Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-06-07
Rctal and 2trsuual-
Town and Country.

Mrs. John H. Gassaway, of this town.
has been on a visit to Mrs. Alexander
Armstrong, ST., of Hagerstown.
If no misfortune interposes, the growing
wheat crop of the county will yield largely
this year. 1t never gave better promise.
Mrs. Thomas C. Keys. of near this town.
ia visiting her father. Mr.. j. H. Fontaine. at
his home in Somerset county, Md. where
he lies critically i'll.
The Washington Sunday Star of June 9th
will contain special fashion supplement-
of particular interest to ladies, slowing
patterns for styles for the coming summer.
The Masonic Library Association of Be-
thesda is preparing to give play, in the
near future. A big tent will be Aected.
and scenery. stage and costumes are being
provided.
Mrs. George D. Clark has announced the
engagement of her daughter, Miss Florence
Clark, and Mr.. Chas. G. Holland. of Brooke
vile. The marriage will take place on
June 10th.
Frank Higgins, attorney, has sold at pri-
vate sale the Samuel T. Gray farm of 35
acres situated on the Conduit Road, near
the Seven Locks. to Walter B. Simpson for
$4,000.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday,
June 9th. $100 to Harpers Ferry. Charles
town, Summit Point. Wadesville and Win
chester and return. Train leaves Rockville
at 1888 A. M.
Bishop Alfred Harding, of Washington.
visited Christ Episcopal Church. Kensing
ton, last Friday evening and confirmed a
large class. He also delivered the sermon
before large CONGREGATION.
Miss Katherine Welsh, of this town. and
her cousin. Miss Margaret Shine, of San
Antonio. Texas. who has been visiting in
Rockville. have gone to New York city to
spend several weeks with relatives.
The ladies' of the Methodist Church will
serve ice-cream, strawberries. cake and
candy on Mr.. Winfield Magruders lawn
next Tuesday evening. June 18th, 1912.
They hope to have generous patronage.
Mr. Thomas A. Burdette. proprietor of
of the Lawn Cottage boarding house at
Boyd's. this county, died on Sunday last
of complication of diseases. in the 64th
year Of his age. He is survived by his wife
and three children.
Though somewhat better now. for the
past few days Mr.. Edward Horner has
been dangerously sick at his home. near
this town. with an affection of the stomach.
Mr.. Horner is an ex-Confederate soldier
and about 80 years of age
Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman delivered the |
annual Memorial Day address at the Rock |
vile Union Cemetery on Thursday of last
week. During the day the cemetery was
visited by large number of the commu-
nifty, who decorated the graves with flowers.
This season the cutworm has given the |
farmer much extra work and worry. Be-
sides attacking the corn crop it has
destroyed vegetation of all kinds. The
complaint of the exceedingly great num-
Der of these worms is general throughout
the county.
At the forty-fifth annual commencement
of the National University Law School, |
Washington, the following named young
gentlemen had conferred upon them the
degree of master of law and bachelor of
law, respectively. Guy F. Hurt. Ira Christy
Whtacre and Eugene W. Cissel. all of this
county.
The Rockville Inquiry Club held its an
nual election of officers at the home of |
Mrs. Robert N. Bayliss on Monday after |
noon and selected the following to serve
for one year President, Mrs. o. M. Linthi-
cum; ce-president. Miss Isabel Kingdom /;
secretary. Miss Verde kingdom; treasurer,
Mrs. E. L. Billiard.
The Gaithersburg High School held its |
commencement on Wednesday night of
last week in Masonic Hall. The graduates
were Errod Kanode, Nathan White. Carrie /
Browning and Alice Spates. Miss Brown
ing won the 7. l. Fulks prize for compost
ton. The address to the graduates was
made by Senator Blair Lee.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Lee Offutt, of this |
town, was elected by the board Of directors
of the Montgomery County National Bank
a director of that institution to fill the
vacancy created by the death of II. W. |
Talbot. The vacancy in the vice-presi- |
dency of the bank. that occurred upon the
death of Mr.. Talbot. was filled by the cleo
ton of Judge j. B. Henderson
On charges of assault with intent to kill.
William Fairfax and John Green, young
negroes. were before Police Justice Mace
on Friday last. The evidence showed they
used penknives on each other with disas-
trous results it being found necessary to
sew up their cuts. Each was required to
furnish $400 bail for his appearance at
the November Term of Court.
The annual examination for certificates
to teach in the public schools Of this county
will be held in Rockville on June 10th, nth
18th. They will be conducted by Prof. E.
b. Wood, county superintendent of schools.
At the same time competitive examina-
tons will be held for scholarships in Wash
ineton College. Maryland Agricultural Col
lege and the State Normal School.
Nd. Allen and II. M. Martin, of Wash
ington, who were arrested near Rockville
last Sunday afternoon by w. A. Brooke,
automobile deputy. were fined SIS and SIS,
respectively, in the Police Court here for
running their automobiles faster than al
lowed by law. Deputy Brooke represented
that Aliens machine was going at a rate
Of 48 miles an hour and Martins about SO
miles an hour.