Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-06-20
Tnfal aud 2ersuilal.
Town and Country.


Hon. David j. Lewis requests US to ad-
wise our old soldier readers that he has
arranged to attend to having their in
creases allowed by the Bureau of Pensions
under the Act of May II, 1912, as they pass
the milestone birthdays provided in the
Act
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Sallie Travers FOntaine. daughter of
Mrs. John F. Fontaine. of Somerset county.
Nd, and sister of Mrs. Thomas C. Keys.
of this county. to Mr.. Walter E. Perry.
The marriage will take place in the Rock
vile Baptist Church on June 25th.
During the storm on Monday evening a
bolt of lightning struck and shattered a
tree standing about twenty yards from
Mr. Robert B. Peters dwelling house in this
town. At the same time all the electric
lights in his house were impaired. except
the one in the library where he was sitting.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bean. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury Bean, of Colesville,
and Mr.. Joseph M. Howes of this town,
were married at Forest Glen on Saturday
afternoon last. The ceremony took place
in the rectory of St. Johns Catholic Church
and was performed by Rev. C. o. Rosen-
steel.
At joint meeting of the County Com
missioners for Montgomery and Howard
counties. held at Ellicott City. bids for the
construction of bridges over the Patuxent
river. which separates the two counties.
we're opened. All proposals for bridges at
Schooleys mill and Murphys ford were
leemed too high and were rejected. but a
concrete structure at Green's bridge. to cost
l2,495, was authorized.
The School Commissioners have an
bounced the designations of the following
eachers Miss Florence Conroy, as prin-
ipal of the school at Wayside Miss Viola
Gilliss. as principal of the school at
Voodfield; Mrs. Henrietta Rich. as prin-
ipal of the school at 0lney; Mrs. M. S.
enn, as principal of the school at Red
md Miss Mary Roller. as assistant at
ensingtOn grammar school.
AS result of the examinations con-
ucted here last week by Prof. Earle B.
IOOd. county superintendent of schools,
ee scholarships have been awarded by
ne school board as follows In Johns
Opkins University or the University of
reinia. Gather Warfeld, of Rockville /.
ashington College. Ralph Etchison, of
aithersburg, and Blue Ridge College. Paul
nderson, of Clarksburg
Edna and Virgie Donaldson, who live
EAR Washington Grove, were before JUS
e Mace, in the police court on Thursday
last week. on charges of stealing two
ms from Lee Howes a neiehbor. They
MED their guilt, but Justice Mace thought
rOng to justify their being held for the
tiOn of the November grand jury and
ted the bail at 500 in each case, which
IS furnished
At notion picture entertainment given
the Town Hall here on Tuesday evening
1t by the Potomac Electric Power Com
ny, of Washington city, advertising its
mense business. three prizes were dis
sed of by lottery among the large audi
&c. Mrs. L. L. Nicholson ST.. and Miss
nnie VinsOn. of Rockville. won the two
cred to ladies and VIM. II. Lamar. Jr..
Rockville, the one offered to gentlemen.
prizes were selected by the winners
m table laden with articles valuable
their usefulness.
The annual closing exercises of the Rock
Ie Academy were held last Friday morn
in the academy gymnasium building
only graduate was Miss Helen Burnett.
this town. Certificates of proficiency
re awarded to Misses Lydia Almoney.
len Burnett. Zelda Fisher. Mary Frye,
ma Mobley. Gertrude Ward and Jose
ne Watson and Russell Houser, Claiborne
mar and Lewis R. Watson. Jr. Medals
re awarded as follows Scholarship, Miss
len Burnett language Miss Elizabeth
wson; mathematics, Miss Helen Bru-
t; junior scholarship Lewis R. Wat
Jr.
he Chevy Chase Equal Suffrage League
been organized with charter men,
ship of thirty-six, about equally divided
to sex. The officers are DR.. Ryan Deve-
*. president; Mrs W. C. Brooke, vice
fesident Mrs. Eugene f. Stevens. secre-
tary; Ray P. Teele. treasurer; executive
committee. Eugene E. Stevens, Mrs. Cliff
K. Richards, Miss Lucy V. Mackrille and
Mrs. B. Ashby Leavell. The first public
meeting under the auspices of the league
viii be held on Tuesday evening. June "a
at the Chevy Chase Library Hall. II il
announced that Mrs Robert M LaFolette
wife Of Senator LaFollette. of Wisconsin
viii be one of the speakers.
AT meeting of the executive commit
Tee Of the Social Service League of Mont
sOInery county the following board o
directors were named: Mrs. John B. Brew
e. Dr. Jas. E. Deets. DR.. H. B. HaddOH
Joseph 7. Janney. Mrs. T. Randolph Hal
'' JUS. M. White, Mrs. Archibald Small
MRS. VIM. B. Mobley, Carter Clagett. Georg
~ hce. VIM. Law. Asa M. Stabler. Alba
u lhomas. Mrs. J. Frank Wilson. Rev. I
A. haughton-Burke. Rev. Frank M. Rich
aruSon, Rev. Oscar W. Henderson. Mrs
BENJAMIN H. Miller. Mrs. Morris L. Croxal
=, N Thurston. Mrs. William L. Lewis
MRS Joseph W. Buck. Mrs. Mary A. Greer
MISS Isabel kingdom. Mrs. Robert E.
smith, Miss Lucy Simpson. Mrs. H. Clinic
A'ihutt' Mrs. Chesley and W. W. Stock
Oe'ser' Following chairmen of standin
committees were also named County in
1'''utlons' Mrs. Henry L. Wells; finance
n,% E. Stevens publicity, Judson
"elilVer; tuberculosis, DR.. VIM. L. Lewis
visiting, Dr. John L. Lewis.