Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-12-01
Hntal aud 2etsuual.
Town and Country.

The Kings Daughters of Rockville will
meet with Mrs. G. L. Edmonds on Tuesday
afternoon, December 5th. 1915. at 2:30
O'Clock.
The Library Association will hold its
regular monthly meeting on Saturday. De-
cember End. at O'Clock, in the Woman's
Club room, Rockville.
Mr.. Frank Fisher. of near Rockville. has
recently butchered four hogs of the follow
ing weights: 374, 37S. 397 and 428,
aseregating 1877. These porkers were
about twelve months old and of one litter.
Miss Sarah Louisa Burnett. daughter of
the late Louis L. and Mary j. Burnett, died
last Monday at her home. near Silver
Spring. The funeral services took place
Thursday from ST. Johns Catholic Church.
Forest Glen.
Prof Willis L. Moore will lecture at Mt
Tabor, Etchison. on Friday. December 9Th.
at 1880 P. M, for the benefit of the
school in charge of Miss Viola L. Gilliss.
Subject, STORY of the Air." Let all come
and enjoy the evening.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Mr.. James Anderson. Jr.,
son of Captain and Mrs. James Anderson.
of this town, and Miss Edna Watson. of
New Orleans. La. The marriage will take
place on December 4th in New Orleans.
Miss Geneva Walters. assistant teacher
at the grammar school at Woodside, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian F. Wal
tiers, of Silver Spring, and Mr.. Charles P.
Clark, son of Mr.. and Mrs C. Mason Clark,
of Sligo, visited Baltimore last week and |
were married.
On Wednesday Judges Urner, Peter and |
Worthngton, in the Circuit Court here, in |
the case of the State vs.. The Montgomery |
County Agricultural Society decided that
the society was guilty Of violating the law
against pool selling on races. One pool
was sold at the late Fair for the purpose |
of making test case. The case has been
appealed to the Court of Appeals Of Mary
land for final settlement.
E. Lloyd Fawcett has resigned as tax
supervisor for this county, and the State
Tax Commission has asked the County
Commissioners for list Of five names from
which to select his successor. The posi-
ton pays $1,000 a year Following is the
list of names sent to the commission:
Ienatius Ward, Perrie E. Waters. Harry M.
Williams, VIM. T. Griffith and Robert H.
Miller.
Fire, supposed to have been caused by
an over-heated furnace, destroyed the
handsome home of Mr. S. Duncan Bradley,
in the western part of Rockville. last Fri
day night The members of the volunteer
fire company and many other citizens re-
sponded to the alarm. but we're unable to
save the building. A portion of the valu-
able furniture was saved. The total loss
is placed at about $4,000. partly covered
by insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgar L. Tschiffely, among
Rockvilles oldest and most esteemed resi-
dents, last week celebrated the fiftieth an
niversary of their marriage at their home
here. They had as their dinner guests their
children and grandchildren and few in
innate friends. The couple received a
number of handsome gifts. Mr.. Tschiffely
is rs and Mrs. Tschiffely several years his
Junior. Both are in the enjoyment of ex-
celent health.
An unknown colored man. apparently
about fifty years of age, was found dead
in a field on the farm of James Z. King.
near Woodfield, last Sunday morning The
evening before he was seen near Wood
field in an intoxicated condition. and it is
supposed that he laid down in the field to
sleep and succumbed to the cold. Sheriff
Gather is endeavoring to establish the
mans identity. The body was taken in
charge by Undertaken Alex. G. Carlisle. at
Gaithersburg.
The Planogravure Supplement of the
Washington Sunday Star next Sunday.
December 3rd, will contain an interesting
toms rather poor water front with those
of capital cities in other countries. In ad-
dition, there will be pictures of work at one
of Uncle Sans cavalry training schools,
as well as photographs from the military
storm oenters in Europe In order to be
sure of seeing these interesting pictures.
order The Sunday Star from your dealer
now.
Miss Martha Dorsey Lansdale. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Lansdale, of
Unity. and Mr. Bernard Hodges Williams.
of DavidsonvilIe. Md. were married last
Saturday in ST. Johns Episcopal Church at
Olney by the rector. Rev. H. H. Marsden.
The brides only attendant was Miss Marian
Howard, of Brookeville. and Mr.. Addison
Hodges, cousin of the bridegroom. was |
best man. The ushers were Messrs Rich'd |
and James Lansdale and Benjamin Hodges. !
Mrs. Samuel Riggs, of Grafton. played the .
marches.
The consttutOnality Of the law prOvid- |
ing for tax on dogs owned in Montgomery
county was upheld in decision by Judges |
Peter and Worthington in the circuit court
here last Friday. The decision was rem
dered in the case Of Howard Clark of Sligo.
who was convicted in the police court here
recently of refusing to pay tax on dog
owned by him. Mr.. Clark was fined $40
and costs He noted an appeal to the
circuit court. and when the case was called
for trial Friday the warrant was demurred
to on the ground that the law was unconst-
tutional. The court not only decided the
law constitutional. but held that the proper
officers have full authority under the law
to DESTROY all doos uDon which taxes are