Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-31
Tpfal aud Rersnual.
Town and Country.


Town and Country.
The Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs.
Wilson Ward on Tuesday, January 4th,
1915, at 8 o'clock, p M.
Mrs. Mary l. Donaldson. aged 76 years.
died on Tuesday last at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Howes, near Nor
beck, this county.
On Wednesday afternoon last Mrs. Bache
Albert gave tea at her home. in this
town, in honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Clifton Veirs, which was largely attended
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at s p NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nieht-six or
more prizes given away.
Miss Marie Gardiner, of this town. who
is student at Loretta Academy. Niagara
Falls, Ontario, is spending her Christmas
vacation with her school friend, Miss Ruth
Gaiser, of Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Miss Clara Ellen Gloyd, daughter of the
late Alexander Gloyd. of Gaithersbure. and
Mr.. Henry Slicer, of Colora, Md, were mar
ried last Tuesday at the home of the bride
by Father Clements, of Baltimore.
Oliver H. P, Clark was acquitted on
Wednesday of last week, in the United
States District Court at Baltimore, of the
charge of embezzline postal funds while
postmaster at Silver Spring, this county.
The County Commissioners have ad-
judged Isabel j. Burgess and Geo. Tram
nell to be of unsound mind and have
directed that they be committed to SPRING
field asylum, at Sykesville, for treatment
at county expense.
On Tuesday last the County Commits
sioners appointed VIM. H. Thompson. of
Clarksburg district, Assistant County Treas
urer to succeed Mrs. o. B. Wood. resigned,
and George P. Fields, of Rockville. Assist
ant Superintendent of Assessments.
The Golden Rule merchandise store, oc-
cupied by Rosenberg Bros, at GAINESVILLE,
was destroyed by fire on Friday night last.
The stock of goods was also burned. The
property was owned by Oscar X Poole.
There was no insurance on the merchan-
disc.
The Rockville sewer-system fund of
$4,000 is now about exhausted. Some
thing like $4,000 more will be required
to bring the system to completion, and the
authority to raise this amount by taxation
will be obtained from the Legislature this
winter.
The School Commissioners have accepted
the designations of Misses Mary White and
Ruth Pope as assistant teachers at the
public schools at Clarksburg and Pooles-
vile, respectively, and have appointed Miss
Laura Frizzell to succeed Miss White at
Clarksburg.
Robert P. Stone, aged about 81 years,
died at his home, near Potomac, on Friday
of last week. He was a native of this
county and so demeaned himself through
life that he commanded the respect of
wide acquaintance. He leaves widow
Veirs Buck, aged about 10 years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buck, of this
town, on Friday of last week while playing
at her home fell upon a slippery floor
Since the accident she has been confined
to her bed, and her physician is apprehen-
sive that she has been internally injured
Walter Anderson. young negro resi-
dent of Damascus district, is in a serious
condition as a result of gunshot wound
inflicted, it is charged, by Harry Lyles,
colored, also of the Damascus neighbor-
hood. Lyles is in jail here with charge
of assault with intent to murder against
him.
Miss Bessie Vivian Beall, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Beall, of Washington
Grove, and Mr.. Maurice w. Magruder, of
Goshen, were married in Rockville on
Thursday afternoon of last week by Rev. F.
M. Richardson, pastor of the M. E. Church
South, at the home of the minister
Rev. John R. Henderson, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. officiated at the mar
rage here on Thursday afternoon of last
week of Miss Emma Hurlebaus, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hurlebaus, of
the vicinity of Norbeck. and Mr.. Louis E.
Groot, of Philadelphia. the ceremony TAX
ing place at the minister's home.
Saturday was the warmest Christmas
day since 1898. Such was the announce
ment made at the weather bureau, Wash
ington following a search of the records
on file there. The highest point reached
by the mercury Saturday was 81 degrees.
December IS, 1893, the highest tempera-
ture was So degrees.
Mr.. C. Frank Willard. aged So years, for
years proprietor Of hotel at Knoxville.
Frederick county, died on Thursday of last
week. His wife died about two weeks ago.
The following children survive him: DR..
Edgar H. Willard, Mount Pleasant; C. F.
Willard, Jr.. Knoxville. and Mrs. T. 0.
Green. Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer f. Magruder, of Hunt
ing Hill, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Elva Ellsworth Magruder. to Mr..
William l. Davis. Of Indianapolis. Indiana.
TIE ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Edgar c. Powers at the parsonage of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Tenley, D.
C., Monday evening. December 9th.
Mrs. Susan Watkins. wife of Mr.. Charles
A. Watkins. died on Friday last at her
home, at Boyds, after short illness of
heart disease, aged 81 years. Mrs. Wat
hns was sister Of Mr. Jas. E. Williams,
Of Boyds, and Mrs. Sallie Watkins, of near
Browningsville. She also is survived by her
husband and three daughters. Mrs Edith
Fulks. of Woodside Mrs. Jos. W. Hicks
and Mrs. Smith HoyIe. of Boyds.