Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-01-07
Yufal and gersunal,
Town and Country.

Mr. Charles Corrick after visit here fo
a month. started last Tuesday on return
to his home in Pierre, South Dakota.
Mr.. Irwin Brookes. of Salt Lake City
Utah, visited his relatives here during the
holidays for few days and then returned
to the West.
Preston B. Ray, Clerk of the Circuit Court
has appointed Clayton X. Watkins, of Cedar
Grove, deputy in his office to succeed j.
Hampton Jones.
The dwelling house of Frank L. Hewitt,
at Silver Spring, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night shortly before II o'clock.
A portion of the contents were saved
Some unknown person forcibly entered
the store of Mr.. Willis Burdette, in this
town, on Wednesday night last and took
from the cash register, afterpryineit open,
$40 in cash.
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Hughes, wife of Mr..
B. C. Hughes, died of heart failure on We'd
nesday evening last, at her home in this
town. She is survived by her husband and
several daughters.
Mrs. Marian Connell, 70 years old, widow
of William Connell. died Wednesday near
Potomac. She is survived by three sons and
three daughters. Before her marriage she
was Miss Counselman, of this county.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at 8 P. NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersbure.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
The School Commissioners have ap-
pointed Miss Virginia Waters principal of
the public school at Hunting Hill and Miss
Helen Humphrey teacher of domestic
science at the school Of Bethesda.
A family reunion at the home of Mrs.
VIM. A. Bogley was among the interest
ing recent events in Rockville. There
were present the children and grandchil-
dren of Mrs. Bogey, with their wives and
husbands. to the number of forty-five.
II would rather own Herbert Kaufman's
God-drven pen than Rockefelows and
Morgan's combined fortunes" said Thos.
W. Lawson. Herbert Kaufman has full
page each week in The Washington Sun
day Star. Place order to-day for Sundays
issue, January g.
Following an illness of about ten days,
Mrs. Grace E. Robey, wife of County Com
missioner Odorian w. Robey. of Colesville
district, died last Tuesday morning in
Washington hospital. aged AZ years. She
is survived by her husband and one son.
Mrs. Robey was formerly Miss Irwin.
There will be special service held at
Emory Church. 0akdale, on Sunday. Janu-
airy 9th, at 1890 A. M. On this occasion
a handsome Bible. given by Mrs. Thomas
Burke, of Brunswick. Md, in memory of
her father and mother. will be placed on
the reading desk by the pastor, Rev. F. F.
Neal
Charging cruelty and non-support, Mrs.
Title Catherine Marshall, of Clarksbure
district, has filed suit in the circuit court
here for a limited divorce from Robert
Marshall. inspector of concrete for the Dis
trict of Columbia, who owns farm near
Clarksburg. She also asks to be allowed
alimony and counsel fees and to be award
ed the custody Of the couples five minor
children. She is represented by Attorney
John A. Garrett
Miss Euphemia Small, aged Sc years.
died last Sunday at the home of her
nephew. Charles Small, at Choppers, this
county She had been i'll long while of
a complication of diseases. The funeral
took place from the Methodist Church at
Ounce Orchard and burial was at Darnes-
town. Miss Small was daughter of the
late John Small, who came to this county
from Scotland many years ago. and was a
niece of Andrew Small, who founded the
Andrew Small Academy at Jamestown.
Thomas C. Young, aged 81 years. died
suddenly at his residence in Georgetown,
ID. c., on December 28th, 1915. Mr.. Young
was an esteemed member of the District
three children, whose ages range from 5
to II years. Mrs. Young formerly resided
with her parents, the late John and Marear-
ct Conley, near Seneca, this county. The
funeral services of the deceased were con-
Quoted by Bishop Harding in Bethlehem
Chapel and his burial took place in Rock
Creek Cemetery
The Maryland Red Cross Auxiliary has
been asked to assist in the collection Of
pillows and feather beds-to be made into
pillows-to be sent through the agency Of
Mrs. John W. Garrett, Of Paris. to the war
hospitals of Europe. A campaign under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. T. Harrison Gar
rett, Of the Maryland Red Cross Auxiliary.
is working to make January 9th, 1916.
PILLOW Day" On that day the campaign
was started, and everyone is asked either
to send pillows or feather beds to be made
into pillows to the various repositories in
Baltimore or to notify the chairman. who
will send for them.
On Thursday evening of last week de-
livery wagon standing in front of the green
grocery store of Mr.. Edward Offutt, on Com
merce street, this town, was struck by
street car and badly damaged. A horse
hitched to the wagon was knocked down
and dragged a short distance. When the
animal was helped to its feet, 1t was dis
covered that one OF its hind legs was
broken, and a few minutes later was put to
death to prevent further suffering. Mr..
Offutt, the owner of the horse and wagon.
highly priced the horse for the many good
qualities that he possessed and was much
distressed at the loss Of his faithful friend
in both sunshine and storm.
Great opportunity is offered the public
of Rockville this Saturday at the Lyric.