Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-06-18
Hursl aud 4rrsnual.
Town and Country.

lnd, are visiting relatives IN TINS county
of which Mr.. Veirs is native.
The new 81 $500 Methodist parsonage a
Clarksbure has been completed and is nov
occupied by the pastor, Rev. Thos. S. Davis
A few days ago at his home, near Unity
this county, Mr.. Charles F. Townsend, ex.
county surveyor, was stricken with paraly-
sis. He was deprived of his speech and
the use of the entire right side of his body
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at 8 P. M, Masonic Hall. Gaithersburg
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nights OF
more prizes given away.
Miss Margaret C. Bonifant, daughter OF
the late George Bonifant, of Layhill, this
county, and Thomas M. Lieburg, of Wash
ington, were married Wednesday in the
Methodist Church at Layhill.
Baltimore and Ohio excursions on Sum
days June IS and 81. $l00 to Harper's
Ferry and return; SIPS to Martinsbure
and return; $3.50 to Berkeley Springs and
return; $500 to Cumberland and return.
Special train leaves Rockville at 8:57 A. M.
Miss Geneva Walters and Miss Estelle
Ricketts, left here Saturday last for three
month visit to the West. Their first stop
will be at Pasadena, Cal, with Mrs. Thos.
Grimes, an aunt of Miss Walters. and from
there they will move around, taking in the
Panama-Pacific Exposition and the other
sights
Following the announcement which was
published last fall. the Lyric Theatre closed
last Saturday night and will remain dark
during the summer months This move
was decided upon by the management
owing to the hot evenings in the summer.
Saturday, September 25th, will be opening
night and many changes and improve
ments will be made during the closed
season.
At the annual meeting Of the Monteom-
cry County Federation of Home and School
Associations, held in the high school build
ing here, officers for one year were chosen
as follows: President. Eugene f. Stevens.
of Chevy Chase first vice president, Mrs
Josiah W. Jones, of Olney second vice
president. Howard W. Fisk. of Kensineton;
secretary, Mrs H. W. Parsons, of Silver
Spring; treasurer, Charles H. Becker, of
Bethesda.
By direction of the State Tax Commits
sion, the County Commissioners have made
financial provision for new general tax
assessment in this county. The work will
it ID stated, be started within the present
year and will be done under the direction
of the State Tax Commission. The cost is
estimated at about $4,000. The last gen.
eral assessment was made five years ago
over the entire State except Baltimore.
The present tax law provides that all
property in the State shall be reviewed
every five years.
The Florence CrittentOn Circle of Ken
sington, at its annual business meeting
held at the home of Mrs. J. Wilson Town
send. elected officers as follows: President.
Mrs. J. Philip Hermann; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. j. Townsend second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Simpson recording secre-
tary. Mrs Chas. HOughton; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. BrOOmall; treasurer, Mrs
West Mrs John T. Brady, Mrs James H.
Massey and Mrs. Holt we're named mem
bers of the Washington board.
The dedicatory services of the Emory
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Oak
dale, this county, on June 20th, 1915. are
as follows; The morning sermon will be
preached by Rev. Carlton C. Harris. editor
of the Baltimore Southern Methodist Bal
timore. Md, at 1890 O'Clock. The ded-
catOry sermon will be preached by Rev. 4.
X. Hardin pastor of Mt Vernon Place
Church. Washington, d. C., at 3 P NJ.
All friends Of the congregation and all
former pastors are cordially invited TO be
present at these services.
At the annual commencement exercises
of Briarley Hall Military Academy, near
PoOlesville, which were held at the school
and very largely attended. the graduates
were Brice P. Selby, Ohio Trundle and
Walter G. Taylor, and the medaists we're
as follows: Scholarship Huston b. JOY
ner conduct, Walter G. Taylor improve
ment, Brice P. Selby spelling Howard p.
Preston honor John F. Carlisle decla-
nation, Basil B. Coleman: courtesy, Her
bert Dorrence; drilling. VIM. F. Walker;
nestness, W. Magruder loyalty, Vim. F.
Walker.
At noon on Saturday last at the home
Of the brides parents, Miss Isabella Grif
fifth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William X.
Griffith, of Laytonsville. and Dr. Harvey
Kaufman Fleckenstein. Of Baltimore. we're
married in the presence of small com
pany of relatives and friends. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. C. Feagle
rector of the Episcopal Church at Mount
Vernon, N. Y, a friend of the bridegroom
Following the ceremony. luncheon was
served, after which DIR. and Mrs. Flecken-
stein left for an extended trip. They will
reside in Baltimore.
Mrs. Martha Pearce Laird Goldsborough
died at her home in Greensborough. Caro-
line county. Md, last Saturday morning at
the age of 20 years. Her death was quite
sudden, although she had been in poor
health for several months. Mrs. Colds
borough was a member of a distinguished
family. being a daughter of the late VIM.
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chester county. Her maternal grandfather
was the Hon. Charles Goldsborough, who
was Governor of Maryland. She was a
sister of Mr.. Philip d. Laird, Of this town.
Her husband, the late W. Elwel Goldsbo-
rough, who was in the diplomatic service.
died several years AGO.
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