Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-26

Town and Country.


by M. G. Coplen.
The sale of personal property offered by
Mr.. Lawrence Lowe takes place next Tues
day, near Travilah. See ad
Rev. E. W. Calender, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, Kensinston, is at the
Emergency Hospital, Washington. recover
ing from an operation performed last week.
Mrs. Mary Keys has announced the en-
sagement of her daughter, Mrs. Laura v.
Shaw. to Mr.. Burton Stanley Bready. The
wedding will take place about the middle
of December.
For the want of room to store away a
lot of machinery. Mayfeld & Brown, Of
Georgetown, D. c., offer the several pieces
to our farmers at very low prices. See
their ad.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at s P. NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
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.
A buggy driven by John H. Downs. of
Falkland. was damaged to the extent of
$50 last Saturday when it collided with
an automobile operated by Jason Multi
nix, of Seat Pleasant, Md, near Tenth and
L streets northwest. Washington, D. C.
Mrs. D. Leslie Daniel, nee Tabitha Brad
dock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Braddock. formerly of Rockville, now of
Bethesda and Washington, who has been
visiting her parents for the past two
months, left last Wednesday for her home
in Oklahoma.
"War Brides" and their Bridegroom"
war stocks and men who have made for
tunes out of them. An elevator boy. for
instance, cleaned up 100000. Read this
article in The Washington Sunday Star
November 20. Place order to-day with
your newsdealer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence W. White, of
NOrbeck, gave a very elaborate oyster
dinner Sunday to the following guests -
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. White and daugh-
tiers, Rachel and Faith. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Barnsley, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Beall and
Miss Edna Hail.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Rockville Christian Church is collecting old
kid gloves to be sent to the war zone to
line vests for the soldiers. Anyone having
old cast-off gloves will kindly send them
at his earliest convenience to the home of
Mrs Frank Higgins. Rockville, Md.
Gov. Goldsborough has announced that
he has designated Judge John f. West as
chief judge of the Orphans Court for this
county. Judge West will soon enter upon
his third term, having been reelected at
the recent election, and will succeed, as
chief Judge. Remus r. Darby. who was not
candidate for reelection.
Mr.. E. o. Edmonston, of this town, fell
from his seat in the court room here on
Wednesday morning last affected by acute
indigestion. Medical aid was given and
he soon recovered. In the fall his head
struck against the sharp edge of the judges
bench, near which he was sitting, and an
ugly wound was inflicted.
Edgar Franklin Oxley, a well-known
farmer and lifelong resident of this coun-
ty, died last Saturday at his home near
Whites Ferry. aged 70 years. He had
been in poor health long while, his death
being due to a complication of diseases.
Mr. Oxley was unmarried He leaves two
brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Frank Higgings, Mrs. John j. Hie-
gins. Mrs. Jed Cuttings and others, repre-
senting the W. C. T. u. of Montgomery
county. last Tuesday requested permission
of the County Commissioners to hang
temperance map in the corridor of the
court house showing the wet" and dry"
territory in the United States. Permission
was granted.
At the request of different organizations
the County School Commissioners have
consented to establish domestic science
department at the Bethesda school. The
organizations are to provide funds to pro-
cure the necessary equipment. Miss Barns
ley will give one day of her services to
this school in connection with similar du-
ties at other schools.
A public health meeting under the au-
spices of the Social Service League will be
held November 80 at 7:30 P. M. in the
hall of St. Bartholomew Church. Laytons-
Vile DR.. V. S. Dyser will preside. Speak
ers-Dr. j. W. Bird. DR.. VIM. L. Lewis, Dr.
C. H. Mannar. County Health Officer, and
DR.. Caldwell Woodruff, District Health Off
Ger. Mrs. Means. the League Nurse, will
give an account of her work.
The Bureau of Fisheries of the Depart
ment of Commerce has instituted expert
ments to see whether the Atlantic coast
lobster can be established in Pacific waters.
A carload shipment of 5,423 adult Holsters
have been sent from Bath. Me-. is an
nounced at the department, destined for
Anacortes. Washington. The fish will be
taken to San Juan Island for release in the
open waters. Fisheries officials say they
believe the fish can be successfully accli-
mated in Pacific waters.
A serious fire was narrowly averted here
last Friday, when an automobile belonging
to Roger Day caught fire in the garage Of
Wallace E. Ricketts, The flames spread
to the framework Of the building and were
rapidly assuming alarming proportions
when the volunteer firemen Of the town
extinsuished the fire. not, however. until
the building had been damaged to the ex.