Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-03-24
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Town and Country.

Inere Will De a ciay-plgeon shoot at tn
residence Of Mr.. G. A. Fisher. at Halpine
on Saturday, March 25th, beginning at
O'Clock. P. M.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur
day at P. M. Masonic Hall, Gaithersbure
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday nieht-six o.
more prizes given away.
DR.. and Mrs. George H. Wright. of Fores
Glen. have announced the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Marcia Katherine
Wright and Mr.. Lewis A. Wright. Of Ken
sinston. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Wright.
II all the local bills introduced in the
Legislature are passed, requiring the County
Commissioners to issue bonds to build
pike roads and make school-house improve
ments, the indebtedness of the county will
be increased by $15S,000.
THE Man in the Stone House" is the
title of brand-new serial which is quite
out Of the ordinary. 1t is by Freeman
Tilden and you will find the opening chap
tiers next Sunday in the Sunday Magazine
of The Washington Star. March 20.
The Home Interest Club Of Derwood will
present Barbara" and "A Change Of
Heart" on Friday evening. March 3lst, al
8 O'Clock, at Derwood school house. Ad-
mission-adults, rs cts. children, 10 cts.
Refreshments after the play. All are cor
daily invited.
Miss Ethel A. Gilliss left Tuesday after
noon last for three-weeks' trip to Florida.
She will visit friends in Daytona. st. Angus
tine, Palm Beach and other points. For
several years Miss Gilliss has been princi-
pal of the shorthand department of Stew
ards Business College. Washington. d. c.
Miss Anna M. Smith. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin N. Smith. Of this town,
and Mr.. Arts H. Waters, of Washington.
were married on Wednesday evening of
last week at the home Of the brides
parents. Rev. Oscar W. Henderson, pastor
of the Baptist Church. officiating Only
members of the two families were present.
Cremelle Topsy Omsby Lobe, developed
by B. T. Boyson. of Rome, N. Y. is an
nounced as a world record-breaking Hol-
stein COW. The COW has just completed
a years test, supervised by Cornell ex-
pert. with production of 28,436 pounds
of milk and 1850 pounds of butter. This
skaters the worlds milk record by about
1000 pounds.
The site for the public school building to
be erected at Chevy Chase will in all prob
ability. be opposite the Chevy Chase Semi
nary. The lot is valued at $12, 900, One-half
the value of which Senator Newlands has
offered to donate. The building will cost
about $4,000. A bill authorizing bond
issue for the purpose is now on its way
through the legislature.
The supervisors of elections for this
county last Saturday received from State
Senator Frederick N. Zihlman. Of Alleeany
county, a certificate Of his candidacy for
the Republican congressional nomination
to succeed Representative David j. Lewis
and deposit Of $25 to insure the placing
of his name on the official primary election
ballot for the county. He is the first can
didate of any party to thus comply with
the primary election law.
Trundle Brothers, farmers Of near Pooles-
vile, recently sold four three-year-old fat
Durham steers, products of their farm,
that together weighed 6535 pounds. The
largest one Of them weighed little over
1900. The sale was made at l-2 cents.
Upon the farm there is kept herd Of
Durham cattle, and the bull at its head
weighs ton. The offspring Of the herd
are retained at the farm until they reach
their third year. when they are sold as fat
cattle.
Ex-Gov. Goldsboroueh visited Rockville
Tuesday last and addressed a meeting of
county Republicans in Seco Hall. opening
his campaign for the U. S. Senatorial nomi-
nation. He declared himself for protec-
tive tariff and for military preparedness.
Thomas Parran, B. H. Miller and D. W..
Baker also spoke. A Goldsborough cam
paign committee was appointed. composed
of one member from each election district.
with Paul Sleman. Of Chevy Chase. chair
man.
The M. E. Church South. at Poolesville.
a brick structure valued at $1,000. was
burned last Sunday morning. Its contents.
including new pipe organ. which cost
about $1,000, were lost. The building was
insured for $4,000. but there was none on
the contents. The building had recently
been improved at cost Of $4,000. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
an overheated furnace. 1t is understood
to be the purpose of the congregation to
rebuild at once.
II is announced that the celebrated Glee
Club Of the College of Wooster. Ohio. COM
posed of % men, has been secured to stop
of on its eastern tour to give two concerts
at the Neelsville Presbyterian Church on
Friday and Saturday. March 3lst and
April LIST. at 7:30 P. M. This is the eighth
season for this club going from city to city
throughout the country rendering programs
of the highest type Of musical art and It is
a most fortunate opportunity offered the
people of our county to hear them
While driving along the road leading from
Rockville to Potomac, Sweetie Williams.
who conducts a store at Snake Den. was
attacked by two negroes. who dragged him
from his buggy. beat him into unconscious
ness and robbed him Of SO. Soon afterward
Williams recovered sufficiently to drive
to his home, where he has since been
confined Upon learning of the occurrence
last Friday. Sheriff Gather arrested Milton
Stewart and James Stewart colored. who