Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-12
3utal aud 2ersuual.
Town and Country.

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They also expect to visit Buffalo and
Niagara Falls.
Persons who subscribed to the first issu,
of Liberty Bonds through the Farmers
Banking and Trust Company can get the
bonds by calling at the said bank anC
singing receipts for same.
Phoebe Sabina Kirby, wife of Francis E
Kirby, died on Thursday Of last week al
her residence in Georgetown. D. c., ageC
go years. She was a sister of Mrs. Annie
Moulden, of this town.
DR.. Charles H. Nourse died suddenly al
his home in Jamestown, this county, We'd
nesday night. October 10, 1917. The funer.
al will take place from his late residence
on Sunday morning. October IA. at eleven
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Lyddane, of this
town. announce the engagement of their
daughter, Margaret, and Mr.. Murrell L.
Cecil. of Philadelphia, Pa. formerly of this
county, the wedding to take place in No
vember.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Henry Stokes, Of
this town, announce the enlightenment OF
their daughter. Margaret Tyler, to Mr..
Julian Wyeth Whiting. also of this town.
The wedding will take place early in No.
vember.
&C. Waters & Son, of Gaithersburg, have
put in an exide battery service station
and are in position to give prompt and
efficient service Oh all makes and types of
storage batteries. They have rental bat
teries of all types.
Miss Ruth Virginia Manuel, of West Viz
ginia! and Mr.. Matthew Kenny, of U. S. NJ,
were married on Saturday, October 9th, at
7:30 o'clock, P. M, at the residence of Mrs.
R. S. Cornwell, in this town. by Rev. j. W.
Duffey, pastor of the Methodist Church.
News. features, photographs and fiction
these are the requirements of an all-round,
well-balanced Sunday newspaper and you
will find them. each Of the first water as
EQUALITY, in The Washington Sunday Star.
Buy copy Sunday. October Ia. and see
for yourself.
After nearly two years of labor the Mont
gomerY County tuberculosis Commission
has purchased the Shaw tract of land. near
Norbeck, on the 7th street pike. contain
ing about 4 acres, and expects to erect
thereon suitable buildings, unless more
preferable location can be found.
The PrOhibitioniSts of this county met
at Damascus last week and nominated the
following ticket; House of Delegates
William W. Burdette, James o. Barnes.
Barry R. Beall and Hezekiah Day. County
Commissioner from Second Distrct-Jas.
F. Beall. Sheriff-William M. Beall.
Mr.. Luther A. Hoellman, the efficient
manager of the Potomac Electric Power
COmpany's business in this town, has pur-
chased of Mr. Clarence L. Hickerson
dwelling house located in the western
section of Rockville. paying for it $2400.
He and his family now occupy the building.
Miss Mary Waters Poole. daughter of
Mrs. Mary W. Poole and the late Algernon
Poole. of Sellman. this county, and Mr..
Haitian Darby Brown, of Barnesville, were
married on Wednesday of last week at
the home of the bride by Rev. Wal
ter P. Griggs. of New Market, Va, form
erly rector Of the Episcopal Church at
POOlesville,
Lieutenant Lee Kemp. who resided in
this community in his boyhood days. Wis
tied Rockville last Saturday to bid his
friends goodbye before leaving for France
with the United States Army. 1t was his
first appearance here in a good many
years. He is married and leaves behind
him a wife and two children, besides host
of friends.
Friday last grain boat owned by Mr..
Thomas Thrasher sunk in the C. & O.
Canal above Georgetown. with so tons of
wheat fertilizer consigned to farmers along
the canal in the upper part Of this county.
The water in the canal was drawn off. de-
laying traffic for the time, and the wet
fertilizer transferred to another boat for
return shipment to Alexandria, Va, whence
it came.
Mr. T. C. Homller. of Seneca. this coun-
ty. writes us that II caught on the 3rd
instant black bass which weighed three
pounds ten ounces, and imbedded in his
nav was hook to which was attached a
broken double-gut leader about IL inches
the same would like to know the size Of
the whale that broke his line. have the
hook and will return it to anyone who
claims it."
The Bethesda Branch Of the Montgomery
County Chapter of the Red Cross was or
ganized at Bethesda last Saturday even
ing with the following officers Chairman,
George P. Sacks; ice-chairman. Charles
H. Becker; secretary, Mrs. Robert J. Ser
vice: treasurer. Mrs Walter E. Perry. The
officers and Mrs. George E. Hamilton com
pose the executive committee. The Or
ganization meeting was largely attended.
Addresses were made by Preston B. Ray,
chairman of the Montgomery County Red
Cross; Charles W. Prettyman and others.
A large barn, barrack and two other out
buildings on the farm of Mr.. Samuel Riggs,
of S., near Mount Zion, this county, were
destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon last.
The property consumed with the buildings
was 1000 bushels of wheat. a large lot of
hay and straw, numerous agricultural i'm
plements, harness. a Percheron stallion
and two calves. Altogether the loss is put
at $4,000, which is partly covered BY
insurance. What caused the fire is moi
known. All the members of the family
were absent from home. Mr.. Riggs is the
Democratic nominee for County Commits