Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-23
Ental aud gersuual,
Town and Country.

signed. The Work VIII Oeeln III SHORT
time.
Several articles that were received too
late for publication in the SENTINEL this
week will appear in the next issue.
The Republican party of this county is
composed of 1900 negroes and 900 white
men. according to the registration books.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Montgomery County Pomona Grange will
be held at Olney Thursday, October goth,
at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
Vinson Peter son of Judge Peter, of this
town, returned home Wednesday evening
after sojourn of several months in Dakota
highly pleased with the people and the
country of the West.
On last Saturday Geo. H. Lamar. Attor-
ney, sold to Christopher H. Brashears the
Geo. G. S. Martin property comprising a
house and eight acres of land. situated
near Takoma Park, for $500.
The members of Brookeville M. P. Church
will serve oysters on election day. and on
the following day, in the evening, will hold
an oyster supper in the hall. Proceeds to
be used for painting the church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mt. Tabor M
E. Church will hold an oyster supper in the
old Mt. Tabor Church building on Friday
and Saturday evenings, October 23rd and
oath. Refreshments. ice cream, etc.
The ladies of the Church of the Holy
Redeemer, Kensington. will give chicken
supper in the town hall at Kensington, on
October goth and 2lst from S until $50
p M, after which dancing will take place.
The Maryland State Automobile Com
missioner has issued 19.400 automobile
licenses. A gain of more 5000 over last
year. when the number was 1920. The
receipts of the office have increased so
per cent.
The ladies of the M. E. Church South will
hold an oyster and meat supper in P. E.
Waters hall. Germantown, on Wednesday,
November 4th, beginning at P. M. If
rainy, the next fair evening. All are cor
daily invited.
"Cathedrals in the War Zone" tells of
many splendid historic edifices in danger
of being demolished by the fighting Euro
pean powers. Read it in the Special
Feature Section, October rs. of the Wash
ington Sunday Star.
The teachers and pupils of the Darnes-
town High School will hold box party in
the school building on Friday. October
30th, beginning at 1880 p M. Ice-cream
and other refreshments for sale. Girls,
bring your boxes. Everybody invited
There will be box social held at Brooke
vile High School on Friday evening 0cto-
Der 80, 1914, beginning at 1880 P. M.
Dancing later in the evening. Proceeds
are to be used to improve school premises.
Come and bring your friends with you.
The ladies of St. Johns Church. 0lney,
will hold a Christmas sale or bazaar at the
rectOry on Saturday, November 14th be-
ginning at 2 P. M. sharp. The proceeds
are to be used to pay for the plumbing in
the rectory Ice-cream. cake and candy
also for SALE
Announcement has been made thai the
marriage of Miss Sarah M. Herspei ger.
daughter of Mrs. Aaron B. Herspere,r, of
POOlesville, this county, and Mr.. A. Hemp
stone Griffith, of Beallsville, will take place
in the PooIesvile Presbyterian Church on
October 28th
The Lyric Theater announces for Satur-
day Bush & Lester, the two reigning EN-
perors of refined comedy One thousand
laughs. They will come direct from the
Keith Theater. Philadelphia. Five pictures
will also be shown, including the Pathe
war films
Dr. Ryan Devereux, President of the
Board of County School Commissioners, on
Tuesday notified the other members of the
board that he had decided to tender to
Gov. Goldsborough his resignation. giving
as his reason his inability to devote to the
duties of the position the proper time and
work.
a celler under the new Baptist parsonage
in this town. Mr.. Charles Clagett, the con-
tractor, found a copper cent bearing the
date 1888" and the abbreviation Con
nee" On the diverse side there is
male bust, and on the reverse side fe-
male of full stature, holding erect flag
staff. Where the work went on was the
former site of the old Russell house
Mr.. George Thomas Barnesly. one of the
best-known farmers of Olney district, died
on Wednesday of last week at his home,
near 0akdale, aged 20 years. He had been
in poor health several years. his death
being due to Election of the kidneys
and other trouuies. He is survived by his
wife. who was before her marriage Miss
Willard. of Hatboro. Pa. and several chill
dren. Mr.. Barnesly was a lifelong resi-
dent of this county.
The usual week-before- election meeting
in the interest of the Democratic party will
be held in Rockville oil Tuesday. October
9th, at 2 P. NJ. Senator John Walter
Smith and Congressman David j. Lewis
will address the meeting. Senator Blair
Lee will preside. A cordial invitation is
extended to everyone to be present and
hear the issues of the campaign discussed.
The State Central and County Committees
will hold meeting and conference the
same day at II O'Clock, A. NJ.
The Montgomery Federation Of Home
and School Associations met October 18th.
at 1880 p. M. in the Court House at Rock
ville Mr.. Eugene f. Stevens. president.
presiding. The Course of Study Commit
tee was enlarged and instructed to continue
its work. which consists in corresponding
with the trustees and teachers of all the