Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-16
Eufal aud Personal
Town and Country.

Dutrow, of this county, died on Wednes-
day. She is survived by nine children.
The Dickerson Round Table Club will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Leonard l..
Hays on Tuesday, January goth, at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Wednesday morning the cold weather
here registered above zero The cold
wave visited the whole country and at
many places registered below zero.
The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
gomery County Pomona Grange will be
held at Beltsville on January goth, 1914,
at 10 o'clock, A. M. E. L. Hartshorne, Sec
rotary.
Gen. M. P. Maus. U. S. A., retired and
Mrs. Maus expect to spend about a year
in southern France and Italy. They sailed
from New York this week on the steam
ship Adriatic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson, ST.,
have as their guests for few weeks Mrs
Nicholson's brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph p Hamilton, of Winona,
Canada.
At the formal opening of the new town
hall at Travilah, this county, which will
take place this Friday afternoon, Repre-
sentative David j. Lewis will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
The County School Commissioners have
appointed W. H. Thomas, of this county,
principal of the agricultural departments
of the Sandy Spring and Brookeville High
Schools succeeding Prof. Samuel R. Gray,
resigned.
The Legislature will, it is announced, be
asked to provide for the construction of a
State road from Olney. this county, to
Laurel, in Prince Georges county, by way
of Sandy Spring. Spencerville and Burtons-
vile.
As the result of a fall from his horse,
Assistant Acknowledgement Beach is con-
fined to his home at Montrose, this county,
with broken leg. His physician believes
he will be unable to return to his office for
six weeks.
The ladies of the M. E. Church South will
hold meat and oyster supper in P. E.
Waters hall, at Germantown, on Thursday,
february 5th. beginning at P. M. If
any, the next fair evening. All are cor
IDLY invited.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
fsmperance Union will be held at the
nome of Mrs. Edwin Monday, Rockville, on
tuesday, January Goth, at 8 o'clock in the
3lternoon. A hearty New Years greeting
is extended to our members and friends
Il is understood that the Legislature will
he asked to authorize the town of Kensing-
tol to issue bonds to raise funds for the
obstruction of water and sewer system.
re survey has already been made, and J.
Dawson Williams, town attorney, will pre-
p IRE the necessary bill.
IAN Evening with the Humorists" is the
bject of a lecture to be delivered by DR..
! irle Whitley, of the Vermont Avenue
tristan Church. Washington, D. c., on
.iday evening. January 23rd, 1914, at
AS O'Clock. at the Christian Church, Rock
lie. Tickets. rs cents.
Warren Adams. of Kensington, who last
ear played with the Ludington and Cadil-
&c base ball teams of the Michigan State
eague. has signed contract to play the
)ming season with the Milwaukee team of
lie American Association and will report
)r practice March 18th.
Funeral services for Chas Meyer, who died
the Georgetown University Hospital, were
ED at his home at Woodside, this county,
last Saturday afternoon at O'Clock Burial
was in Rock Creek Cemetery, under Masonic
auspices. Mr.. Meyer was secretary of the
Heurich Brewing Company, Washington.
He leaves a wife. son and two daughters.
Mr.. Everett Cartwright Hobbs. a former
resident of Browningsville, this county, died
recently at Spokane. Wash, where he was
engaged in business. He was a son of Mr..
Samuel Hobbs. of Browningsvile He is
survived by two daughters and son. He
also leaves four sisters, all Of this county.
Mr.. Hobbs taught for several years in the
public schools of this county
The Civil Service Commission has an
nounced an examination for railway mail
clerk to be held in Baltimore, Cumberland
and Hagerstown on February 2lst next,
open to applicants over 10 and under 35
years of age. Full particulars with blank
application and information, may be had
on application to Congressman David j.
Lewis or the Civil Service Commission,
Washington. D. C.
Miss Mildred Newman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. B. Newman, of Silver Spring,
this county and DR.. S. Munson Corbett, of
Arlington, Va. we're married on Thursday
afternoon of last week at the residence of
the brides parents by the Rev. Dr. Robert
Robinson. Of the Arlington Presbyterian
Church, in the presence of immediate rela-
tives. DR.. Corbett and bride left imme-
diately for Dobbin, W. Va, where they
will live.
Early last Monday morning fire destroyed
the residence of Mr.. Harry C. West, near
Seneca. this county The fire was not dis
covered until it had gained such Roadway
that members of the family had barely
time to escape from the building before it
collapsed. Mrs. David Peter,who was spend
ing the night at the house, jumped from
a porch roof and received painful injuries.
The total loss is placed at about $4,000.
partly covered by insurance.
Robert L. Veitch, well-known farmer OF
Colesville district. died as a result Of inju-
ries received when a tree he cut down in
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