Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-06-25

Town and Country.

VIII, 10 ouulllAVL dt DOyuS.
Miss Mercy B. Ward, of Hunting Hill
has returned from Mt. Jackson. Va, after
very pleasant visit of three weeks.
The degree of M. A. was conferred upon
DR.. j. Lawn Thompson, of Washington. D.
c., formerly of this town, at Mt. St. Joseph's
College, Baltimore, Md.
Miss Mary N. Riggs died suddenly We'd
nesday at her home near Brookeville. this
county. She was the daughter of the late
John A. and Annie E. Riggs.
Our farmers have begun harvesting their
wheat, with unusually cool weather favor
ing them. The yield is estimated to be
about two-thirds of an average crop.
Miss Matte England. of this town. writes
us that she reached San Francisco safe,
that she is having delightful time. that
she likes the West. and that the Fair is
grand.
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.
Frankness and democracy are charac-
teristic traits of Robert Lansing. the Secre-
tary of State ad interim. Read the story
of his sensational rise to fame and power
in The Washington Sunday Star of June 81
The new Emory M. E. Church South.
near Oakdale, was dedicated last Sunday
in the presence of very large gathering
of members of the denomination and Others.
The edifice is frame structure and cost
about $4,000.
The work of installing sewer system
in Rockville has been completed and ac-
cepted by the town authorities. The prop
erty owners are now connecting their
homes with the mains running through the
streets of the town.
Miss Stella E. Ball, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Ball. of Bethesda district, and
Eden Henry Leeth. of Washington. were
married Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents and Immediately
left for wedding trip.
The hail storm of Tuesday last did seri-
GUS injury to the growing crops in some
of the lower counties in this State. The
cloud passed over the northern part OF this
county, but no hail fell to do injury to the
fo...,;od ;oeo.oate of thof oaofinn
Baltimore and Ohio excursions on Sun
days June 10 and 27. $l00 to Harpers
Ferry and return; SIPS to Martinsbure
and return; $1.5O to Berkeley Springs and
return; $500 to Cumberland and return.
Special train leaves Rockville at 1857 A. M.
Recently moving some heavy logs that
were in a pile on his farm, Mr.. William
Warfield, of Clarksbure district, accidently
had one of them to roll upon his right hand
and break the bone of one Of his fingers,
from which he has suffered severe pain.
An ice house and several other small
buildings on the farm of Mr.. Charles j.
Maddox, near this town. were destroyed by
fire last Sunday afternoon, entailing loss
of several hundred dollars. partially COW
cred by insurance. What caused the fire
is not known.
Edward H. Deets. of Clarksburg. was the
lowest bidder for the construction of one
and one-half miles of macadam road which
is to be laid between Boyds and Burdette.
and his bid has been accepted by the County
Commissioners, subject to the approval OF
the State Roads Commission.
Representatives of Chevy Chase were
before the County Commissioners Tuesday
asking for an additional levy of $1,000 for
the Chevy Chase high school. The request
was opposed by Mr. Harry Martin and
others, of Kensington. The Commissioners
held their decision for a future day.
Mr.. Hilleary L. Offutt has sold his farm
of 80 acres, situated between the Rock
vile and Georgetown pike and the Rock
vile and Georgetown Electric Railway,
near Montrose. this county. for $400 per
acre. There will be built upon it large
Catholic summer school, which is to be
under the management of the Georgetown
College.
The funeral services for Mrs. Jennie
Burrss, wife of Mr.. John A. Burriss, who
died suddenly of heart failure at her home.
in Gaithersburg. on Friday last, were held
Sunday afternoon in Grace Methodist
Church. Gaithersburg, the pastor. Rev. M.
H. Keen, officiating. Burial was in the
cemetery near the church. Mrs. Burriss
was about sixty-five years old. She was
before her marriage Miss Mills and was
a lifelong resident of this county. She is
survived by her husband, a daughter and
three sons.
Miss Lavinia M. Engle. of Forest Glen
this county. left last week for Parkersburg.
W. Va where she will help in the campaign
for the suffrage amendment to be submit
ted to the voters in 1915. Miss Engle's
work is under the direction Of the national
Womans Suffrage Association. by whose
leaders she is regarded as an especially
talented young speaker and organizer.
During the past month she has been at
home with her mother, Mrs. l.. II. Enge.
recovering from an attack Of typhoid fever
contracted while helping in the New Jer-
sey campaign.
The annual business meeting of the
Rockville Woman's Club was held in the
club rooms on Thursday, June 10th. at 10
O'Clock. After the regular business was
disposed Of the following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. Geo P. Hender-
son; first ice-president, Mrs. Wallace W.
Welsh; second vice-president, Mrs. Ernest
Bullard: recording secretary, Mrs Darby
Bowman: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Wilson Ward treasurer. Miss Daisy Maeru-