Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-01-01
9utal And 2etsuuaI.
Town and Country.

The SENTINEL wishes it readers happy
and prosperous New Year.
Court Clerk Preston B. Ray will continue
the present corps of deputies in his office
in their positions.
Mr.. VIM. Penn, of Chesapeake City, Nd,
formerly of this town. paid flying visit
to Rockville on Tuesday.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Miss Mcdonald on Tuesday, January 5th,
1915, at O'Clock, P. M.
A Christmas entertainment will be held
at Hunting Hill M E. Church on Friday
evening. January LIST, 1915. at o'clock.
A cordial welcome to all.
Read the advertisement of the CONNER
cial State Bank of Frederick City, Md.
which appears in another column The
contents of the ad. is of interest to those
who have money to deposit.
Last year Tresherman Clarence Burriss
threshed $1,000 bushels of wheat within
radius of eight miles of Rockville, which
is 10000 bushels more than he threshed
in 1918 in the same territory.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Thomas Briggs, of
Ounce Orchard, celebrated their golden
wedding on Tuesday of last week. They
were married December %, 1854, by the
Rev. S. r. White. pastor of the Baptist
Church at Rockville.
Having received the largest number of
votes. Harry Dawson, Jr., of this town, won
an automobile worth $3.50, ratified by
Parker, Bridget & Company, clothiers of
Washington, D. c., on Christmas Eve.
Then Along Came Sukey." another
Torchy story, is the title of the latest scream
by Sewell Ford Torchy and Wee promote
romance-for others Read it in the next
Sunday Magazine of the Washington Sun
day Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Jones, of Dicker-
son, this county, announce the coming
wedding of their daughter, Martha Marie,
and Mr.. John Bernard Offutt of Pooles-
vile. on Saturday morning. January 9th,
at 1890 O'Clock, at St. MaryIs Catholic
Church, GAINESVILLE.
Miss Blanche Fawcett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Lloyd Fawcett, of Colesville,
this county. and Mr.. Henry Lamar Benson,
of Grifton, were married Wednesday after
noon in st. Marks Episcopal Church, at
Falkland. The Rev. Henry Saunders Off
ciated. in the presence of large assem-
blage of relatives and friends of the couple.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, National Presi-
dent of the Florence Crittenden Mission
and President of the National Council of
Women, will address the women Of our
town at the Methodist Church on Monday
afternoon, January 4th, 1915, at 2:30
o'clock. 1t is desired that Mrs. Barrett
have representative audience to hear
her.
Mr.. Charles L. Berry, of the vicinity of
Jacksonville. had both legs broken by be-
ing run over by a two-horse team last
Saturday The accident occurred on Mr..
Berry's farm. The horses took fright and
in attempting to control them Mr.. Berry
slipped and fell the wagon. which was
loaded with cord wood, passing over both
legs. He is brother of Postmaster W. E.
Berry, of this town.
William R. Humphrey. Jr., and Warner
Humphrey. sons of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. R.
Humphrey, of this town. narrowly escaped
being asphyxiated last Monday. While
tinkering with an automobile in the garage
at their home they were overcome by gas
which escaped from the machine. An
employee of Mr.. Humphrey happened to
enter the garage and discovered both boys
lying on the floor in an unconscious condi-
ton. A physician soon succeeded in re-
vivine both.
The Glee Club of Wooster (0hio) Uni
versity will give concert in the Neelsville
Presbyterian Church January End at 7:30
PM There are "a members in this club.
all very fine musicians. and they give
most excellent concert. They are on
tour of the Eastern cities. and through the
from this county, this club consented to
stop off and give concert. Here is rare
opportunity and all who can, should en-
brace it.
Revokement of the foot -and-mouth quar-
antine proceeds steadily. By an amend
ment signed last Saturday by Secretary
ha oh inf
all sections of Maryland, except territory
located within five miles of farms infected
since October I. In the counties of Caro-
line, Queen Anne, Talbot and Washing
ton live stock may be shipped out after
Federal inspection and certifcation for i'm
mediate slaughter except from territory
within five miles of an infected farm. In
Kent county previous certifcatiOn is not
required.
A collision between a freight car and a
passenger car on the Washington and
Rockville electric road last Friday resulted
in serious injury to Leslie Vaughan. con-
ductor of the freight car, and much dam
age to both cars The accident occurred
at Wagner's switch, two miles east of
Rockville. and was due to the entrance at
one end of the switch having been left
open. The freight car was on the siding,
and the passenger car, operated by Motor
man William voght from Washington to
Rockville, turned into the switch and
crashed into the freight. The ends Of both
cars were crushed, and Vaughan suffered
injuries to his head and face. Neither
motorman was hurt. Vaughan was brought
to Rockville where his injuries were dressed.