Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-03-19
Hnfal aud RersuuaI.
Town and Country.


ished milk route from Brookeville, this
county, to Washington city. The product
he transports in motOr-truck.
The young men of Potomac will give a
dance and supper in the X. of P. Hall
Easter Monday night. The public is in
vited. By order of committee.
Frank Mobley, until few months ago
resident of Baltimore. died Saturday at
Dickerson. He is survived by his father
and sister, of Dickerson. The funeral
was held Monday.
In this issue two candidates announce
themselves subject to the Democratic pri-
maries this summer-Mr. Francis Snowden
for the Legislature and Mr.. Richard L..
Saunders for County Commissioner of the
4th district.
The growing wheat crop in this county
looks very bad, the farmers say. 1t was
damaged last week by the freezing and
thawing of the earth. Some fields seem
to be almost naked. The late sown wheat
appears to have suffered the most.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at p. M, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. China
Store 3l-piece china set given away every
Saturday night. The china set last Satur-
day night was won by Robert Turner.
Mr.. Walter Mobley, of Derwood. will
pitch corn crop this spring of 100 acres.
and Mr.. William Waters, of Germantown.
one of 10 acres. Many of our farmers
will no doubt largely increase their crops.
looking to higher prices than heretofore.
Rev. Oscar W. Henderson and his family
are now living in their new home. the new
Baptist parsonage. in this town. They
moved in on last Monday. The building
has just been completed and is attractive
on the outside and affords every conven-
fence on the inside.
Messrs. Walter Mobley and John Welsh,
of Derwood, together have purchased what
is known as the "lsheTwO0d farm, near
DerwOod. for $4,000 Ii contains $50
acres. 1t has been evenly divided between
them by a line running almost north and
south.
Following long illness, VIM. J. Corrick,
died last Friday at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. Corrick. at Kensing-
ton, aged "a years. his death being due to
an affection of the lungs. He is survived by
his wife, who was before her marriage
Miss Gertrude PrintZ.
Sheriff Peyton Whalen continues to i'm
prove in his condition, which was brought
on by an attempt at suicide with pistol
shot two weeks ago Probably he will be
removed from the hospital to his home in
a few days. Deputy Melville Etchson is
acting as sheriff at the present term of
court.
Mr.. Oliver Hughes, builder. of Silver
Spring, has just begun the erection of an
attractive eieht-room house on Raymond
street, Chevy Chase. Md. for Mr. Henry c.
Gibbs, of the Agricultural Department.
The outside walls Of the house are to be
of nacto thing, finished with smooth cream
colored stucco work.
Miss Ida A. Gangewer, for many years
resident of Washington, died last Friday
night at the home of Mrs Frank A. Spencer.
in this town, where she had made her
home for several years. She had long
been an invalid She is survived by
sister The funeral took place Monday
morning from the home of Mrs. Spencer.
Miss Elizabeth II. Thompson. aged 80
years. died last Sunday in a Washington
sanatorium of a complication of diseases
The funeral took place here Tuesday. the
services being conducted by Rev. Oscar W.
Henderson, pastor of the Baptist Church
Burial was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Miss Thompson was lifelong resident Of
this county and leaves many relatives.
Mrs. Ethel Mills very cordially invites
you to be in attendance at her first spring
time opening of the new creations for the
spring season in wOmen's, misses and chill
dren's millinery, on Wednesday and Thurs
day, March oath and 25th, at her estab-
lishment on Frederick avenue. opposite
Carson Wards store. Gaithersburg, Md
Many exclusive styles. Some recent i'm
portations. All prices consistent.
Miss Mabel NJ Plyer. of Wheaton district,
this county, and Mr.. Harry B. Nichols, of
Washington city, were married Tuesday
afternoon, March l6, in Grace Episcopal
Church, Woodside. in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends. The
ceremony was performed by the rector,
Rev. George II. McGrew. Immediately after
the ceremony the couple departed for
wedding trip.
At Travilah, on Saturday evening. March
9th, beginning at 1880 clock. Rev. How
ard o. Keen will deliver lecture on the
Progress of Temperance Reform" Rev.
Mr.. Keen is State Lecturer for the Inter
national Order of Good Templars of Mary
land, also editor of Maryland Templar.
The public is urged to be present Vocal
and instrumental music. After the lecture
refreshments will be sold for the benefit
of the Travilah Town Hall.
At the Seco this week. Liberty Bells, +"
thrilling story in three parts. produced
by the American Biograph Co. A film
that is worth seeing. Ten pounds Of Brown
ley's Health Candies given away to eight
lucky patrons. Next Saturday we will pre-
sent Charles Chaplin" the worlds fore
most comedian. Now is the appointed
time. join the bunch and be in style. You
can always count on being entertained
and amused.
On Thursday night of last week the barn
on the farm of Mrs. Josephine Harding. near
Spencerville, was destroyed by fire, together
with twenty tons of hay large amount
of fiddler prnin AGRICULTURAL imnlemenia