Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-12-24
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Town AID Country.
Tomorrow ushers in another anniversary
of the birth of Christ. The SENTINEL ex-
tends the compliments of the season to its
many patrons.
Sheriff Frank Gather has increased the
number of his deputies by appointing Jerry
N. Hobbs and W. Ernest Offutt.
President Wilson has sent to the U. S.
Senate for confirmation the name of Joseph
Reading as postmaster of Rockville,
The Christmas entertainment of the
Hunting Hill Sunday School will be held
at the church on December oath at z P. M.
A Christmas entertainment will be held
at the Travilah Baptist Church on Thurs
day. December 30th, at 7:30 P. M. All
are invited.
The Layhill M. E. Church Sunday School
will render its Christmas service on Mon
day evening, December 9th, beginning at
7:30 O'Clock.
Miss Vivian Myrtle Watkins, of Lewis
dale, and Mr.. Uriah Lawson. of Hyatts-
town. were married in Rockville on Friday
afternoon last.
James T. Boeley. chief deputy in the
Clerks office here, and his family have
taken up residence in the western Sec
tion of Rockville.
States Attorney-elect Albert M. Bouic
will take charge of his Office on the LIST of
January, 1915, when the term of Mr.. w.
o. Spates will expire.
Colliding with a street car in Washington
city on Tuesday, W. E. Offutt, our County
Surveyor, had his automobile slightly dam
aged, but escaped injury himself
The Rockville Academy basket ball team
added another to its unbroken string of
victories last Friday evening when it de-
feated the Rockville quint 81 to Is.
By forcing the front door, thieves gained
entrance to the store of Porter G. Ward. at
Hunting Hill, last Friday night and stole
large quantity of goods of various kinds.
There will be an especially attractive
South. Oakdale, Sunday. December 26th,
at 1890 A. M. Special music and sermon
are expected.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at P. NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nieht-six or
moro nrizae diven awav
The gunners of this community antici-
pate appealing to our representatives in
the next Legislature to pass local law
prohibiting hunting in this county for the
year 1915, including all kinds of game
A young man goes to work for the first
time in his life and falls in love-but he
was already in love Read opening chap
tiers of THE Wall Street Girl. by Frederick
Grin Bartlett, in The Washington Sunday
Star December 26.
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 a rea-
sOnable price.
On Tuesday last the County Commits
sioners appointed the following named
persons as trustees of the aims house
First district Harry Riggs; second, Henson
T. Miles; third, Samuel d. Byrd; fourth,
W. T. Pratt; fifth, Eleazer Ray.
Mrs Mark Shields, formerly Miss Polly
Janney. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Janney, of Brookeville, this county, re-
Gently underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis in Chicago hospital. She is said
to be on the road to recovery.
John Posey, about 40 years old, was
found dead last Saturday in lonely spot
near Bethesda. He appeared to have been
dead several days. and as there were no
marks of violence on the body, the coro-
ner's jury. which met Monday decided he
died of exposure. He lived near La Plata,
Charles county
Mrs. Mamie o. Poole. wife Of j. Edward
Poole, who for a number of years lived
near Rockville, died on Tuesday of last
week in Washington, at the age of Al
years. She had been i'll long while She
leaves her husband and two sisters, Mrs.
Shinn and Mrs. Richard Harriss. Her re-
mains were inferred at Front Royal. Va,
where Mrs. Poole at one time lived.
Upton Dorsey, aged AS years, died last
Tuesday while on visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Harrison, Patapsco
Heights. near this town. Mr.. Dorsey came
on Monday last for visit to the Harrison
family and Tuesday shortly afternoon he
was taken suddenly i'll. when Dr. Frank o.
Miller, of this city, was at once summoned.
but Mr.. Dorsey died before he arrived
Ellicott City Times, Dec. 10. Mr.. Dorsey
was a resident of Brookeville and well
known throughout this county.
Owing to the difficulty of getting desired
speakers for the proposed hearing on De-
cember 2Sth by the county legislative
delegation on the subject of making women
eligible by law to appointment on county
school boards, the hearing has been post
poned till after the holidays. Senator
Jones and Delegates Laird, Waters and
Gardiner have all signified their willing
ness to hold such hearing, and Senator
Jones declares himself strongly in favor
Of legislation such as that requested.
Miss Jane Yearley won the handsome
bird at the Lyric last Saturday. The best
program Of the winter will be run at two
performances this Saturday, beginning
promptly at 315 and Tbs o'clock, and a
fine turkey is to be given at the Country
Store. See King George at the French battle
front. Eyes That Cannot See" will thrill
you. when Mice Make Merry" new
carfnnn nicfnre and severaI nfhers inclnd-