Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-02
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Town and Country.


ton as principal of the school at Layhill.
The County Commissioners have ap.
pointed Richard Gray constable and col
lector of dog taxes for GAINESVILLE district
Leonard Weer. of Brookeville. has been
appointed by Gov. Harrington justice Of
the peace for Olney district. position he
formerly held.
DR.. Eugene Jones has been appointed
health officer for Kensington by Mayor
Edgar W. Moore. He succeeds DIR. VIM. l.
Lewis. who resigned.
Oiling the main streets of Rockville
this year will cost $1,000. The cost was
$500 last year. The increase comes from
the advance in the price of oil.
Rain spoiled the sports that were to
come off at the Rockville Fair Grounds on
Tuesday. None of them was started and
the crowd in attendance was badly disap-
pointed.
James NJ Matthews. 80 years old, died
Monday morning at his home in Bethesda
district. His death was due TO general
debility. He was widOwer and leaves
no children.
Dr. Leonard Hays. son of Mrs. Leonard
|. Hays, of GAINESVILLE this county, sailed
Monday on the Holland-American line for
Falmouth. to visit London and Paris. viii
do general hospital work.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at s P. NJ, Masonic Hall. Gaithersburg.
Drama. Frontier Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
Miss Mollie Fugitt. of this vicinity, and
Mr.. Ralph Edwards. of Beane. were mar
ried in Rockville on Thursday afternoon of
last week by Rev. Oscar W. Henderson.
pastor of the Baptist Church.
Billy Evans the American League UNI
pire, tells a number of interesting things
about the great base ball star in his arti-
Gle, what Sort of Fellow Is Ty Cobb 2
Read it in The Washington SUNDAY Star.
June A.
The Kings Daughters of Rockville will
hold their Annual Meeting in the Baptist
Church on the evening of Friday, June End,
at 7:30 O'Clock. Rev. Gypsy Smith. Jr.
will address the meeting. Everybody well
come. A silver offering will be taken.
The commencement exercises of the
Montgomery County High School will be
held at the Seco on Tuesday evening.
June 9th, at O'Clock. Rev. Oscar W.
Henderson will preach to the graduates
Sunday, June 4th, at the Baptist Church.
On the ground of desertion Mrs. Lavinia
G. King, of Clarksburg, has been granted
an absolute divorce by Judge Peter, in the
circuit court here, from Algie G. King,
formerly of Washington, now said to be
making his home in New York. The de-
cree also awards to Mrs. King the custody
of the couples only child. Bernard D. King.
The eighth annual meeting of the Social
Service League will be held in the Preaby-
terrain Church. Takoma Park June 9th, at
10 A. NJ An instructive and attractive
program is being prepared. and it is de-
sired that as many persons as can will
take their lunch and spend the day. Coffee
and ice cream will be for sale on the
premises
Memorial services will be held at Mo-
nocacy Cemetery. Beallsville, on Saturday.
June 3rd, at 2 P. M. An attractive pro-
gram, consisting of music and an interest
ing speaker, has been arranged by the E.
". White Chapter. U. d. c. Ice-cream and
cake will be on sale, proceeds to 60 toward
the memorial chapel fund. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
A large crowd of relatives and friends
of the dead ones buried in the Rockville
Union Cemetery attended the services at
that beautiful plot of ground on Memorial
Day. Almost every grave was decorated
with choice flowers. The address of Rev.
Oscar W. Henderson was cut short and the
assemblage dispersed by heavy rain
that fell in the early part Of the afternoon.
The following is the list of graduates of
the Rockville High School: Rose X. Daw-
son, Catharine Reed, Louise McCeney,
Anna L. 0ffutt, Mary P. Dawson. Margaret
E. Duvall. Margaret E. Hughes, Marguerite
j. KOhlnoss. Marjorie |. Clum. Mary Lap
pin. Arlene Elizabeth Mcfarland, Theresa
Bean, Edward H. Cashell. Earle o. Baker,
Graham E. Getty and Jos. G. Reading.
In the presence of a large number of
members of the congregation and others,
the Free Methodist Church recently erected
at Layhll. this county, was dedicated last
Sunday. The dedicatory sermon was de-
livered in the morning by Bishop William
Pearce, who also occupied the pulpit at the
evening service The new edifice is COM
Portable frame structure, which cost about
$4,000.
Secretary of War Baker last Friday gave
his approval to the plan of calling the new
highway bridge to be constructed over the
Potomac river from Washington to Airing
ton the key Bridge" The name was sue-
eested to the Secretary by the army en-
gineers, who regarded this as favorable
opportunity TO do honor to Francis Scott
Key. Key lived for many years in George
town, D. c., and near the Washington end
Of the proposed bridge.
Mrs. Grace B. Rapley, aged So years, wife
Of VIM. H. Rapley, proprietor of the Ma
tional Theatre, Washington city. and we'll
known in this county. died suddenly last
Tuesday morning at her home. l735 T
street northwest. Mr.. and Mrs. Rapley
had planned to take an automobile trip to
Chicago and other western cities, starting
Tuesday. and Mrs. Rapley was busy com
pletine final arrangements. when she fell
to the floor. Death was due to hear
disease.
In the presence Of the students. tn,