Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-07-25
goeal and Rersuual.


Town and Country.
The corn crop in this county is backward
and the prospects are nothing to boast of
Our farmers are thrashine their wheat
and find that the yield is not more than
half crop.
The hay crop is very light The harvest
was confined to timothy, there being no
clover at all.
The Judge and Mrs. E. C. Peter left here
on Saturday last for week trip to Boston
Mass, by water.
AT the lawn fete held here last week in
the interest of the Episcopal Church the
MANAGERS received $3.50.
The School Commissioners have received
the resignation of Prof. W. X. Bureee as
principal of the grammar school at Hyatts-
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Trundle and their
little son, CORTLAND, left Tuesday for At
lsntic City. They will be gone for two
weeks.
Mr.. Irwin L. McCathran and Miss Sarah
A. Osborne, both of Washington Grove
were married at Washington Grove last
week, the officiating minister being the
Rev. Albert Osborne.
The Fortnightly Club, of Forest Glen, has
elected officers for one year as follows
President, W. s. Sheets; vice-president.
Mrs j. C. Boykin; secretary, Mrs. VIM. d.
Little; treasurer. Mortimer Clarke.
Today Messrs. Lee Offutt and Charles
Veirs, of Rockville. are visiting Colonial
Beach, Va, to see Red Rock, PIT, owned
by the former gentleman, race in fast
pacing class, with numerous entries.
Joseph Rabbit, son of Mr.. jeff Rabbit,
of Gaithersburg. has secured a position as
skilled laborer in the Washington city navy
yard after undergoing highly creditable
examination. To start with. his pay will
be So per day.
Miss Pearl f. Offutt and Mr.. Harry f.
Smith, both of GaithersburG, were married
at Laytonsville by Rev. William I. Cover,
pastor of the LaytOnsville M. f. Church
South, the ceremony taking place at the
residence of the minister.
The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
gOmery County Pomona Grange, No. Z.
will be entertained by Lanham Grange,
near Pennsylvania railroad and Annapolis
electric cars, on Thursday, July 31st at 10
O'Clock, A. M. E. L. Hartshorne. secretary.
The President has selected a successor
to Vim. W. Russell, United States Minister
to Santo Domingo. who has resigned, and
will nominate him to the Senate provided
the Dominican government says he is ac-
ceptable. His name has not been made
public.
Mr. Randall B. Gilliss, of Warren, Ohio,
has returned to his office after spending
pleasant two weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Gilliss. near
this town. Mr.. Garfield NJ Gilliss, also of
Warren, expects to spend the first two
weeks of August at the home of his parents.
The Montgomery County District Sunday
School Association, composed of ten of the
Sunday Schools of Gaithersburg and Darnes-
town districts, has been organized with the
following officers: President, John r. Ely
vCe-president, S. o. W. Beall; secretary
treasurer, Miss Mary Montgomery.
Judge Edward C. Peter, in the Circuit
Court here. has signed decree granting
to Henry Hartman. of Gaithersbure, an
absolute divorce from Clara Hartmen, of
Washington city. The bill represents that
the couple were married in Washington in
March, 1898, and lived together until May.
1903, when the plaintiff removed to Gath
ersburg, the defendant refusing to accom-
pany him because she did not like the
country.
In body the Sunday School children of
the Baptist Church. of this town, visited
Glen Echo Park on Tuesday morning last.
A car was chartered for the annual outing
and was comfortably filled by the large
number in the party. Rev. o. W. Hender-
son. pastor of the church, and several lady
and gentleman teachers accompanied the
school to look after the children's welfare.
All returned late in the evening highly
pleased with the gracious treatment they
had received at the hands of the managers
of Glen Echo Park.
Mr.. John Marshall Hebbard, former
resident of Rockville, and a son of the late
DR.. W. B. Hebbard of Montgomery and
Carroll counties, died on Sunday last at his
residence on Good Hope Road. Anacostia
DC. Mr.. Hebbard is survived by two
sons, John S. Hebbard, electrical contractor
1883 Eighth street northwest, and Geo.
E, Hebbard, merchant tailor of 706-709
Ninth street, Washington. The funeral took
place Monday afternoon. Rev. W. S. O.
Thomas, of Falls Church. Va, formerly
pastor of the Rockville Baptist Church,
otfciated. Interment was in Rock Creek
Cemetery
The Anti-SaloOn League of Montgomery
county will hold its annual meeting al
Washington Grove on Tuesday, Angus
18th Morning session, commencing at II
O'Clock, will be devoted to the reports o
Mce-presdents and committees and thu
election of officers for the ensuing year
afternoon session. commencing at 2 O'Clock
hhe vocal and instrumental music, will
several addresses by prominent speakers
Inc W. c. T. u and the Good Templars o
"e county are very cordially requested
10 De present with their representatives
rastors will please announce this meeting
Everybody invited
A Correction.
Mr. Editor The article copied into tn
sentinel from the Mashindtnn Herald O