Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-05
Local aud gersnual,
Town and Country.

Oscar L. johnson, Rockville.
The Gaithersburg canning factory pu
up 100000 cans of sweet corn durinI
the season just closed.
Mr.. Herman Rabbit. cattle dealer, o
Gaithersburg, recently was thrown from ,
motorcycle and had his colar-bone broken
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee for this county has elected Charles G
Griffith chairman and James T. BogIeS
secretary-treasurer of that body.
The Young Peoples Branch will hold it:
monthly meeting with Miss Georgia Mich
olson on Wednesday evening. October gath.
All members and friends are invited
Col. L. Mervin Maus, retired, of Rockville
has been ordered into active service as
department surgeon for the western de-
partment. according to advices received
from Washington.
The first quarterly meeting of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League (for
the year 1917-l9l8) will be held Friday,
October 18th. at 1890 A. M. in Grace
Church. Gaithersburg. Basket lunch.
The executive COMMITTEES of the Mont
somery County Social Service League held
a meeting here Tuesday afternoon. The
question of county nurse to succeed Mrs.
Bernardine Means, resigned, was consid-
cred and committee was named to make
selection.
Mr.. James C. Gardiner, of this town,
who was selected in the first draft and left
with the county boys last Friday. was pre-
scented with a handsome wrist watch on
the eve of his departure by his associates
at the American Federation Of Labor as a
token Of their esteem.
The famous Potash and Perlmutter"
stories. by Montague Glass, are popular
the country over, and now come Abe and
"Mawruss" in brand-new. screaminely
funny series in which they discuss timely
topics. The first, concerning THE Gear
Business" appears in the Washington
Sunday Star. October 7.
Rev. Oliver Huckel. D. D.. Of Montclair.
N. j.. was a guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Frank Ricketts,. OF the vicinity of
DerwoOd. this county, on Friday and Satur-
day last. DR.. Huckel was for many years
pastor of the Associate Congregational
Church, Baltimore, and is now doing re-
search work at Columbia University, New
York.
Mr.. Judson C. Welliver returned last
week to his home near Rockville from Lon
don. England, where he has been the chief
manager of Munsey's newspaper. He has
been absent about twelve months. He
reports that the war conditions in Europe
are very trying and has no definite idea
how long the war will last After spending
few days here, he will resume his duties
in London.
The District Board at Annapolis has
notified the Local Exemption Board that
the claims for discharge of VIM. E. BeaIl.
of Layhill, and Douglas B. Diamond. of
Gaithersburg on industrial grounds, have
been allowed. Both are farmers. The
Local Board has also been notified that
Ralph S. Morrison, Of Bethesda, who was
held for military service by the Local Board,
has been discharged by the District Board.
In the Circuit Court here on Saturday
last Judge Peter ordered that the name of
Jacob Wolfman be stricken from the regis
tration books of the first precinct of Be-
thesda district At the recent sitting of
the officers of registration Wolfman claimed
to be a resident of Glen Echo and his name
was entered. John A. Garrett appealed
the case to the Circuit Court. and Judge
Peter held that Wolfman should not have
been registered. as he had never fully
complied with the registration law.
Among the captains and leutenants
selected from the three old Maryland regi-
ments. First. Fourth and Fifth, to COM
mand the new One Hundred and Fifteenth.
"Maryland's Own Regiment" composed Of
the cream of the young manhood Of the
State, are E. Brooke Lee. Captain. and
Frank L. Hewitt. Lieutenant. of this county.
The One Hundred and Fifteenth Regiment
is made up of 1904 enlisted men and
l4S officers. The First Maryland Regi-
ment furnished 1858 men. the Fifth 1892
and the Fourth 354 General Gather
commands the One Hundred and Fifteenth
Regiment.
Raymond Haines, Of Potomac this coun-
ty, who was found unconscious on the
tracks of the Bradley Hills electric railroad
last Saturday afternoon, about five miles
from the District line, resained conscious
ness at the Georgetown University Hospi-
tai on Monday. Sheriff Gather was noti-
fed of the improved condition of the pa
tient and told he was in condition to make
a statement. Following information OBJ
tanned by the authorities Of this county,
Sheriff Gather requested the police to
arrest two young men, who. 1t is stated.
are wanted on the charge of having beaten
Haines. 1t is said that the men were EN-
ployed by a farmer near Potomac.
James E. Leaman, aged 80 years, a
native Of Germantown. this county, died
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Philip Schwartz. Ga street northeast
Washington. on Thursday of last week
He had resided in Washington about IL
years. He is survived by two sons and
six daughters. The sons are Joseph E
Leaman, of New Orleans, and Edgar M
Leaman, Of Washington. The daughters
are Mrs. Schwartz. Mrs. F. C. Chorley, Mrs
Edward Maeruder and Mrs. Ernest En-
inert, Of Washington; Mrs. Garner McCalla
OF Philadelphia. and Mrs. o. G. Simmons
Of St. Louis. The funeral services tool
place Saturday afternoon. Interment wal
in Rock Creek cemetery.
= The funeral services for John d. Cough