Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-02-18
Tufal aud Rersnual.
Town and Country.

formerly of Wheaton. this county. and Miss
Edna L. Whispell, of Washington, were
married in Rockville on Sunday last.
Senator Jones has introduced bills pro
vidine for special tax area in Chevy
Chase and making shooting along a road
in Montgomery county misdemeanor.
Minstrel and vaudeville will be given in
ST. Johns Hall. Forest Glen. on February
21st, 1916. at s P. M. These players will
keep you laughing long after you get home.
A chicken supper will be given in the
town hall at Kensineton, for the benefit
of the Church of the Holy Redeemer. on
Wednesday, March LIST, from 5 to 8 P. M.
The ladies of the VIC. T. Union will hold
an oyster supper on Tuesday. February %,
at the hall, Colesville. beginning at O'Clock,
P. M, for the benefit of the hail. All are
invited
Sarah Edwards, aged 23 years. of Dick
erson, this county. died in a Washington
hospital on Sunday last Of a complication
of diseases. Her remains were taken to
Dickerson for burial.
Farm Folks" rural play in four acts,
will be presented by the pupils Of the Pooles-
vile High School on Saturday. February
18th. Doors open promptly at 7 P. M.
Come and enjoy hearty laugh.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
oil ok.rrd
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nisht-six or
more prizes given away.
At special meeting of the Town Coun-
ell of Glen Echo Ohio F. James, men,
Der Of the Council was chosen Mayor to
succeed the late Capt VIM. H. Roach. He
will serve until the May Mayoralty election.
The weather of last Sunday night was
the coolest we have experienced this win
ter. At the kiosk here the mercury dropped
to four above zero. The cold wave visited
us upon the anniversary of the blizzard of
1899.
One of the horses belonging to W. o.
Dosh. of Gaithersburg. that was run into
and injured by the reckless driver of an
auto-truck on the Georgetown pike, about
two weeks ago, died last Saturday night.
1t was valued at $3.50.
In honor of her house guest, Miss Roberts,
of Cumberland, and Mrs. Barnard Welsh.
Of Grand Junction, Col. who is visiting in
Rockville, Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson en-
tertained at tea at her home, near Rock
vile. last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Vim. W. Welsh was the hostess of
the Rockville Womans Club on Thursday
afternoon of last week. Papers were read
by Mrs Charles j. Lyddane and Mrs. Welsh,
and Mrs. Harry Davis and Miss Helen
Gassaway rendered vocal solos,
Come see THE Burglar Alarm" and "Dr.
Divine" farcical entertainment to be
given for the benefit of the Travilah
Grammar School. in the town hall. on Fri
day evening. February 25th, beginning at
7:3O O'Clock. Admission. rs cents.
Many relics of George Washington and
Mount Vernon are now in the possession
of descendant living near Mount YER
non. The description of them in The
Washington Sunday Star, February 20. is
most interesting Order to-day with your
newsdealer
A large crowd witnessed basket ball
double-header in Seco Hall here Tuesday
evening The first game was between
girl teams representing the Rockville and
Brookeville High Schools, the Rockville
girls winning 10 to 1, and in the other con-
test the regular Rockville High School quint
defeated the Brookeville High School team
80 to
Judge E. C. Peter, in the circuit court
here, has signed decree granting to Tow
ney c. Gray, of Washington. limited di-
vorce from Mrs. Annie Gray, Of this county,
on the ground of desertion. The bill sets
forth that the couple were married in
March. 1908, and one year later the plain
tiff was deserted. Mr.. Gray was repre-
scented by W. 0uterbridge Spates.
William o. Soper, of Cedar Grove. this
county, was injured Tuesday when mo-
tortruck he was operating upset on the
Rockville Georgetown pike, just east OF
Rockville. He was on his way to Wash
ington city with load of country pro-
duce when he lost control of the machine.
His shoulder was dislocated and he proba-
bly, was internally injured.
On February 4th the A. Y. L. l. Club Of
Germantown met with Mrs. Richard L..
Waters. In spite of the inclement weather
there was good attendance. The program
for the evening consisted Of paper on
the Famous Buildings of Eyeyt by Mrs.
John Henderson, and reading from The
Garden Of Allah by Mrs. Frank Schaeffer.
After the usual business Of the club, a
most enjoyable social hour followed.
A deed has been placed on record in the
Office of the clerk of the circuit court here
conveying from James II. Eckersly and
wife. of Philadelphia. to Robert Pennington,
of Wilmington, Del. the tract of 1853 acres.
in Potomac district, recently purchased by
Eckersly from Truxton Beale. The con-
sideration mentioned in the deed was
$4S.450. Pennington is understood to be
one of the principal promoters Of the gold
mining operations in Potomac district
Claiming damages in the amount OF
$4,000 for personal injuries. Robert A.
Coe. of Kensineton. has instituted suit in
the circuit court here against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. He is rep.
resented by Dawson and Dawson Accord
ing to the declaration. Mr. Coe was thrown
heavily to the ground as he alighted from
a train Of the defendant company at Ken
sington several months ago. sustaining
painful injuries. II is charged that the