Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-08-13

Town and Country.

Town and Country.
The annual Rockville Fair dance will b,
held on Thursday night, August 26th, a
the new Seco Hall.
Gen. Murray Vandiver. Chairman of thu
Democratic State Central Committee, ha.
announced that the State Convention will
be held in Baltimore on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 23rd.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur.
day at 8 P. M, Masonic Hall, Gaithersbure
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur.
prise Store every Saturday night six OF
more prizes given away.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the home
of Mrs. Lucy Dove. Rockville, on Tuesday,
August 18th. at 2:3O P. M. All members
and friends are cordially urged to be
present.
A barn dance was given at Wineth
farm, Wheaton, on Wednesday night of
last week by Mr.. and Mrs R. l.. Lamb.
The place was prettily decorated with
Japanese lanterns and about $50 guests
were present.
Wednesday night Dr. Lewis, of this town,
was called to Purcellville. Va, to attend
Mr.. Frank Ward, who is seriously ILL., Pur-
cellville is the home of Mr. Ward and is
forty-fve miles from Rockville. Formerly
Mr.. Ward resided at Hunting Hill, this
county.
Mrs. Mary Penn, widow of Ignatius Penn,
died on Wednesday of last week at her
home at Redland, aged SO years. Surviv-
ing her are two sons and daughter
Carlton Penn and Melvin Penn and Miss
Mamie G. Penn. The funeral took place
from the family residence. burial being in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
Mr.. S. L. Phillips. owner of "Southawn
Farm" near Rockville. reports that his
registered Holstein heifer, Tehee, with first
calf, has produced in the last ten months
and fifteen days 1884 pounds of milk,
containing SIT pounds of butter. This
milk was sold for $26445 net after pay
ing freight charges. Mr.. Phillips has sew
eral other heifers which are as great pro-
ducers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsey Blunt, widow of
William W. Blunt, died on August 3rd at
her home, near Goshen, this county, aged
70 years. Although she had been in poor
health long while. her death was some
what sudden and was due to heart failure.
She is survived by three sons and three
daughters, as follows: William W. Blunt,
Samuel Blunt, Louis G. Blunt, Miss Roberta
C. Blunt, Mrs. James A. Millholland and
Mrs. Arthur L. Sherman.
Community Fairs, under the auspices of
the United States Department of Agricul-
ture, will be held in the public school
buildings at Clarksbure and Potomac on
Saturday, August 81, and Monday, August
%, respectively. 1t is hoped that many
persons in and around these towns will
bring exhibits of farm and garden products.
domestic manufactures, flowers, dairy pro-
ducts, works of art, historical relics, jelIes
preserves, &c. Ribbons will be awarded
A State Roads Commissions oil truck
broke through the floor of the railroad
bridge at Washington Grove on Monday
afternoon last and lodged upon some of
the underneath heavy timbers.. The tank
had just been filled with oil which was to
be spread upon the LaytOnsviiie pike, and
before the truck cord be released from the
position in which it had fallen the tank
had to be emptied of 1000 gallons. which
fell upon the railroad track. Than that
stated, no further damage was done.
Ezra B. Whitman. of Baltimore, has been
engaged by the County Commissioners to
prepare specifications and do other pre-
liminary work for the construction of a
sewerage system for that portion of Be-
thesda district which is drained by Little
Falls brook including the subdivisions of
Friendship Heights, Somerset, Bethesda,
EdgewoOd, Bradley Hills. The Hills and a
part of Chevy Chase. The surveying work
will be started at once. Immediately the
specifications are prepared bids will be in
vited. The project will cost about $83 900,
and will be borne by owners of the prop
erty benefited.
On Wednesday afternoon last Mr.. How
ard Ryan, lumber merchant of Washing
ton city, was kicked by his horse, which
he was leading about the Fair Grounds
here. The blow was received upon his
forehead, which knocked him to the ground
insensible, crushed the skull bone and
caused the blood to flow from his ears and
nose. His wound was dressed by DIR. o.
M. Linthicum, of this town, who later
accompanied his patient to the Georgetown
University Hospital in Undertaken Pun
phrey's automobile ambulance, where he
was operated upon. Though Mr.. Ryan is
dangerously wounded, DIR. Linthicum is of
the opinion that there is chance of his
recovery
80 wv VI lht hluBCly
Brown Camp of Confederate Veterans, held
here on Saturday last. officers were chosen
as follows: Commander, Elear L. Tschif-
fely, of Rockville Lieutenant Commander
John W. Holland, of Dickerson Adjutant,
David II. Homer. of Rockville Treasurer
Francis s. Kileour. of Potomac Chaplain,
Frank b. florner. Of Rockville ; Sergeant
alarms, VIM. F. Boland, of Germantown
Executive Committee, Benjamin D. Candy
James 7. Moore and Alfred c. folsom
Following the meeting. the veterans met
with the Daughters of the Confederacy. and
heard an address by M. S. Thompson. a
member Of Camp No. III, Of Washington
At the joint meeting steps were taken
toward the organization Of a Camp of Sons
of the Confederacy.
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