Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-08-21
YutaI aud 9ersuual.
Town and Country.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. +. WllllamS, OF bOyuS
have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
S. White, of Baltimore.
Mrs. William Penn and her two little
sons, of Chesapeake City, Md. are visiting
Mrs. D. H. Warfield of this town.
This year Mayor Lee Offutt raised 40
bushels of wheat to the acre on field of
81 acres on his farm near DerwoOd.
The hog cholera has made its appear
ance in this section of the county and some
of ouf farmers are sustaining serious losses.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court here has
received from Gov. Goldsborough the COM
mission of A. W. Simonds as forest warden
of this county.
There will be a colt and horse show at
Poolesville on Saturday, August 22nd.
Liberal premiums will be given. Open to
all colts and teams in the county.
Miss Helena Webster, of Kensington, en-
teTtained a few afternoons ago at pillow
shower" and luncheon in honor of Miss
Ray Wilson, of Kensington, whose engage
ment to Mr. Richard L. Waters, of Ger
mantown, was recently announced.
Collector of Internal Revenue Joshua W.
Miles on Monday last announced the ap-
pointment of Trujean Aud, of this county
as Division Deputy Collector at Washing
ton, in place of J. B. Belt. of Prince Georges
county, who resigned to take effect Sep
TENDER LIST,
c. FentOn Downs, of Seneca, this county,
was convicted in the police court here on
Monday last of violating the local option
law, and was fined by Justice Mace $50
and costs. The testimony showed that he
sold a quantity of gin to Charles Mossburg.
fourteen years old.
The Lyric Theatre, Rockville, announces
that beginning Saturday. August 22nd.
eight reels will be shown each Saturday,
instead of vaudeville. This program will
continue as long as the weather keeps
warm. Theatre will be open every night
Fair week except Thursday.
The ladies' of Emory M. f. Church South
will hold their annual picnic on Wednes-
day, September 9th. 1914. in the grove on
the Seventh street pike, between Oakdale
and 0lney. If stormy, next fair evening.
Supper and refreshments. Game Of base
ball between the Montgomery Tigers and
Colesville team. beginning at 2:30 O'Clock.
Come everybody.
Mrs Jennie G. Purcell, of Washington,
has filed suit in the circuit court here
against the Glen Echo Amusement Com
pany and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company for $4,000 damages
for personal injuries claimed to have been
received at the park. James C. Purcell,
husband of Mrs. Jennie Purcell. has also
filed suit for Sc, 1000 damages
The Janet Montgomery Chapter will hold
a bazaar in Rockville Friday, September
4th, afternoon and evening, at which time
fancy and other articles Of unusual merit.
including cake. candy and ice cream, will
be for sale. The proceeds will he devoted
to the Francis Scott Key tablet, to be erected
by the Maryland Society at Fort McIienry,
and the historical work of the chapter in
this county.
Frederick N. Zihlman. of Allegany cOun-
ty, has filed with the supervisors of cleo
tons for this county a certificate of his
candidacy for the Republican congressional
nomination in this district to succeed Rep
resentative David j. Lewis, and made the
required cash deposit. He will fight it out
with Brainard II. Warner. Jr., of Kensing-
ton, who some time ago filed his certificate
of candidacy, and lively contest is looked
for.
On Thursday morning of last week the
barn on the farm of Messrs John F. and
Charles II. Javins, of Washington. near
Colesville. this county. was destroyed by
fire, together with large quantities of wheat
and hay, six horses and a colt. The loss
is placed at $4,000, and is partially COW
cred by insurance. What caused the fire
is not known. The Javins brothers recently
contracted to sell the farm. but had not
passed the deed.
At business meeting of the Young Peo-
Pile Society of the Rockville Baptist Church,
officers to serve six months were chosen as
follows: President. Rev. Oscar W. Hender-
son; first vice president. Mrs. Harry f.
Stratmeyer; second vice-president, Miss
Dorothy Lehman; third vice president,
Mrs. Winfred F. Berry; secretary Thomas
Graft; treasurer, Percy Lehman; music
committee. Mrs. Berry. Miss Lehman and
Miss Marie Ward lookout committee. Miss
Lehman and Geo. Cronise.
Mr.. A. o. Appleby, one of the best known
wheelwrights in this county. dropped dead
while at work in his shop, near German
town. about 4 O'Clock last Saturday after
noon. Miss Dorothy Hoyle and other ladies
of Boyds, who were driving by his place Of
business and saw him. notified his wife.
He was in his seventy seventh year. He
is survived by his wife. who was a Miss
Murphy, daughter of the late Charles X.
Murphy, of Clarksbure. A son in Wash
ineton and daughter in California. also
survive him.
Three hundred members of the eighteen
Baptist Churches Of Maryland, the District
of Columbia and Virginia were in session
last Sunday at Jacksonville. this county.
attending the annual meeting Of the
Ketoctin Association. The total attend
ance Sunday. including visitors, was more
than 1000. The morning meeting began at
10oclock. f. E. Oliver. of Washington. d. C.,
and T. S. Dalton. Of Fairfax county, Va,
preached the sermons. Mr.. Dalton is the
newly elected moderator. K. II. Pittman.
of Luray. Va. preached the sermon at the
closing session. Washington, d. c.. is to
be the place of the next meeting, to be
held in Audust 1916