Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-01-31
8nfal and Rersnual
Town and COuntry.

Messrs. Harry Hoskinson and Clarence
H. Hoskinson have bought the farm of Mr.
C. H. Price, near Colesville, this county
Died, on January 2Sth, 1918, at o'clock,
A. at his home at Chopper, Montgomery
county Nd, James Wyckoff Kinney, in
the 72nd year of his age
Epworth NJ E. Church of Gaithersburg
will give musicale and literary entertain
ment at Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg, Friday
evening, February 7th. 1918.
Mrs Mary A. Greene, of this town, has
accompanied her sister, Mrs. Thomas, of
Roanoke, Va. who is in delicate health,
on winters sojourn in Florida.
Mr.. Robert B. Peter. prominent attor-
ney, of this town, will leave on the after
noon of Sunday next for pleasure trip to
Florida, where he will spend month.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. Jos. Read
ing on Tuesday afternoon, February 4th
at 3 o'clock. Annual election of officers
Full attendance desired.
Mr.. Oliver H. P. Clark. of Silver Spring,
and Miss Irma Boykin, of Woodside, were
married at the home of the bride, Rev. c.
o. Rosensteel, pastor of St. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen. officiating.
An oyster and meat supper will be held
at Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg, on Wednes-
day, February 18th, 1918. from to II P.
NJ. under the auspices of Forest Oak Lodge,
No. 1923, Knights of Pythias. Admission
free.
The ladies of the Rockville Baptist
Church will hold a George Washington
supper in the banquet hall of the building
on February 20. Supper served from $50
O'Clock until later, in the evening. Your
patronage earnestly solicited.
DIR. Eugene Jones, of Kensington; Messrs
Gist Blair of Silver Spring Arthur Peter, of
Rockville, and John L. Weaver, of Chevy
Chase, have been appointed members of
the reception committee for the Inaugural
ton of President-elect Wilson.
The Germantown Cornet Band will hold
an oyster and meat supper in P E. Waters
hall, Germantown, on Wednesday, Feb |
ruary 5th. 1918. beginning at P. M. The
band will be present and furnish music
from 7:30 until O'Clock Come and have
a good time. If rainy, the next fair night.
The earliest records of the County Com
missioners' Office which were for years
stored in the tower of the Court House,
have been bound into twenty volumes by
the direction of County Treasurer Berry E.
Clark and are now in the Commissioners
Office. The records commence with the
year 1893.
Mrs. Sarah L. Beckwith, wife of Mr. JOS.
Beckwith died Tuesday at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Thos. Sellman, near Rock
vile, aged Sc years. She is survived by her
husband and several brothers and sisters.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Leizear, of 0ney district.
A valentine social will be held at the
Jamestown Presbyterian Church on Fri
day, February 18th. Supper from $50 to
7:30 P. NJ Musicale at 8 P. M.-talent |
from Baltimore. Washington and various
places in the county. Valentines. fancy
articles, ice-cream. cake and candy also
for sale. Come and get your valentine.
Mr.. Edward X. Watkins, lifelong resi-
dent of this county. died on the 2lst instant
at his home, near Cedar Grove. aged 20
years. He had been an invalid since a
fall sustained eight months ago. and sew
eral days previous to his death was stricken
with paralysis. He is survived by his
widow, who was Miss Phelps. of Ellicott
City; three sons and three daughters.
Resolved That newspapers do more
than any other agency in mOlding public
opinion" was the subject of a debate last
Friday evening before the literary society
Of Darnestown. The Rev Oscar Gilling
ham and Maurice Haines, argued the
affirmative; Edwin W. Broome and Clyde
Harriss, the negative. The judees-W.
NJ Lewis, Mrs. James Beall and Miss Hat
tie J. Montgomery-decded in favor of the
affirmative.
Rev Earle Wiley, L. L. d., pastor of
Vermont Avenue Christian Church. Wash
ington, D. C., will deliver his famous lee.
ture on ben Hur. in the Christian Church,
Rockville on January 3lst. This is the
finest production of its kind. The electric
stereopticon Illustrations used are the best
that art can produce. The lecture is a
rare combination Of picture story and dra-
matte impersonation that is unequaled on
any lecture platform in this country.
The Rock Creek Hunt Club has accepted
an invitation for a fox hunt from ICY"
Cummings country place, Mica Mines
near Chevy Chase. on February 22nd.
Among those who will participate will be
Col. Z. St. John Greble, Col. Henry T. Allen.
John o. Evans, and the Misses Allen. |
Greble, Mrs. E. St Clair Bowen and Others.
Mr.. Cummings pack of fox hounds. in |
Guiding "Eurpides" and Lady Bug" win
ner of the Maryland derby in 1912, will |
lead the chase.
Mrs. Hannah S. Muncaster, wife of Mr. |
VIM. f. Muncaster, died on Thursday night |
of last week at her home, near Redland, |
aged 70 years. Her death was due TO |
paralysis. She is survived by her husband |
and two sons, John f. and Luther NJ. Mum
caster. both of this county. The funeral took |
place at II O'Clock Saturday morning from
the family residence, Rev. John r. Hen
derson, pastor Of the Rockville Presbyte- |
rian Church. officiating. Burial was in
Rockville Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mr.. Frank L. Bell,
one of the oldest and best-known citizens
Of this county. who died on Thursday Of
last week at his home at Laytonsville,
were held in the Laytonsville Methodist |
d Church last Saturday afternoon. The Rev.
Vim. Hoffman oificiated. The interment |