Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-11-01
Yntal aud Rersnuai
Town and Country.


The ladies of St. Johns Parish Bethesda,
Md. will furnish dinner on election day at
the polls in Wilson's hall; soc for dinner
Sheriff Howard has appointed Charles
O. Bagwell special deputy sheriff for
Bethesda district, in place of Deputy Pugh,
who recently resigned.
The ladies of the M. E. Church South,
Poolesville, Nd, will hold their annual
dinner and oyster supper on November
5th, 1912 Public cordially invited.
Several nights ago a horse was stolen
from Louis A. Swartzback. of Ounce Or
chard, this county, and last Saturday after
noon the animal was recovered in Wash
ington, where it had been abandoned.
Announcement has been made of the
recent marriage in Hagerstown, Nd. of
Miss Elsie M Ricketts,. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward 7. Ricketts,, of Potomac, this
county, and Mr. Asbury Case, of the same
locality.
Mrs. George C. Lewis has opened an art
studio at the home of her son, DR.. Lewis,
Rockville, where she will give lessons in
oil, water color and China painting, and
= will also receive orders for wedding and
Christmas presents.
The Just Government League of Mont
gomery county, Md, will hold its monthly
meeting on November 9Th at the residence
of Mrc Tra1zaira Go;tbaroburd Nh The
meeting will be called to order at P. M
Public cordially invited.
The members of Salem M. P. Church will
serve oysters and dinner at Brookeville on
election day, throughout the day and even
ing. and on Wednesday, the 9Th, an oyster
supper will be held commencing at S P.
M. Proceeds to buy bell for the church.
Mr.. II. Clay Ward, formerly of this county.
son of Mrs. |. B. Ward and Miss Loretta
Winifred Wiltse, of Athens, Ontario, Can
ada, were married October oath at the
home of the bride. Mr.. Ward is a mem
Der of the faculty of the British American
College, Toronto.
Mr.. H. A. Dawson unloaded car filled
with cattle and another with draft horses,
numbering rs, at Gaithersburg on Monday
morning last, consigned to him from North
Dakota. This stock was taken direct to his
large farm near Glen. 1t was on the road
from the West nine days.
The senior class of the Germantown High
School will give play, entitled "A Halo
ween Adventure" on the evening of No
vember LIST, 1912. in Mr.. P. E. Waters hall,
beginning at 1880 O'Clock. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the new high school.
An admission of 10 and 20 cents will be
charged. All welcome.
The body of Richard Thomas West,
former resident of Jamestown district, this |
county, who died recently in the Philip
pine Islands, arrived here last Friday. The |
funeral took place at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon from the Presbyterian Church, |
Jamestown. He was a son of the late |
Richard 7. West and was not married.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cornelia Thurman died
on Thursday night of last week in Wash
ington hospital of typhoid-pneumonia. She
was the daughter of the late James E.
Ayton. of Laytonsville, this county. Sur
viving her are her husband, Richard Thur
man, of Provost, Utah, and three children.
She is also survived by her mother and
brother. George E. Ayton.
Rev. Charles D. Lafferty, for five years
rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church,
at Olney. this county, last Sunday preached
his farewell sermon, and will remove to
Washington. DIR. Lafferty rendered his res
ignation last spring. but was prevailed upon
to continue in charge of the church until
now. His plans for the future are indefi-
mite, but it is understood he will engage
for a while in missionary work.
Mrs. Margaret West of this town, died
about 6 O'Clock last Saturday evening at
the age of seventy-fve years. Heart trou
BILE. with which she was stricken only two
hours before, was the cause of her death.
She is survived by son, Edwin M. West,
of Alexandria county, Va, and daugh-
ter. Mrs Frances Green. of this town. The
funeral took place Tuesday morning from
her late residence.
The following have been excused as
jurors at the November Term of Court
VIM w. Poole, Benjamin F. Dyson, Walter
NJ White, John G. Clark Charles A. Case
Thomas o. White and George Peter, and
these have been drawn to serve in the
places of those excused-Smith W. All
mutt Lawrence A. Darby, Jr.. Tarlton B.
Stabler Hiram W. Harvey, Julian E. 0s-
mond, John S. Gott and ThOs. Hunter, Jr.
Arrangements have been completed for
the extension from Rockville to Gathers
burg of the electric light service of the Po-
tOmac Electric Power Company. Branches
will also be run to Derwood Washington
Grove and Oakmont. requiring twelve
miles of lines. Gaithersburg has agreed
to install fifty street lights and Washington
Grove twenty-five. The electric company
has agreed to have the lines in shape by
June LIST.
Mr.. Clarence HoskinsOn has sold his
property at DerwOod, this county, to Mr..
u. S. Walters, of Virginia. Included in the
sale are store house, large stock of
goods and q handsome dwelling house.
The price has not been given out to the
public. Mr.. Hoskinson has been in bust
ness at Derwood for IS years, and within
that time has built up a fine paying bust
ness. In the future the store will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Walters
Mrs. Mary Ann Rebecca Ricketts,, widow
of James R. Ricketts,. died on Sunday. 0c-
tober 9th. at 715 P. NJ. at her home,
1886 F street northwest, Washington, D.
c. She was born in Fairfax county, Va,
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