Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-22
4utal aud gersnual,
Town and Country.

Mrs Lottye Ward Briggs, of Gathers
burg, has purchased grand Case Road
ster," which she intends TO operate herself.
At the special local option election held
in Charles county, Nd. those in favor Of
prohibition in the county polled majority
of 375.
Postmasters have been announced for
this county as follows: Henry Howard at
Brookeville and Bessie Brake at Washing
ton Grove.
The livery firm of Poss & Ricketts,. OF
this town, has been dissolved. In the fu-
ture the business will be in the manage
ment of Mr.. Poss.
The County Commissioners, acting as the
county board of health, have reelected Dr.
Claiborne H. Mannar. of this town, health
officer for the county.
A strawberry festival will be given by
the GAINESVILLE Civic League on May 2Sth,
BEGINNING at P. M, in the GAINESVILLE
picnic woods. All are cordially invited.
The annual strawberry and ice-cream
festival of the BroOkeville COrnet Band
will take place on Wednesday, June 10th,
on the Brookeville High School grounds.
Principal Lewis r. Watson was reelected
on Tuesday evening last by the trustees of
the Rockville Academy to serve at the
head of this institution for the school year
of l9l4-l5.
THE Screen" new serial story by the
Williamsons, authors Of THE Lightning
Conductor" and The Car of Destiny" be-
gins in the next Sunday Magazine of the
Washington Sunday Star.
Gerald Arnold, six years old. accidentally
fell in a barn at his home, near German
town, last Sunday and his left shoulder
was fractured His father took him to the
Emergency Hospital. Washington, for treat
ment.
the best known farmers of the Cedar Grove
neighborhood died suddenly of heart fail
ure few days ago. aged II years. lie is
survived by his wife. who was a Miss
Snyder, and two daughters.
Property owners should read Chapter 80
of the local laws for this county. published
in this issue. 1t requires them to keep
their properties abutting on the public
roads clean of briars and bushes A non
ohserUance of il is nenalized
Mr.. Arthur Williams has sold his mer-
camille business at Kensington to the Tab
Brothers, of Virginia. who are now in charge
of the store. Mr.. Williams will continue
to reside at Kensington and from there
supervise his farm near Jacksonville.
The ladies of the M. E. Church South,
Germantown, will hold an ice-cream and
strawberry festival and supper on the
church lawn on Wednesday, June H. begin
ming at 3 O'Clock. P. M. If rainy, the next
fair evening All are cordially invited
Mr.. James A. Parsley, aged 81 years,
formerly of Layhill. this county, died at
Dayton, Ohio. last week of a complication
of diseases. The funeral took place Sun
day from the Methodist Church at Layhill,
burial being in the cemetery nearby
James A. Gilmore. young negro resi-
dent of Emory Grove. this county. is in
jail here charged with the larceny of about
$50 from Walter Dorsey, merchant at
Emory Grove He was arrested in Wash
ington. He is also charged with stealing
a suit of clothes from VIM. Luckett. cOlOred.
George johnson. colored, Of the vicinity
of Gaithersburg, was taken to the Casualty
Hospital Washington. last Sunday after
noon, where he was treated for fracture
of his skull A Gaithersburg physician
accompanied him. The physician stated
that johnson was struck by an automobile
on the road near his home Sunday morn
ing The patients condition is serious.
Decoration Day. Saturday. May 30th.
will be observed at the Union Cemetery,
Rockville. The address will be at O'Clock,
p. M, by Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman. 1t is
pleasant to have him with us so often.
His address will be most pleasant. The
members also hope to have a choir of young
gentlemen from the Methodist Church,
Rockville. TO join in the exercises. Come.
all, and enjoy the day. Committee.
The Ford Motor Company, Of Detroit,
Mich, will lay off 5000 men within the
naxt thraa x.yaaLo accnrd;nd to onaou,o.
ment made by James Couzens. treasurer
of the company. He gives as the reason
that the annual slackening of the auto
mobile business is at hand. The company
will lay off from 200 to 800 each day
until the present force is reduced to a
point sufficient for the actual requirements
of the factory.
The members of Company X. Maryland
National Guard, recently organized at Sill
yer Spring. this county. have organized
an athletic association. with the following
officers President, Oliver II. P. Clark: vice
president Louis II. Ely; secretary Basil
+. Boykin; treasurer. Frank l.. Hewitt.
The association will 60 in for base ball,
foot ball. basket ball. tennis and track
contests. Brooke Lee is manager Of the
base ball team
Rockville's base ball team had an easv
time of II with the Hyattsville team at the
fair grounds here last Saturday afternoon,
defeating the visitors by the score Of 7 to 1.
Bell Rockville's promising pitcher. was in
his best form. He allowed but two hits and
struck out fourteen. Rockville made seven
hits and two errors, while Hyattsville was
also guilty Of two misplays. The batteries
were Bell and Coupard for Rockville and
Wilson and Giddings for Hyattsville.
a dispatch from Mount Pleasant, Tenn,
announces the marriage there Thursday