Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-08-16
9utal aud gersuual
Town and Country.

Jacob Lehman, aged 81 years, died Of
General debility Tuesday, at the home Of
his son, Jacob D. Lehman. near Burtons-
vile, this county.
The physical condition of Mr.. Vim. H.
Rabbit, of near Derwood, has been much
improved since lately undergoing an oper-
alton in a Washington city hospital
The office of the secretary on the Fair
Grounds will be open on and after Thurs
day, August 22nd, from 8 A. M. to S P.
NJ for the reception of entries, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Frank Rabbit and chill
dren of Boston, Mass, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Rabbits parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM H. Rabbit, near Derwood.
The contract for macadamizing 1-2
miles of the Old Georgetown Road was
awarded by the County Commissioners or
Tuesday last to the M. J. Grove Lime Com
pany.
Mrs. VIM. V. Bouic, Jr., of this town, re-
Gently underwent an operation by an emf
nent Baltimore oculist for an affection o.
her eyes, and she has been benefited very
much thereby.
The meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be
held at the home of Miss Ida Dove, Rock
vile, on August goth, at 3 o'clock. P. M
Hope each member will try to be present
and bring friend.
The sale of the Nicholas E. Jones prop
erty, situated near Chevy Chase Lake, this
county. advertised by Jas. B. Henderson,
Robert E. L. Smith, j. Dawson Williams
and Thomas Dawson, Trustees. has been
postponed to August "a. See ad.
But one bid was received by the County
Commissioners on Tuesday last for piking
the Rockville-Travilah road. That was
made by Geo. B. Mullen, of Virginia, and
was for $4,000. 1t was above the amount
available for the road and was not &C.
cepted.
The store of W. J. HOyle. at Olney. was
broken into on Thursday evening of last
week and robbed of $25 in cash, watch,
several checks and a number of other
things. Randall Frazer and Milton Add-
son, two negro boys, have been arrested
and lodged in jail here charged with the
theft.
A Wilson. Marshall, Lewis and Worth
ington campaign club has been organized
at KensingtOn with tn following officers
President, DIR. Eugene Jones; first vice
president, Preston B. Ray; second vice
president, J. Dawson Williams secretary,
James B. Norman; treasurer, Arthur
Williams.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Gussie Glenn Lamar,
daughter of Mr. William H. Lamar of this
town. and granddaughter of the late JUS
tice l.. Q. c. Lamar of the United States
Supreme Court, and DIR. Frederick N. Hen
derson. of Rockville. 1t is understood the
wedding will take place in October.
The sale of personal property by Mr.
VIM. C. Veirs takes place on Tuesday, Au-
gust goth. beginning at p M. at his
farm, three miles west of Rockville. includ-
ing horses, colts, harness and farming i'm
plements of all kinds. The horses are young
and sound and the implements in fine
repair, some as good as new. Every article
will be sold, as the owner is todiscontinue
farming.
Rockville's base ball team, regarded as
one of the strongest aggregations ever
gotten together in this county visited
Colonial Beach last Friday and gave the
team representing that place its first de-
feat of the season. The score was to 0.
Both Bell and Thompson. who pitched for
Rockville. were in fine form, allowing but
three hits and striking out twelve. The
Rockville boys played finely in the field
Mr.. John William Bissett, for ten years
in charge of the government water works
station at Great Falls, died suddenly last
Sunday afternoon. He was "A years old
Acute indigestion is given as the cause of
death. He leaves a wife. four sons and
two daughters. The funeral took place
at oclOce Tuesday afternoon from Poto-
mac Chapel Mr.. Bissett was a lifelong
resident of Potomac district and was
widely known.
The supervisors of elections have ap-
pointed Clayton Rabbit and Leroy Smith,
Republicans, Judge and clerk of election.
respectively, for the first precinct of
Wheaton district in the places Of Thomas
C. Parker and Ralph M. Hendricks. re-
signed. and have appointed Causin Con
dict. Republican. judge for the second pre-
cinct Of Wheaton district in place Of P, II.
PattisCn. removed from the district. and
have named James f. Benedict, Jr. clerk
in place of Mr.. Condict.
Justice Mace on Monday transferred the
police court to Mount Zion. where he tried
nine cases growing out of trouble at a
negro picnic at Mount Zion last week.
Lille Diggs, Laura Diggs, Florence Davis
and Jas BrOgden pleaded guilty to charges
of disorderly conduct, and each paid fine
and costs amounting to $ll. Deborah Rus
sell, Alberta Bowen and Sarah Brown were
tried on similar charges and acquitted. and
Grace Taylor was adjudged not guilty Of
committing an assault on one Of the pic
nickers.
Miss Ethel Hood gave lawn party on
Friday evening at her home, near BOyds.
In honor of the members of her house party.
The lawn and porches were beautifully
decorated with Japanese lanterns and
many plants and ferns. At 10 O'Clock the
company was invited to the dining room.
where a dainty collation. was served. The
center Of the table represented a miniature
lake, and the entire colOr-scheme OF the
flowers and collation. being carried out in
pink and white. The Misses Hood, OF
Brunswick. entertained the company dur