Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-02-05
Tutal aud 9ersuual.
Town and Country.


several years.
On Wednesday last wheat reached tn,
price of $l.66 in Chicago, the highest il
this country for 20 years. Two-dollal
wheat is looked for.
Mr.. Nicholas Brewer, of this town. has
been placed in charge of the Haeerstown
Office of New York life insurance com.
pany. and with his family will remove to
HagerstOwn in the near future
Mr.. Charles C. Waters, of Germantown
recently returned from a hunt in Southern
Maryland with so wild ducks which he
had killed. Many of them he presented to
his most intimate friends through the
county
On the ground of desertion, Mrs. Ida
Carley, of Bethesda, has been granted an
absolute divorce from Michael Carley, of
Washington, by Judge E. C. Peter in the
circuit court here. Mrs. Carley was rep
resented by Attorney John A. Garrett.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at 8 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 M. Donald Snyder.
The Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League will hold its regular quarterly meet
ing at the Kensineton Presbyterian Church
on Thursday. February nth. Addresses
will be delivered by Rev. Ira Davis. of the
Clarksburg M. E. Church. Basket luncheon.
Mr.. Alfred H. Speake. of New York, has
purchased the attractive residence of Mrs.
Fannie R. Brown. situated on the barnes
town pike, two miles west of Rockville, for
$3.50. He will take possession of the
property about the LIST of April and reside
there with his family.
Miss Minnie G. Clark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel A. Clark, and Mr.. Ashton
S. Fox, both of Kensington, were married
at the home of the brides parents on We'd
nesday evening of last week by Rev. W.
Edward Calender, rector of Christ Epis-
cOpal Church, Kensington.
The tuberculosis Commission for this
county, appointed by the last Legislature,
conferred with the County Commissioners
on last Tuesday in regard to making an ap
preparation with which to establish a tu-
berculosis hospital for the county. Moth
ing of definite character in the matter
was settled npOn.
Mr.. James M. Holland. lifelong resi-
dent of this county. died on Sunday last
at his home near Norwood, aged IS years.
His death was due to pneumonia and fol-
lowed an illness of only ten days. He was
unmarried and leaves two sisters. For
many years Mr. Holland engaged in the
mercantile business at Norwood.
At meeting of the Board of Governors
of the Montgomery Country Club of Rock
vile, held on Friday evening last, it was
definitely decided to build club house on
a site near the clubs former home. Plans
have been prepared and approved and the
construction work will begin at an early
date in order that the building may be
ready for occupancy before summer.
The Lyric will furnishi its patrons another
performance of high standard Saturday
night. Five reels. which include won
derful feature, will be shown. Ten prizes
will be given away at the Country Store
and the management has purchased so
pounds of granuated sugar from w. B.
Burdette and will be offered as the first
prize.
Judge f. C. Peter has overruled a motion
for new trial in the case of VIM. j.
Lynch. of Washington, against the Glen
Echo Park Amusement Company. At the
November Term of the Circuit Court jury
gave Lynch judgment for $500 against the
company as a result of his ejectment from
Glen Echo Park by employees of the COM
pany because he would not desst when
ordered not to take photographs of certain
of the parks amusements.
Miss Jesse Gather. daughter of Mrs.
George Gather. who resides near Derwood.
was run down a few days ago by an auto
mobile in the streets of Harrisburg Pa,
where she was visiting relatives. She is
still in a hospital in that city, and. we are
informed, has been great sufferer with
the wounds received in the accident, but
it is thought they will not prove fatal The
driver of the machine was captured after
an attempt to make his escape. He has not
as yet been given legal hearing because
Miss Gather could not leave the hospital
Miss Mabel Anderson Spencer. daugh-
ter of Mrs. C. C. Spencer, formerly of Lex
ineton, N. C.. but now Of Washington city.
and Mr.. j. Abby Henderson. of Rockville.
were married Wednesday afternoon at S
O'Clock at the home of the brides mother,
the Rev. John r. Henderson. of this town,
uncle of the bridegroom officiating. There
were no attendants and the couple left
Immediately after the ceremony for their
northern wedding journey. After February
18th they will reside in Rockville. The bride
wore her travelling dress-a smart spring
costume of tan covert cloth. with hat and
gloves to match.
The annual banquet of the Two-brother
Bible Class Of the NJ E. Church South Sun
day School was held in the Sunday School
room here last Friday evening and was
attended by about 100 guests Joseph
Starkey, the retiring president. was master
of ceremonies. Addresses were delivered
by Messrs. Starkey, Edgar Reed, Charles
W. Prettyman. Warren Choate and Rev
Frank M. Richardson. Misses Mary Davi,
and Mary Humphrey sang solos and Mis-:
Lucille Welsh contributed a piano selection
The new officers of the class are Presi
dent, Edgar Reed; vice president. Warner
Humphrey; secretary. Reyburn Watkins
treasurer, Edgar Thompson, Warren Choatt
is leader