Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-05
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Town and Country.

The lU6th Session OF the Rockville
Academy will open on Monday. Septem,
Der 9th, 1918. and close in June, 1914.
A supper and dance. as a supplement
to the GAINESVILLE picnic, will be held on
Tuesday, September 9th. 1918, at Barnes
vile, Md, beginning at o'clock, P. NJ
Epworth M. f. Church, Gathersburg, will
hold its annual picnic in Summit grove
Saturday, September 9Th, beginning at
P. M. Supper, ice-cream, cake, fruit, etc.
Everybody come.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold lawn
fete on the church lawn at Boyds on
Thursday, September nth, beginning at A
O'Clock. Supper and refreshments for sale
All are cordially invited.
During the storm of Friday night last a
hay-barrack on the farm of Mr.. Hatton
Waters, near Travilah, was struck by light
ming and entirely consumed by fire, with
a large lot of hay stored therein.
The Confederate Choir of Washington,
D. c., will give an entertainment at Ken
sington, this county, on Friday, September
18th, for the benefit of the Ridgely Brown
Chapter. u. D. c., of this county,
Baltimore & Ohio excursion on Sunday,
September 7th and 21st $1.00 to Harper
Ferry and Martinsburg and return; $l35
to Berkeley Springs and return $500 to
Cumberland and return. Special train
leaves Rockville at 8:51 A. M.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association of PO-
tomac will hold 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.
w. F. M. Society of Mcdonald Chapel
will have its annual mite box opening
on Tuesday evening, September 9th, at 8
o'clock Special program-"The Gratitude
Free" "Mite-box Convention" and ITO
Whom Shall We Coz" Everybody invited.
Mrs. William d. Thomas, of KensingtOn,
has issued invitations for the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Clara Lillian Harrison,
and Carroll A. Warthen, also of Kensne-
ton. The marriage will take place the
afternoon of September 9th in ST. Paul's
Methodist Church, KensingtOn.
Mr.. James Forsythe. of Howard county.
Md, who met with serious accident while
riding in fiat race at the Colesville horse
show, is still at the home of Mr.. Benton G.
Ray under the care of DR.. Bird and a
trained nurse. His recovery is so far ad-
vanced he hopes to return to his home in
a few days.
Mrs. Rachel Mullican, widow of John
Mullican, died last Friday morning after a
long illness at the home of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c.
Ricketts,, at Derwood, aged rs years. She
is survived by four sons and two daugh-
tiers, as follows: Arthur. Thomas, VinsOn
and Irwin Mullican, Mrs Ricketts, and Mrs
John C. Powers
George Philip Hunckel, aged rs years,
died on Thursday of last week at his
home, 1911 Orem avenue Baltimore, from
was born in Bremen, Germany, and came
to this country when IL years old. He
lived in Washington. D. c., for several
years, and then came to Rockville. where he
kept grocery store. He retired II years
ago, when he went to Baltimore. He leaves
a widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Hunckel, one sister,
Mrs. Otto Hunckel, and one brother in Ger
many
Mr.. Harry S. Beall, son of Mr.. W. V.
Beall, of Layhill, this county, has been ap-
pointed to position as instructor in the
faculty of Western Maryland College. from
which he graduated in June. Mr.. Beall
made an enviable record both as a scholar
and athlete. being awarded the Bates prize
at the commencement for the best al-rOund
college man, and also being prominent in
the athletics of that school. Aside from the
work as instructor. Mr.. Beall will be the
director of the gymnasium and assistant
coach of athletics.
A peach tree standing on the small farm
of Mr.. George M, Hunter, near the dwelling
house, at the limits of this town. this sea-
son was heavily laden with luscious fruit -
In quantity its crop was estimated at SIX
bushels. Mr.. Hunter looked forward to the
pleasure that he and his family would
derive next winter from the peaches. some
canned and some preserved. LO and behold
he arose one morning lately to find the
tree stripped of its fruit, save about peck
Some fellow had visited the premises the
night before and committed the theft, to
the sore disappointment of Mr.. Hunter.
John William 0'Brien, the eight-year-old
son of George O'Brien, living at Bethesda
was run over by a moter delivery truck OF
Wednesday afternoon and instantly killed
The boy had been on an errand to the
store and pOstOffice and was crossing the
road to his home. almost directly opposite
the postoffice. Running behind a wagon
the boy stepped directly in front of {
motor truck of Eisineer Bros lumber yard
The truck struck him and ran entirely owe
his body before the operator was able t,
bring the machine to a stop When tn,
boy was picked up and taken to his hom
it was found life was extinct.
In Washington. ID. C., on Saturday even
ing last, in the presence Of few relatives
and friends, at the home Of Mrs. Josephin,
Duvall, her daughter Clare and Mr.. Osca
kolquist, of Denver, were married by Rev
Theron Outwater pastor of Kendall Bap
fist Church. The bride wore ivory creep
meteor and carried bouquet of white rose
and lilies of the valley. Her only attend
ant, Miss Alma Petty, Of this town, wa
prettily gowned in pink crepe meteor an,
carried pink roses Mr.. Otis Merrill, o
WashinptOn was best man The connl