Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-06-21
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Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Mrs. Emily Newton and Mr.. Lycureus
Dwver, both of Redland, were married on
Monday evening by Rev. W. A. Power,
nastor of the Redland Lutheran Church.
Master George Peter, son of Judge Peter.
of this town, has been appointed to a
nosition in the U. S. Forest Service and
will enter upon his duties in the South at
once.
Mr.. Thomas Chiswell, of Dickerson, lately
,old bunch of fat cattle from his farm
ats cents per pound on the hoof. 1t is
he highest price ever obtained in this
county.
Mr. Albert Fields. of Fields Brothers, of
)erwood. underwent an operation at Provi-
ence Hospital, Washington city. on Satur-
lay last. The operation was successful and
lis physical condition is fast improving.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday,
June 16 and 80. $1.0O to Harper's Ferry and
dartinsburg and return; $135 to Berkeley
iprines and return $500 to Cumberland
md return Special train leaves Rockville
1t 1851 A. M.
The Sunday Star, Washington, D. c., the
eading newspaper from the National Capt.
al is covering the political conventions in
Ietail, through its special correspondents
md the Associated Press. Price five cents
rom your newsdealer.
Mr. Benjamin Hicks arrived here on
thursday of last week from Iowa. His
isit here will be continued for two weeks,
Shen he will return to his adopted home,
where he is enjoying fine health and
rOsperous mercantile business.
Services will be held at St. Peter Church,
lney. Monday, June oath Mass will be-
in at $50 O'Clock. Confessions will be
card before mass. Immediately after
lass there will be a meeting of the
arishioners to make arrangements for the
nnual picnic.
Within the last two weeks a good many
ass have been taken from the Potomac at
'enniield's. Mr.. George Kelchner captured
4. the Messrs. Butt 38 and Messrs Frank
Higgins and Clifford Robertson II. Besides
hese goodly number was caught by sew
raj individuals in smaller lots.
Children's Day was observed in St. Pauls
iethodist Church. Kensington, last Sunday
morning. A program of songs and recita-
ions was rendered. and addresses were
elivered by Rev. II. G. Spencer. pastor of
he church. and Capt. Arthur Hendricks /
uperintendent of the Sunday School.
L. W. Page, u. S. Government Road Su-
erintendent. will be entertained at lunch
on at the home of Mr. Geo. E. Hamilton,
lear Bethesda, on tomorrow. The project |
( the government taking over the Rock
ille-GeOrgetowntu turnpike will be discussed.
Among the prominent guests invited is
Judge Peter
Mr.. Walter J. King, aged SO years, died
asst Friday morning at the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. Herbert Price, near
diddlebrook, of general debility. He is
urvived by son, Arnold King, of Balti- !
more, and two daughters. Mrs Annie Con- .
elly, of Washington. and Mrs. Horace |
Peters. of Urbana, Md.
The fiy-contest given by the Inquiry Club |
# Rockville is progressing. Last Saturday
everal parties brought flies to the Office |.
# the Social Service League. with Headley
iates in the lead, having eleven hundred
lies, and Reuben RhOulac second, with |,
our hundred and thirty. Headley Gates
brought in six hundred the Saturday before. |
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Higgins, of this
own. gave a reception last Friday even
,ne in honor of their son. Mr.. Walter NJ |
Higgins. and his bride. who was formerly
Miss Merydith, of Marietta. Ohio. A large
number of the people of this community |
attended the function. being one of the |
most enjoyable held in Rockville recently. !
In the presence of large gathering, the
annual closing exercises of the Rockville
Academy, one of the oldest educational
institutions in this State. were held last
Friday morning at the academy. The ex-
ercises. which were BRIEF we're presided
over by the principal Prof. Cooke D.
Luckett. The medalists were as follows
General scholarship. Miss Helen Burnett
mathematics, Miss Elizabeth Knight Ian
euages. Miss Helen Gassaway; junior
scholarship. Miss Josephine Watson. Ger
tificates of distinction were also awarded |
to twenty-four scholars. The annual ad- |
dress was delivered by Mr.. Chas. w. Pretty
man. Prof. Luckett and Prof. Louis W. |
Watson also spoke.
Mr.. John H. Fontaine. who lived near
MISSIONER. Somerset county Md, died at
the Peninsula General Hospital, in Sails
bury, on Wednesday of last week. He was
a clerk to the County Commissioners in
1885 and 1885. and also as Deputy Col
lectOr Of Customs at Crisfeld during part
of Cleveland's first and second administra-
tons. after which time he was secretary
and treasurer Of the Crisfield Ice Manu-
featuring Company. He was born in July,
l840 at his ancestral home, near West
over. and attended Washington College at
Chestertown, Md He is survived by his
widow. Mrs. America FOntaine. and three
sons. Messrs. Charles M, William w. and
Harry Fontaine, and four daughters. Mrs
L. W. Massey and Mrs. Syverie Hail. of
Accomac county. Va. and Mrs. Thos c.
Keys. of this county, and Miss Sallie Fon-
tame. of Somerset county. Charles Wesley
Fontaine. of Princess Anne, formerly editor
Of the Somerset Herald, and Edgar Fon-
tame. of Pocomoke City. Md. are brothers.
POoIesViIle Items,
Miss Fannie Elgin. Of Washington, is