Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-04

Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Liberty Grove Grange will holdits annua
picnic on August 4th.
The Library Association will meet will
Mrs o. M. Linthicum, in Rockville, on Fri
day afternoon, May 4th, at 2:S0 O'Clock.
Mrs. M. Estelle Clark. wife of Mr.. Johr
B. Clark. died suddenly on Saturday las
at her home at Chevy Chase. this county
Miss Mary v. Bowman and Mr.. Benja
min W. Smith. both of Laytonsville. wert
married here on Monday last by Rev. s. k
White.
Mr.. Howard M. Butt and Mrs. France.
R. Beavers. both of Gaithersburg district
we're married here Tuesday afternoon last
by Rev. S. R. White.
Miss Irene Lindie. % years of age. daush.
ter of Mr.. Henry Lindig. of Beallsville, has
Joined the Navy. She has been assigned tC
the bureau of yards and docks.
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
hold an exchange" on Saturday. May 5th
beginning at 10 o'clock. A. M. The sale
will be had in the house next door to the
Seco Theatre. Cakes, pies. bread, etc., on
sale.
Miss Olivia Green. student at the
Gaithersburg High School. has been award
ed gold prize offered by the Rockville
Woman's Club for the best essay by a
Montgomery county high school pupil on
THE Spirit of America"
Prof Willis L. Moore will lecture at
Etchison school on Saturday, May 18th. at
7:45 P. NJ. for the benefit of the church
and school. Subject. "reminiscences Of
Weather Bureau Man." Admission, adults
20 cents; children. 10 cents.
Americas great war organization of the
people. the American Red Cross, plans a
membership of one million; volunteers are
needed and all communities are asked to
aid. Read this urgent article in the Wash
ington Sunday Star, May IS.
Miss Roberta Braddock. daughter of the
late D. Scott Braddock. of this town, has
been loaned by the District of Columbia
Chapter of the Red Cross. in whose employ
she is. to the British Commission as stem
Ographer to Mr.. Balfour. which is looked
upon as high honor
Baltimore and Ohio excursion Sunday
May 18th, $1.00 to Harper's Ferry and re-
turn $1.25 to Martinsburg and return
$l.50 to Berkeley Springs and return
$500 to Cumberland and return. Special
train leaves Rockville at S:57 A. M.
Mrs. Mary J. Orrison has been granted
an absolute divorce by Judge Peter, in the
Circuit Court here. from Roland M. Orrison.
of Washington, on the ground of desertion.
The decree also awards to Mrs. Orrison the
custody of the only child. Edmund M. ORR
son. six years old.
Following long illness. Albert W. Allen
weIl-known resident of Potomac district
died on Friday afternoon last. aged SO
years. The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon from the Methodist Church at
Potomac. services being conducted by the
Rev. B. L. Parrot.
Two thousand veterinarians are needed
for the reserve army at once, according to
advices from Washington received at Fort
Riley, Kansas, by Major VIM. V. Lusk, in
charge Of the veterinary department at
the military post. Graduate veterinarians
between the ages of % and rs may qualify
They will rank as lieutenants.
All members of Ridgely Brown Camp
Confederate Veterans. are requested tc
meet in Rockville on Saturday. the 18th
of May, at 10 A. M. to make arrangements
to attend the National Reunion in Wash.
ington the 4th to 7th of June. All Con-
federates not members Of the Camp are
cordially invited to meet with us, E. L
Tschiffely, Commander.
The annual meeting of The Kings Daueh
tiers of Rockville will be held in the Epis
copal Church on Tuesday evening. May
18th, 1917. at s O'Clock. Mrs. Anthony H
Evans. of New York. president of the orde
at large, will be present and address thu
meeting. Mrs. Evans is a woman of charm
ing personality and it is hoped that on
people will 60 to hear her.
William T. S. Curtis and John W. Bog
ley. of the Washington Suburban Sanitar!
Committee. appeared before the Count!
Commissioners Tuesday and urged then
to issue bonds in the amount of $4,000 Il
pay the salaries and expenses of the com
mission to date The County Commission
ers voted unanimously to grant the reques
and directed that steps be taken at ono
to issue the bonds.
A stereopticon lecture. entitled witt
the National Guard on the Border" by j
Crosby Mccarthy. special correspondent o
the Washington Star. will be given at tn
Woodside school on May 7th, at P. M
under the auspices of the Parent-Teacher'
Association. Capt. Lee. of Company X
First Maryland, will be present with mem
bers Of his company. and also Mrs. e. '
Chandler, chairman of the local Red eros
Auxiliary
A branch of the Girls National Homo
Guard has been organized at Woodside
With the following officers: President. Mrs
Florence Wright; vice-president. Mrs. +
Benedict secretary, Miss Theresa Meyer
treasurer, Miss Katherine Odys The OBJ
iect Of the organization is to inculcate i
the members the spirit Of patriotism an
unity, so that each girl will be able TO d
something beneficial to her country durin
y crisis in time of peace as well as of wa
y Col. MaenusS Thompson. of Chevy Chas'
Confederate veteran and assistant &C
Jutant general on the staff of Lieutenant
General j. Thompson Brown. commandin
the Department Of the Army of Norther