Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-08-29
Eufal aud 9etsuual
Town and Country.

Town anu (OunLTy'
Mr.. Cooke D. Luckett has been re-ap-
pointed principal of the Rockville Acade-
my and Mr.. Lewis R. Watson assistant.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the Kings
Daughters will meet at the residence of
Mrs. Wells on September End at 1890
A. M.
Mr.. Leonidas Ricketts,, of this town, has
sold his farm of 1853 acres, near Gathers
burg, to Mr. Robert L. Young, of Gathers
burg for $3.50.
A supper and dance. as supplement
to the GAINESVILLE picnic. will be held on
Tuesday. September 9th. 1918, at Barnes
vile, Md, beginning at A O'Clock, P. M.
Mrs Jane Truxton, widow of VIM. Trux-
ton, died last Saturday at her home near
Wheaton, aged SO years. Her death was
due to an affection of the kidneys and
followed a long illness. She is survived
by two sons.
The Ladies' Guild of Ascension Church.
Gaithersbure, will hold supper on Thurs
day, September 4th. at the Thompson
home, corner Brookes and Russell avenues,
beginning at O'Clock. p M. Ice-cream
and cake. Everybody welcome.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association of Po-
tomac will hold festival and supper on
the lawn of the X. of P. Hail. at Potomac. on
Saturday. September 9Th, beginning a: S
o'clock, P. M. Proceeds to be used to
beautify the cemetery. All are invited.
W.T.. 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.
After more than AZ years of constant
service in the United States Army. Brig
Gen. Marion P. Maus has been placed on
the retired list on his own application.
General Maus was appointed to West
Point from this town and graduated in
1874.
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.
Mrs. Alpha Omega Duief. daughter of
Mr.. Samuel X. Broadly. of this vicinity, and
Mr.. Robert Lee Saunders, a well-known
young resident of Potomac district, were
married in Rockville last Monday morning
by Rev. Frank M. Richardson, pastor of
the M. E. Church South, the ceremony
taking place at the home of the minister.
The Town Council of Kensington has en-
tered into contract with a Washington
civil engineer for survey and plans for
sewer system for Kensington. The en-
gineer will also superntend the construc-
ton of the system. The money will be
raised by bond issue to be authorized
by the next legislature.
The annual picnic of the Upper Seneca
Baptist Church will be held in the grove ad-
joining the church on Monday, September
lst commencing at P. NJ and continuing
till 10 p. M. Refreshments of all kinds
will be served. Supper at all hours. The
ladies of this church are particularly noted
for their excellent suppers. especially chick
en- and old-fashiOned country ham. Can
didates of all parties are particularly in
vited. All welcome
Upon being convicted in the police court
here of wife beating, Waverly Hill, colored,
was sentenced to the whipping post by
Justice Arthur Mace. and last Saturday
was given fifteen lashes on the bare back
by Sheriff Howard. II is the second time
that Sheriff Howard has been called upon
to administer the lash. Hill was told by
Justice Mace that should he be convicted
again of such an offense, he would be
given forty lashes and sent to the house
of correction for year.
Vernon Thompson. of the vicinity of
Germantown. is in jail here charged with
assault with intent to kill. Ii is charged that
about 10 O'Clock on Thursday night of last
week he went to the home of John carp,
near Germantown, and threw stone
through the window, striking carp on the
head and rendering him unconscious and
seriously injuring him. 1t is asserted that
carp interferred with ThompsOn's plan
to marry Earps fOurteen-ye niece.
Thompson was given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice of the Peace Robert L.
Hickerson. at Germantown, on Friday. He
was held for the action of the grand jury,
and being unable to furnish $3.50 bail, was
committed to jail.
The directors of the Loudoun Heavy
Draft Associations Show. which will be
held at Leesburg, LOudOun county, Va, on
September 3rd and 4th, wish to announce
that they have secured Hon. William Jen
nings Bryan to make an address on the
second day of the show. September 4th.
Arrangements are being made for handling
the largest crowd in Leesbure's history,
and these arrangements will be perfected
to the satisfaction Of all visitors There
will be ample room on the grounds and the
well-known range of the Secretary of
States voice will assure all who intend to
90 that they will able to hear the speaker
While Mr.. Bryan is the stellar attraction
at the heavy draft show the directors have
gone to great deal of expense in bringing
the best acrobatic troupes in the country
to Loudoun county as well as one of the
best military bands on this side Of the
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