Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-19

Town and Country.
Last Friday fresh eggs sold in Washing
ing for 80 cents a dozen.
This winter Irish potatoes possess a
much wealth as gold mine.
Mrs. A. C. Scheirer is selling at her home
in Rockville, all of her household furnitur
at private sale during January.
Andrew E. Hose has been committed t
the Maryland School for the Blind a
Overlea. Md. by order of the County Com
missiOners.
The home of Arthur L. Reynolds. of Ia
koma. Park, was entered by thieves las
Friday night and $3.50 worth of jewelr!
stolen.
Col William Frederick Cody buffalo Bill
soldier, hunter and scout, is dead Anothe
great man moved from our earth.
Jesse K. Nicholson has filed suit in tn,
circuit court here for divorce from Mar!
E. Nicholson. He is represented by Rober
B. Peter.
Mr.. Webster Spates visited his brothers
Outerbridee and Roger Spates. of Rock
vile. on Sunday last. He is now located
in the State of Alabama. practicing law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Hawkins, of Wood
field, announce the engagement of thei
daughter, Miss Addie Belle, and Mr.. Clay
ton Watkins. The wedding will take place
early in February.
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur.
day at 8 P. M, Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg
Drama. Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six OF
more prizes given away.
Word was received here last Saturday
morning of the death in New York city of
Mrs. Jennie Luckett. wife of Ralph P.
Luckett Mr.. Luckett is a son of Mrs.
Cooke d. Luckett. of this town.
Paramount pictures at the Seco Theatre
three times every week. Monday. Thurs
day and Saturday. starting at 1880 p. M.
You are always assured of an evening s
finest entertainment at the Seco.
John Samel Case. of Wheaton district,
died on Wednesday evening of last week
at his home. aged 81 years. His death
was due to bronchial affection and fol-
lowed short illness. He is survived by
his wife and three children
The organization of the next House of
Representatives will be in the hands of
five men-two Progressives, one Socialist,
one Prohibitionist and one independent.
Read about the powerful five" in the
Washington Sunday Star. January 81.
The |. O. G. T., of Germantown, will have
an open-door meeting in the M. E. Church
on Friday. January 26th, beginning at
O'Clock, P. M. Rev. John FOote and other
good speakers will address the meeting.
Everybody welcome. especially the young
men.
At a meeting of the Rockville Town
Council on Wednesday night the clerk re-
ported $4,000 delinquent taxes for the
year 1915. and that list was being pre-
pared preparatory to advertising. at once,
for sale the properties responsible for these
taxes.
Oak Grove Lodge. |. o. O. F. of Wash
ingtOn Grove, has installed the following
officers Noble grand. Robert E. Palmer;
ce-grand. A. T. Rabbit; recording sec
rotary, George Mills financial secretary.
c. E. Schwarts; treasurer. C. f. Andrusi;
chaplain. A. II. Sorgenfrei; marshal, C. F..
Becraft.
Mrs. lola Brown. of Baltimore, Md.
Misses Lutte and Mamie Veirs, of Rock
vile. and Misses Mary and Elsie Byrd, of
Jacksonville, are touring some of the in
teresting points of Florida. viz: Jackson
vile. St. Augustine. Daytona. Mayport. At
lantic Beach. West Palm Beach. Palm
Beach and Miami.
Miss Emma Appleby. aged 20 years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Appleby,
of Cedar Grove, died at the home of her
parents on Friday last. She was stricken
with diphthera while visiting friends
near Baltimore and died within few
hours after reaching her home. Interment
took place at the Damascus cemetery.
Capt Samuel Riggs. of this town. has
been invited to give in an address before
the large class of Sunday school boys of
the NJ E. Church South. of Rockville, his
observations made in Texas while there
lately performing military duty. We feel
sure that the address will be filled with
interesting facts and pungent wit, as the
Captain is abundantly able to give il this
flavor.
Adrain L. Burnett. has resigned as
deputy clerk of the circuit court for this
county, and last Wednesday morning left
for Bridgeport. Conn, to enter munition
factory in the capacity Of a mechanical
engineer. Preston B. Ray. clerk of the
court. has not selected his successor. Mr..
Burnett is son of the late John L. Bru-
nett, for long time clerk Of the court
He entered the clerks Office about two
years ago.
The executive board of the Library AS
ISOLATION of Rockville met with Mrs. o. NJ.
Linthicum Saturday. the 18th instant. 1t
was ruled that the library be opened to the
public on every Wednesday afternoon from
until a and on Saturday from A. M.
TO P. NJ There will also be table of
all the latest fiction. Anyone can take
one Of these books by the payment Of 5 cents
per week 1t is hoped that the public will
take advantage of this opportunity.
Mr.. Judson C. WeIliver has been made
director of the European business Of the
New York Sun. owned byM Munsey, who
also owns the Washington Times and
number Of other daily papers throughout