Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-12

Town and Country.


Forty Hours Devotion will begin will
High Mass at 1890 A. M. in St. Rose,
Church. Chopper. on Sunday. May l4th
Services Sunday and Monday evenings al
7:30 o'clock.
Gov. Harrington has appointed Clifford
II. Robertson and VIM. E. Morgan notaries
public for Rockville district and VIM. A,
kroll to serve in a similar capacity fol
Wheaton district.
Gov. Harrington has sent to the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court here the commission Of
VIM H. Griffith. Democrat, as a member
of the board of supervisors of elections to
succeed Henry W. Offutt.
The Mothers Meeting" of the Woman &
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Smith. in Rock
vile, on Tuesday. May 18th. at 2:3O P. M.
A full attendance is requested.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at 8 P. NJ, Masonic Hall. Gaithersbure.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nient-six or
more prizes given away.
Government experts have made tested
diet lists and recipes for the baby. the
"toddler" and the school child ; all these
are set forth in most valuable article in
The Washington Sunday Star. May IA.
The annual meeting of the Burden Bearer
Circle of the Kings Daughters will be held
in the Baptist Church, Rockville, on the
evening of June End. 1915. at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. Gypsy Smith. Jr., will be present and
address the meeting.
Capt. John L. Husband. prominent Re-
publican politician in this county. was
found dead on an island in the Potomac
river, opposite Cabin John bridge. Tuesday
afternoon last. An inquest to determine
the cause of death will be held here today.
A. H. and Frank ]. Osmond have lately
purchased of Francis M. Griffiths heirs, of
Chicago, tract of land near Potomac, and
forewarn all persons of trespassing upon
the same. They have also purchased
tract of island land in the Potomac river.
Miss Annie E. Tolson and Mr.. George F.
BOnifant, both of Colesville. this county,
were married here last Saturday by Rev.
j. 7. Coolahan. pastor Of St. Mary's Catho-
lie Church. The bride is a daughter of
Judge A. C. Tolson. Of the Orphans Court.
Miss Marie Viola Gibson. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Gibson. Of Barnes
vile, this county. and Mr.. VIM. j. Lewis.
Of Indianapolis. Ind. were married Monday
at the home of the brides parents by the
Rev. George B. Harrington, pastor Of St.
Marys Catholic Church. GAINESVILLE.
The Rockville Academy base ball team
defeated the Briarley Hall Military Acade-
my team on Wednesday last. at the Fair
Grounds here. by score of to 8. The
good work of both mines was enjoyed by
all the spectators. 1t is the second victory
for Rockville this season over the visitors.
You are invited to attend THE Medal
Contest" given by 0akdale L. and L. at
Olney school house on Saturday, May 18th.
at 2:30 P. M. The contest is under the
auspices of the Oakdale W. C. T. u. Two
medals will be awarded The judges will
be Miss Ida Dove. Mrs. Higgins and Mr..
Powell.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Montgomery County Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held on Thursday. May 18th.
in the Presbyterian Church at Chevy Chase
Circle. Luncheon is to be served in the
parish hall of All Saints Church. The
Womans Club of Bethesda is to be the
"hostess" at the meeting.
The ladies' of Colesvie will hold. on the
school lawn. an ice-cream and strawberry
festivalon Thursday. May 25th, at 8 PM.
and into the night. Entertainment is be-
ing planned and base ball is promised.
Substantial refreshments as well as con-
fections will be served. Proceeds for the
benefit Of the school library.
Mr.. Alfred Ray has purchased the beau
tiful home of Mr.. E. A. Speake. situated
on the Jamestown road, about two miles
west of Rockville. Mr.. Ray has taken
possession of the property and will make
it his residence in the future. Mr.. Speake
and family have returned to New York
City, where they resided before locating in
this county.
At the Republican State Convention. held
at Baltimore on Tuesday. and bossed by
the Stone-Jackson organization forces, Gist
Blair, of this county, was selected as
delegate from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict to the Presidential nominating con-
vention, which meets in June. and Frank
L. Hewitt. of Silver Spring, this county, as
one of the Presidential Electors.
The ladies of Christ Episcopal Church
Guild will give a supper and entertainment
on Thursday. May 25th. 1915. at 6 O'Clock.
p. M, at the residence Of Mrs. Elizabeth
H. Offutt, in Rockville. The proceeds will
be applied to the payment on the improve
mentS now being mace on the cnurch
rectory. You are cordially invited to at
tend. A musical program will be rendered,
and ice-cream and strawberries. home
made cake and candy will also be for sale.
Mr.. Eugene A. Veirs, late of the U. s..
Marine Corps, has returned to the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Veirs.
who reside about four miles west Of this
town. For four years he has been cruising
in Asiatic waters in the service Of the
United States. With the return to his
native country. his term Of enlistment ex-
pred and he was given an honorable dis
charge. He is a practical farmer and has
concluded to follow farming again. In the
future he will have control Of the farm Of
his father, who retires from the pursuit Of
agriculture after meeting with marked
Auccess