Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-03-28
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Town add Country.

conduct IldThcl Vi CdheS, desserts an(
salads in England's storeroom Saturda,
afternoon, March goth, from 2 to O'Clock
Rev. Chas. B. Lafferty, of this town, has
accepted call to the Episcopal Churches
of Poolesville and GAINESVILLE, this county
and will remove to the parish the first OF
April.
There will be a game of base ball al
Brookeville on Saturday, March goth, be-
tween the Brookeville High School team
and the Technical High School team, Of
Washington.
The annual meeting of the Maryland
Federation of Women's Clubs will be held
April oath. 25th and 26th at the Arundel
Club, 1000 North Charles street, Baltimore
Mrs. VIM. M. Ellicott, president.
Miss Cora Burdette, of Cedar Grove, and
Mr.. George W. Howard, of Gaithersburg
were married at Gaithersburg on Monday
by Rev. J. Harry Smith. pastor of the
Gaithersburg M. E. Church South.
Mr. Arthur Briggs has purchased of Mrs.
Lee Ricketts, house and lot situated at
Westmore Station, M. B. r. R. He has
also purchased is acres of land from Miss
Lucy Garrett adjoining the property of Mrs.
Ricketts,.
Mr.. Amos W. Magruder, who recently
sold his farm. near Beane, to the Chevy
Chase and Great Falls Land Company, is
arranging to build a handsome residence
on his -three-acre tract short dis
lance from Alta Vista.
Raymond Mossburg, sixteen years old, was
arrested by Sheriff Howard last Monday
morning on a warrant charging him with
a serious offense against Frances Cross,
the 8-year-Old daughter of Reginald Cross.
of Jamestown district. He was lodged in
jail.
Mr.. Geo. W. B. Bartlett, of Gaithersburg,
has been spending the winter at the Hotel
Lizotte. Pass-A-Grille, Florida. On March
14th he and four other gentlemen captured
in Southern waters one hundred and ten
fish, sea trout and mackerel, weighing from
one to five pounds.
The annual meeting of the Ladies Union
Cemetery Association will be held at the
residence of Mrs. James B. Henderson on
Thursday, April 3rd. at O'Clock, P. M.
The members and all persons interested
in this laudable object are requested to
attend By order of committee.
Mrs. Alpha o. DuFief, of this vicinity,
has been granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Peter in the Circuit Court here from
j. Lawrence DuFief. who is said to be liv-
ing in Chicago. on the ground of desertion.
The decree also awards to Mrs. DuFief the
custody of the couples only child.
The supervisors of elections have been
petitioned to divide Bethesda district into
two voting precincts and will take the
proposition up for consideration at their
next meeting. The supervisors have been
asked to designate Chevy Chase as one of
the polling places and Bethesda the other.
The Woman's Club. the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a
bazaar and white sale at their club rooms
over the Rockville postoffice Friday. April
4th, from to 8 p M Proceeds to be
used to furnish their new home. The pub
lie is invited to attend.
At meeting of the public school Off
ri ole Of Montdomary Eradar;cL Uaehind
ton and Carroll counties it was decided to
hold joint summer school for teachers,
probably at Braddock Heights. This county
was represented at the meeting by School
Commissioners d. j. Willard and Zadoc M.
Cooke and Earle B. Wood, county superin-
tendent of schools.
In a suit against the Glen Echo Park Com
pany Oscar B. Robinson. an employe of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at
Washington, was awarded $500 by jury
in the Circuit Court here. He claimed to
have been badly hurt in a collision be-
tween cars on the gravity railway at Glen
Echo on May 80, 1912, and asked $4,000
damages. The judgment has been paid.
Mr. Simon d. Best, retired farmer. died
last Friday morning at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. Samuel Haines, near Lay
louisville, aged IT years He had long been
in poor health. but his condition did not
become alarming until about ten days ago.
Three daughters and two sons. all of this
county, survive him. Mr.. Best was a native
of Frederick county. but had lived in this
county for many years.
Miss Margaret B. Law. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Law, of Chevy Chase, this
county. and Mr.. Newton r. Cass. Of In
danapolis, Ind, were married at noon on
Monday at the home of the bride. The
officiating minister was Rev. Hubert r.
johnson. pastor of the Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church. A wedding breakfast
followed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Cass
will live in Indianapolis.
The County Commissioners have APP
pointed George T. Windham and Frank D.
Stubs tax assessors of COlesville and
"hSotOh NiohiStos tNopNNeiNSiyt nav
named William Magruder assessor for Lay
louisville district in place of Alden d. All
mutt, declined. The commissioners have
also appointed Aubrey H. 0smond and
Walter T. Maeruder constables for Potomac
and Wheaton districts. respectively.
The marriage of Miss Louisa Gilmor
Riach, daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Fridge Riach. to Mr.. John d.
Wade. of Baltimore. son Of Mr.. William II.
Wade. Of this county, was sOlemnized at 7
O'Clock last TUESDAY evening at the home
Of the brides cousin. Miss Frances Gilmor
Hoffman, 900 St. Paul street. Baltimore
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
Edwin Barnes Niver and was followed by a
reception for the members Of the two
families and a few intimate friends.
A regular communication Of Bethesda