Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-10-17
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Town and Country.

Mr. and Mrs. P. d. Laird left their home
here for Baltimore yesterday and will re-
main there until next spring.
Football season opens-be sure to buy
the Washington Sunday Star next Sunday
containing all the latest football news.
A bazaar and supper will be given in
Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg, on Thursday
and Friday, October 30th and 3lst by Ep-
worth M. E. Church. Everybody come.
The small dwelling house on the Morris
X. Robertson farm, near Derwood. was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morn
ing last 1t was insured for about $7OO.
The Potomac Electric Power Company,
of Washington city. has established an
office in the Masonic Hall, in this town. as
a convenience in looking after its large
business in the county.
The Just Government League OF Mont
gomery County will hold its annual cleo
ton of officers on Saturday. October 18th,
1918, at 1870 P. M. The election will be
held at the home of Mrs Lavinia Houke
Enele. at Forest Glen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon C. Briggs, who have
been staying at the Forest Oak Hotel, in
Gaithersburg, since last December, will now
reside at their mansion near Gaithersburg.
which has just been completed, and will
be known as Briggs Manor"
The County Commissioners have awarded
to George B. Mullen. of Washington the
contract for constructing the road from the
Cohasset road to the District of Columbia
line, distance of about three miles. The
price is about $4,000. All of the road is
within Bethesda district.
The |. O. G. T. lodge will hold a grand
rally at Travilah on October 25th, 1913,
commencing at O'Clock, P. M. There will
be two or three prominent speakers to en-
terrain you. The public, and especially
the ladies' and the W. c. T. u, is cordially
invited. 1t is free. Come one, come all.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Scherrer,
wife of VIM Scherrer. who died on Wednes
day of last week at her home, at MOntrose.
took place Friday morning from st. Marys
Catholic Church, this town. The services
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. John
T. Coolahan, and burial was in the ceme-
terry near the church.
The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
gomery County Pomona Grange, No. 7. will
be held at Liberty Grove on Thursday. Oc-
tober 30th, at 10 A. M. Part of program ::
Increase of feeblemindedness. by Mrs A. C
Mulse Some cOrn-breeding experiments
by Guy S. Meloy Winter care of poultry,
by Roy s. Waite. E. L. Hartshorne, Sec
rotary.
Mrs Halle |. Waterman, of Baltimore,
former resident of this county, has filed
suit in the circuit court here for an abso-
lutte divorce from John II. Waterman, on
the ground of infidelity. According to the
allegations made in the bill, the couple
were married in Baltimore on August IL,
1910. and lived together until August L.
1912. They have no children.
Mr.. Milton W. Strother and Miss Mary
L. Austin were united in marriage on Oc-
tober 9th by Rev o. W. Henderson. of
Rockville. The ceremony was performed
at the home of Mr.. Thos. Austin. brother
of the BRIDE at Bethesda Park. Only mem
bers of the two families were in attend
ance. Mr.. and Mrs. Strother will reside in
West Washington.
The ladies of the Derwood M. E. Church
will hold an oyster and meat supper, also
cake, ice-cream, home made candy and
fancy articles, in the old store house of
Mr. Welt, near Mr.. Walters store, in Der
wood, on the 7th of November, beginning
at p. NJ. for the purpose of raising funds
to help to pay for the church. Come and
make this success.
Cora Smith, colOred, died at a Washing
ton hospital last Friday as the result of a
wound inflicted on her head with piece of
iron by her husband, Beverly Smith, a few
day previously at their home, near Der
wood Smith was arrested at once and
lodged in Jail to await trial at the coming
November term of court on the charge OF
causing his wfe's death.
The remains of another Defender of the
War of 1872. my grandfather, George Wal
ter Fletchall, and father of the late Capt.
John T. Fletchall, lie buried in the family
burial ground at the farm on which he lived
and died, now owned by Mr. Fur White,
about five miles from Poolesville, in Mont
somery county, Md, near the Potomac
liver. M. G. II.
Funeral services for Mrs Virginia Cooper
who died at StarmOnt Sanitarium. Wash
ngton Grove. where she had been under
treatment, were held here Saturday after
noon at Pumphrey's chapel. after which
he remains were sent to Norfolk, Va, the
nome of the deceased Mrs. Cooper wa,
ifty-four years old She was sister o
diss Dora Schwarzkopf of Washington.
The annual lunch and supper for tn,
benefit of St. Mary's Catholic cemetery will
ne given in the Town Hall. Rockville, OF
tuesday. November nth. Lunch serve,
from IL until P. M. and supper from {
P. M. until all are served. Cake. ice-cream
candy and fancy articles will be for sale
Good music will be provided and a pleasan
evening is promised to all. Come and max
this success.
Smith Carter. IS years old. of DerwOod
was arrested by Sheriff Howard, Monday
on charge of assault with intent to Kill
preferred by John o. Crown. also of Der
wood Crown said Carter used dsrespect
full language to his daughter and becaus
he resented it the young man got his re
volver and fired three shots at him. Car
ter retaliated by swearing out wanan
against Crown. charging that he attempte
to cut him with a knife.