Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-27

Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
The Kings Daughters of Rockville will
meet with Mrs. W. Hicks on Tuesday even
ine, May LIST. at 7:S0 o'clock.
Millinery. new shapes and styles Of the
season, flowers. ornaments, etc.. full line
of waists. Mrs. Harry E. Stratmyer. Rock
vile.
Mr.. John T. Mock and Miss Fannie H.
Crown, both of Potomac district. were mar
ried at Potomac on Wednesday Of last
week by Rev. B. L. Parrott. pastor Of the
Methodist Church there.
Miss Anna Hurley, daughter Of Mr.. H.
C. Hurley, of this community, was operated
upon last Monday, in the Homeopathic
Hospital, in Washington city, for appendi-
citis She is doing well.
&C. Griffin. the furniture man, has re-
turned to Rockville and will be glad to ac-
commodate any who need his services.
His place of business is located near the
Postoffice, on Montgomery Avenue.
Willis B. Burdette, county superintend-
ent of the public schools, has announced
the designations Of Miss Marjorie Barnes
and Miss Allie Hahn as assistant teachers
at the high school at Gaithersburg and the
Grammar school at Woodside. respectively.
What this war means to the finances
of the nations is matter second only to
the raising and maintaining of our army
and navy. The Federal Reserve Board is at
work placing the country on sound bank
ing system. Read this article in the Wash
ington Sunday Star, April 20.
Miss Nora Virginia Grimes. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Grimes. of Travilah.
died last week Of pneumonia, aged %
years. The funeral took place from Nc
Donald Chapel. at Ounce Orchard. Rev.
M. H. Keen, of Gaithersburs, conducting
the services. Burial was at Jamestown.
The Maryland Court Of Appeals has af
firmed the judgment dsallowing poolmak-
ing of the Circuit Court for this county in
the case Of the Montgomery County Agricul-
tural Society VS.. State of Maryland. The
reasons for this conclusion will be given
in an opinion hereafter to be filed. states
the Court.
Alexander Mosher, of Washington. by
his attorneys. Bouic & Bouic. has filed suit
in the Circuit Court here for an absolute
divorce from Mary Louisa MOsher. for a
number of years a resident of Montrose.
this county. The bill charges desertion.
setting forth that the couple were married
in Baltimore on April 80. 1885. and lived
together in Washington until March, 1902.
Miss Martha Eva Wheeler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Wheeler. of the
vicinity of Falkland. and Mr.. William A.
Marlowe, of Colesville, were married on
Wednesday evening Of last week in St.
Marks Episcopal Church, Falkland. the
ceremony being performed by the rector.
Rev. DR.. Saunders. in the presence OF a
large number of relatives and friends of
the couple.
A delegation of ladies'. headed by Mrs.
James H. Jones. has requested the County
Commissioners to make an appropriation
Of $3.50 for the employment of a home
economics demonstration for this county.
A like sum will be given by the u. S. Gov
eminent The expense budget of the pub
lie schools contains the amount and the
County Commissioners are asked not to
strike it out in making the appropriation
for schools.
The appointment of Alfred Ray Thorn
son by President Wilson as u. S. Consul
has been confirmed by the Senate. Mr..
Thomson, grandson Of the late Alfred Ray
and nephew of Preston B. Ray, of this
county. was born and spent his early life
near Forest Glen He has served in the
past five years as Vice Consul at Berlin.
Germany; Belerave, Servia. and Saloniki.
Greece, and now stationed in the State
Department at Washington.
The State Tax Commission and the
County Commissioners of this county met
in the Court House here last Friday and
heard the objections of the landowr ers in
Colesville district to the new assessments
placed upon their properties. About fifty
Of them were present and a number of
others made their complaints in writing.
They thought their assessments were too
high and asked for reductions. Their COM
plants will be answered after consideration
hu the Hono,,, Copam;aeionara IN aoma dav
in the near future The new assessment
will not be used this year as a basis upon
which to make the levy. This the MEM
bers of the Tax Commission assented to
after they were convinced that the assess
ment could not be completed in time,
although they had previously insisted that
II should be the basis for 1917.
At the annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Medical Society, held last
week at the Montgomery Country Club
here, the following officers were chosen !:
President. DIR. Eugene Jones, of Kensine-
ton; vice. president. DR.. Elijah W. White.
Of Poolesville: secretary treasurer. DR.. F.
N Henderson, of Rockville. The meeting
was presided over by the retiring presi-
dent, DR.. J. W. Bird. and was attended by
alaree number of physicians Of this county
and number from the District Of Column
bia. DR.. Riley. of the medical department
Of the University of Maryland. gave a talk
on "lnfantile Paralysis" DR.. Charles S.
White, Of Washington. discussed Surgical
Significance OF Jaundice," and DR.. Ryan
Devereux, Of Chevy Chase. talked on
Medical Preparedness" A resolution was
adopted fixing in a general way a more
Uniform scale Of fees to be charged by
members Of the society. At noon dinner
was served at the country club.