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


The Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs. W. B. Waters on Tuesday afternoon,
March 7th, at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. George C. Lewis, of this town, is the
guest this week of Mrs. Daniel Willard. of
Roland Park, Baltimore.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed Robert L. Saunders, of Potomac,
road roller engineer for the county at a
salary of SIS month.
Game of keeping our navy up to the
mark and comparable to other navies is a
thrilling one. Read about it in The Wash
ington Sunday Star. March S.
Robert E. L. Yellott has filed suit here
for $500 against Truxton Beale. Mr.. yell
lott claims the amount is due him on the
recent sale of tract of land in Potomac
district.
Mr.. John T. Higdon and Miss Ada Vir-
ginia Small, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Small, all of this county. we're
married by Rev. S. R. White on Tuesday
last. at Rockville.
Miss Belle Esther Coar of Burtonsville,
this county, and Mr.. Wilton E. Disney. Of
Highland. Howard county, were married
at Burtonsville last week by Rev. Richard
H. X. Gill.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at P. NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg.
Drama. Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
By the score of 40 to 20 the Rockville
Academy basket ball team defeated the
Eaton Athletic Club quint of Washington
in Seco Hall here last Friday in the pres
ence of large gathering.
Mrs. Daniel Willard, of Roland Park,
Baltimore. wife of the president of the B.
& o. Railroad Company, and Mrs. Elkins,
of Newport Vermont, were house guests
last week of DR.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Lewis, of
this town.
The Young Peoples Branch of Oakdale
will hold public meeting in Olney Grange
Hall on Wednesday evening, March 18th.
at 7:30 o'clock Public invited to attend.
All members of the branch are urged to
be present.
Jesse A. Higgins, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. John j. Higgins. of this town,
has obtained position in the gun cotton
department of the du Pont powder works
at Hopewell, Va, and left last Saturday
to assume his duties.
On last Friday Miss Katharine Bowie
Dorsey gave a dance from to 10 O'Clock,
P. M. at the hospitable home Of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dorsey, near
this town, which was very much enjoyed
by her many little friends of Rockville
and vicinity.
The ladies' of the M E. Church South. of
Poolesville, will hold a What Is 1t ?" in
the parsonage on March 18th. Sales begin
at P. M. Every person is invited. Be
sure to come and solve the query or
question. buy your Sunday cake and every
day apron.
Saturday afternoon, March 4th. the Misses
Wagner will hold a cake sale for the benefit
of ST. Mary's new rectory, at the residence
of the Misses Matlack. in Rockville, from
2 to 4:30 O'Clock. Select variety of home
made cake, crullers. biscuit, tea cakes and
candy for sale.
Following long illness of general de-
bility, Mrs. Josephine E. Cleaver died last
week at the home of her of son-in-law and
daughter. Rev. and Mrs. o. A. Gillingham.
at Jamestown, this county, aged II years.
She is survived by three children. Her
remains were inferred at Delaware City,
DEL, where she formerly resided.
By smashing the windows, thieves gained
entrance to the drug store of W. F. Mat
tingly and the store of Bernard Cannon
at Silver Spring At the drug store they
broke open a safe and took So. overlook
ing SIT. A cash register, valued at $500,
was taken from the Cannon store and de-
molished in the road. Its contents, only
oU cents, was taken.
W. o. Dosh, of Gaithersburg. has entered
suit here for $825 against Michael Holtz-
beierlien. a Washington city baker. for
injury that his horses sustained on the
Rockville Georgetown pike, about month
ago in collision with the defendants auto
mobile, driven with recklessness. it is al
legged, by his agent. One Of the horses
died and several others were badly injured
The home of Mr. David r. Hershey. of
Comus, was destroyed by fire last Sunday
morning about 10 O'Clock. but little furni-
ture being saved. The fire broke out from
an overheated stove. The direction of the
wind saved some Of the outbuildings, but
a sheep shelter near by, which caught from
flying embers. also burned The dwelling
house was one of the finest in that section
Of the county. The loss is estimated at
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Mrs Harry A. Dawson, of Rockville, gave
a most enjoyable dance on Thursday even
ing Of last week at the Montgomery Coun-
Try CluD, IN TINS town, winch was attended
by large assemblaee Of friends of the popu-
lar hostess. The ladies' who assisted Mrs.
Dawson to receive were Miss Hattie Grif-
fifth, Of this county Miss Virginia Roberts,
of Cumberland. Md. Mrs. WilIett, of New
York City. and Mrs. Duncan Bradley. of
Rockville. The gowns Of the ladies' present
were beautiful Delicious refreshments
were served.
The Young Peoples Branch met at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Hines on Feb
ruary 18th. Quite large number Of men,
bers and friends we're present. The meeting
opened with devotional exercises. This
being Frances Willard memorial meet
ing, the members responded to the roll call
with appropriate sentiments. A very in