Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-11-16
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Town and Country.

benefit of the Red Cross.
Mrs. James B. Henderson and daughters
Misses Rose and Margaret, have gone t.
St. Petersburg. Fla, to spend the winter.
The Rockville Millinery Shop has full
line Of hats and trimmings. art goods
knitting needles, &c. The ladies' exchange
will be discontinued after November 1st.
Under the auspices of the B. Y. P. u. Of
the Cedar Grove Baptist Church an oysteI
supper will be given in Kings Hall, al
Cedar Grove. the evening of Thursday
November %.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Washington of Miss Marie
McCabe. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
W. McCabe, and Mr.. j. Forrest Walker,
both of Gaithersburg.
Eugene Veirs. son of Mr.. VIM. C. Veirs,
of near this town. left here last Friday for
Norfolk. Va, to enter the u. S. Navy. He
enlisted some time ago. but has been
awaiting call from the Navy Depart
ment.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. Anna Welsh on Tuesday.
November goth. at 2:3OP. M. The men,
bers and friends are cordially urged to be
present.
With an addition of four pages, the Pic
torial Section of The Washington Sunday
Star now offers twice as many photographs
as before-pictures of the war and of ma
tional interest. See this section next Sun
day. November IS.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Darnes-
town Presbyterian Church will serve din
ner and supper in the parlors of the church
on Thanksgiving Day. November 29th.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
There will also be sale of fancy articles.
Come to the Country Store at the Seco
on Wednesday, November 28th. beginning
at 8 A. M, held by the Aid Society of the
Christian Church, Rockville. There will be
for sale dressed chickens. pies. home made
bread. Pickles, jellies. canned goods, fruits.
vegetables, cakes and fancy articles.
The marriage is announced of Miss Pearl
Pauline Orrison, of Silver Spring. this coun-
ty, and Mr.. j. Edward Fowler, Jr, on
Thursday of last week. the Rev. Harry D.
Mitchell. of the Metropolitan Methodist
Church. Washington, officiating. They will
make their home in Washington city.
Charles G. Wilson, a well-known farmer
and dairyman, died last Tuesday morning
at his home near Layhill. aged So years.
He had been i'll long while of compli-
cation of diseases. Surviving him are his
widow. four sons and two daughters. Mr..
Wilson was a son of the late Samuel
Wilson. of this vicinity.
Mr. Linwood Zimmerman has sold his
farm of IT'S acres, situated about three miles
east of DerwOod, to Mr.. John H. Souder. Of
West Virginia. The price is private. Mr..
Zimmerman intends to retire from farm
ing and advertises his valuable personal
property at public auction in this issue of
the Sentinel. See ad for date. etc.
The public is cordially invited to attend
a luncheon. supper and Christmas sale to
be held in Grange Hall, GAINESVILLE, on
Tuesday, November 9th. from 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. until 10 O'Clock. P. M. There will
be served lemon pie. apple pie and pump
kin pie-also ice-cream. cake and candy.
Proceeds to repair Christ Church, Barnes
vile.
A sawmill belonging to Mr.. l.. H. Young.
of Hunting Hill. was destroyed by fire last
Friday morning about 8 O'Clock, on the
farm of Mr. George Frye. about a mile
west of Rockville. The engine was also
badly damaged and large pile of slabs
consumed, which was valued at 5000 as fire
wood. considering its scarcity and high
price The origin of the fire is not known.
On Friday evening, November 10Th. 1917.
DR.. Greismer, Of Baltimore, will deliver
lecture on THE True American Patriot Or
The United States Part in the Great World
war Program" The lecture will be held
in the Baptist Chuch. Rockville, at 7:45
O'Clock. No admission will be charged, but
a silver offering will be taken. Every true
American and loyal citizen is urged to be
present.
The second annual exhibition Of farm.
garden and household products under the
auspices of the Germantown Grange. will
be held in the Germantown High School
building on Saturday, November Gath.
All exhibits must be in by 10 O'Clock, A.
M. Judging in the forenoon and addresses
in the afternoon. For further information,
apply to r. L. Hickerson, Secretary of Ger
mantown Grange.
The marriage of Miss Bettina Evans
Prescott. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Prescott, and Lieut.. Edmund L. Jones, Of
this town, officers reserve corps, u. S. A.,
will take place tomorrow at the home OF
the brides parents in Rockville. Only the
immediate relatives and a few intimate
friends will be present. Miss Prescott is
a granddaughter OF the late COMMANDER
A. G. Kellogg U. S. N.
The uniforms for the Rockville Academy
have been received and the cadets look
very handsome and soldierIy in their natty
gray suits. Considering the extraordinary
rush for uniforms at this time, in conse-
quence Of war demands. the New York
Clothing House. Of Baltimore. has treated
our town pretty well by this prompt and
efficient service. We understand that the
Academy has already a very creditable
company and 1t is to be hoped that our
Home Guard" will soon give us the pleasure
Of viewing them in street parade.
Lucky Friday. the 18th. or Cupid's Triple
Triumph" two-act play. will be given