Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-05
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Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
On the 9th instant Javin Brothers will
sell lot of fine live stock at their farm
east of Silver Spring, Md. See ad.
Mrs. Mary J. Meem. widow of Cloreviere
Meem, of Gaithersburg died suddenly on
Wednesday last, of bronchial pneumonia,
at her residence in Washington. D. C.
John T. Hawkins, aged 81 years, a farmer,
died on Thursday of last week, near Boyds,
of cancer of the stomach. His wife died
last March. He is survived by 10 children.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at s P. M, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
A vast army of men and women are
working in over 1000 factories in France
making munitions of war for their COM
rades at the front. Read the story in the
Washington Sunday Star of November T.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Rockville on Thursday, Octo-
Der 2Sth, of Miss Sarah Frances Hamilton.
daughter of Mrs B. L. Hamilton. of Poto-
mac district, and Mr. Maurice Eugene
Shoemaker of Bethesda. this county. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
F. M. Richardson, of the M. E. Church
South, at the home of the minister.
John Bonifant, aged SO years, son of the
late George and Helen Bonifant, died at
his home, near Layhill, on Sunday last.
Death was due to tuberculosis. Funeral
services were held at the family home,
Wolfden farm. Wednesday afternoon. Mr..
Bonifants ancestors were among the ear
liest settlers of Maryland. A sister, Mrs.
Thomas Leibig, and brother, Geo. Boni-
FAINT. are living.
Miss Julia S. Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Motzer Lewis. of Germantown, this
county, and Rev. John Wakeman Ayers,
of Wilmington, Del, were married in Wash
ington, D. c., by Rev. j. C. Ball, on Tues
day. October 26th. Rev. Mr. Ayers was
formerly pastor of the Cedar Grove. Ger
mantown and Traviah Baptist Churches,
this county, and now has a charge at
Bridgeport, W. Va.
The following have been drawn to serve
as jurors at the November Term of Court
which begins on Monday next, in the place
of those excused: Walter NJ Butler, John
B. Byrd, Peter j. Stang, A. Dawson Trun-
die. Jacob R. Umstead, John C. Burns and
Alfred c. Warthen. Those excused are
Harvey j. White, A. P. Fletchall, W. W.
Poole. Philip T. Mossburg, Frank H. Karn,
John A. Belt and VIM. H. Fidler
At the request of the County Federation
of Home and School Associations the
Board of County Commissioners has ap-
pointed hearing for Tuesday, November
9th, at P. M, on the subject of provid-
ing for medical inspection of the county
public schools under the law of 1914.
Delegates from the County Medical Asso-
citation, Social Service League, and County
Federation of Women's Clubs will also be
present.
A Pathe program will be shown at the
Lyric Saturday night, consisting of the
latest Pathe news. a starlight comedy,
cartoon comedy, and two-reel drama in
Pathe color. A genuine Country Store will
be included in the nights entertainment
and several valuable prizes will be given
away, including bird all ready for Sun
days dinner There will be ten sealed
sacks. Which one will you drawn Come
see the fun.
Fruit culture has been very successful
in this county the current year. Mr. Har-
vey White, of Poolesville. and Prof. Willis
L. Moore. and probably others that we have
not heard from, have reaped rich harvest
in this line. The former named Gentleman
from the sale of his apples from a small
orchard received $1,000. and to place them
upon the market cost $500. The latter
gentleman was rewarded with $1,000
from his peach orchard. We are not in
formed what it cost to market the crop.
Mr.. White, we understand, is feeding 20
head of cattle on his farm this winter.
John 7. Mock and Elizabeth E. Stewart,
Of this county, are plaintiffs in suits for
damages against the Capital Traction Com
pany of Washington, which have been
filed in the circuit court here. Mock claim
ing $4,000 and Miss Stewart $4,000
The suits are based on an accident which oc.
CURED October II. 1918, when a carriage in
which the two plaintiffs were riding was
struck by car of the defendant company.
Negligence on the part of the motorman in
charge of the car is alleged The plaintiffs
are represented by Alexander Kilgour.