Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-22
Eufal aud gersuual
Town and Country.


Saturday afternoon last in spin in an
automobile for recreation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rannie. of Balti-
more, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C.
Groomes, of this town.
Willard A. Warthen has been appointed
10 n position in the Kensington Bank in
place of E. L. Norris, who resigned to enter
Washington bank.
Miss Mary LangfOrd, of Texarkana, Tex,
daughter of Mrs. VIM. LangfOrd, formerly
Miss Lucy Hunter, is visiting her uncle,
Mr.. Geo. M. Hunter, of this town.
Mr.. Julian Osmond and several members
of his family. of Potomac. this county,
started on Sunday morning last on an
automobile trip for Canada, many parts of
which they will journey over before return
ing home.
Mr.. G. W. B. Bartlett left his home, near
Gaithersbure, on Monday last for fishing
trip in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
His favorite sport of fishing will be in
duleed in for several weeks before he re-
turns to this county.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association of Po-
tomac will hold a festival and supper on
the lawn of the X. of P. Hall. at Potomac, on
Saturday, September 9th, beginning at S
O'Clock, P. M. Proceeds to be used to
beautify the cemetery. All are invited.
WE. M. Society of Mcdonald Chapel
will have its annual mite box opening
on Tuesday evening, September 9th, at
o'clock. Special proeram-"The Gratitude
Free" "Mite-box Convention" and ITO
Whom Shall We Coz" Everybody invited
Discussion of William Jennine Bryan's
return to lecture platform while Secretary
of State is country wide. The Washington
Sunday Star is publishing these lectures
THE Value of an IDEAL is the title of next
Sundays Order copy from your news
dealer.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mt. Tabor M
E. Church will give supper on September
4th in the grove adjoining the church.
Refreshments will be served. Prominent
speakers. music and base ball game will
be among the attractions. All are cor
daily invited
Col. Spencer C. Jones returned to his
home here on Saturday afternoon last
after being treated in Washington city
hospital for four months. His many friends
in this county will learn with delight that
he wears cheerful smile and walks with
a strong step in his daily exercise through
the town.
Mrs. Leta r. Wood, wife of Charles j.
Wood, of 824 North Fulton avenue, Balti-
more, died last Saturday following an
operation at the Maryland Homeopathic
Hospital She had been seriously i'll for 10
days. Born in this county, Mrs. Wood was
a daughter of the late Samuel Riggs. of R.
She is survived by husband and four chill
dren, Miss Leta r. Wood and Arthur R.,
Edward M. and Charles j. Wood, Jr.
Mr.. James f. Lyddane, retired police
man of the District of Columbia, died last
Sunday afternoon at his home. 3208 Q
street northwest, Washington. Mr. Lyd-
dane was a native of this town. He was
born January 81, 1845. and was car
penter at the time he was appointed a
member of the police force, July 20, 1875.
October /, 1907, he was retired on pen
sion of $50 a month The deceased is
survived by his wife. two SONS and two
daughters.
The funeral of Raymond Watkins, son of
Noah Watkins. of Cedar Grove, took place
from the Methodist Church at that place
Tuesday. Young Watkins was injured on
Monday of last week near Mount Airy.
He accidentally fell from a horse hitched
to a heavily loaded wagon and both wheels
passed over his body. He was taken to
Washington where he died last Saturday
morning. He was rs years old. Besides
his wife and two children he is survived
by his mother father and several sisters
and brothers.
The Public Service Commission of Mary
land plans to hold an investigation of the
accident on the Glen Echo line of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany near Rock Spring station, this county
August 3rd, in which number of persons
were injured. In a letter TO complainant
of Washington city the commission says
that it will be impossible to fix date
earlier than September 9Th. The commits
sion is now attempting to arrange with
the railway company, it is stated. to take
testimony at some point near the scene OF
the collision or in Washington city.
Returning from NOrbeck last Saturday
evening just after dusk Preston Hewitt
of this town, struck fox hound on the
Baltimore road. near Rock Creek, with al
automobile that he was driving. the COLI
sion resulting in the instant death of the
dog and overturnine of the machine, break
ing the top in pieces. The damage to thu
machine is estimated at $50. Mr.. Hewitt
was violently thrown out OF the machine
upon the ground, ana MS escape Wthou
serious injury is regarded as a piece o
good fortune After recovering from tn
shock, he got into the automobile-none o
the machinery being disabled--and drov'
it to the GARAGE of Mr.. James F. Kelchner
of this town. to whom it belonged. Tn
dog was owned by Mr.. Edward Davis O
near Colesvile. and was to take part u
an evening hunt in the neighborhOod wher
it was killed.
Nine persons participated in the annud
tournament held at GAINESVILLE for tn
benefit of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Ba
weather kept down the attendance. b.
probably 1000 persons were on han'
The tournament was in charge OF Erne'