Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-23
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Town and Country.

Mexican border.
DR.. S. B. Milford has resumed the prac.
tice of dentistry at Poolesville, Md. Office
on south side of street opposite the bank.
The Georgia A. Windham property, sit
uated in Janetta, recently sold by Viii
liam Stanley, Assignee, was purchased by
the Laurel Building Association for 81, 500
Miss Ethel Waters, of Gaithersburg, has
been appointed stenoerapher in the office
of the Board of School Commissioners. The
position was created by an act of the last
Legislature.
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.
June rs will be eo-to- church Sunday in
this county. The churches throughout the
county are putting forth especial efforts to
have as many of the people as are able
attend divine worship at least once on
that day.
Mrs. Martha f. Ricketts,, wife of Henry
T. Ricketts,, died suddenly at her home in
Gaithersbure, last Monday morning from
acute indigestion, She was fifty-seven
years old and leaves her husband and four
daughters.
Rare photographs remarkably reproduced
of the great preparedness parade in Wash
ington on June 14th. President Wilson
marching in line See the artistic Plano
gravure Section of The Washington Sun
day Star, June rs.
Capt Samuel R. Riggs and his son.
Brownell Riggs, about Is years of age, of
this town, left Wednesday morning for the
camp of the State militia at Laurel. They
were accompanied by Mr. Beverly Means.
son of our County Nurse.
Rev. and Mrs Robert L. McNair and
children, of Blackstone, Va, are visitors
at the home Mrs. McNair's brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reading.
here. Mr. McNair was formerly pastor of
the Rockville Presbyterian Church.
The Rockville Academy commencement
exercises were held last Friday. The grad
yates WERE Miss Leona B. Rabbit and
Mr. Lewis Watson. Gold medals were
awarded to Mr. John Mcdonald for higher
mathematics and Mr.. Lewis Watson for
English and foreign languages.
Mrs. Berry f. Clark presents THE Moon
King" fairy fantasy, spectacular costum-
ing scenery, electrical effects, for the bene-
fit of the Social Service League of Mont
gomery county, at Seco Theatre. Rockville.
on June 9th and 28th. 1915. All seats
reserved, on sale at soc, Use and $l.00.
Wilson's drug store.
The new park, Fountain Grove, at Seneca.
Md. will open Saturday, June "a. Dancing
from to II P. M. every Saturday until
further notice. All the new and latest
dances. Good tennis court, swings. &c.
Row and motor boats for hire near park.
Dancing lessons every Thursday. T. C.
Homiller, proprietor.
Miss Ethel Virginia Windham, daughter
of Mrs. Annie X Windham and the late
George I. Windham. of Colesville. this
county, and Mr. William Joseph Murphy.
of Washington, were married on Wednes-
day of last week in Grace Protestant Epis- |
copal Church, at Woodsde. by Rev. George |
H. McGrew, rector of the church.
Mrs Fora S. Darby. wife of Mr.. }. Gard |
ner Darby. of this town. died last Sunday
afternoon in Washington hospital, where
she was operated on the day before for
appendicitis She is survived by her hus-
band and little daughter, Marguerite.
aged years. Mrs. Darby was daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John NJ Heagy. of this
town.
Four harness races will take place at a
matinee at the Rockville Fair Grounds on
the Fourth of July. namely, 2:35 trot or
pace; 2:30 trot or pace; 2:20 trot or pace.
and free for all mile heats, 3 in S; en-
tries close June 80. Races start at p NJ,
sharp. Also game of base ball. Ad-
mission rs cents; vehicles free. Refresh
ments on the grounds. Address John X. |
Crawford, Rockville, Md.
Large delegations from Montgomery and
Frederick counties appeared before the
State Roads Commission on Wednesday.
asking for the improvement of the road
leading from Jacksonville. this county, via
Dickerson. to Frederick City. The COM
mission told the delegates that nothing
could be promised now. because there is
no money available, but that its represen-
tations would have the most careful con-
sideration.
Judge f. c. Peter. in the circuit court.
has handed down an opinion dismissng
the bill in the case of Mrs. Mary Eslin, of
Colesville, against her brother. John Nc
Mahon, of the same locality. The object
of the suit was to have the court set aside
a deed executed by the late Michael Nc
Mahon. father of the litigants. which con-
veyed to the defendant thirty acres of
land near Colesville. 1t was charged that
at the time the deed was executed Michael
Mcmahon was mentally incapable of max
ing a valid deed. and that undue influence
was used. Judge Peter. however, held that
Mr. McMahon's mental condition was all
right when he executed the paper and that
the evidence failed to show that he had
been unduly influenced.
A pretty wedding took place last Satur-
day evening, when Miss Grace Amelia
Macintosh became the bride Of Mr.. John
Emory Pollock, of Boyd. this county, at
the home of the brides mother in Wash
ingtOn. d. C. Only a small company of
relatives witnessed the caremnnv which