Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-06-05
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Town and CoHntrY.

Coolest spot in Rockville Reisinger':
dining rooms, Come and get double en-
joyment out of your ice-cream soda, etc.
Bailiff Aaron Hewitt, of this town, had
the bone of his right wrist broken on Sat.
urday last while cranking an automobile
Defective electric wiring caused the de-
struction by fire last Friday night of St
Johns Episcopal Church, near Bethesda
The loss is placed at $4,000.
The G. B. Mullin Company has been
awarded the contract to build the mac
adam road leading from Kensington to
Forest Glen, this county, at $l1.900.
Prof. Willis Moore. the largest peach
grower in this section, expects full bear
ing of fruit this summer and has ordered
thousands of baskets in which to ship the
crop to market.
At the Fair Grounds here last Saturday
afternoon the Rockville base ball team
administered defeat to the team represent
ing the Southern Athletic Club of Wash
ington, the score standing 10 to 2.
Miss Mildred Esther Allison, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio C. Allison, of Be-
thesda, this county, and Mr.. Hugh Gran
vile Myers, of Park Lane, Va. were mar
ried in Rockville by Rev. S. R. White.
1t has been announced that steps will
be at once taken by the congregation of
st. Johns Episcopal Church of Bethesda
to build "A church building to replace the
one destroyed by fire a few nights ago
In the meantime. services will be held in
a building at Bethesda which has been
rented for the purpose.
AS a result of the death of his son, Alvin
G. Curtis. aged years. who was killed at
Chevy Chase January 3lst. by an electric
car, Harvey L. urtis. has filed suit in the
circuit court here against the railway COM
pany for $4,000 damages. tits contended
that the accident was due to the negli-
gence of the motOrman.
Pope Plus X was 70 years old Tuesday,
From early Monday until late Tuesday a
veritable food Of conGratulatory letters and
kilograms from all over the civilized world
poured into the Vatican. The good wishes
to the Pope came from all classes of people.
The name Of every ruler and head of every
nation was among the list of messages.
The funeral of Mrs Eliza Early Lindsey.
wife of Dr. John II. Lindsey, Of Fall River,
Mass, who died after an illness of only
few hours, was held at O'Clock last Satur-
day afternoon from the home of her father.
Capt. James Anderson. here. The services
were conducted by Rev. T. A. Haughton-
Burke. rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
Burial was in Rockville Union cemetery.
On Sunday. May 3lst, at II O'Clock, A. M.
the graduating class of the Rockville High
School assembled at the Christian Church
for the baccalaureate sermon. which was
preached by the minister. 0. C. Barnes to
a large and appreciative audience. the
subject being, "A life is greater than
life work" The church was tastefully |
decorated for the occasion.
The Brookeville High School commence
ment takes place this evening at O'Clock
The exercises will be given in the gymna-
stun. The gradutes are Bertha Virginia !
Brown, Mildred Augusta Kemp. Isabel Ed
ward Brian, Daisy Cornela Higgins. Mar
tina Lavinia Leishear. Alice Dorsey 0wings. /
Helen Louise Higgins and Roland Brewer .
Easton. /
In the presence of a large gathering. the
corner stone of the new Mount Tabor
Methodist Episcopal Church, to be erected
Immediately in front of the present edifice.
near Etchison, this county, was laid Sun
day under the direction of the Gathers
burg Lodge of Masons. Rev. John f. Fort.
the pastor, delivered an address and a
special musical program was rendered.
The building will cost about $4,000 and
will be frame.
Gov. GoldsbOrOugh has appointed the
members of the commission which will
conduct the educational survey of the State.
as follows B. Howell GriswOld, Jr.. of Bal
timOre; Judge James A. Pearce. of Ches-
tertOwn. and Dr. j. Mcpherson Scott. of
Hagerstown. The commission will proba-
bly, have either the Rockefeller Foundation
or the Carnegie Foundation to undertake
the actual work of investigating the States
educational system.
The regular meeting of the WOmans
Club of Bethesda was held at the residence
of Mrs. Fowler, Bradley Lane. on Tuesday
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor gave a charming ac-
count of her tour through Russia. which
was profusely illustrated by beautiful pho
tographs taken on her trip. Mrs Eleanor
Cronin led the discussion on Current Events,
and Mrs. E. G. johnson gave report of
the annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Federation. The club was highly
honored in having two of the county fed
GRAFTON officers chosen from its ranks. They
are Mrs. F. c. Getzendanner as president
and Mrs. Enoch G. johnson as correspond
ing secretary.
Sixteen negroes were lodged in Jail on
the 3Oth of May They were among a
thousand or more attendants upon an an
nual memorial-day festival given by colored
people in Rockville, and represented Rock
vile. different parts Of the county and
Washington city. They were charged with
noisy conduct, carrying concealed weapons
and resisting officers of the law. Justice
Mace fir some of them $40 and costs.
some he sentenced to jail for thirty days.
and others to the house of correction for
six months. 1t has been suggested that
such gatherings should not be allowed with
in the limits Of this town. The passage
by the Town Council of an ordinance to
this effect would meet the approval Of the
citizens Of Rockville.
Judge Edward c. Peter, in the circuit