Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-07

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the Pres
ent OF the United States, died Thursda
morning, in Washington city, of Bright
disease.
Mr.. Alexander A. Gassaway, aged S.
years, died last Sunday at his home, nea
Jamestown, of heart disease, but he ha,
been in poor health for long time. HI
is survived by his wife, who was befor,
her marriage Miss Elizabeth F. Miller, ant
the following sons John H. Gassaway, o
Cleveland, Ohio; VIM. Gassaway, of Seat
tie, Wash, and Norman and Briscoe CASA
way, of this county. The deceased was
son of the late John H. Gassaway and wa.
a lifelong resident of this county. He
had for many years been successfully en-.
Gagged in farming. The funeral took place
Wednesday morning from the Presbyterian
Church at Jamestown.
The annual Montgomery County Sunday
School Convention was held at Washing
ton Grove on Thursday of last week and
was largely attended. Officers to serve for
one year were chosen as follows: Presi-
dent, f. Wilson Walker; president,
Columbus W. Day; secretary, Miss Isabel
Kingdom; treasurer, Jos. Reading These
were named as departmental superintend-
ents: Elementary work. Miss Bessie Wood
ward; secondary division, Mrs Preston l..
Snyder; adult class work, Warren Choate
home department work, Mrs Eliza Craw
ford teacher training work, Rev. 0. C.
Barnes; temperance work, Miss Amanda
Wilson; visitation work, j. B. Ely.
Postmasters will not be permitted to
urge persons to accept C. o, d. and insured
parcels addressed to them which they
have not ordered. Neither will they be
permitted to act as agents of the senders
of such packages in further attempting to
coerce the addresses to accept delivery OF
to effect sale of the parcels contents to
other persons. An order to this effect has
been issued by the POstOffice Department
The action was taken as a result of reports
to the department which indicated, il is
asserted. that parcels are being sent to
persons who have not ordered goods, evil
IDENTIFY to effect sale or to make collec-
tons. The department explains that per-
sons may accept or refuse such parcels as
they choose.
current report that "speakeasies" were
springing up in various parts of the county
caused Sheriff Peyton Whalen to begin an
investigation. He employed a detective
to assist him. The combined efforts of the
two has resulted in the arrest of George
Wallace and Horace Tally, colored of
Boyds; Mary Kicks, colored, of Norbeck,
and VIM. f. GrOOmes, a merchant at Mt
Zion. Three charges have been preferred
against Groomes, two against the Kicks
woman and one against each of the others.
In addition to having two warrants issued
against the Mt. Zion merchant, Sheriff
Whalen obtained a search warrant and,
with States Attorney Spates. visited his
place of business. They confiscated II
half-gallon bottles and a crate of beer and
six quart bottles of whiskey Groomes
furnished bail in the amount of $500 and
was released.
The directors Of the Agricultural Society
of Montgomery county have selected the
following to judge the various exhibits at
the annual fair TO be held here on August
25th, 26the 9th and 28th: Light draft
horses, Mr.. Metz, of Virginia heavy draft
horses. Elijah B. White. of Virginia, and
George B. Strayhorne, of Howard county
cattle, judges to be selected sheep and
hogs, Vim. T. Griffith, of BealIsville poul-
try, George o. Brown, of Baltimore farm
products, VIM. Taliaferro, of College Park
garden products, Henry Vogt, of Washing
ton preserves. etc, Miss Mary Darby, of
Jacksonville. and Mrs. C. C. Waters, of Ger
mantown culinary, Mrs Clarence Gilpin,
of Sandy Spring hams. Hon. f. C. Peter.
of Rockville flowers and growing plants,
z. D. Blackstone. of Washington art, Mrs.
VIM. II. Holmes. of Rockville domestic
manufactures. Miss Daisch, of Washing
ton; fruit, VIM. T. Taliaferro, of College
Park dairy, VIM. T. Taliaferro, of College
Park flour. Robert B. Tenney. of Wash
ington.