Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-08-03
Tufal aud gersnual,
Town and Country.

Town ana COunIry'
The heat registered SO at the kiosk herr
last Tuesday,
The Rockville Chautauqua of this sum.
mer will be held on the academy lot.
Hugh Rabbit. son of Mr.. Harry Rabbit
If Trayilah, has enlisted in the U. S. Nava
Reserve Corps.
Miss Margaret Calendar, of South Dakota
ia visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
hudson Welliver, near this town.
James Dawson, son of Mr.. George C
Dawson, of this town, has been appointed
captain in the u. S. Engineer Corps.
The annual meeting of the Ridgely Brown
Camp of Confederate Veterans will be held
in Rockville. Md, on Saturday, August 4th,
1917, at 10 A. M.
A field of wheat thrashed Wednesday
ON the farm of Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley, near
this town, yielded 20 l-2 bushels per acre,
in splendid condition.
AT special meeting of the Rockville
Town Council last Tuesday evening George
W. Weaver was unanimously elected Bailiff
10 succeed Leonidas Ricketts,, resigned.
At the Millinery Shop, Rockville, Nd,
dress skirts, 79c. &C.: shirtwaists. soc.
75c. &c. Isle hose. soc; silk hose, 35c,
soc and SIPS; $3.50 and $3.50 satin
hats $3.50.
The farm belonging to Mr.. John Welsh
of Derwood. located on the Great Falls
road, about three miles southwest of Rock
Vile, has been sold for $4,000. The sale
was made through Mr.. Richard 0ffutt. Of
Dickerson, to party in Virginia, whose
name we did not learn.
The Nays system of food supply is truly
remarkable, particularly in war times; our
Jack tars on the high seas always get the
best food obtainable. For example, United
States sailors even now are served white
instead of war bread. Read this timely
article in The Washington Sunday Star.
August S.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
last sold to Robert Garrett & Sons, Of Bal
timore, the entire issue of $40, 900 for the
Improvement under the State Aid Law Of
the main street and other streets of Rock
vile. The bonds brought S20.036. The
State Roads Commission will pay one-half
the cost, which, it is estimated, will be
about $4,000.
The county exemption board last Satur-
day sent out notices to the first 1852 Mont.
somery county men drawn to appear here
this week for physical examination. The
first 81 men are to appear Thursday. the
second 81 on Friday and the other 81 on
Saturday. Gov. Harrington has appointed
DR.. F. N. Henderson. of this town, to assist
DR.. William T. Pratt with the examination
work.
On Friday, August 10th. at 2 O'Clock, P.
NJ, there will be a public meeting at the
Presbyterian Church annex, in Kensington,
conducted by a representative from the
Agricultural Department, demonstrating
wheatess bread. The Montgomery County
Section of the Council of Defense espe-
cially urges every housekeeper to attend,
and the Motor Messenger Service girls are
requested to bring to Kensineton as many
as possible, that every one may have these
valuable suggestions right from the Food
Commission. This is the first of a series
of addresses to be given in our county. and
it is hoped that all will avail them
selves of every plan advanced by the Food
Commission.
The County Board of Education held
special meeting here Monday and unani-
mously elected Edwin W. Broome. for
number of years Assistant County Super
intendent of schools, Acting Superintend-
ent to succeed Willis B. Burdette, whose
resignation took effect August LIST. Several
weeks ago the board, by unanimous vote,
elected Mr.. BrOome as County Superintend-
ent. but, on the ground that he did not
meet certain legal requirements. DR.. M.
Bates Stephens, State Superintendent OF
Education. withheld his approval. The
action Of the board Monday, however. which
will, it is understood. meet with the APP
proval of DR.. Stephens, means, it is said,
that the legal obstacles in Mr.. Broome's
way will be overcome in the near future
and that he will then be made County
Superintendent for a term of four years.