Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-20

Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Be sure to read the millinery advertise
ment of Miss Sprinkle in this paper.
As Miss o. M. Sprinkle is sending out no
cards this season. remember her opening
on March oath and 25th.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
last appointed Walter Fawcett doe-tax
collector for Colesville district.
The ladies of the Layhill M. E. Church
will hold an oyster and meat supper in the
hall on Friday. March 9th. beginning at
5:3OP. M
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M E.
Church South. Layhill. will give an oyster
and meat supper at the hall on Friday.
March 9th, beginning at $50 P. M.
Miss Sarah Hill, of this town. has under
gone an operation for an abscess on the
head at the Episcopal Ear. Eye and Throat
Hospital in Washington and expects to be
confined there for a couple of weeks more.
She is recovering slowly.
One day last week in the absence of Mr..
George Shaw and his daughter, Miss Mabel,
from their home. situated about three miles
northeast of this town. some unknown per-
son broke into the house and stole gold
watch, five gold finger rings and lot of
new handkerchiefs.
Mr.. Alva Ricketts, has purchased the
vacant lot opposite Fair Grounds, in this
town, from Mr.. Benjamin Haney and will
in the course of few days erect upon it
garage. in which will be kept his autos
for the accommodation of the travelling
public.
Hezekiah Morgan, aged AS years, whose
home is near Bethesda. this county, died
on Thursday morning of last week in
Washington hospital of blood poisoning and
lockjaw. resulting from an injury to one
hand sustained while assisting in operat-
ing sawmill about two weeks ago. He
is survived by his wife and six children.
George v. Grouse, one of the best-known
residents of Gaithersburg. this county. died
on Thursday of last week. aged 81 years.
His death was due to pneumonia. and fol-
lowed an illness of only few days. He
is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Jacob
Miller. of Gaithersbure For many years.
and at the time of his death, Mr.. Grouse
was an employee of the mailbag repair
shop in Washington.
n Turnar Clandan;Dd oon of Iounao +
and Josephine V. Clendening, of Round
Hill, Va. died last Friday morning at
Starmont Sanatorium. near Washington
Grove, this county. where he had been
for several months. aged about IS years.
For several years he was auditor of GAS
company at Atlanta, Ga. He leaves his
father mother, his wife and two small
children.
All of the live stock sold high at the
sales of Admiral Selfridge and Mr.. A. F.
Prescott. which took place last week in
this county. At the formers sale a regis
tered Holstein COW sold for $203, the
highest price received. and the farm team.
including four horses, harness and wagon.
brought $917. 1t was purchased by gen
tleman from Virginia. At the latter's sale
registered SOW was purchased by Mr..
Frank Hutton at$5l.
At noon on April 18th, in Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Marlboro. Prince Georges
county Md. Miss Elizabeth Sommerville
Wilson. daughter of the late State Senator
Joseph S. Wilson. will become the wife of
Mr.. E. Brooke Lee, son of United States
Senator Blair Lee. of Silver Spring. this
county. Formal announcement of the
coming wedding is made by the BRIDES |
grandmother, Mrs. C. V. A. Clagett The |
wedding will be one of the most important
society events in Southern Maryland for |
many years.
In order that its patrons may be COM
fortably cared for. the Lyric Theatre de-
sires to announce through the columns of
the SENTINEL that two performances are
given each night. The first beginning at
7:30 and the second at 8:45. Each picture
or act shown at the first performance will
be repeated in full. We trust in this way
to relieve conditions and wish to thank
our patrons for any assistance. Grifunu,
the imitator, has been booked for Saturday
night. March q. This act has not only
been seen in all the large cities of this
country but has been awarded medals in
foreign capitals.
Nick Altock. who. because of his many
years Of experience, aught to know a left
handed pitcher when he sees one, has put
his stamp of approval on Jack Bentley
and Harper. He predicts that both of these
youngsters will make good. He has watched
their work carefully and says that the i'm
provement in both is remarkable, He is
particularly taken with the smooth de-
livery Of Bentley, who. he says. will pitch
ball for years and never be troubled with
his arm. Bentley's arm. when in action.
is as easy working as Walter Johnson's
There is no apparent strain, and yet he
gets lot Of stuff on the ball Washing
ton Star,
The monthly meeting of the Rockville
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
held at the home of Mrs. George Stone on
tuesday afternoon last. The Union de-
clded to place THE Nation-W Wide Prohibi-
ton posters in the public buildings of the
town and county. 1t was voted to amend
the anti-cigarette law. changing the age
Unit Of the purchaser from sixteen years
10 twenty-one years. Neal Dow was the
SUBJECT Of an interesting paper read by
MRS. Helen Gassaway Mrs. Vim. Waters
read an article on the life work of Mrs.
''ii'ian NJ Stevens, and Mrs. Warner Welsh
- an article. entitled "The Reformer."
sno~ed that the progress of the nation
eiOhs many lines affecting us was made