Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-07-07
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Town and Country.
Louis w. Maxson, aged 81 years, hus-
band of Minnie R. Maxson. of Kensinston,
this county. died last Sunday at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Needing surgical attention, Mrs. Eugene
Cecil and Miss Ada Warfeld. both of this
town, entered Washington city hospitals
during the present week. Miss Warfield
is suffering with appendicitis.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at P. M, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nieht-six or
more prizes given away.
George Earle. of Philadelphia. who owns
many acres of land in this county, has sold
to Louis f. Jeffres. chief counsel of the
Southern Railroad Company. 42l acres of
land, near Norbeck, for the sum of $42 900.
Homer Waddey Davis. of Takoma Park.
has filed suit in the circuit court here for
a divorce from Florence Mabel Davis. He
also asks to be awarded the custody of the
couples only child, Andrew W. Davis, aged
two months.
The people of Guatemala also have a
Mexican situation" on their hands; the
border between the two countries is afiame,
and 10000 Guatemalan troops patrol it.
Read this article in the Washington Sun
day Star, July 8.
A second branch of the Camp Fire Girls
has been organized at Sandy Spring with
Miss Elizabeth Gilpin guardian and the
following members: Misses Isabel Lea,
Caroline Stabler Elizabeth Wilson, Anna
Gilpin, Claire Hutton and Cornelia Chi
chester.
On Friday last Mrs, Charles Bean, of this
town, fell and broke her right arm. At the
time she was walking in the yard adjacent
toher home and stepped into shallow hole
in the ground. Her improvement gives
every hope that she will soon have the use
of her arm again.
Mrs. Jane d. Watkins. wife of Lorenzo
ID. Watkins. died last Tuesday night at her
home, near Cedar Grove. aged 76 years
Her death was due to paralysis. She is
survived by her husband and eight chill
dren. Mrs Watkins was formerly Miss
Purdum. and lifelong resident of this
county.
The will of John Hilleary Bogley has
been admitted to probate in the Orphans
Court here and bequeaths to his widow,
Mrs Captola Bogley, $4,000 in lieu of her
dover. The estate consists of $40 acres
of valuable farm land, situated a short
distance from Rockville. and 5000 worth
Of personal property.
The SENTINEL is in receipt of a postal
from our fellow townsman. VIM. B. Carr,
a member of Company X. First Maryland
Regiment, dated Pine Bluff. Ark. July 8,
1915. stating that ut is very warm, but we
are all in good health and having a good
time. They raise nothing but negroes and
cotton in this section
Miss Margaret Owens. of Bethesda. who
was painfully injured in street acct
dent while returning from St. Johns Church
picnic at Glen Echo. is much improved
Miss Phillips. who was also hurt is still
in the hospital Miss Miriam johnson
was injured. but not so severely as to
make it necessary to take her TO the hos
pital.
Hugh Reilly, of Washington. has sold his
country home in Bradley Hills to James
N. Andrews. of Orange, Va. for $4,000.
which is one of the largest prices ever
paid for property of this kind in this
county. The building cost Mr.. Reilly in
the neghborhood of $4,000. The land
is located half mile from the Rockville
Georgetown pike.
Mr. Thomas C. Keys. of this vicinity.
has sold his young trotting horse, Tommy
Direct, to Dr. Hollinesworth. of Washing
ton city, for good price, The doctor says
he will dock Tommy's tail and make
show horse Of him. as he did Joy Direct.
Tommy's sire, afterwards selling him for
$l,400. The sale was made after the races
here on the Fourth.
Mrs. Esther d. Davis of this vicinity is
the plaintiff in divorce suit against Leroy
E. Davis. whom she charges with desertion.
She asks alimony and counsel fees. She is
represented by Attorney Robert B. Peter
According to the bill. the couple were mar
ried July A. 1912. and lived together until
March rs last. Mrs. Davis is a daughter
of Andrew J. Daily. of BrOokeville.
Miss Ianthe May Monred. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs John M. Monred. of Gath
ersburg, and Mr.. William Wilson Briggs,
also of Gaithersbure, were married on
Wednesday evening of last week at the
home of the brides parents. the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. NJ II. Keen.
pastor of Grace Methodist Church. Gath
ersburg. in the presence of small num-
Der of relatives and friends.
To have the courts pass upon the ques-
ton as to whether or not the sale of
NEAR beer" in this county is a violation
of the local option law. Deputy Sheriff
Stanley Gingell on Tuesday last swore out
a warrant against C. A. Engel. of Wash
ington, who is running the hotel at Cabin
John Bridge. charging that he violated the
local option law last Sunday when he sold
to the officer two bottles of the beverage.
He will be tried in the police court here
within the next few days.
Mrs. Ella Jane Fawcett. wife of Mr.. f.
Lloyd Fawcett. Of Colesvile. Supervisor Of
Assessments for this county. died last
Monday at the home Of her daughter, Mrs
c. E. Nichols, Of Washington city. She
had been in poor health for several years