Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-10-31
1neal aud 9ersuual.
Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Mr.. j. Dawson Williams presided at a
large Democratic mass-meeting held at
Kensineton on Monday night last.
Secretary Vim. j. Bryan speaks here on
tomorrow at the Democratic mass-meet-
ing. A large crowd is expected.
Clerk wanted, preferably young man
who intends to be a merchant. Answer,
in writing, Oscar L. johnson, Rockville. Md.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
Daughters will meet at the residence of
Mrs John Brewer on Tuesday, November
4th, at P. M.
The Miles property, located near Pooles-
vile, was sold on Saturday last by Albert
M. Bouic, trustee, to Mr.. Robert W. Stout,
of Poolesville, for $l,825.
A motion for new trial in the Henry
Bradley will case was argued before Judge
Worthington in the Circuit Court here on
Tuesday last The judge reserved his
decision.
The ladies of Salem Church will serve
oysters and lunches on election day at
Brookeville, and on the following day will
hold an oyster supper, commencing at 4
o'clock, for the benefit of the church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity M. f.
Church will hold an oyster supper in P. E.
Waters hall, at Germantown Station, on
Wednesday, November 18th, beginning at
5P. M. If rainy, the next fair evening.
Saturday, November LIST. will be Tag Day
at Rockville for the benefit of the Mont
gomery County High School Fairgrounds.
Inasmuch as this is the county high school
it should be of interest to all persons in
the county.
Mrs. Charles Richard Harriss, of Travilah,
this county. informs us that her grand
father, Richard P. Spates. of Poolesville,
Md, was soldier in the War of 1912 and
is buried in the old Methodist burying-
ground in Poolesville.
The quarterly meeting of the Mont
eomery County Anti-Saloon League will
be held at the M. E. Church in Laytons-
vile on Monday, November 3rd, commence
ing at 10 O'Clock, A. M. Good speakers and
good music. Come and bring your basket
lunch and enjoy yourselves.
The body of Samuel Show was found in
the woods alongside the public road near
Middlebrook, this county, last Saturday
morning. There were no marks of violence
on the body. Show was about forty years
old and unmarried He made his home
with friends near Middlebrook.
The ladies of St. Johns Church. OIney.
will hold Christmas sale of fancy work,
cake and candy at THE Briers, the resi-
dence of Mr.. J. W. Jones, near Olney, on
Saturday, November 9Th. from to p. M.
Cake and ice-cream will he served. If
stormy, the sale will be continued on the
Monday following
Second crop of apples, which have at
tanned a comparatively large size, are
growing on two trees belonging to Mr.. j.
H. Saunders, of Silver Spring The first
apple crop on Mr. Saunders place was
destroyed by hailstorm early in the year.
Immediately after the storm two trees
blossomed forth again, later bearing fruit.
The ladies of the Derwood M. E. Church
will hold an oyster and meat supper. also
cake, ice-cream, homemade candy and
fancy articles. in the old store house OF
Mr.. Welt, near Mr.. Walters store, in Der
at P. NJ, for the purpose of raising funds
to help to pay for the church. Come and
make this a success.
Chairman Weller. of the State Roads
Commission, announced Monday that the
purchase of 16 miles of the Union Turn.
pike. in this county, has been consum-
mated, and that the pike will be turned ovel
to the State not later than next Saturday
The price for the 16 miles was $40 900. The
stretch of road runs from the District line
to Olney. and thence to Ashton.
The Missionary Society and Junior Chris
tan Endeavor Society of the Darnestowr
Presbyterian Church will hold their annua
sale of fancy work and supper ice-crean
and cake on Friday, November 7th. begin
ming at 4 p. M. At 7:30 p. M there viii
be a missionary entertainment in thu
church. All are cordially invited to bt
present
The annual lunch and supper for tn,
benefit of St. Mary's Catholic cemetery will
be given in the Town Hail. Rockville, OF
Tuesday November llth Lunch servet
from II until p NJ. and supper from
P. NJ 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
At the request of the Civic Federatio
of Bethesda district, which is composed G
representatives OF all the civic bodies i
the district. the County Commissioners hav
set November 9th for hearing on a pre-
posal that the commissioners borrow {
otherwise secure $4,000 for the purpos
Of keeping the public schools of the count
open for the full term of nine months.
Mr. Robert d. Pyles. aged So years. die
last Sunday morning near Concord. TIL
county, following long illness He ha
lived in that section Of the county all h
life. He was son of the late William
Pyles and was unmarried. The funeri
took place Tuesday morning from the HON
of his sister, Mrs. Crockett, near Concor
interment being in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Funeral services for Samuel W. Briee
sixty-nine years old, who died at his HON
near Bethesda, this county, on Thursdi
of last week. were held at the family res
dence Sunday afternoon. Burial was
the cemetery of the Presbyterian ChuTt