Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-11-30
Final official returns announced on the

Final official returns announced on the
2lst instant put the Y. M. C. A. war fund
above the $5O,000.00O mark. The au-
thorized revised total is $5O,153.O54 or
Sl5'l53.O54 above the $35.O00,O0O goal.
The contest between the eastern and GEN.
trail departments, with headquarters in
New York and Chicago, respectively, ended
with the eastern department almost ST.
oOO,OOO ahead, the figures being Eastern
department, $201O4,O24; central depart
ment, $1s. S80.7SS.
The Gaithersbure Branch, MONTGOMERY
County Red Cross Unit, have sent to Bal
timore the sum Of $25 for the Maryland
soldiers Christmas, to 60 to Company X,
ll5th U. S. Infantry, Admission, Ala. They
have also sent to Washington to 90 to
Montgomery county's drafted men the sum
of SIS. This Branch at recent enter
tainment cleared $50. The membership
is growing rapidly and the members are
turning out quite a number of knitted
sweaters. besides having just completed a
box of hospital garments.
Honore M. Clageett. Jr. who was lost
when the torpedo-boat destroyer Chauncey
was sunk last week in a collision in the
war zone, was son of Mr.. and Mrs. Honore
M. Claggett, of Poolesville. this county.
Although the family knew Mr.. Claeeett
was on the Chauncey. no word had been
received from him for about six months.
The last heard was that he was under
secret orders and that his ship likely would
be in the war zone for a long time. He
was one Of three brothers In the service
of the United States. He is the first one
from this section to lose his life in the war.
Mrs. Mary J. Pennifield died last Monday
at her home at Pennifields lock, on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. aged 81 years.
The funeral took place Wednesday morn-
ing from the Presbyterian Church at Darnes-
town. and burial was in the cemetery near
the church. Mrs. Pennifield was the widow
of George W. Pennifeld. for many years
in charge of the lock at "Pennifield's, who
died several years ago at an advanced
age. She is survived by son. Charles H.
W. Pennifield, who succeeded his father as
keeper of the lock and still holds the posi-
ton.
Mrs. Lydia Forrest Prettyman. widow Of
E. Barrett Prettyman. for many years Clerk
of the Circuit Court for this county and
afterward principal Of the Maryland State
Normal School, died at her home here on
Thursday afternoon Of last week, aged IS
years. She was stricken early Wednesday
morning with apoplexy. She is survived
by the following children: Mr.. Charles W.
Prettyman. Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman.
Mrs. Hugh Magruder Mrs. A. J. Almoney,
Mrs. Alexander Kilsour and Miss Lydia F.
Prettyman. Mrs. Prettyman was daugh-
ter of the late Capt. Zachariah johnson.
U. S. N. She was born in Virginia. but
had lived practically her entire life in this
county and Baltimore city. She was a
sister Of Mrs. Cooke D. Luckett. Of this
town.
A dispatch from Frederick. Nd. dated
November 81. says: George A. Gloyd. Of
Gaithersburg, member of Commissioner
Of Motor Vehicles E. Austin Baughman's
staff Of deputies, was pinned beneath his
motorcycle and severely bruised yesterday
when his machine skidded and turned
over. 1t is said that he appealed to two
automobiles for assistance. but was pass
ed unnoticed. Later he was picked up
by Motorcycle Officer Raymond Frizzell
and taken home in an automobile. Gloyd
was trying out a machine for Frizzell,
which had just been taken from the shop.
The men went out together. but Frizzell
did not see the accident. Seeing the dust
made by the machine when it skdded he
investigated and found his brother officer
beneath the motorcycle"