Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-06-26

VINO nave been recommended by the Count
commissioners Richard E. Darby. ,Jaco
M. Allnutt, VIM. P. Dawson, LLOYD Fawcet
and Charles F. Brooke. The supervisor wi
make recommendations to the County Com
t mlssloners concerning the assessment an
re-assessment of property. The law make
: provision for appeals from the decisions q
the County Commissioners to the Stat
Tax Commission.
f Mrs. Elizabeth Peter, widow of William
Thomas Peter, died last Saturday mornin
at her home. near Bethesda, this county
aged rs years. She had been in poo
health for some time. Surviving her ar,
four sons and four daughters The funera
took place Monday afternoon from the resi-
dence and burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery
Georgetown, DC. Mrs. Peter was born al
Seneca, and was the last surviving child
OF the late Mai. George Peter. She wa,
a sister of the late George Peter, of thi.
town. and the late Dr. Armistead Peter
of Georgetown.
The U. s. Senate committee on postofiices
and post roads has practically agreed on a
bill for road improvement throughout the
United States. This measure, which en-
bodies the ideas of former Senator Jonathan
Bourne, of Oregon. would provide for the
issue of $l.000,000,000 bonds by the
various States. but guaranteed by the Fed
eral government. This action of the COM
mittee in approving this plan means the
hof the Shackleford bill, which passed
the House, appropriatine $25,000,000, to
be expended out of the Federal treasury
for road improvement.
Mrs. Gilbert II. Grosvenor entertained the
Woman's Club of Bethesda on Tuesday at
Wild Acres. Mrs. Drum-Hunt read the
club history, and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Enoch
G. Johnson. president: Mrs. Gilbert H.
GrosvenOr, first vice-president Mrs Chas.
Anderson. recording secretary Mrs. Ed
mund Ellis, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Morris Croxall. treasurer. and Mrs. Drum
Hunt. historian. After a pleasant social
hour the club adjourned to meet the second
Tuesday in October
Miss Belle Bond. of Baltimore, and Mr..
William F. Prettyman, of Rockville, were
married Tuesday at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, Brehtwood. d. C.. nv
the Rev. Ernest l.. Wolf, brother-in-law of
the bride, assisted by the Rev. Forrest ].
Prettyman, of Washington, uncle of the
groom. The brides only attendant was
her sister, Miss N. Virginia Bond, of Balti
more. The best man was Edw. l.. Greene.
OF Rockville, and the ushers were Charles
G. Myers and Robert L. WarfieId. of Rock
vile; E. Barrett Prettyman and Earl S.
Mattingly, of Washington.
Mr.. Joseph Henderson, one of our most
prominent citizens. died on Thursday of
last week at his home, near Germantown,
aged 81 years. He is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Lydia Wagner. of MELVILLE,
Pa. and two sons. John and Robert Hen
dersOn. Mr.. Henderson was born in Ken
lucky. but had lived in this county more
than go years. From 1875 until 1879 he
was a member of the Board of County Com
mlssiOners. He was a brother of former
Judge James B. Henderson and Rev. John
K. Henderson, of this town; Thomas Hen
derson. of Washington VIM. Henderson,
OF Baltimore; Theodore w. Henderson and
Mrs. James f. Deets, of this county.
Miss Laura Annetta White. daughter of
Mr.. Jos. 7. White, of this county, was mar
ried on Thursday evening of last week in
Elk Branch Presbyterian Church. Duffields,
w. Va. to Mr.. William Beattie Hammond.
OF Shenandoah Junction, W. Va. The cere-
mOny was performed by Rev. j. C. Siler.
The matron of honor was Mrs. William M.
Williams. sister of the bride, of Boyds.
The best man was Mr.. Edgar Osbourne, of
Kearneysville. W. Va. The bridesmaids
were Miss Mary Scott Snyder and Miss
Doris Siler, of Shenandoah junction. The
groomsmen were Messrs Nelson T. Snyder,
Jr, of Alexandria. Va. Murrill Cecil. of
PoOlesville. Md. Edward Hammond. of
Kearneysville, W. Va. and Ernest Hen
bricks. of Shenandoah Junction. W. Va.
Western Maryland College re-appears in
our columns this week soliciting the patron
age of our people. This college has estab-
lished a reputation in the AZ years of its
existence as safe, thorough and earnest
school, Its young people are doing it credit
and its work has been felt all over the
State. From its recent catalogue it appears
to have 256 students and Fl teachers. 1t
has graduated over 900. The courses of
study cover the usual subjects in the best
colleges and we have no reason to think
they are not well covered. We are inter
ested especially in the course of Pedagogy
which is offered to graduates. by which
they are prepared to teach in the public
schools and are given certificate to teach
by the State Board of Education without
examination. We have heard nothing but
good reports of this institution and we
commend it to our readers.
Entertainments and Festivals.
The annual tournament and festival will
AXE place at st. Johns Church, Forest
! Clan MI IuIv o9Ih 1914
The Great GAINESVILLE picnic Thursday,
July Goth. 1914. The Copper picnic We'd