Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-03-31
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
G. W. Dove has sold his farm of 10 acres,
near Ounce Orchard, for $3.50.
The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. j. F. Allen on Tuesday. April 4th, at
3 o'clock, P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M, Higgins and son.
Merydith. have returned to Marietta, Ohio,
after visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ]. Higgins, of this town.
Mrs. Andrew James Caldwell. of WASH
ington, announces the engagement of her
daughter, Rosalind Deerine, and Mr.. John
Brewer. of this town. The wedding will
take place in June.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at P. M, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nisht-six or
more prizes given away.
Gen. Villa, Mexican bandit. whom United
States soldiers are now hunting. told his
own story of his life to New York news
paper man some time ago. 1t is thrill
ing tale, and you will find it next Sunday
in The Washington Sunday Star. April q
The Home Interest Club of Derwood will
present Barbara" and "A Change of
Heart" on Friday evening. March 3lst. at
8 o'clock, at Derwood school house. Ad-
mission-adults. rs cts. children. 10 cts
Refreshments after the play. All are cor
daily invited.
James W. Barrett. aged 83 years, died
last week at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Housh,
near Poolesville. of the infirmities of age.
Burial was at Bethel, Va. Mr.. Barrett was
a native and long time resident of Loudoun
county, Virginia.
Alexander Carter, aged 81 years, died
suddenly on Thursday afternoon of last
week at his home, in Gaithersburg. heart
failure, resulting from acute indigestion.
being the cause Of death. He is survived
by his wife. who was Miss Selby, of this
county. and two children.
The l. o. G. T.. of Germantown. will have
a parcel post sale on Tuesday, April nth, be-
ginning at Pm. Cake. ice-cream. candy,
sandwiches and coffee for sale. Parcel
post for everybody. Come and bring your
friends. Will be held in the hall over P.
E. Waters store, Germantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Keys. who reside
near this town, quietly celebrated the 50th
anniversary of their marriage on Wednes-
day last. Mr.. Keys is just recovering from
a serious illness of ten weeks duration.
For the second time he sat up upon the
day of his wedding anniversary and still
continues to improve.
Mrs. Ellwood Wilt. whose home is near
Rockville, and Mr.. D. H. Warield, of Rock
vile, underwent surgical operations at
Washington city hospitals during the early
part of the present week. Mrs. Wilt was
operated upon for tumor of the stomach
and MIR. Warfield for growth upon his
back. Both operations were successful and
the patients. we are glad to state, are doing
well.
The funeral of Mrs. Helen Grather, wife
of Robert Grather, who died at her home
in Newark. N. j., following long illness.
took place last Saturday afternoon from
Pumphrey's chapel, in Rockville, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. Frank M.
Richardson. Burial was at Potomac. Mrs.
Grather was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Sutton, formerly of this county.
She was twenty-five years old.
Mrs Sarah J. Riggs, widow of Remus
Riggs, died on Thursday of last week at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. Robert H.
Humphrey. at Germantown. aged 80 years.
Her death was due to a general break
down. She is survived by three sons and
a daughter-Harry and Ledoux E. Riggs,
of this county. George Riggs, of Anne
Arundel county. and Mrs. Humphrey. The
funeral took place Saturday afternoon from
the Methodist Church at Goshen.
The Baltimore Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, in session
at Alexandria, Va. adjourned Monday. fol-
lowing the reading Of the appointments by
Bishop Edwin D. Mouzen. The appoint
ments for this county follow: Rockville, j.
H. Schooley succeeds F. M. Richardson. who
goes to Emory Church, Brightwood. d. C.;
Clarksbure. G. H. Mays; Colesville. j.
W. Mitchell; Gaithersburg, M. H. Keen;
Goshen, F. F. Neel Poolesvllle, M. 7.
Tabler Potomac, B. L. Parrott.
1t is announced that the celebrated Glee
Club of the College of Wooster, Ohio. COM
posed of 20 men, has been secured to stop
off on its eastern tour to give two concerts
at the Neelsville Presbyterian Church on
Friday and Saturday. March 3lst and
April LIST, at 7:30 P. NJ. This is the eighth
season for this club going from city to city
throughout the country rendering programs
of the highest type of musical art and it is
a most fortunate opportunity offered the
people of our county to hear them.
T. L. Richards, of Germantown, this
county, senior at Wooster College. Woos-
ter. Ohio, has developed into one Of the
best mile runners in the State of Ohio. AT
recent indoor meet with Wesleyan College
he won the mile race easily, pulling far
ahead of Wesleyan's best man. He is
counted on as one OF the best track athletes
in the college for the spring meets Mr.
Richards is also a member of the Wooster
debating team. one Of the strongest teams
in the State. He has done good work in
this field as well as in athletics.
A double tragedy was enacted at Ken
Gar, a negro settlement half mile west
Of Kensineton. Tuesday afternoon. when
Albert Wallace, colored, shot and killed
Isabel Stewart. colored. wife Of Edward
Stewart, and then ended his own life by
sending bullet into his chest just above