Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-26
Goal aud Personal.
Town and Country.

ing and taking up residence in Rock
vile.
Oyster and meat supper in the hall al
Travilah on Thursday, February LIST; next
evening if the weather is bad. Proceeds
for the benefit of the hall.
Miss Hattie Burdette and Mr.. Joseph M.
Burdette. both of Clarksburg, were married
Tuesday by the Rev. G. R. Mays, pastor Of
the Methodist Church at Clarksburg.
Mr.. j. B. Hilton. who resides near Damas-
Gus, was paralyzed on Friday last. As
well as affecting his limbs, the stroke i'm
paired his speech. He is 80 years of age.
Reduction of all winter millinery. New
line of satin hats. waists, hose. collars. etc.
Pictorial Review patterns always on hand.
For sale by Mrs. H. E. Stratmeyer, Rock
vile, Md.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at P. NJ, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six OF
more prizes given away.
The young folks of Potomac will present
THE Fruit of His Folly" in the X Of P.
Hall, at Potomac, on Saturday evening,
February 10th. 1917. for the benefit of St.
Gabriels Sanctuary Society.
Mr. Howard Ward, of this town, was re-
Gently operated on in Washington city
hospital for the removal of gallstones. The
operation was successful and Mr.. Ward
will soon return to his home.
Uncle Sam is waging war on the high
cost of living; he is trying to ascertain the
reason and the remedy. You will find this
personally interesting article in the Wash
ington Sunday Star. January %.
The Misses Wagner will hold cake sale
at the home of Mrs. DR.. Anderson. Rock
vile. on Saturday, February 3rd, from 2
to 4:3O P. M. The proceeds are for the
new Catholic, rectory All are cordially
invited.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed Edward H. Jones tax assessor for
the town of Chevy Chase; John Culver tax
assessor for the 18th district. and Turner
Welsh assistant to Alfred Ray. tax as
SCISSOR for the 4th district.
Mr.. Leonidas Ricketts, was appointed
bailiff of Rockville last Monday night at a
meeting of the Town Council. He will
succeed Mr. Preston Hewitt. who gave up
the position to accept another in the NUM-
ton works at Bridgeport. Connecticut.
Peter Piper's Troubles, farcical comedy
in four acts. will be presented at the town
hall, Poolesville. on Saturday, January 27.
by the faculty and seniors Of Briarley Hall
Military Academy. Admission adults, rs
cents; children under IL years. is cents.
The |. o. C. T., of Germanto wn. will have
an open-door meeting in the M. E. Church
on Friday, January goth, beginning at Z
O'Clock, P. M. Rev John Foote and other
good speakers will address the meeting.
Everybody welcome, especially the young
men.
Thomas o. Hardy. aged SO years, of
Wheaton district, died on Thursday of last
week at the home of his nephew. j. Frank
Hardy. near Wheaton. He was a native
of the District of Columbia, but had lived
in this county since child.
Mrs. Laura Young, of Damascus. and Mr..
Joseph Duggan. also of Damascus neigh
borhood were married here last Saturday
by Rev. John II. Schooley, pastor of the
NJ. f. Church South, at the home of the
minister.
Mrs. Mary f. Crown wife of James M.
Crown, died last Sunday at her home near
Glenmont, aged SO years. Her death was
due to an affection of the lungs. and followed
a long Illness She is survived by her hus-
band and three children. Mrs. Crown be-
fore her marriage was Miss Burroughs,
of this county.
Mrs. Louise Thomas Brooke. widow of
DR.. Roger Brooke, died on Thursday of last
week at Sandy Spring. She is survived
by four daughters and two sons, among
them being Mrs. Winslow, of Baltimore, and
DR., Roger Brooke, surgeon in the United
States army. Mrs. Brooke was daughter
of the late Edward Thomas.
Dog tax collectors have been appointed
for 1917 as follows: First district. W. E.
Groomes; End, T. King; 3rd, Randolph
Luhn 4th, W. II. Roberts; 5th, Charles
Hobbs; 9Th, W. H. McCrossin; 7th. M. E.
Peak; 9Th, O. W. Darby; 9th, Thos. Small !;
10th, J. T. Magaha; 18th. Richard Gray;
18th, T. H. Darby 18th, H. 7. ODonnell.
Sheriff Gather arrested in Washington
city last Monday negro man by the name
of Edward Berry with two horses and
buggy in his possession stolen in this
county. The horse and buggy belong to
Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley and the other horse
belongs to Mrs. Annie Plyer. Berry is now
in jail here. He says he is from Balti-
more, Md.
Editor Harry A. Sommers. of the Eliza
BEETHOVEN. KY. News. visited us last week.
Mr. SOmmers was born in Rockville, and
ten years have elapsed since he last visited
his native home. He is stopping in Wash
lnston city for the month of January. and
Will leave there the first of February for
Florida, where he will remain the rest Of
the winter.
Mr. Geo. Ray. having sold his farm near
Laytonsville. has purchased dwelling
mousse from Mr.. Walter Thompson, located
IN the eastern part of this town, and will
make 1t his future residence, which adds
another to the list Of Rockville retired
farmers. His farm of 236 acres was sold
10 Mr. George E. Howes. citizen Of this
county, for $25 5000.
About forty of the teachers of the fourth,
hith' sixth and seventh grades of the pub