Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-03-14
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Town and Country.


5000 damage in the home of Mr.. Thomas
McWilliams here last Saturday night.
Easter cards, baskets and novelties, a
large assortment, at the bakery. Small
candy eggs at special price of 10 cents a
pound.
Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman, of Washing
ton, has been chosen chaplain of the
United States Senate to succeed the Rev.
UG. B. Pierce.
The Spring and Summer Opening of the
Rockville Millinery Emporium will take
place on Friday and Saturday, March 18th
and 18th, 1918.
The Burden Bearer Circle of the King s
Daughters will hold cake sale at Masonic
Hall, Rockville, on March 22nd at 2 P. M.
The patronage of the town requested.
The dwelling house on the farm of Mr..
George Edwards, near Falkland, this county,
was destroyed by fire last Friday morning
The barn situated nearby was also des-
troyed.
The Rockville Inquiry Club was enter
tanned Monday afternoon by Mrs. Howard
Larcombe. feature was paper by Mrs.
Ernest L. Billiard on cooperative House
keeping"
Sixteen major league clubs are now at
their spring training grounds preparing for
the coming baseball campaign. For the
best news from these points read The
Washington Star.
lce-cream specialf for Easter-fresh straw
berry ice-cream only so cents half gallon
at the bakery. Orders for that price must
be in not later than Friday, March 2lst, as
we will only make a limited quantity.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the home
of Miss Emma Connell, Rockville, Tuesday,
March 18th, at 8 o'clock. p NJ Please at
tend, members and bring your friends.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
Church of Rockville will hold its monthly
luncheon the third Tuesday in March, in
stead of the second Tuesday. All are cor
daily invited to attend. Proceeds to 90
toward church incidentals.
Upon the recommendation of two physi
clans, Alfred Miller and Harry Williams,
colored insane paupers, have been COM
mtted by the County Commissioners to
Brownsville Asylum. Anne Arundel county,
for treatment at county expense.
Judge E. C. Peter. in the Circuit Court
here, has granted a new trial in the case
of Edna j. Buchanan, administrative.
against Harry L. Buchanan, which was
removed from Washington county to this
county for trial, on the ground of newly
discovered evidence.
There will be a meeting at Rockville,
Maryland, Tuesday, March 25th, of the
Progressive party in convention assembled
to appoint delegates to the State conven-
ton. which assemblies at Baltimore on
March 26th. By order of Gaen f. TAFT,
County Chairman.
The Suburban Electrical Company of
Rockville has on display a complete line
of electric lighting fixtures at their new
show rooms opposite the Farmers Banking
and Trust Co. These fixtures will meet the
approval of the most critical in price, de-
sign and durability.
Judge Peter has appointed former States
Attorney Bowie F. Waters to assist States
Attorney w. o. Spates in the prosecution
of Water A. Belt, who is charged with the
murder of Jesse j. Evely, near Etchison,
several weeks ago. Attorneys Alexander
Kilgour and Charles W. Prettyman will de-
fend Belt
The ladies of ST. Bartholomew Church.
Laytonsville, will give a play, "Rebekah's
Triumph" in the basement of the church
on Easter Monday and Tuesday evenings.
24th and 25th of March, commencing at
1880. Admission rs cents; chill
dren, Is cents lce-cream and cake will
be served after the play.
The following have been excused as jurors
at the March Term of the Circuit Court for
this county: James f. Rabbit. James o.
Cubitt, Victor f. Burnett and Enos C. Keys,
and these have been drawn to serve-Geo
r. Leapley, Herbert L. Diamond, Richard
II. Offutt. Elmer f. Hoyle. Jas. F. Schrider
and Dorsey W. Nicholson.
Frederick johnson. colored, is in crit
zeal condition in Washington hospital as
a result. it is alleged, of being shot at
Ounce Orchard this county, about 1890
O'Clock last Saturday night by Alphonso
jackson. colored. jackson was arrested
by Sheriff Howard a short while after the
shooting and he is now in jail here.
The barn on the farm of Mr.. Howard
Griffith. near Beallsville, was destroyed by
fire at an early hour Monday morning and
six horses persisted. Another horse was so
badly burned that it probably will die. A
quantity of feed and lot of harness and
other articles were also lost. The loss is
placed at about $4,000 and is partially
covered by insurance.
Miss Virginia Broadly, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel X. Bready, of this vicinity.
and Mr.. Warren Sankey. Of Des Moines.
Iowa, were married in indianapolis, Ind,
last week by Rev. A. B. Storms, Meth
odst minister. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple departed for a trip
South. The couple became acquainted at
Colorado Springs, Col. where the bride went
several years ago for the benefit of her
health.
Charles E. Sonneman and Raymond Viii
Tong, who were arrested on charges Of the
larceny of large quantity of jewelry and
other articles from the homes Of DR.. James
Dudley Morgan and Charles f. Cugle. al
Chevy Chase, this county. waived a pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Mace ir
the police court here Friday. Sonnemar
was released on $1,000 bail Wilfone was