Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-08-10
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Town and Country.

Prof. Julian F., Walters. of Silver Spring
has been appointed under the Civil Service
to a position in the U. S. War Department
at a salary of $500 per annum.
Miss Mary E. Price, for many years &
resident of Olney district. died in Balti
more last week. aged 80 years, her death
being due to a general breakdown.
How the United States is lining up with
the allies on the battlefield and at home
Watch August 18th issue of The Wash.
ineton Sunday Star for this article.
At the Millinery Shop, Rockville, Nd
dress skirts, 79c, &C.. shirtwaists, Soc
Use, &C.. Isle hose. soc; silk hose, 35c
soc and $l.25; $3.50 and $3.50 satin
hats $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Garrett. of Hunt
ing Hill, are visiting their son, Mr.. Porter
A. Garrett, in Chicago. and on their way
home will stop over at Niagara Falls for a
short time.
Messrs. Charles and Reuben Keys, FORM
erly of this vicinity. have enlisted in the
u. S. Aviation Corps, and are at the Pen
sacola, Fla, drilling grounds. preparing to
enter the World War.
Mr.. Lewis R. Watson and family left
this town yesterday for their new home
near Fredericksburg, Va. Mr.. Watson has
been made member of the faculty of the
Fredericksburg Normal School.
A patriotic service of special interest to
the general public will be held in the M.
E. Church South. Rockville, this Sunday.
August 18th. at II A. M. An address will
be made by Hon. C. C. Carlin. Of Virginia
The meeting of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the
home of Miss Ida Dove, Rockville. on Tues
day, August 18th. at 2:30 P. M. The
members and friends are cordially invited.
A large barrack on the farm Of Mr.. Ed
win r. Allnutt. near Jacksonville. was
struck by lightning during storm on
Thursday afternoon of last week and set on
fire. The building and lot of hay filling
it to its full capacity were consumed.
The dwelling house on the farm of Mr..
Thomas Ricketts,. near Hunting Hill. was
destroyed by fire on Thursday morning of
last week. with all the furniture in the up
stairs. most Of that on the lower floor being
saved. The fire was caused by defec-
tive fiue.
In celebration of the completion of his
handsome new home, built to replace
dwelling which was destroyed by fire sew
eral months ago. Mr.. James W. Nicol. of
near Hunting Hill, last Sunday afternoon
entertained his fellow Masons Of Rockville
and vicinity and few other Friends on his
farm.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Baltimore on Saturday last Of
Miss Eloise Clagett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Clagett, of Woodside, this
county, and Mr.. Eugene H. Waters, of Ger
mantown. They are now at Atlantic City.
Upon their return they will take up their
residence at Germantown.
DIR. Joseph V. Selby, of the vicinity of
Derwood. has filed suit in the Circuit Court
here against the Washington and Rock
vile Electric Railway Company. claiming
damages in the amount of $4,000. Ii is
charged DR.. Selby was elected from car
of the defendant company without cause.
He is represented by Attorney W. Outer
bride Spates.
AS result of a collision on the Wash
ington and Rockville Electric Railway at
Gingell's curve. short distance this side
of Bethesda, the morning of April 5th.
Charles Eugene Lochte. of MontrOse. this
county. has filed suit in the Circuit Court
here against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, claiming damages in
the amount of $1,000. He is represented
by John A. Garrett.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
opened the only bid received by them for
the work of improving several streets Of
Rockville with concrete. The bid, made
by the Washington Asphalt. Block and
Tile Company, offered to do the work at 10
per cent of cost. and was forwarded to the
State Roads Commission. at Baltimore. for
its consideration. 1t is probable that the
bid will not be accepted.
The funeral of Adam Sauer. aged fifty
one years. for many years a resident OF
Washington city. who died suddenly of
heart disease on the farm of Mr.. Richard
L. Saunders. near Cabin John. this county.
was held last Saturday afternoon from the
home of Mr.. Saunders, large number Of
friends of the deceased from Washington
and the county attending. Rev. George S.
Duncan, pastor Of the Hermon Presbyte-
rian Church, conducted the services. and
burial was in the cemetery adjoining Her
mon Church.
Mrs. Martha f. Shanholtz, Of this vicin-
ity, has instituted suit in the Circuit Court
for an absolute divorce from Benjamin l..
Shanholtz. also of this vicinity, on the
ground Of desertion and infdelity. The
bill represents that the couple were mar
ried July rs. 1904, and lived together at
intervals until last November, when the
plaintiff was deserted. The bill further
states that the plaintiff was deserted sew
eral times by defendant during the last
seven years of their married life. Mrs.
Shanholtz asks the court to allow her ali
mony and counsel fees.
Misses Maude and Maggie Betteker,
aged 10 and Is years. respectively, daugh-
tiers Of John Betteker. of Potomac district
have by their attorney. John A. Garrett
filed suits in the Circuit Court here against
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, each claiming damages in the amount
OF $4,000. II is charged that at late houI
the night Of March 18th last. while pas.