Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-07-13
Intal aud 9ersnual.
Town and Country.

of waists. Mrs. Harry E. Stratmyer, Rock
vile.
The County Commissioners have ap
pointed Benjamin T. Colt. of Poolesville
a temporary clerk in the Office of tn
County Treasurer.
Motto: Vehicle Commissioner BaughmaI
has appointed George A. Gloyd, of Gath
ersburg. this county, deputy commits
sioner and has detailed him to patrol road
in the county.
Mr. Dorsey r. Bean, formerly of thi
town, has been promoted to the position
of examiner of postal stations in Washing
ton city. after serving with efficiency II
the postal service for number of years.
The wheat standing in the fields in thi.
county is said to be in serious danger from
the constant rains which have been falling
for week. Very little of the crop wa.
put under shelter before the wet season
set in.
Representative Jeanette Rankin deliv
cred an address at Drummond, this county
on the 4th instant 1t was well received
by large audience and was the first public
address she has made since entering Con-
gress.
Judge E. C. Peter, of the Circuit Court
here, has signed decree granting to
Richard B. Carr. of Laurel. Md. limited
divorce from Margaret C. Carr, now of Bur-
louisville. this county. on the ground of
desertion.
The meeting of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the home
of Mrs. Frank Higgins, in Rockville. on
Tuesday. July 18th. at 2:30 P. M. The
members and friends are cordially urged
to be present.
Frederick Allen, who has viewed the
battle fronts of Europe, tells Of the new
methods of fighting demanded by the con-
fiict and describes the wonders of modern
warfare. Read this timely article in The
Washington Sunday Star, July u.s.
Following long illness of an affection
of the lungs. William W. Jones, aged So
years, died last week at the home of his
brother, Wade II. Jones, near Wheaton.
Mr.. Jones was son of the late Samuel
II. Jones. of Wheaton, and was unmar-
ried.
The Rockville Chautauqua Association
has elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Willis B. Burdette; vice-president.
Frank Higgins; secretary. Clifford H. Rob-
ertson treasurer, VIM. W. Welsh. Com
mittees were named to make arrangements
for the annual chautauqua to be held here
the week beginning August 18th.
Mrs. Williams. wife of Thomas Williams,
of Ounce Orchard. died last Friday in a
Washington hospital. following an opera
ton performed several days before. She
is survived by her husband. Mrs. Williams
was daughter of the late John Clagett.
of this county. The funeral took place
Sunday from the Methodist Church at
Gaithersburg
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Eliza Briggs.
wife of Thomas Briggs, who died suddenly
on Wednesday night of last week at her
home, near Hunting Hill. took place Satur-
day morning from the Methodist Church,
Rev. M. H. Keen, pastor of the church.
officiating. Burial was at Gaithersburg.
Mrs. Briggs was seventy years old. She
is survived by her husband and two chill
dren-Mrs. Mollie Peddicord and Charles
Edgar Briggs. both of this county Mrs.
Briggs was daughter of the late James
Clagett
Montgomery county's exemption board.
composed of W. Frank Gather, Preston B.
Ray and DR.. VIM. 7. Pratt, has completed
its work of arranging the county's resistra-
ton lists in serial numbers and making
duplicates of registration cards, and has
sent its numbered registration list to Pro-
yOst Marshal General Crowder and the
duplicate registration cards TO Adjt. Gen.
Warfeld. This county is believed to have
been the first in the State to complete the
work. which required the services of large
corps of clerks for five days.
On Sunday. July 8, 1917 Mrs. Josephine
Penn, widow of Hieerson Penn and daugh-
ter of the late William Kinks Warfeld.
died at her residence, in this town. aged
72 years. Mrs. Penn issurvived by a son.
Maynard Penn, merchant at Garrett Park
and daughter, Miss Sadie Penn, of this
town. Rev. A. T. Howard, pastor Of the
Baptist Church here, officiated at her
funeral services, which were held at her
late home Tuesday morning. Her remains
were inferred in the Warfeld family lot
in Union Cemetery. near this town.
A fine game Of base ball will be played
at the Fair Grounds here on tomorrow
afternoon, commencing at two O'Clock, be-
tween the Rockville and Brookeville teams.
About three weeks ago the Brookeville and
Poolesville teams played. with the result
OF to 0 in favor of the former. Last
Saturday the excellent team from PoOles-
vile played Rockville and lost to the latter
by to 2. These are equal to professional
scores, and those who attend on tomorrow
may expect to see like score made after
a hard fought game. Admission to the
grounds free.
Plans are about complete for the estab-
hshment of at least two camps Of Wash
ineton boys to work on farms. One will be
al Sandy Spring and the other on the fruit
farm of Prof. Willis Moore, near Rockville
l. W. De CAST enrolling officer, United
o'aIes' Boys Working Reserve. Depart
ment Of Labor. has announced that thu
DANDY Spring camp probably could b.
opened the latter part of this week, Will
mat on Prof. Moores place will start Jul
=o'h' A competent leader will be in chars
al each place. The boys in the Rockvill
camp will be needed to gather and hel