Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-10-11
Hnfal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.


Mrs. Thomas Grimes. her son and daugh-
ter left on Thursday for their home in
Pasadena, CAL, after visiting relatives in
this county since last July,
Mrs. Mary A. Anderson. former resi-
dent of Kensington, died last Sunday night
in Baltimore hospital, where she had been
under treatment several months. She was
sixty-one years old.
John j. Higgins, Jr., and Walter Talcott
attended the first of the world series Of
base ball contests in New York City on
Tuesday last. They motored from Wash.
ington City in Mr.. Higgins car
Baltimore and Ohio excursions Sundays
October IS and 81, $1,00 to Harper's Ferry
Charlestown, Summit Point, Wadesville
and Winchester and return. Train leaves
Rockville at 1888 A. advertisement.
Rev. DR.. George S. Duncan has returned
from a three-months sojourn in England,
Scotland. Wales, Ireland and Holland. He
will resume his ministerial duties in the
Hermon and Cropley Churches next Sun
day.
Miss Sadie E. Thompson, of Germantown,
this county, and Mr.. John Frederick Hall,
of Washington, were married in Rockville
on Thursday of last week by Rev. S. R.
White, of the Baptist Church, at the home
of the minister.
The ladies of Colesville M. E. Church
South will hold at the W. C. 7. u. Hall, at
Colesville, an oyster and meat supper on
Wednesday. October 23rd. commencing at
S O'Clock, P. M. for the benefit of the church.
All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Stella E. Thomas, of this county
has filed suit in the Circuit Court here for
an absolute divorce from Frank f. Thomas
of Frederick county on the ground of de-
sertion. She also ask to be awarded the
custody of the couples two minor children
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mt Tabor M.
E. Church will hold an oyster and meat
supper at the home of Mr.. G. W. Hawkins
on the evenings of Friday and Saturday,
October 18th and 18th, 1912 Proceeds for
benefit of church fund. All are cordially
invited to attend
The will of Mrs Mary Ellen Cummings,
who died several months ago at Chevy
Chase, leaving an estate valued at about
$4,000, has been revoked by the Orphans
Court here on the ground that at the time
the instrument was executed the testatrix
was mentally incapable of executing a
valid will. All six of the children of the
testatrix joined in the caveat.
Mr.. Nathan Pottenger Cook, aged 72
years, died on Wednesday night of last
week at the home of his daughter, Mrs Ira
c. Whitacre. at WOodside, this county. He
had been in poor health long time. The
funeral took place at 2 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon from Grace Methodist Church,
Gaithersburg. Mr.. Cook was lifelong resi-
dent of this county, living most of his life
near Gaithersburg.
On October 3rd at 8 O'Clock P. M. Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Dunawin entertained at their
home some friends in honor of their niece,
Miss LOttye Belle Ward, whose birthday
anniversary was celebrated. Music and
games were enjoyed until late hour, when
refreshments were served. Those present
were Misses Edna and LOttye Ward, Ada
Dewalt. Ruth Haines. Haley and Mrs. Car
ter, Messrs. Mackall, Briggs, Benson, Haw-
kns, Haley, Carter, Walter, Fulks, Mullinix
and Clagett.
Oscar b. Robinson. of Washington, has
filed suit in the Circuit Court here against
the Glen Echo Park Amusement Company,
claiming $4,000 damages for personal in
juries. He is represented by Attorney J.
Dawson Williams. The declaration repre-
sents that the plaintiff was badly injured
May 30th last at Glen Echo Park as the
result of a collision between two of the
company's gravity railway cars, on one of
which he was passengers
The last will of Vim. H. Rabbit was adj
mitted to probate in the Orphans Court
here on Tuesday last He devises all of
his estate to his beloved wife during her
widOwhOod and then to his twelve chill
dren, namely. VIM. F., Albert Spencer. Ir-
vim Eugene, Nora Josephine. George Wal
ter Ella Gertrude, Harvey Leroy, Thomas
Maurice, Murry Lee. Avis Loretta and Dor
Is Louise Rabbit and Marie Pauline Earle.
Named in the will as executors are Vim.
Frank Rabbit and Harvey Leroy Rabbit.
The first meeting aftert the summer recess
of the Rockville Woman's Club was held on
Thursday afternoon of last week at the
home of the president, Mrs. Robert C. War
field. with large attendance of members
and others. The program included an ad-
dress by Mrs j. Wilson Townsend, presi-
dent of the Montgomery County Federation
Of Women's Clubs; a paper descriptive of
a trip to the West, by Mrs Evelyn Glas-
colt; responses, and a paper on current
events. by Mrs Francis C. Getzendanner.
Refreshments were served.
and Lumber Company have been filed in
the Office Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
here, the incorporates being Henry j.
Hunt John F. Flournoy. Alfred G. Buhr-
man. John L. Lewis. Bernard A. Duke,
Emory II. Bogley, Ormsby McCammon and
Frank Simpson. The officers are Presi-
dent, Henry J. Hunt; vice president, John
+. Flournoy: secretary, Alfred G. Buhr-
man treasurer, Dr. John L. Lewis; attor-
ney. Emory H. Bogley. 1t is understood
to be the purpose Of the company to estab-
ilsh an ice plant at Bethesda within the
near future and to conduct lumber and
building supply business. The capital stock
Is stated as $40. 000 divided into shares
Of $40 each.
Mary Lee 0ffutt, the little five-year-old
daughter Of Mayor Lee Offutt. of Rockville.