Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-02-19
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Thomas A. Ridgley.
County Commissioners have appointed
Clarence H. Wright and VIM. H. McCrossin
constables for Colesville and Darnestown
districts, respectively.
The authorities will give matinee races
at the Fair Grounds here on the 3Oth of
next May. A full program of the days
sport will be published later.
Mr.. Jas F. Braddock is confined to his
home at DerwOod with spell of sickness
of several weeks duration He is IT years
of age and native of this county.
Reginald and Mack Carlisle of German
town, are in Jail here charged with entering
the meathouse of Harry NJ Boland, at
Germantown, and stealing quantity of
meat.
Mr.. John J. Manly, of Kensineton. IN
derwent the experience at a Washington
city hospital recently of transfusine from
his body four ounces of blood to that of
patient, who, unfortunately, was not saved
Miss Eloise Walters, daughter of Prof
Julian F. Walters, of Silver Spring. recently
won the prize offered at the Washington
City Technical High School. where she is
a student, for the best rifle shot in the
institution.
Mr.. George C. Dawson has sold his farm.
located near Beane, this county, to Mr..
Floyd E. Davis. who owns another farm
adjoining. There are $50 acres in the
Dawson tract, which was purchased at
5000 per acre.
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 Perry A. Gloyd.
THE Lust of the Red Men, powerful
Indian drama in three reels, and two come
dies will be included in the program Satur-
day night at the Lyric. Ten prizes will be
given away at the Country Store. with
big surprise for the winner of the first
prize.
The Poultry Page of The Washington
Sunday Star has as contributors; Michael
X. Boyer, poultry editor Farm Journal;
Frank Heck, editor Successful Poultry
Journal; W. G. Krum. Cornell University,
and other successful poultry experts. Have
your dealer leave you copy every Sunday.
On the charge of larceny preferred by
Lydia Duffin, colored. who represented that
he stole from her pocketbook Containing
$3.50, Henry Lacey, colored, was given a
preliminary hearing here last Friday. He
was held for the action of the March grand
jury, being committed to Jail in default of
5000 bail.
The entertainment which was to have
been given by the NewcOmb Club in the
Bethesda school house on the 18th instant,
has been postponed indefinitely, the build
ing having been closed owing to another
outbreak of scarlet fever. Further notice
will be given at such time as it is consid-
cred safe to hold this entertainment
The Jenny Wren Sewing Club has been
organized among the little girls of Rock
vile, with a large membership and the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mary Simpson
secretary, Dorothy Clark treasurer, Matilda
Prescott Under the auspices of the club
valentine party was held in Seco Hall,
about thirty girls and boys attending.
Harvesting ice the present winter, Mr..
j. Clinton Dorsey fell and seriously injured
the muscles in one of his legs, near the
thigh AS a great sufferer. he has been
confined to bed at his home, near Brooke
vile, since the accident. The limb has
been in plaster cast for some time. Re-
lief comes slowly to Mr.. Dorsey. we are
sorry to learn.
A meeting of the members Of the
Montgomery County Anti-Saloon League,
held at Kensington on Thursday of last
week, was addressed by Mr.. Albert f.
Shoemaker, of this county, who stated
that Washington city would be voted dry"
by the next Congress. This fact had been
ascertained after canvass of the men,
bers of the two Houses.
John j. Higgins, Assistant Treasurer of
the Farmers Banking and Trust Company
of Rockville, suffered a painful injury in
Baltimore last Friday afternoon when he
fell down flight of steps. striking his
head He was removed to a hospital,
where it was found necessary to take sew
eral stitches in wound He was back at
his work in the bank the following day.
Rev. Thomas A. Hauehton- Burke. rector
of Christ Episcopal Church, this town, and
Mrs. Haughton-Burke gave a reception at
the rectory on Thursday evening of last
week to the members Of the congregation
In the receiving line were Rev. and Mrs
Haughton-B Burke, Mrs. John Mcdonald, Miss
Mamie Hogg, Mrs. James W. Mcfarland,
Thomas Dawson and Thomas c. Groomes
Mr. Benjamin W. Allnutt. one of the most
prominent citizens of PoOlesville district.
died last Tuesday at his home near Daw-
sonville. aged 70 years. His death was
due to a complication of diseases. He is
survived by his wife. who was a Miss
White. of this county; two daughters, Mrs.
Lawrence A. Darby, Jr., and Miss Mamie
Allnutt and a son. Henry Allnutt. The
funeral took place from the family home
at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
DR.. Ryan Devereux, of Chevy Chase. has
notified his fellow-members Of the board
of county public school commissioners that
he has rendered to Gov. GoldsbOrough his
resignation as a member of the board.
DR.. Devereux who has been a member Of
the board for three years and its president