Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-11-23
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will be discontinued after November 1st
All persons of this county who desire t.
sell explosives must first obtain a licens.
from Court Clerk Ray, who has lately beer
invested with the power of licensor by thu
u. S. Government.
The marriage Of Miss Irene Brown anC
Mr.. Robert Dodge Hagner, which took place
in Harrisburg. Pa, on November 18th, is
announced. Mr.. and Mrs Hagner will be
at home in Bethesda after December lst
The new high school at Bradley Lane
was dedicated last Friday evening, DR..
John Lewis presiding. There was musi-
calproeram and addresses by Judge Peelle,
E. j. Ward, of the bureau of education, and
Eugene Stevens.
Sergt. Arthur Guy Empey, author of the
famous book lover the Top" has written
a series of twelve articles about his own
personal experiences of life lover there. "
Read the first next Sunday in The Wash
inston Sunday Star, November rs.
On Thursday evening, November goth,
1917, at 7:30, in Emory NJ E. Church
South. Oakdale Nd. Rev. Forrest ]. Pref
lyman. Chaplain Of U. S. Senate, will de-
liver his famous illustrated lecture on THE
Holy Land" Admission. rs cents. Come
and enjoy great treat.
Repairs to the broken canal bank of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near Seneca,
have been made and navigation has been
resumed on the waterway after tie-up
of about three weeks. Boats that have been
held up in the canal by the break are now
arriving at Georgetown and unloading their
cargoes to aid in meeting the demand for
soft coal.
The second annual exhibition of farm,
garden and household products, under the
auspices of the Germantown Grange, will
be held in the Germantown High School
building on Saturday, November oath.
All exhibits must be in by 10 o'clock. A.
M. Judging in the forenoon and addresses
in the afternoon. For further information,
apply to r. L. Hickerson. Secretary of Ger
mantown Grange.
Rev. Frank M. Richardson, pastor Of the
Braddock Street M. E. Church South, Win
chester, Va, is in the hospital at Clifton
Forge, Va, with the probability Of losing
the sight of one eye as the result of an
accident while with hunting party in the
vicinity of Hot Springs. He was examin-
ing gun that was out Of order, when a
spring flew out. striking him in the eye.
His glasses were broken and piece of the
lens pierced his eye. Mr. Richardson was
formerly pastor of the Methodist Church
here.
Have you any good corn? The Farmers
Banking and Trust Company, of Rockville,
Md. will give prizes for the best corn
raised in Montgomery county. There will
be no Maryland Show in Baltimore this
year, so here is your chance. Show your
neighbors and friends of the county what
kind of corn you raise and make this show
a success. Dates and prizes will be an
nounced later but while you are shocking
pick out your best ears and save them and
see what you are doing to make this cOun-
ty the best in the State.
DIR. George E. Lewis. a prominent physi-
clan of this town, offered his services to
the u S. Government and on August S
last was ordered to Fort Oelethorpe. Ca.
for duty at the Officers Training Camp.
On August rs he was made regimental
assigned to the 316th infantry at Camp
Meade. Md. On November S, 1917, he was
promoted to Major in the Medical Reserve
Corps of the Army and given command of
Field Hospital No. 3l5, which will be inn
mediately behind the firing line and give
first aid to the wounded.
The johnson men, headed by the father
Louis johnson. who reside about three
miles northwest Of this town. are most sue
cessful captors and trainers of wild animals
native to this section, whether they fly.
run or crawl, or inhabt land or water. Their
superiority in these lines is not surpassed
in the county. The other night upon the
Potomac river they captured with their
true and tried dogs an unusually large
coon that dressed sixteen pounds This is
one of many that they have caught the
current fall, but it overmatches the others
by several pounds in weight.
Mrs. Sarah C. Hilton. mother Of Robert
G. Hilton, United States Subtreasurer at
Baltimore. died last Saturday night at her
home here. aged II years. She had been
in poor health a long time. She is sur
vived by son and daughter the latter
being Mrs Herbert Darby, of this town.
The funeral took place Monday afternoon
from the family residence, the services
being conducted by Rev. H. |. Jaggers,
pastor of the Methodist Church at Clarks-
burg Burial was at Clarksburg Mrs. Hill
ton was lifelong resident Of this county
and before her marriage was Miss Miles.
She was the widow Of Robert S. Hilton, for
many years a merchant at Clarksburg,
Mrs. Mary Mcintyre Wilson Bird. aged
SO years. wife of DR.. J. W. Bird, of Sandy
Spring, died last Sunday. She was a
daughter of Mrs. Hannah D. Broomall Viii
son and the late John Emory Wilson, Of
Elkton, and graduate of St. Marys Semi
nary and Of the Nurses Training Schoo
of the Presbyterian Hospital Of Philadel'
phia, andSwas assistant superintendent Of
nurses at the University Hospital, Balti
more, for two years. She was a member
of the American Red Cross and was active
in the work Of the local branch Of Mont
gomery county. She was chairman Of thu
committee on medicine and nursing Of thu
Maryland Council Of Defense. and she wal
director Of the Needlework Guild o
America. She leaves three children.
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