Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-01-28

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ports Of the officers showed the chapter t.
be in a fiourishing condition. Miss Lucy
Simpson was unanimously elected ar
honorary member of the chapter. In the
afternoon the First Maryland Cavalry
Chapter, children Of the Confederacy, held
its meeting with Miss Simpson, the direc.
tress. presiding, The program was inter.
esting and well rendered.
Henry Hurt. one of the best known and
most influential members of financial cir
cles in Washington city. died suddenly last
Monday morning Of apoplexy at his home
1928 P street northwest He was vice.
president of the Capital Traction Company
the largest shareholder in the Riggs Ma
tional Bank and one of the largest share
holders in the American Security and
Trust Company. While in the employ of
the Washington and Georgetown Railway
Company Mr.. Hurt married Miss Annie
Young, formerly Of Clarksbure. this county.
who survives him. They have no children,
but adopted daughter. who is now mar
ried.
Solomon Owens, the young negro who
was arrested last week on the charge of
breaking into and robbing the store of
Chiswell & Nicholson. at Dickerson, the
night Of December Slst. and who admitted
his guilt and implicated another negro
named Granison, has confessed to Sheriff
Gather and States Attorney Bouic that
he and Grandson robbed the store of M.
Rosenberg, at Sellman, the night of De-
cember oath and accidentally set the
building on fire, causing its total destruc-
ton. Owens has also given the officials
information which will probably aid them
in experimenting persons guilty of several
other robberies in the same locality.
The Ridgely Brown Camp of Sons of
Confederate Veterans met here on We'd
nesday of last week to celebrate the an
niversary of the birth of General Robert
E. Lee. The commander, Capt. Samuel
Riggs. presided and gave an interesting
talk on General Lee. A Southern Cross of
Honor was bestowed upon Mr.. Daniel
Shreve, of Dickerson. Md. by Miss f. May
Sellman, president of the Ridgely Brown
Chapter. U. D. c.. of this county. With
well-chosen remarks Miss Sellman pre-
sented to the camp a handsome Confeder-
ate flag in memory Of her father, the late
John p. Sellman. which was accepted by
Capt. Riggs with eloquent words. Mr.
John Holland. and aide de-camp of Gen.
Cox. gave "reminiscences of his command
when with Gen. Early at Silver Spring.
Md. A number of Confederate veterans,
Ridgely Brown daughters and other guests
were present.
A petition which is being numerously
signed is in circulation among the bust
ness men of Montgomery county calling
upon the Legislature to enact law re-
Quiring retail business houses Of Baltimore
and Washington to pay an annual license
to the counties in which business is solic-
tied by representative and delivery made
by means of motor vehicles or wagons 1t
also is planned to have the law require all
persons. firms or corporations engaging in
such business make oath to the approx
mate amount of such business done, the
license fee to be fixed on a graduated scale
in accordance Herewith. The business
people of the county take the position that
it is unjust to them. who pay taxes on the
property they own and license to carry
on trade. to permit outsiders to use the
good roads and privileges of the county
without contributing to its support.
THE Eleventh Hour" will be seen at the
Lyric Saturday night. Synopsis Lieut.
Albert. in love with Princess Sonia, who is
also loved in secret by James 0rloff. mill
tary attache finding his affairs suspected,
confides to the care of his friend, Count
Revel. for Sonia some Of the letters she
has written him. Revel. a spy for for
eign country. receives orders to get GER
tain paper entrusted to Sonia's father by
his government. He makes an appoint
ment to meet Sonia at deserted hunting
lodge in the country, and there betrays his
trust by offering to give her her letters only
on condition that she secure for him the
papers in her fathers possession. Orloff,
jealous of Revel. has followed him to the
rendezvous. and on hearing Revel's traitor
Gus demand attacks him. In the scuffie
Revel is killed. 0rloff gives Sonia her
letters and departs. Learn the remainder
Of this master photoplay at the Lyric.
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