Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-27
Hutal aud gersuual.
'own and Country.

Town and Country.
The Rockville Library Association will
meet in the Woman's Club rooms on Satur-
day, October 2sth. at $50 A. M.
John Thomas, aged 70 years. Of Ednor
this county, died Tuesday. He is survived
by his widow and four children.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at 8 P. NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersbure.
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
On Europe's great battlefields the desti-
MES of nations are being shaped. Armies
are striking here and there. Do you know
what these moves mean? Then read Oliver
Owen Kuhns war review in the Washing
ton Sunday Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Williams, of
Poolesville, this county. announce the en-
eaeement of their daughter, Miss Carrie
Wheeler, to Mr. Edwin R. Allnutt. Jr. The
wedding will take place at the brides
home on November 9th.
The First Maryland Regiment returned
to Baltimore on Tuesday last from Texas.
Company X, of this county, belongs to this
regiment The regiment will remain in
the armory in that city for about a week
before it is demobilized. A warm welcome
was given these soldiers on their arrival.
A Wilson, Marshall, Lewis and Etchi-
son Club was formed at Rockville, includ-
ing so members, on the oath instant, with
the following officers: j. Roger Spates,
PRESIDENT; VIM. F. Prettyman. secretary
James T. Bogley, treasurer. All voters of
Rockville election district are urged to join
this club.
Rev. A. T. Howard, for several years
pastor of the Baptist Church at Clarks. La,
has notified the congregation of the Rock
vile Baptist Church of his accepta nee of
the call recently extended to him to be-
come pastor of the Rockville Church. and
that he expects to assume charge of his
duties here Move mber 18th.
Worminess in chestnuts can be avoided
if the nuts are promptly fumigated with
carbon bisulphid all traces of which should
be removed after fumigation by exposing
the nuts to air, the Department of Agri
culture tells chestnut gatherers. The nuts
may be treated successfully with hot water
or subjected to dry heat in an oven. These
measures destroy minute eggs and young
erubs. The carbon bisulphid is highly in
fammable, and even spark will set it off,
To fill vacancies caused by designations,
etc. the supervisors of elections have ap-
pointed the following officials; George G.
Earp Democratic judge for the first pre-
cinct of Rockville district; VIM. F. Pretty
man, Democratic clerk for the second pre-
cinct of Rockville district L. Curtis Nor
timer, Democratic clerk for Clarksburg dis
trict; Frank D. Day. Republican clerk for
Clarksburg district John j. Dolan. Repub
lican judge for the second precinct of
Wheaton district.
The marriage is announced of Miss Flor
ence May Jackson, daughter of Mrs Minnie
L.
rett. The ceremony. which was performed
by Rev. H. W. 0. Millington, pastor of the
Brookland Baptist Church, took place on
Thursday evening of last week at 8 o'clock
and was followed by a reception. Miss
Maude L. Jackson, of " ilmington. Del,
was maid of honor for her sister and Mr..
Thomas M. Garrett, of Hunting Hill this
county, was best man for his brother
Mrs. Anna S. McCeney, widow of Henry
McCeney, died last Monday morning at her
home at Burnt Mills, aged SO years Her
death was due the infirmities of age. She
is survived by three sons and two daugh
tiers. They are William H.. George B., John
S. Miss Mollie McCeney and Mrs. William
H. Childs. all of this county. The funeral
took place Wednesday morning from Grace
Church, Woodside, and burial was in Rock
Creek Cemetery. Mrs McCeney. who was
a daughter of the late Judge Nicholas
Stephens, was born in St. Mary s county but
had lived in this count about sixty years.
The engagement of Miss Lillyan Pierce,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Pierce.
of Georgetown. to Lieut.. Harold Clifford
Pierce, U. S. M. c.. just announced, is of
particular interest to the service contin-
gent. There wasn't mush surprise about
this announcement either. for Lieut.. Pierce
was markedly attentive to Lillyan in Norfolk
several years ago. when she visited there
during her school days at Mt. de Sales
Gainesville, Md, where she graduated two
years ago Lieut.. Pierce, who is native
of Lexington, Mass, is now stationed at
Indian Head, Md. There1l be a simple
home wedding before very long-Jean
Eliot, in Washington Sunday Times