Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-09-22
T H z SEN TIN 81.
efal sud PERSONA,
Town and Country.

Andrew j. Cummings. of this county
has been chosen chairman of the District
of Columbia Excise Board.
Following an illness of several weeks
Miss Martha A. Holland died last Monday
at her home near Norwood, this county
aged 80 years.
The days of registration this fall in the
several districts OF this county are Tues
day, October 8, and Tuesday. October TO-
Democrats. remember these dates
Mr.. John B. Diamond, Jr.. of near Gath
ersburg, lost by death one of his prize
Holstein cows returning home from our late
Fair. She was overcome by the heat.
Mr. Cranmer Griffin has sold his house
and lot, in Janeta, to Mr.. Martin Helm for
$1,000. Mr.. Griffin and his family will
spend the winter at Frederick City Md.
Mrs. Josephine Keys. of near this town.
is visiting relatives at Newport News. Va.
She will spend several weeks there in the
hope of improving her rundown condition.
Gov. Harrington has appointed W. T.
Gray, of this county, deputy game warden
at large. His commission has been re-
ceived by the Clerk of the Circuit Court here.
Gladys Brogden, colored. years of age,
of the vicinity of Sandy Spring, was killed
recently by the accidental discharge of a
-, ha l.
head.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at P. M, Masonic Hall, Gaithersbure.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
The Ridgely Brown Chapter. U. D. c.,
will hold its fourth quarterly meeting at
the residence of Mr.. Elgar L. Tschiffely.
Rockville. Nd. on Wednesday. September
81, 1916, at O'Clock, P. M.
Today Vice Consul Harold Waters will
leave his home at Germantown, this coun-
ty. to return to Berlin, Germany. TO resume
official duties in behalf of the United
States Government after leave of several
months.
VIM. Hall, colored, of the vicinity of
Norbeck, recently seriously wounded his
wife upon the throat and one arm with a
butcher knife and made his escape. The
officers of the law are on the alert and
hope to capture him.
Miss Mary Emily Ray died suddenly of
apoplexy at the home of her niece, Mrs.
John B. Waters, near Chevy Chase Lake.
last Sunday night. She was a sister of
the late Richard T. Ray and Miss Martha
Virginia Ray. who survives her
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday.
September oath. 1916, $l.00 to Harper's
Ferry and return; $1.25 to Martinsburg
and return; $3.50 to Berkeley Springs and
return; $500 to Cumberland and return.
Special train leaves Rockville at 1857 A. M.
Scientists in the United States public
health service daily face death in investi-
eating disease. Now the service is inves-
tigating infantile paralysis. Will death
again take its toll Read this article in
The Washington Sunday STAR September
oath.
The Henry Lee lot of four acres. situated
about two miles south of this town. on the
Seven Locks road. has been purchased by
Mr.. Daniel Greenfield at $780, 1t is i'm
proved by small dwelling and fine Or
chard and lies adjacent to the farm of the
purchaser.
The County Commissioners last Tuesday
awarded to Rowzee & Davis. of Potomac,
Va, the contract for the construction of a
pike from the 7th street pike. at Glenmont.
to Colesville, distance of over three miles.
Their bid was $25,25695. Work will be
started at once.
Following long illness of general de-
bility. Robert S. Sudduth, aged IL years.
died last Sunday at his home near Ira
vilah. He is survived by his widow, who
was Miss Cue, of this county, and several
children. Mr. Sudduth was native of Viz
ginia. but had lived in this county for a
number of years.
The net receipts of the late exhibition
of the Agricultural Society of Montgomery
County were $963. About $3.50 will be
required to pay the interest on the mort
gage and the taxes and insurance upon
the property, leaving in the societys treas
ury SAB. The latter amount will be ex-
pended in renewing the fences upon the
grounds.
On Thursday morning of last week Harry
L. Nicholson. aged 81 years, died at his
home, near Cedar Grove, of heart failure.
He had been i'll long while. Surviving
him are his wife, who was Miss King,
and two children. Mr. Nicholson was a
son of V. H. Nicholson, of Cedar Grove
neighbOrhood, and was lifelong resident
of this county.
On statutory grounds Mrs. Phoebe A.
Davis. of this county. has filed suit in the
circuit court here for absolute divorce from
Willard F. Davis, also of this county. She
also asks the court to award her the custody
of five minor children. The bill represents
that the couple were married at Mount Airy
Md, on January 8. 1885, and lived together
until recently. S. A. Lewis, of Frederick
represents the plaintiff.
Mrs. Marcia E. Nash, of Kensineton. IL
suing in the circuit court here for limited
divorce from Raymond E. Nash, clerk il
the u. S. Patent Office, at Washington
She also asks the custody of the minO
children Howell A. Nash and Constance
NJ Nash. Mrs Nash is represented b.
Bouic & Bouic Before her marriage Mrs
Nash was a Miss Armstrong. of Washing
ton.
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