
principal of the academy and Louis R.
Watson assistant teacher to serve for one
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Warthen. of Ken
sington. have announced the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Louise Warthen. and
Mr.. Maxson Cunningham. also Of Kensing-
ton, in Alexandria, Va, Rev. Watson. of
the Baptist Church. officiating The BRIDE
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry
Cunningham.
The contract for the construction of
steel bridge over Hawlin's River. near Ash
ton, has been awarded by the County Com
missioners to the McIlvane Company. of
Baltimore, the price being $945. The
same company has been awarded the
contract for a bridge over Cookies branch,
near Gaithersbure. the price being $400.
At well-attended meeting in Rockville
on last Saturday evening a Wilson. Mar
shall, Lewis and Worthington Democratic
campaign club was organized. with the
following officers: President. DIR. Claiborne
H. Mannar; secretary. j. Abby Henderson;
treasurer. Joseph Reading The club will
meet this Friday) evening at 8 O'Clock.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has reduced its rate for toll mes
sages between Washington and Kensing-
ton from 10 to cents for a five-minute
conversation. In order to take care of the
increased business as result of the de-
crease. the company will install additional
trunk wires between Washington and Ken
sineton. The rate between Washington
was recently decreased from IS to 10 cents
a message.
Miss Beatrice May Haney daughter of
Mrs Walter M. Haney, of Bethesda. and
Mr.. Upton Perrel, of the same locality,
were married on Wednesday evening of
last week by Rev. P. P. Flournoy, pastor Of
the Bethesda Presbyterian Church. in the
presence of a small company of relatives
and friends Of the couple. Soon afterward
the young couple left for a short trip. The
bridegroom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. HeZe-
kiah f. Perrell
Attorney John A. Garrett. representing
the twenty employees of Glen Echo Park
against whom warrants were sworn out
before Justice Arthur NJ Mace here Mon
day for operating amusement devices and
refreshment booths at Glen Echo Park last
Sunday in violation of law. appeared be-
fore Justice Mace, in the police court here,
Tuesday morning and entered pleas OF
guilty for his clients Justice Mace i'm
posed a fine Of SIS and costs, making a
total of $6.65 in each case.
The suffragists of Forest Glen are much |
encouraged by the success of their booth at
the tournament on Thursday of last week
Six new members were added TO the Mont
somery County League and many people
expressed their sympathy and interest.
Mr.. B. H. Warner. of Kensington. made a
short speech for the cause, and Mr.. Benton
Raw invited the suffraeists to have a booth
at the horse show. at Colesville. on August
22nd Those who had the booth in charge
were Mrs. l.. M. Engle and Miss Sewall.
both of Forest Glen.
In one Of the best played and most in
teresting games of base ball ever seen
here, Highland. the crack team Of Howard
county, was shut out by Rockville at the
Fair Grounds on Saturday afternoon last,
1toO The lone run was made by Offutt.
who singled, went to second on sacrifice.
to third on an out and scored on fielder's
choice. The fielding Of both teams was
clean and spectacular and the box work
Of Bell for Rockville and Smallwood for
Highland, each Of whom allowed but two
lii. ...nn hinh nInaa Hnrdind af aecnnd.