Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-09
Town and Country.


Oyster supper at Masonic Temple, Rock
vile, on February 8. 1912.
Mr.. Thomas Graft, of near Derwood, i
visiting for two weeks relatives in Phila
dephia, Pa.
The young men Of Potomac will give
dance at X. Of P. Hall, Potomac on Thurs
day. February 18th. Everybody welcome
The Anti-Saloon League of MonteOmer,
county will hold meeting in celebration
OF its fifteenth anniversary at Rockville OF
February 22nd.
The Upper Seneca Baptist Sunday School
at Cedar Grove, will hold box social al
the school house on Friday, February 9th
1912, at 8P. M.
Gladys Burriss. infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Burriss. of Gaithersbure
died at her home last Friday morning Of
pneumonia. She was in her third year.
On February LIST, Miss Emily Howard
England. daughter of Mr.. John G. England,
Of Rockville. was married to Dr. MacCowan
Greenlee in Atlanta. Ca Their future
home will be Xenia, Ohio.
The ladies Of St. Marys Catholic Gene
terry Association wish to thank all who
contributed to the success of the lunch
and supper by donations as well as patron
age. The receipts were Sl42.
Miss Genevieve Fields. of Rockville, and
Mr.. Claude Tschiffely, of Washington D, c.,
were married in Baltimore on Wednesday,
February 7th, 1912, by Rev. John Gaynor,
pastor of St Lukes Catholic Church.
L. W. Groomes, real estate broker, 14i2
G street northwest. Washington. D. c., has
sold to J. Walter Long the tract of land
comprising go 1-2 acres, known as the
Cowling farm, situated near Bethesda post
Office, the deed having been placed on
record last week.
In another column will be found the card
Of Mr.. Ernest D. Gloyd announcing that he
has accepted the agency for the Home Fire
Insurance Company. of New York. succeed
ing his father. the late J. A. Gloyd He is
located at Gathersburg, and will give all
matters of business in his line prompt at
tention. Phone call Sill
An interesting meeting of the Rockville
Womans Club was held on Thursday of
last week. with Sophie Higgins as hostess.
AS the roll was called each member present
responded with a conundum. Readings
were contributed by Mrs J. H. Lindsay,
Mrs. Francis C. Getzendanner and Mrs.
Dawson. and there was vocal and instru-
mental music
The Willing Workers of the Laytonsville
M. E. Church win give the following plays,
Truth" and The Wreck of Stebbins' Pride"
on Tuesday evening. February goth, en-
tertainment to be held in the church. Pro-
ceeds for the rebuilding fund Of the church.
Doors open at 7l5 O'Clock play will begin
at 8 O'Clock. Admission adults, rs cents
children, is cents. Be sure to come your
self and bring some body with you.
Mrs. Martha Kemp, widow Of Jas. Kemp,
died at her home at Clarksbure, on Thurs
day Of last week Of bright's disease. aged
72 years. Mrs. Kemp was wealthy wo-
man and was born at Clarksburg, where
she always resided. Mrs. Kemp was Miss
Powell daughter Of the late Isaac Powell,
of this county. She had no childaen Her
husband died about fourteen years ago.
An only brother, VIM H. Powell. who re-
sided with her. survives
The Montgomery County Country Life
Committee has requested the United States
Agricultural Department and the Mary
land Agricultural Department to make soil,
farm management and other agricultural
surveys, and the United States and the
Maryland departments of education to
make education surveys Of the county.
Prof. Elmer F. Eastman, acting for the
MONTGOMERY County Country Life Commit
tee. has begun sociological survey of the
county.
The County Public School Commissioners
have announced the appointments of the
following teachers Miss Dorothy Clum, as
assistant teacher at Kensington, vice Miss
Ella Robertson, resigned; Miss Dorothy
Brooks. assistant at Sandy Spring, Miss
Gladys Brooke, resigned Miss Kathleen
Houehtaline. assistant at Clarksbure Miss
Eleanor Luhn, assistant at Damascus High
School, Roy Warfield, principal of the COM
mercial department of the Rockville High
School, vice Lyle Mason. resigned.
The eisht-frst birthday anniversary of
Mr.. VIM. A. Schaeffer. one Of the leading
citizens Of the vicinity of Germantown.
was celebrated last week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Schaeffer, son and
daughter-in-law Of Mr.. Schaeffer, when a
dinner was given in his honor. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Schaeffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lyddane, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schaeffer. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Schaeffer,
Misses Lillian Morgan. Bertha Stevens and
Mary Pitman.
Mrs. Caroline l. Brooke. Of Sandy Spring
this county. died last Sunday night at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Stone
in Boston. where she had been visitor
several weeks. She had long been in poor
health. She was the widow of Walter H.
Brooke and was SO years old. Surviving her
are the following children: Mrs. Stone,
Robert. Walter H.. George II. and Vim. S.
Brooke. Mrs Brooke was before her mar
rage Miss Leegett. of New York city
The funeral took place Wednesday after
noon from the Friends Meeting House, at
Sandy Spring. burial being in the Gene
terry nearby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. E. Parsley. of Unity,
entertained the Ladies' Aid Society Of Mt.
Carmel on Thursday afternoon Of last week.
Music and singing were INDUCED in until 4
O'Clock. when all were invited to the din
ing room. where refreshments were served.