Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-30
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Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Died, on Friday, August 2Srd, 1912, a
the Georgetown University Hospital. Merle
Eusene, son of W. c. Folsom, of Somerset
this county.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the King:
Dauehters will meet with Mrs. John H
Cassaway on Tuesday, September 3rd, al
$50 A. M. Is -+a.H. s.ss...
Rockville's base ball team visited Sandy
Sprine last Saturday afternoon and easily
defeated the team representing that place
the score being 8 to 2.
The 1O4th session of Rockville Academy
will open on Monday. September End, 1912
and close in June, 1918. Cooke D. Luckett
nrincipal; Lewis R. Watson. assistant.
The SENTINEL is issued this week on
Wednesday, two days in advance of the
usual day of publication, in order to give
the employees of the Office an opportunity
to attend the Fair.
Upon being convicted in the police court
here of carrying a revolver, Chas. Henson, a
voune negro, was sentenced by Justice
Mace TO one year in the House of Corec-
ton.
The Geo. W. Cissell Company, of George
town, D. C. has again opened business and
is ready to take in grain of all kinds, which
affords our farmers another good market
for their produce.
The marriage of Miss Agnes E. Town
send, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh C.
Townsend, of Unity, this county. and Mr..
Leon Trussell. VI Percellville. Va, took
place in Washington on Monday.
The next meeting of the Wilson, Mar
shall, Lewis and Morthington Club of Rock
vile district will be held in the Court House
at P. M. Friday, September 9th, 1912. All
members and those who desire to become
members are invited to be present.
Lieutenant Arthur H. Fletcher, U. S. N,
retired husband of Julia May Wadsworth
Fletcher, died at his residence Langdon,
D. c., on Wednesday, August 21st, 1912.
The funeral services were held at his late
residence on Friday, August 23rd, with in
terment at Arlington cemetery Lieuten-
ant Fletcher was resident of Rockville
for several years.
Mr.. VIM. H. Belt, well-known farmer
of the vicinity of Unity, died last Saturday
night at the age of 48 years. He had been
i'll of pneumonia about week. He was
unmarried. Surviving him are the follow
ing brothers and sisters Walter E. Belt,
Mrs. Lavinia Roger and Mrs. Thomas B.
Howard of this county, and Mrs. Charles
Thompson and Samuel Belt, of Carroll
county. Mr.. Belt was a son of the late
William Henry Belt and was a lifelong
resident of this county.
Our readers have no doubt noticed the
advertising of the Cortright Metal Roofing
Co.. so N. 23rd Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
which has been appearing in our columns
for several months with change of cuts
each week, and we hope that those of our
subscribers who have been in need of such
material have communicated with this com
pany, as they offer a system of roofing pos
sessine every point of superiority abso-
lutely weather-tieht fire-proof. ornamental
in appearance. durable. easily applied and
low first cost. This company has local
agencies established at many places. some
of whom carry the goods constantly in
stock, but where they are not so repre-
sented. are always pleased to get in direct
communication with the prospective buyer.
If in any way interested in roofing write
them for literature and further particulars.
Charged with having attempted to sell
liquor at a negro camp meeting at Emory
Grove on Sunday morning last, William
Montgomery and Charles E. Church, both
negroes, the latter an employe of Wash
ington hotel. were arrested by Sheriff Cliff
ard L. Howard and Deputy Payton Whalen,
after a chase of mile, during which sew
eral shots were fred at the fugitives. A
third negro escaped. The prisoners were
locked up in Jail here. Sheriff Howard had
received many complaints that negroes
had been drinking at Emory Grove camp.
Sunday morning he watched the trains
from Washington, and at 10 O'Clock saw
three negroes. each carrying suit case,
alight from car at Washington Grove.
When he attempted to arrest them they
fed, leaving their suit cases. Sheriff How
ard ran after Church and Deputy Whalen
chased Montgomery Each succeeded in
overtaking his man. The suit cases be-
longing to Church and Montgomery con-
tanned eight quarts of whiskey That
dropped by the negro who escaped held