Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-06-22
Tpfal aud 4ersnual.
Town and Country.

Millinery, new shapes and styles of tn
season, flowers ornaments, etc.. full lin
of waists Mrs. Harry E. Stratmyer. Rock
vile.
Quite a number of our local carpenter
have gone to Washington city to secur
work for themselves at SIS per day, which
is in excess of the wage paid here.
The Burtonsville Athletic Club has
few open dates for baseball games TO
Saturday afternoons. Applications TO
Games to be made to the club secretary
Harvey Burton. Burtonsville, Md.
Miss Hattie Agnes Linthicum. of Hyatts
town, and Mr.. Russell German Moore, o.
Etchison. were married here on Thursday
afternoon of last week. leaving immedi
ately afterward for short trip.
George T. Greenfield, Of Colesville dis
trict, died last Tuesday at his home neal
White Oak. aged 81 years. He had beer
i'll a long while of cancerous affection
Surviving him are his wife and two children
At the annual election Of officers of the
Rockville Inquiry Club. the following were
chosen: President, Miss Lucy Smith vice.
president, Mrs. Walter A. Williams secre.
tary, Mrs. Ernest L. Bullard; treasurer
Mrs. Frank A. Spencer.
Mrs. S. E. Yearley. of this town. has
announced the engagement of her daueh-
ter, Miss May Yearley. to Mr.. Joseph L.
Donavon, of Ellicott City. Md. The we'd
ding will take place very quietly at Rock
vile on June 30th.
Mr.. C. C. Crawford. of Gaithersburg, Wis
tied Rockville on Tuesday last for the first
time since his serious illness Of two months
duration, and his many friends here were
exceedingly glad to see him. While he
has not entirely recovered. he is daily i'm
proving in strength.
For the benefit of the Red Cross war
relief fund, colonial tea and exhibition
of rare antiques will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. F. c. Hutton. Choppers. near
Gaithersbure, on Saturday. June 23rd. from
8 to 6 O'Clock. P. M. Admission, includ-
ing refreshments, rs cents.
The annual meeting Of the Western Dis
trict Baptist Association of Maryland was
held at Cedar Grove. this county, on Tues
day and Wednesday Of this week. Dele
gates numbering 200 were in attendance.
The annual sermon was preached by Rev.
A. T. Howard, pastor of the Rockville Bap-
fist Church.
An inquest at Cabin John Bridge last
Saturday established the fact that VIM.
E. Wood. thirty-five years old, for several
years resident of Glen Echo. who was
drowned in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, near Cabin John Bridge. Wednes-
day evening. lost his life through an ac-
cidental drowning.
Mrs. Emma G. Walter. of Washington,
has sold to Leonard L. Nicholson. Jr, Of
this vicinity. her farm of li9 acres. on the
Rockville Norbeck road. one mile from Rock
vile. The property is understood to have
brought a handsome price. although the
exact consideration has not been made
public.
The harvest of the thousands of gardens
planted in response to President Wilson's
appeal should be conserved for winter use.
The Department of Agriculture has worked
out process by which the housewife may
dry the surplus of her garden and orchard
at home. Read this timely article in the
Washington Sunday Star. June "a.
Miss Lamanda Heagy. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Heagy. of this town. died
last Tuesday. following long illness. The
funeral took place from the family resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon. the services
being conducted by Rev. J. W. Duffey.
pastor of the Methodist Church. Burial
was in Rockville Union Cemetery
The Methodist parsonage at Potomac was
honored with the presence of Mr.. Merle
Edward Bowman and Miss Mary Eliza
beth Langhon, who were united in mar
rage by Rev. B. L. Parrott on Monday.
June 18th. The newly married couple will
visit Washington and Atlantic City before
returning to their home at Pulaski. Vir-
ginia.
Miss Mildred C. Lehman. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel A. Lehman. of this town.
and Mr.. Wilmer M. Black. of Washington.
were married here on Thursday evening
of last week by Rev. A. T. Howard, pastor
of the Baptist Church. the ceremony taking
place at the home of the bride in the
presence Of small company of relatives
and friends.
The Rockville Unit of the Red Cross will
give musical at Seco Hall on Tuesday,
June 26th. at O'Clock. Musicians from
Washington and other places will assist.
and the evening promises to be very enjoy
able. Admission. rs cents, the proceeds
Going to carry on the work Of the unit.
Homemade candy and fruit punch will
be for sale.
The funeral of John H. Gassaway. son
OF the late Alexander A. Gassaway. who
died in Pittsburgh. Pa. on Thursday of
last week, following a long illness. took
place Saturday afternoon from the home
OF his mother, Mrs. Bette F. Gassaway.
near Jamestown. this county, Rev. o. A.
Gillinsham officiating. Burial was in the
Jamestown cemetery.
Mrs. Bessie NJ Elder. aged "a years. wife
Of j. Leo Elder, of the vicinity Of Derwood.
died last Friday in Washington hospital.
Besides her husband. an infant sur
wives. The funeral was held Monday in
Trace M. E. Church South. Gaithersbure.
the services being conducted by the pastor.
Kew Marvin T. Keen. Burial was in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
The marriage of Miss Avice Lauretta
N n a.