Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-12-22
Ental and Rersuual.
Town and Country.

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. B. Bartlett, Of
Gaithersbure, have gone to Florida to spend
the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. Turner Wootton have re-
turned to Hot Springs, Ark. after visiting
at Poolesville. this county.
Mr. Oliver Smith has been appointed by
the County Commissioners assessor for the
town of Chevy Chase.
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
Various departments and bureaus Of
our government at Washington celebrate
Christmas in unusual fashion and with
real sentiment Read this timely article
in The Washington Star. December "a
Mrs. Rachel A. Gardner. rs years old,
widow of E. Grafton Gardner. died Tuesday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
M. Johnson, in Washington. She also
leaves one son, DIR. John Gardner, of Clarks-
burg.
Mr.. Thomas Graft visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William Graft. near Derwood,
for several days last week. Last spring he
and his wife moved from here to Pennsyl-
vania where he is farming. In November
their JOY was increased by the birth of
vivacious daughter.
A volunteer fire company has been or
ganized in Rockville with large member
ship. The officers are, Chief. F. Bache
Albert; assistant chief, Wilson F. Ward !;
first lieutenant. W. Bradley Carr; second
lieutenant. Frank Higgins secretary and
treasurer, Edgar Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p Higgins, of this
county. have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Annie Lucille. to
Mr.. Wallace J. Clark. The marriage cere-
mony will be solemnized in the Methodist
Church. at Goshen, on Saturday afternoon,
December 30th. at 2:30 O'Clock.
United States Senator John Walter Smith
strongly advocates the erection of santa
RUINS for the treatment of tuberculosis
among colored people The Senator init
mated that he would devote his energies
to securing from the next Legislature an
appropriation for this purpose.
Dr. William H. Holmes, of this vicinity,
curator of the National Musem. Washing
ton. has been presented with an anniver-
sary volume of "AnthropOlogical Essays"
by his associates The volume is illustrated
and contains 500 essays. The occasion of
the presentation was the SEVENTEEN birth
day of DIR. Holmes.
Mrs. David j. Lewis. wife of Representa-
tive Lewis, slipped upon the ice in front of
their residence. in Washington, last Friday
night breaking her arm just above the
wrist. One bone only was broken. but the
fracture was an exceedingly painful one,
and Mrs. Lewis will be confined to the
house for some time.
Miss Louise Vaille Camp daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy W. A. Camp. of Chevy |
Chase. and Mr.. Elwood X. Pierce. of New
Jersey. were married last Monday at the
home of the bride. Rev. Jas. w. Austin, |
rector of the Episcopal Church at Chevy |
Chase, officiated, and following the cere-
mony the couple left for New Jersey. where |
they will make their home.
The House Of Representatives. sitting in |
the committee Of the whole, after an hours |
acrimonious debate. voted last Friday to
continue the Baltimore subtreasury when
it approved by II to so the Coady amend
ment, restoring in the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriations bill the
$3l,500 appropriation for the maintenance
of the institution in the Maryland city for
the next fiscal year.
Maryland's present taxable basis is ST.
279.935 ,485.54 on existing assessments.
This was announced last week by the State
Tax Commission. This basis. it is believed
will be materially increased through the
Statewide reassessment which is now 60
ing on. The reassessment is about half
completed, and Tax Commission officials
are having the results checked in many
counties and incorporated towns.
Invitations have been issued for the
annual Christmas holiday dance of the
young men of Rockville and vicinity. 1t will
be held in the town hall here the evening
of December 18th, the committee in charge
being composed of Robert C. Warfield.
Charles G. Myers, George E. Lewis. ThOs.
L. Dawson. Berry E. Clark. Vinson Peter
and C. G. Warfeld. The patrOnesses are
Mrs. Edward c. Peter. Mrs. Vim. Dorsey.
Mrs. Alexander Kilgour and Miss Minnie
Lowry.
At the annual election of officers Of For
est Oak Lodge. Knights of Pythias, Gath
ersburg, the following were chosen: Chan
cellor commander. W. E. Watkins; vice
chancellor. William McBain; master of
exchequer, D. F. Virts; master of finance.
Carleton N. Etchison; keeper of records
and seal. G. C. Sexton; master at arms,
Charles Z. Becraft; master of work. K. L.
Buxton; representative to Grand Lodge,
George W. Marshall alternate. Jacob T.
Gartner
A fire patrol has been organized at Be-
thesda, with 80 members and the follow
ing officers President, George G. Bradley,
Jr.; chief fire marshal. Robert Wilson /;
deputy marshal. Willard E. Peake. Drills
are held weekly and practice runs to vari-
Gus localities are made. Mr.. Cyrus Keiser
has presented the patrol with large bell
Tor signal purposes and President Bradley
mas donated bell to be used on the en-
slne 1t is the purpose of the patrol to
operate in Bethesda, Bradley Hills. Edge
moor and Woodmont neighborhoods.
Miss Louise Tyler, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Noble S. Tyler. Of Silver Spring, was