Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
Hptal aud gersuual
Town and Country.

The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
oomery County Pomona Grange will be
held at Beltsville on January 29th, 1914,
at 10 o'clock, A. M. E. L. Hartshorne, Sec
rotary.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
Sabbath School at 10 A. M; morning wor-
ship at II A. M; popular service at
Pm. All are cordially welcomed to these
services
Miss Madeline Thompson, daughter of
Mr.. VIM. Thompson, Of Clarksburg district,
and Mr.. Roger D. Nichols, of Germantown,
were married in Rockville on Thursday Of
last'week by Rev. S. R. White.
Shaking hands with the Indian over
$4,000 miles and presenting each tribe
with an American flag was the unusual
experience of DR.. Joseph E. Dixon. Read
about it in next Sundays Washington Star.
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 A P. M. If
rainy, the next fair evening. All are cor
daily invited.
A box social will be held in Cedar Grove
school building on Friday night. January
3Oth, 1914. Girls please bring boxes. Re-
freshments will be served. Proceeds to be
used in repairing organ and replenishp9e
library.
The ladies of the Germantown Baptist
Church will hold an oyster and meat sup
Der in P. E. Waters hall, at Germantown.
on Wednesday. January 28th. beginning
at 4P. M. If rainy, the next fair evening.
All are cordially invited to attend.
"An Evening with the Humorists" is the
subject of lecture to be delivered by Dr.
Earle Whitley, of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, Washington, d. C.. on
Friday evening. January 23rd, 1914. at
7:45 O'Clock, at the Christian Church, Rock
vile. Tickets. rs cents.
Mr.. M. Rawlings Austin. resident of
Bethesda district, died on Thursday night
of last week at his home, near Alta Vista.
aged 48 years. He had been in poor health
for several months. Surviving him are his
wife, two daughters and son. Mr.. Austin
was son of Mr.. Mahlon T. Austin and
was lifelong resident Of this county.
Marylands House of Delegates on Tues
day afternoon paused in its transaction Of
business to pay marked compliment to
Delegate Andrew J. Cummings by present.
ing him with a handsome chest Of silver,
a gift to him and his bride from the Dele
gates. In a few words Mr.. Cummings
gracefully thanked his friends for the ele-
CANT bridal present.
On Tuesday Lee Offutt was elected presi-
dent of the board of directors of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society Chas
F. Kirk, vice-president; James 7. Boeley.
secretary; John J. Higgins. treasurer. The
time set for the next Fair of four days be-
gins on Tuesday. August 25th. After
transactne some other business of a mi
nor character the meeting was adjourned
The next meeting of the board will be held
about the first of March.
The residence and millinery store of Mrs
Hattie Plummer, at Gaithersburg. and the
dwelling house adjoining. belonging to Mr.
Thomas l. Fulks. were destroyed by fire
last Friday night. Mrs. Plummer also lost
nearly all of her furniture and stock Of
goods The total loss is placed at about
$4,000, partly covered by insurance. The
fire started in the Plummer home, and is
supposed to have been caused by an over
heated stove.
At a meeting of Bethesda District Home
and School Association, held at Bethesda
on Thursday evening of last week. officers
were chosen, as follows: President. Chas.
H. Becker: president Mrs. Frederick
Keplinger; secretary. W. Moore treasurer.
W. Thomas Owens. Chairman of commit
tees were also named. as follows: Build
ings. Vim. Holiday; entertainment, Mrs
Wharton Moore; sanitation and health.
DR.. Morris; grounds. Mrs. James Wilson ;
school laws. Frederick Keplinger.
The fight in the Maryland House of
cedure was led by Andrew j. Cummings
and Eugene H. Waters. both Of this county
Mr. Cummings was the champion of the
plan in the House Rules Committee, where
large part of the real fighting on the
House side was DONE and Mr.. Waters. who
introduced the plan in the House, was the
leader on the floor. These gentlemen are
to be congratulated on their success in
winning this important victory of We'd
nesday of last week.
The stockholders of the First National
, Bank Of Gaithersbure. at their annual meet
ing. elected directors. as follows: John B.
Diamond. James Anderson, H. Maurice
Talbot. Thomas l. Fulks, John W. Walker,
Zadoc M. Cooke, Clarence H. Hoskinson.
VIM. B. Windsor. A. F. Meem. E. C. Etchi-
son. Robert B. Moore. Joseph C. Higgins,
Samuel r. Plummer and Nathan Cooke.
The directors reelected John B. Diamond.
president; Jas. Anderson. vice-pFesident
Robert B. Moore, cashier. and Frank B.
Severance. assistant cashier.
Mr.. Alexander Garrett is making an effort
to have three miles Of macadam road built
on the Jamestown road, partly by public
subscriptions and partly by county funds,
between Hunting Hill and Ounce Orchard,
this county. The road, If built, will con-
meet with other macadam roads at both
ends. The cost Of building the road is
estimated at $4,000. Mr.. Garrett resides
ON the road about midway between the
points where it begins and ends. and speaks
very hopefully Of accomplishing his pur-
pose.
A State highway from Frederick City tC
Washington is the latest bodybuilding