Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-13
A civil service examination for appoint-

A civil service examination for appoint.
ments of postmasters at the various fourth.
class postoffices of this county was held
in the high school building here last Satur-
day and was conducted by Mr. Morgan. OF
the United States Civil Service Commits
sion. about fifty men and women present
ing themselves. The offices for which
postmasters are to be appointed as a re-
suit of the examinations are those at Ash
ton, GAINESVILLE. Beallsville. Bethesda,
Brighton, Boyds, Brookeville, Clarksburg,
Dickerson, Ednor. Germantown, Glen Echo,
Kensington, Olney. Poolesville, Sellman.
Sandy Spring. Washington Grove and
Linden.
Walter Bond, colored, is in a serious con-
dition in Washington hospitals result
of the pistol shot wound inflicted at an
early hour last Sunday morning at dance
near Burtonsville. Sunday afternoon Sheriff
Whalen arrested Lewis jackson, colored,
and preferred against him charge of as
sault with intent to kill. He is now in Jail.
1t is said that many at the dance were
under the influence of liquor and that a
free fight occurred. During the the mixup,
Bond was shot in the back. jackson, it is un-
derstood, admits shooting Bond, but claims
that he used the revolver in defense of
his brother, whom, he declares, Bond had
knocked down and was on top of. He will
be given a preliminary hearing just as
soon as Bond is able to appear in court.
Lemuel Clements Offutt. aged 10 years,
son and only child of Mayor and Mrs. Lee
Offutt, died at O'Clock last Monday after
noon at Mount St. Mary's College, Emmits-
burg, Md. where he was in his third year
as student. He developed typhoid fever
about six weeks ago. and though DANGER
Ously i'll from the first it was hoped by his
many friends that he would recover. His
father and mother were at his bedside when
he died. The funeral services were held
at ST. Mary's Catholic Church, this town,
yOSeOiooy hhoihAhS. dthCE DIdulcy, pTcSl-
dent of Mount St. Mary's College; Monsig-
nor James F. Mackin and Rev. Philip
Mcclure were in the sanctuary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Offutt have the heartfelt sympathy of
this entire community in their bereave-
ment.
Prof. Thomas Story died on Thursday,
March 5th, 1914. at his residence in Barnes
ville this county. after lingering illness,
aged rs years. Prof. Story was a native
of Hancock. Md. but in 1910 went with
his parents to Indiana to reside In 1859
he came east and for number years was
clerk in the U. S. Treasury Department,
Washington. In 1859 he came to this
county and since that time has been one
of our most esteemed citizens. He was
deputy clerk for the circuit court for this
county under Capt. James Anderson and
prominent teacher in the public schools
of this county. He is survived by his
second wife and three children. Frank and
Edward Story and Mrs. Taylor Darby. The
funeral services were held at his home at
II O'Clock on Sunday morning last, with in
terment in MonOcacy Cemetery.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter. D. A.
R.. held its monthly meeting in the club
rooms, at Rockville, last Tuesday, Mrs. FL
den j. HartshOrn, First Vice-President, in
the chair. The Regent. Mrs. William H.
Talbot, was absent on account of illness
in her family. Interesting reports were
given by the officers and chairmen of COM
mittees. Mrs. Frank P Stone spoke of
some historic work to be undertaken in the
near future. The Registrar, Miss Marie
Talbot, reported the following new mem
bers to be welcomed in the chapter Miss
Sarah Ray Wilson. Miss Sarah Shipley and
Mrs. John A. Butler. of Kensington Mrs.
Charles Waters. of Germantown Mrs
Henry P. Hamil, of Gaithersburg, and Mrs
Richard Owen; also a number of other
names to be reported at the next meeting.
The delegates and alternates who will rep
resent the Janet Montgomery Chapter at
the D. A. R. Congress in Continental Hall
are, Mrs. VIM H. Talbot. Mrs. James H.
Loughborough. Mrs. Alfred Ray. Mrs. J.
Harry Cunningham. Mrs. Harry T. New
comb, Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard. Mrs. VIM.
Beck and Mrs. Eden j. Hartshorn. Much
sympathy was expressed at the death of
Mrs. Joseph Dade. an honored member of
the chapter.