Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-21
Io1xl sna gersnual
Town and Country.

Corn cutting in this section has beeul
and the labor to perform this works scarce
The price paid per shock of 16 hills squar
is 80 cents, or $4.20 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Williams, of Pooles
vile, announce the engagement of thei
daughter, Jane. to Mr.. Henry White All
mutt, of Jacksonville. The wedding will
take place in October.
The net receipts of the late exhibition
of the Agricultural Society of Montgomery
County were $l,100. as reported by the
society's treasurer at a meeting of the di.
rectors on Tuesday.
Charles Ernest Holland, aged AS years
died last Sunday at the home of his sister
Mrs. Clayton Hoyle. at Dickerson. He is sur.
vived by his widow. Eva B. Holland. The
deceased was son of Mr. J. W. Holland
Misses Evelyn and letter Welsh enter
tanned weekend house party at 1.-THE
Cedars," in Derwood. having among their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Sherline, Mr..
Frank Vonallson and Mr.. George F. Prick,
of Washington, D. C.
Messrs Robert B. Peter and Albert M.
Bouic, of this town. last Saturday pur-
chased at mortgage sale farm of SO 1-2
acres of land, situated on the 7th street
pike, two and half miles from Silver
Spring, for 500 per acre.
Prof. Willis L. Moore. formerly Chief of
the United States Weather Bureau. who
owns and lives on farm near Rockville.
is being considered by the party leaders
for the Republican nomination for the
State Senate in this county.
The Young Peoples Missionary Society
of the Rockville Methodist Church will
hold progressive supper in the Methodist
Sunday School house on Thursday, Sep
TENDER 9th, beginning at $50 O'Clock,
P. M. Supper so cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Edgar Aud, of
Herndon, Va. announce the engagement
of their daughter Miss Jeanne Louise, to
Mr.. Kobe Curtice. of Vienna. Va. The
wedding will take place in October at St.
Timothy's Episcopal Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Concord M.
E. Church will hold its annual harvest
supper on the church lawn on Wednesday,
September 26th, beginning at A O'Clock,
P. M. If rainy, the next fair evening.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church.
There will be held in the Baptist Church
at Rockville. $50 P. M, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 25th, conference of men and
women who are opposed to race-track
gambling in the State of Maryland. DIR.
W. A. Davis, of Baltimore, will be the
principal speaker.
Vernon G. Owen, real estate and live
stock auctioneer, sold for Mrs. Jane H.
Welliver her herd of grade Holstein and
jersey cattle on Wednesday last The
average price was $97 per head, and IA
of the herd averaged $ll4.30. The best
COW and calf brought $l7l.
Misses Elizabeth Defandorf, OF Garrett
Park, and Ruby Robertson. of this town,
have resigned as teachers at the Rockville
High School, Miss Defandorf to become a
member of the faculty of the Technical
High School, Washington. and Miss Rob-
ertson to enter the government service at
Washington.
While left alone standing on a street in
Washington city on Monday last, a new
Ford machine owned by Mr.. Somervell
Dawson, of near this town, was stolen. At
the present time the thief. with his booty,
has not been apprehended. The loss was
sustained while Mr.. Dawson and his wife
were on business visit to the city.
Mrs. Alice PelOubet Morton, in charge of
the Governments Food Administration
Laboratory in Washington, says the time
has come for greater cooperation in
American households, and communities
must work together. Read this article,
really personal to every hOusekeeper. in
The Washington Sunday Star. Septem-
Der 20.
Frank P. Smith, for many years MEM
Der of the Washington police force, died
last Monday at Forest Glen, this county,
where he had lived for several years. He
had been in poor health for a long time,
but his death was unexpected and came as
he was walking in woods near his home.
He is survived by four sons and three
daughters.
The marriage of Miss Annie E. Waesche,
daughter of Mr.. j. F. Waesche. of this
county, and Mr.. Joseph F. Smith, of Wash
inGton city, took place on Wednesday
aiternOon of last week in the apartment
of the brides sister, Miss M. B. Waesche.
at the Wellington, Washington. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. J. W.
Smith. of Baltimore.
Doctor and Mrs H. F. Hill, of Edmond
son and Melvin avenues, Gainesville. an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Lucy Courtney Hill, to Lieut.. E. F.
Barrett Prettyman, son Of Reverend and
Mrs. F. J. Prettyman. Of Washington, last
Saturday. Lieut.. Prettyman recently re-
ceived his commission at Fort Myer, and
is now stationed at Greenville, N. c.
Age has so enfeebled the venerable
minister. Rev. Samuel r. White. Of this
town, that it was thought wise for him
and his aged wife. who have for number
OF years lived alone, to be where they
could be well looked after, and last Satur-
day they went to Poolesville, where they
viii make their home with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
K. Hall DR.. White is about IS years old.
tie had lived in Rockville nearly go years
and during that time officiated at the mar
nages of more than 1000 couples. large
Of a. -. 81.