Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
He SEN TIN Ell.
Friday Morning September g. 1913
Iufal aud 9ersoilal
Town and Country.

Jas. Vi OhiOy' huo OOubhe
from George W. Mullican. of this place,
dwelling and storeroom in the eastern sec
ton of Rockville for $4,000.
Wanted, young boys to sell The Wash
ineton Star daily and Sunday. Write for
particulars at once. Address, Circulation
Manager, The Star, Washington, D. c.
Miss o. M. Sprinkle has moved her mil
linery store to the house below Mr.. Burdette's
store, and will have fall opening Septem-
Der 29th and 30th All cordially invited.
Misses Edmonia Gardiner, Elizabeth
Maddox and Nancy Means left last week
to pursue their studies for the ensuing
year at Loretto Academy, Niagara Falls.
Ont.
Mr.. VIM B. Veirs, of Melbourne. Austria
liza, arrived at his old home, near this town.
on Friday last, where his sister, MISS Belle
Veirs. and his brother, Mr.. Thomas Veirs,
reside.
Miss MYRTLE E. Walter and Mr.. Ambrose
C. Kinesbury, both of Boyds, this county,
were married on Wednesday, September
10th, 1918, in St. Marys Catholic Church,
GAINESVILLE, by Rev. Geo. B. Harrington.
Lost, between Gaithersburg and Seneca,
large package wrapped in blue paper. fas-
tened with shawl strap. Contained two
sheets, pair of red blankets and striped
couch cover. Finder please notify THE
Sentinel" Rockville, Md.
Miss Pearl Brandenburg, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Ezra Brandenburg, of Damascus,
and Mr.. Ray Watkins. also of Damascus
neighbOrhood, were married in Rockville
on Thursday of last week by Rev. Frank
M. Richardson, pastor of the M. E. Church
South. The ceremony was performed at
the parsonage.
The School Commissioners are arranging
to establish public school at Somerset,
this county. to accommodate the large
number of children of Somerset. Drum
mond and Friendship Heights who were
excluded from attending the public schools
of the District of Columbia. The school
will open within the next few days with
Miss Mary EastOn in charge. An enroll
ment of about 40 is looked for.
A pretty wedding took place Tuesday
morning at II O'Clock at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart Church, Washington, when
Miss Beatrice Helen Daley, only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs John M. Daley, of Washing
ton, became the bride of Mr. Hilleary Lyles
Offutt, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hileary L.
Offutt, of Garrett Park, this county. The
marriage was followed by nuptial mass.
the Rev. Joseph F. MCGEE officiating
The will of Miss Ella WOotton. who died
recently leaving an estate valued at $25,-
900, has been admitted to probate in the
Orphans Court here. Roland WoOttOn, a
nephew, is named as executor. The in
strument bequeaths to each of the follow
ing nephews and niece $4,000: Roland,
Norman and Albert Wootton and Mrs.
Thos F. Chiswell of this county, and DIR.
Hartley WoOtton and DIR. W. Turner WOot
ton. of Hot Springs. Ark.
Harold Quinby Rowdybush, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reeves ROwdy-
bush, of KensinGton, Nd, died Monday,
September 18th, 1918, at their home on
Metropolitan avenue. after an illness of
about five days from bowel trouble and
inflammation of the brain. aged 10 months
and 20 days Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the house by Rev. Henry Runner,
and interment was made in their family
lot in the Rockville Cemetery on the 18th.
At the annual meeting of the MOntgom-
cry County Federation of WOmens Clubs
a very gratifying report was made by the
Social Service committee, of which Mrs.
William NJ Lewis. of KensingtOn, is the
chairman This committee is composed
of one member from each club in the fed
Grafton. They contributed, from time to
time during the year, 1924 to the Social
Service League. Each member OF the
committee pledged herself to secure five
new members at one dollar each, and the
money was largely raised by this means.
The recently elected Democratic State
Central Committee for Montgomery county
met here last Tuesday afternoon and elected
Robert G. Hilton chairman and treasurer.
The other members of the committee are
Alexander G. Carlisle and Richard Z. Darby.
The committee decided to indOrse George
M. Wolfe for appointment as postmaster
at Forest Glen to succeed William p. Mil
ler whose term has expired The old COM
mittee recommended Enos C. Keys, but he
withdrew in favor of Mr.. Wolfe. The Forest
Glen Office is one of the four presidential
offices in the county. The committee de-
cided to make no recommendations fol
postmaster appointments until within 3C
days of the expiration of the terms Of the
incumbents.
The trial of Benson Owens. indicted fol-
the murder of his wife. Annie MattinglS
Owens, has been removed to this county
and set for the next term OF court. Wher
arraigned at Leonardtown on Thursday o.
last week Owens pleaded not guilty anC
asked for a change Of venue, alleging thai
in his opinion he would be unable to Gel
an impartial hearing in St. Marys county
He is represented by Gen. l.. A. Wilmer
and Joseph II. Ching. States httorne,
VIM. NJ. Lohr will conduct the prosecution
The crime was committed on June 3Oth
near River Springs. St. Mary's county. TIT
woman's body was found along lionel!
road. She left home in company with he
husband to testify at Indian Springs agains
her father-in-law for alleged assault.
The directors of the Montgomery Count.
Agricultural Society met here on Thursda!
of last week for the first time since tn
annual exhibition held in August Tn
treasurer, John J. Higgins. informed tn