Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-11-21
Under ruling of the Postoffice Depart

ment, Just received by the postmaster al
Aurora, the Thanksgiving turkey may bt
shipped by parcel post if it does not weief
more than 20 pounds and it is not more
than IL inches in length and circumference
Being in the nature of perishable goods, il
may not be sent further than the limits o.
the second zone, distance of $50 mile:
from the starting point.
Mrs. Florida Higgins. widow of Charles
A. c. Higgins. died on Wednesday night
of last week at the home of her daughter
Mrs Clinton Dorsey, near Brookeville, aged
70 years. Her death was due to general
debility, and followed long illness. She
is survived by the following children
Charles P. Higgins, of Laytonsvlle; Mrs
Dorsey and Mrs. Robert P. Magruder, OF
the Brookeville neighborhood.
Tuesday, the day appointed for a hear
ing. there was no objection laid before the
County Commissioners to holding on cleo
ton to authorize the levy of special tax
OF ten cents on the property holders of
Wheaton and 0lney districts to pay off the
bonds to be sold to secure money with
which to purchase nine miles of the Union
Turnpike for the use of the county. The
day of election will be named later by the
Commissioners.
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At the final session of the State Chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revolution,
at Annapolis last Friday afternoon, Mrs.
Robert A. Hogan was reelected State
Regent. Other officers were named as fol-
lows National Vice-Regent. Mrs. Francis
H. Markell; State Vice-Regent, Mrs. Rob't
II. WEIGH; Treasurer, Mrs. Luther B. Ben
ton; State Historian. Mrs. Albert L. Rich
ardson Recording Secretary, Mrs. Harry
L. Skinner; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Katherine Brevill
Prof. Byron Budget. oreanist, of Wash
ingtOn, assisted by well-known baritone
solost of the same place. will give an
organ recital and musicale in the Southern
Methodist Church. POOlesville. this county.
on Thanksgiving evening. November 9th,
at O'Clock. Admission. rs cents tickets
now on sale. This affords to the music
loving public an opportunity of hearing
you should not miss, as such entertain
ments are rare in small country towns
The recital will be given on the new pipe
organ recently installed by the M. P. Moller
Organ Company. of Hagerstown, Md.
A six-horse team belonging to Mr. Suter
Holland. farmer of near Laytonsville
ran away through the streets of Rockville
on Tuesday The horses became fright
ened at an automobile in the eastern por-
ton of the town while the teamster was
at the rear of the wagon drawing the
rubber. They wildly dashed through the
main street. turned into Court street, and
thence upon the court house square, where
they were checked by Mr. Roger Bean by
Selling hold of the lead line. No injury
was sustained by the horses nor damage
by the wagon. Strange to say, the race
was made without coming into contact
with any other object, though horses and
carriages, automobiles. telephone poles and
trees were upon the route ran over.
Mr.. Laurason B. Riggs. of Brookeville, this
county, and Miss Alverda Owings, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard B. Owings, of
Simpsonville. Howard county. were mar
ried on Wednesday afternoon of last week
at the home of the brides parents by Rev.
Frank Willis. rector of St. Marks Episcopal
Church, Highland. assisted by Rev. Hugh
W. Powers. Forest Park The bride was
given in marriage by her brother, B. Frank
0wings. Her maid of honor was her sister,
Miss Caroline W. 0wings. and the brides
maids were Misses Fannie WorthingtOn. of
Washington; Edith Hopkins. of HillsborO !;
Alice Willear, of Gainesville. and Cecilia
Bowen. of New Jersey. The bridegroom's
brother, John Riggs. of Baltimore, was
best man. and the ushers were Roger b.
0wings and Harwood W. Owings. brothers
of the bride X. Lee Riggs. brother of the
bridegroom, and j. Hills Robinson. of
Sandy Spring. The marches were played
by Mrs. Washington B. Chichester. of Oh
ney. Mr.. Riggs is son of Mrs. Susan
Hutton Riggs and the late John A, Riggs.