Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-01-29
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Town and Country.

longing to the Colts. situated in fooles
vile district, for $1,000.
In the liveliest kind of game here las
Saturday afternoon the basket ball team
of the Rockville Academy defeated the
Rockville High School team, 30 to 20.
The postoffice at Kensington has beef
raised to the presidential class, and thu
salary fixed at $1,000 year. Mrs. Alice
Exley, who has been postmistress for sew.
eral years, will continue in charge.
my Life With 100000 Women" an in
innate and highly entertaining revelation
by the ex-editor of womans magazine
will be published in The Washington Sun
article next Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Thompson has purchased O
his mother, Mrs. John Thompson, her farm
containing 1870 acres. situated near Red
land, this county, for $4,000. Last De-
cember Mr. Thompson returned here from
the West, where he had been for ten years
teaching the Indians to farm, under the
authority of the u. S. Government.
The opening of the Motion Picture show
will take place at Masonic Hall. Gathers
burg, Saturday night, January 30th. 1915
at 8 O'Clock. The drama Frontier and
Keystone comedy will be presented. AT
the China Store a 31-piece china set will
be given away every Saturday. Pictures
every Tuesday and Saturday at P, M.
Miss Jane Adele Riggs, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua L. Riggs, of Cedar Grove,
and Mr.. Vim. L. Ray. of Laytonsville, were
married on Wednesday of last week by
Rev. J. E. Fort. pastor of the Laytonsville
Methodist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the home of the minister in the
presence of a small company of relatives
and friends
The Mite Society of the M. f. Church
South, this town, held its monthly meet
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
L. Hickerson last Friday evening. The
usual business session was held, after
which Mr.. X. E. L. Smith read a number
of original poems. Mrs. o. M. Linthicum
contributed a reading. and there were
musical and other features. Refreshments
were served
The Lyric will present False Pride Has
A Fall" next Saturday night. This is the
funniest 3-reel comedy ever shown in
Rockville and will cause the audience
laughter from beginning TO end. The fol-
lowing articles will be given away at the
Country Store: Peaches. salmon, tomatoes.
condensed milk, peas. starch. biscuits,
macaroni and pair of live ducks. Two
cans of each thing will given as one prize.
There are only IS more days before the
Lenten season begins. Ash Wednesday,
the beginning of the Lenten season or
period of penance and abstinence, falls
this year on February 18th. Easter Sun
day, the close of the season, falls on April
4th. Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday
will come earlier this year than last. The
first-named was observed on February
25th in 1914 and the latter on April 18th.
Mr.. Franklin Rives left here last Monday
morning for Washington city, his native
home He had resided in Rockville for six
years, and within that time had made
many warm friends. who seriously regret
his departure. Sunday, the 18th instant,
was the 73rd anniversary of his birth, and
it is hoped that he may be spared to see
many more in the enjoyment of good
health and happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Humphrey cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary of their
marriage at their home at Derwood, this
county, on Wednesday of last week by
entertaining at dinner their children and
other relatives. among those present being
Miss Mamie Humphrey, John B. Humphrey.
Jr., Mrs. John M. Heagy, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Reuben Humphrey, ST., John Heagy and
Rev. Mr. Cover. The couple received
number of presents.
Upon opening door of her home near
Sandy Spring, this county, at late hour
Saturday night, in response to the knock OF
man who represented himself as her cOlored
chauffeur, Mrs. Henry W. Davis was struck
a vicious blow in the face. Two of her
teeth were knocked out and she was rem
dered unconscious The man entered the
house and after rummaging about found
purse containing something less than $40.
with which he made off and remains at
liberty.
Our report last week that wild geese had
lately been heard at night passing to the
north of us proves to be a mistake. The
hOnk of the geese was heard at the home
of Mr.. Harry Kengla, who lives about two
miles east of this town, by neighbor and
reported to us as that of travelling geese.
Mr.. Kengla was down South recently and
purchased five young wild geese. which,
with cropped wings. now wander over his
premises. And it was these that excited
our hope of an unusually early spring
Thus ever fade my fairy dreams Of bliss. "
the farmers clubs held at Sandy Spring on
January 25th was attended by represen-
tatives of the Farmers Club. the Enter
prise Club, the Montgomery Club and the
White Oak Club 1t was determined to
hold the annual convention Of farmers on
February 18th. and all the necessary COM
mittees Of arrangements, reception and
lunch were selected A program, which il
is thought will prove of interest to all, was
adopted and will be put before those who
attend in as attractive shape as possible
and full hall is looked for.
Captain Joshua Davis, son of the late
Joshua Davis. Of this town, and a Con
federate veteran, died on Saturday last a
his residence. l424 " street northwest
Washington, d. C.. aged 70 years. Thu
Immediate cause of his death was nenhritis