Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-03-22
Inral aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

lulS W6th.
Miss Marguerite and Lottye Belle Ward
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Waters
and friend at luncheon on Thursday after
noon of last week.
The students of the high school at Pooles-
vile, this county, have presented to the
school a Busch & Lamb high power mi
croscope, which cost thirty dollars.
Miss Josephine w. Bransley died very
suddenly at the home of her brother, Chas.
W. Barnsley, Wednesday, March goth, at
P. M. The funeral will take place at her
late home on Saturday at 1890 A. M. In
terment at Olney Md.
The annual meeting of the Rockville
Union Cemetery Association will be held
at the residence of Miss Rosa Williams on
Thursday afternoon, April 4th. at o'clock.
All persons are invited to attend the meet
ing By order of Executive Board.
The Newcomb Club, of Bethesda, met on
Friday afternoon, March 18th, at Mrs Legs,
and in spite of the terrible rain many
members were present and an interesting
meeting was held. The Everglades of
America" was the subject of the paper for
the day.
Emerson c. Harrington, Comptroller of
the State Treasury. has made the first
quarterly distribution of the State school
tax, and also of the free school book fund,
Montgomery county's share of each being
as follows: School tax, $7,79017 book
fund. $1.034.77.
The ladies of the Germantown Baptist
Church will hold meat supper and cake
sale in P. E. Waters hall on Wednesday,
April 10th, beginning at P M. Supper
served in first-class style, ice cream, lem
Onade, candy, etc. If rainy, next fair even
ing. All are cordially invited to attend.
Harry V. Bouic & Co, real estate brokers,
Washington. have sold for VIM W. Mat
thews. the property known as the Spencer
Watkins homestead. consisting of a four
teen-room house and other buildings on
tract of land lying near Bethesda. The
price is stated to be $4,000.
G. W. Etchison, Gaithersbure, Md. will
open his garage April list for all kinds of
repair work. We have a large stock of
Michelin tires, and will be glad to send
any one price list We sell and exchange
Prest-O-Lite tanks. Agent for the Over
land. Write for new catalogue. Telephone
23-w.
The Social Service League is beginning
to lay its plans for a rousing annual meet
ing in April or May-the time not yet quite
decided upon, and the board of managers
hopes that not only residents of Rockville,
but of the entire county will attend and
become interested in the work of the
league, one part of which, the visiting
nurse, speaks for itself.
Mr.. Thomas A. Hickman. aged 68 years,
died last Friday morning at his home, near
Martinsburg, of paralysis. He had been
ill only few days. He leaves his wife
and several children. Mr. Hickman was
one of the cOuntys best-known citizens
and well-known to horsemen in the District
of Columbia and Maryland, having for
many years been breeder and trainer of
thoroughbred horses.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold the
annual oyster supper for the benefit of
Salem Cemetery at Memorial Hall, Brooke
vile, on Wednesday, March 9th, from 2
to 10 O'Clock. P. M. A majority of those
relatives or friends to attend to their graves
and the proceeds will be used to care for
them. The public is invited to attend.
Any contributions will be thankfully re-
ceived by the committee.
Senator Rayner has Introduced in the
u. S. Senate a measure like one already
introduced in the House. appropriating
$4,000 for driveway from the Anglers
Club to Great Falls. The engineer depart
ment of the War Department is required
to construct conduit road over the aque-
duct. This territory is now inaccessible,
the bill explains, and with construction of
two miles of roadway driveway to beau
tiful scenery near Washington could be
provided.
Judge Edward C. Peter. in the Circuit
Court here, has granted an absolute divorce
to Raymond G. Moore, of Somerset Heights,
from Marisa B. Moore. on the ground of
desertion. The bill represented that the
couple were married in Rockville, Novem-
Der 4th, 1908. and lived together until
January, 1907, when the plaintiff was de-
serted. Mrs. Moore, who was before her
marriage Miss Milstead. Of Lynchburg
Va. is said to live in New York Mr.. Moore
was represented by Attorney Alexander
Kilgour.
The barn, carriage house and icehOuse
on the farm of Mr.. George r. Rice, near
Travilah. this county, we're destroyed by
fire on last Sunday morning. Hard work
by about twenty-five neighbors who re-
sponded to the alarm prevented the flames
from spreading to the dwelling and other
nearby buildings. All of the contents of
the buildings. excepting few pieces OF
farming machinery and two hogs, we're
saved. The total loss is placed at $500,
one-half of which is covered by insurance.
1t is not known what caused the fire.
The funeral services for Mr.. Morrison
Welliver, who died at his home here at s
O'Clock last Monday evening at the age OF
76 years, was held from his late home
Wednesday afternoon at las O'Clock. In
terment was in Rockville Cemetery. Mr.
Welivers death was due to a stroke Of
apoplexy which he had last Sunday night.
Mr.. Welliver was former resident Of Iowa,
but had built home and lived here fol
the last twelve months. His wife and two
sons. Mr.. Judson C. Welliver, of this county
and Rev James Welliver, Of Minnesota
survive him.