Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-25
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The corn acreage in this county has beer
LARGELY increased in preparing for the croT
of 1917.
Millinery, new shapes and styles of the
season. flowers ornaments, ETC., full line
of waists. Mrs. Harry E. Stratmyer, Rock
vile.
Mr.. Seneca Aud has purchased the farm
of the late Fenton and Joseph Aud. con-
tanning 100 acres, situated near Pooles-
vile, at $S5 per acre.
Lewis E. Breuninger, of Washington. has
bought from John H. Parsley, Of Brooke
Vile. a farm of 1852 acres near Norbeck.
the price being announced as $4,000.
The new assessment of property in this
State will not be used as levy basis for
1917, so our County Commissioners lately
have been informed by the State Tax Com
mission.
Notice.-We make deliveries by auto
to Rockville and vicinity on Tuesday and
Saturday of each week. Lansburgh &
Bro. 42O Seventh street. N. w., Washing
ton, D. C.
Miss Lucy May Heisler, of Washington
Grove, and Mr.. Louis Hutchinson. of Gath
ersburs, were married Monday by Rev. S.
H. Puffenberger, pastor of the Lutheran
Church at Redland. this county.
The congregation of Emory M. E. Church
South, Oakdale. will observe their second
anniversary on Sunday. June 18th. The
public is cordially invited. Lunch will be
served on the grounds. Notice Of speakers
in next issue.
Mrs. William H. Rabbit. of Washington
city, formerly of this county. announces the
engagement Of her daughter. Avice Lau-
retta, to Mr.. Outram Willett Sherman. Mr.
Sherman is the son of Arthur Outram
Sherman. of Rye. N. Y.
Memorial services will be held at the
Rockville Union Cemetery on May S0th.
1917, at 2 O'Clock, P. M. The address will
be made by Rev. j. R. Henderson, prayer
by Rev. A. T. Howard and benediction by
Rev. Willard F. Minnick.
Willard D. Straight, of New York. through
his attorney, Robert B. Peter, of this town.
has purchased of the heirs of the late
Humphrey Perry their farm of 1885 1-2
acres, located near Garrett Park. The pur-
chase price is said to be handsome sum.
Mrs. E. Dora Delaney, widow Of Capt. J.
C. Delaney, veteran of the civil war. died
on Wednesday of last week at her resi-
dence at Chevy Chase. Mrs. Delaney is
survived by daughter. Miss Helen Della
ney. and two sons. L. C. C. Delaney and
Charles Delaney.
The Amateur Gardeners Club will hold its
first exhibition of flowers and vegetables
in Reisineer's storeroom. Rockville. on
Tuesday. May 30. from IL to 7:S0 O'Clock.
IN. Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend. After the exhibition. the flowers
will be for SALE
Mr.. Basil Mobley, of Derwood. student
Of the University of Wisconsin, has been
selected to superintend the cultivation of
100 acres of corn on the Potomac fats. in
the District of Columbia. for the U. S. Gov
eminent. The manual labor will be per-
formed by Boy Scouts.
Last week Mr.. W. A. Waters. Of the firm
C. C. Waters & Son, Gaithersburs, and
party visited the Buick auto factory at
Flint, Michigan, and brought back six new
cars over the road. The trip covered $50
miles and was made in little less than four
days actual running time.
The Montgomery County National Bank
of Rockville, Md. R. H. Stokes president.
has subscribed for $4,000 Of the Liberty
Loan" and will receive subscriptions from
all persons desiring to subscribe to the
loan and attend to the necessary details
without charge OR compensation of any
kind.
"Penrod," series of hoy stories" for
erown-ups. by Booth Harrington; THE God
Of the Invincibly Strong Arms" thrilling
narrative of a bold American in China,
and THE Other Man." a story of the Afri-
can veldt-these make an impressive array
Of fiction in The Washington Sunday Star.
May 27.
Samuel Lezear, long a resident and
farmer of the vicinity of Redland. this
county, died on Wednesday Of last week
in Washington hospital, where he had
been under treatment for heart trouble.
He was IS years old and is survived by
his widow, who was Miss Padeett, and
seven children.
Mrs Sarah c. Fry. former resident OF
LOvettsville, Va, died last Sunday after
noon at the home Of her brother, George 5.
Stone, in this town, aged rs years. She
is survived by a son and daughter. The
funeral services were held Monday even
ing at the home of Mr.. Stone, and burial
took place Tuesday at Lovettsville.
The funeral services for W. Milford Robey.
who died at his home at Alta Vista, took
place Sunday from the family residence,
Rev. Walter Scott, pastor OF the Baptist
Church at BEANIE officiating Burial was
in the cemetery at Beane. Mr.. Robey was
SO years old. He is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Estelle Kisner, of this county.
Luther NJ Muncaster, son of VIM. E.
Muncaster. died on May 18th at his resi-
dence near Layhill. this county, and was
buried in Union Cemetery. Rockville. on
Sunday afternoon. He is survived by his
wife, Mary. who is daughter of the late
Samuel Wilson, of this community. and
three daughters, Anna. Helen and Caroline
Minerva.
AS means Of relieving to some extent
the scarcity Of farm labor in this county