Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-12-07
THE SENTIN Ell.
Friday December Z, 1917.
3oeal aud gersnual.

l5U acres, situated near Germantown, tC
Mr.. John ]. Baker for $500.
All hats and trimmings at the Rockville
Millinery Shop reduced. A full line Of
Christmas articles, yarns. etc.. on hand.
Mr.. F. Hazel Cashell has sold one of his
farms of 237 acres. lying on Rock Creek
to Mr.. George Ray for $137.50 per acre.
Mrs. Hugh Magruder. of Baltimore city
Nd, has been appointed secretary to the
Red Cross Chapter of Montgomery county
The Kings Daughters of Rockville will
meet with Mrs. Charles j. Lyddane on
Tuesday afternoon, December 18th, 1917,
at 8 O'Clock.
Richard H. Stokes, President of the Mont
eomery County National Bank of Rockville,
has been appointed director of the war
savings campaign in this county.
A Japanese operetta, in three acts, will
be rendered at the Poolesville Town Hall
December 7, 1917, by the Brunswick opera
troupe. Performance begins at 7:30 P. M.
Admission rs cents. Proceeds for the
benefit of St. Peter Church, Poolesville, Md.
Died. in Washington. on December 1st.
Mrs. Clara Taylor Ware. widow of the late
William Ware, of Fredericksburg. Va, and
daughter of W. H. S. Taylor and Harriet
Mackall. of Georgetown. D. C. Mrs. Ware
is survived by one son. Mr.. William Ware.
of Philadelphia. Pa, and Miss Fife Beale
Ware. of Washington city.
You will find exactly 100 per cent more
photographs than before in the enlarged
planoeravure section of The Washington
Sunday Starlight pages instead of four.
and the same high quality Of workman
ship in reproduction and subject-matter
in selection. Get a copy next Sunday.
December 8.
On Friday afternoon. December 7th. there
will be a tea and sale of fancy articles for
the benefit of St. Johns Church, Bethesda.
at the rectory adjoining the church. Brad
ley Lane and the Rockville pike. Many
attractive articles, suitable for Christmas
gifts, will be on sale. as well as canned
and preserved fruits put up by the ladies
Of the church.
The Social Service League again calls
attention to its campaign for the sale of
Red Cross Christmas Seals, and asks that
you contribute to its success by purchas-
ing them as literally as you can, at one
cent. They will be on sale at the various
business places in Rockville and other
parts of the county after December LIST.
For further information write the secre-
tary, Miss Ida Dove, Rockville, Md.
Mrs. Sarah E. Crown. wife of L. Hamil-
ton Crown, died on Thursday of last week
at her home at Hunting Hill. aged 65
years. Her death was due to paralysis
and followed a long illness. She is sur
vived by her husband and several chill
dren. The funeral took place Saturday
from the Methodist Church at Hunting
Hill and her remains were inferred in
Rockville Union Cemetery
Emory Dorsey and Arthur Murphy, young
negroes of Wheaton district, who were
found guilty by jury of an assault with
intent to murder James Gather. also COL
ored, near Wheaton, several months ago.
were sentenced by Judge E. C. Peter to
seven years in the penitentiary. After
sentence had been passed Dorsey arose
and acknowledged his guilt, but declared
that Murphy had nothing to do with the
affair. Judge Peter, however, stated that
the sentence would have to stand, but sug-
gested that the case be investigated fur
ther.
The Montgomery County Chapter and
other Red Cross organizations of this coun-
ty are arranging to participate in the big
membership drive arranged for the week
beginning December 18th, and it is hoped
to increase the membership in this county
by several thousand. At meeting of the
executive committee of the chapter here
last Saturday afternoon VIM. F. Pretty
man, who had charge of the recent sue
cessful Young Mems Christian Association
army fund campaign in this county. was
selected to manage the membership drive,
and he will. it is understood. proceed at
once to organize the county.
Nathaniel BurleiGh. colored. convicted in
the Circuit Court here last week of the
murder of Roy Young. also colored, Of
Was ngton, at Scotland. this county, last
April has been sentenced by Judge Peter
10 he Maryland penitentiary for life. Bur-
leigh and Young had been on bad terms.
On the day of the shooting Young was
approaching the Burleigh home in COM
par with Burleigh's sister. Seeing him
coming. Burleigh went into the house and
procured a revolver and going outside
opened fire on Young. One bullet took
effect in Youngs side. causing his death
in a Washington hospital three weeks
later.
Henry j. Bieber, of Washington. and his
son, Julian W. Beber, were convicted in
the Circuit Court here Monday Of perjury,
and each sentenced by Judge Peter to 30
days in jail Their indictment was the re-
suit Of trial before Justice of the Peace
John H. L. Sawyer at Sligo. this county
last August. Of young Bieber on charge
of operating an automobile without having
an operators card The young man was
arrested August % and at the trial he
produced an operators card, which he
swore was obtained by him prior to August
%. His father coToborated the testimony
Of the son. The State, however. proved
that the card was not issued until August
23. the day following the arrest.