Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-26
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Town and Country.


Town and Country.
For days enjoyment, witness the sport
at the Fair Ground May 3O-clay-piseon
shoot in the morning, races and base ball
in the afternoon.
The Redland school will hold straw
berry and ice-cream festival on the school
lawn on Thursday evening. June LIST. All
are invited.
Mrs. Susan c. McGraw. of this vicinity,
has been granted an absolute divorce by
judge Peter, in the circuit court here, from
VIM. E. McGraw
Gov. Harrington has appointed George
M. Wolfe and l. Thomas Wilson notaries
public and Edmund P. B. Marserum JUS
tice of the peace for this county.
Miss Frances Scott Veirs, daughter of
Mr.. Charles Veirs, of this county, will
graduate on Monday. June 5th. from the
Academy of the Visitation, GEORGETOWN,
D. C.
Mrs. Ietta E. Welsh. aged So years. wife
of Edward E. Welsh. died at her home,
near this town. on Friday last Besides
her husband she leaves five sons and four
daughters.
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,
The receipts from the entertainment
given by the ladies of the Episcopal
Church, this town, on Tuesday evening
last were $l27 and will be applied to the
i'm provement of the rectory.
Unusual Observances of Memorial Day"
include such strange custom as casting
flowers upon the waters in memory of
those who died at sea. Read this article
in the Washington Sunday Star. May 20.
Harness races-four in cumberland a
game of base ball will take place at the
Rockville Fair Grounds Tuesday afternoon.
May 80. The races are well filled and the
attendance Of persons promises to be large.
Marion H. Keys, for 80 years an en-
ploye of the Capital Traction Company.
died Saturday afternoon last at his resi-
dence. in Washington city, aged SO years.
He was a cousin of Mr.. John W. Keys, of
near this town.
Dedication of the Free Methodist Church
at Layhill will take place Sunday, May %.
Bishop William Pearce will preach both
morning and evening. Services at II and
o'clock. The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday,
May 28th. $1.00 to Harper's Ferry and re-
turn; SIPS to Martinsbure and return;
$3.50 to Berkeley Springs and return
$500 to Cumberland and return. Special
train leaves Rockville at 8:57 A. M.
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.
Mrs. Eliza Matilda Soper, 81 years old.
wife of Isaac Soper. died Tuesday at Ounce
Orchard. She is survived by her husband
and three daughters. Mrs. Andrew J.
Bauehman. Hunting Hill; Mrs. Zachariah
Williams, Germantown, and Miss Ella
Soper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington B. Chichester,
of Olney. this county, have issued invita-
tons to the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Lydia Chichester. to Mr.. Philip DAN
bridge Laird. Of Wilmington. Del. the cere-
mony to take place on June 7th in Viii
mington.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Dr. Bates Etchison, of Gath
ersbure, and Miss Helen S. Myers, daueh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Myers, of
Washington. which is to take place the
evening of June 3rd at the home of the
parents of the bride-elect.
Charles H. Vincent one of the oldest
residents of Jamestown district. died last
Friday evening at his home in Jamestown.
aged 81 years. He had been i'll only few
days, his death being due TO q general
breakdown. Surviving him are his wife
and son, Brooke Vincent.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriaee Of Miss Grace Elizabeth Birgfeld.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W. Brig
fed, OF Linden. this county. and Mr.. Robert
Murphy. Of Washington. the ceremony to
take place in Grace Episcopal Church.
Woodside, the evening of June End.
The ususl services will be held at the
Rockville Union Cemetery on Decoration
Day Tuesday May 30th, beginning at 2
O'Clock. P NJ Vehicles will be run by the
livery stables and GARAGES and seats can
be obtained by application to any Of them.
BY order OF Mrs. R. T. Veirs, President of
the Cemetery Association.
Gov. Harrington has appointed j. Daw-
son William a Regent of the Maryland
State Univ iity. The position is honor
esy and has 10 salary attached, yet it pre-
sents an Grtunity for useful work and
Nj william s to be congratulated upon
the distiul "a conferred upon him by the
Governa- wu III came to him unsolicited.
The zishtt annual meeting of the Social
service League will be held in the Preaby-
terrain Church. Takoma Park. June 9th, at
10 A. M. 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. Tce-cream and