Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-12
Tntal aud gersunal,
Town and Country.


Town and Country.
The hunting season in this county opened
on Wednesday last
The hour of the sale of personal prop
erty of E. D. Richter. to take place on Wed
nesday, oath instant. has been changed
to 1890 A. M. from P M.
Miss Ruth Griffith, daughter of Charles
G. Griffith, and Clifton Charles Veirs will
be married November II at the brides
home. at Beallsville.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur.
day at P. NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday neht-six OF
more prizes given away.
Christmas toys, ETC., are on sale now at
Reisinger's. Come and look them over
while you have the opportunity, whether
you buy or not. If we have not what
you want, we will get it for you at rea-
sonable price.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. Anna Welsh, in Rockville, on
Tuesday. November 18th. at 2:30 P. M.
Members and friends are cordially invited
to be present.
Mr. J. Forrest Colt has resigned as deputy
clerk in the Office of the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court here, a position he has held
about twelve years. His resignation takes
effect tomorrow. His successor has not
been announced
How Uncle Sam is now bringing en-
ployes and employers together on a nation
wide scale and finding jobs for jobless
men and women is an interesting story
which you can read in The Washington
Sunday Star November IA.
The jury which met here last Friday to
inquire into the circumstances surrounding
the death of John Nash, colored. whose
body was found in the woods near Takoma
Park, on Wednesday of last week. was I'M
able. from the evidence, to determine who
had struck the blow and returned verdict
to that effect. 1t was shown at the inquest
however. that two colored residents of Ia
koma neighborhood had trouble with Nash.
Mrs. Anna H. Farrar, of Chevy Chase.
this county. has filed suit in the circuit
court here for limited divorce from Joseph
W. Farrar. According to the bill, the couple
were married in North Carolina on June
%, 1898, and lived together until recently.
Mrs. Farrar also asks to be awarded the
custody of the couples four minor children
and to be allowed alimony and counsel
fees.
jackson H. Ralston, of Hyattsville. Prince
Georges county. and Washington city, who
is counsel for the American Federation of
Labor and author of many works on inter-
national arbitration problems, will be a
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Congress in the Fifth District next year.
He will make his formal announcement
within the next month or so, but has adj
vised his friends of his determination to
seek Congressional honors
Word has been received of the death of
Mary Louisa Waters Slifer, aged 81 years
and s months, wife of Thomas Slfer, aged
81 years, formerly of Burkittsville, Frederick
county, at her home in Lanark, Ill. Mr.
and Mrs. Slifer were said to be the oldest
married couple in the United States, and
on March "a last they celebrated their
in
March "a, 1889, Mr.. and Mrs Slifer were
married at Petersvile, Frederick county,
Md. Mrs. Slifer, before marriage. was Mary
Louisa Waters. of this county.
The new method of conducting Country
Stores, as introduced at the Lyric last Sat-
urday night, seems to be the best means
of running this end of the entertainment. 1t
was thoroughly enjoyed by many. The
pictures were excellent and the prizes were
of value. The latest Pathe News will be
shown again this Saturday night, and the
program includes Charlie Chaplin and Star
light comedies. Many prizes will be given
away, including thoroughbred white Leg
horn cock, from pen which took first
prize at several Fairs during the fall. You
are sure of excellent pictures and lots of
enjoyment
At the annual State convention of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
held in Baltimore last week, the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Arthur Lee
Bosley, regent; Mrs. Weems Ridout. of
Annapolis. State vice-regent Miss Caro-
line V. SudIer. recording State secretary
Mrs. Katherine M. BreWtt. corresponding
State secretary; Mrs. Adam Denmead.
State treasurer; Miss Harriet p Marine,
State historian Mrs. Frank J. Parran,
State registrar, and Mrs Charles T. Mars
den. State chaplain. Mrs. Vim. H. Talbot,
of this town, was nominated for vice presi-
dent general from Maryland.
With flowers from the White House
Conservatives decorating her room and
with congratulatory letter from Presi-
dent Wilson to mark the day, Mrs. Mary
Taliaferro Miller Thompson. wife of Mag
nus Thompson. assistant librarian at the
Navy Department Sunday observed her
golden wedding anniversary on her dying
bed at Sibley Hospital. Washington city
At 1870 O'Clock Monday morning Mrs
Thompson died. Mrs. Thompson, who was
seventy-one years old. had been patient
at the hospital for more than month
Several days ago she lapsed into uncon-
seriousness. from which she rallied at in
tervals sufficiently to recognize her hus-
band and those about her and to talk with
them.
MIR. Laird May Be Made speaker.
Discussion at Baltimore headquarters re.
Gently regarding the organization of the