Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-12-21
T III e SEN TIN Ell.
Friday Morning....Dec 81, 1917.
Focal aud Rersuna'
Town and Country.


Messrs Wallace Welsh and Worthinetor
Talbot, our esteemed fellow townsmen, are
suffering with pneumonia.
All hats and trimmings at the Rockville
Millinery Shop reduced. A full line Of
Christmas articles, yarns, etc., on hand.
Lost, black silk handbag, containing
money. between Rockville and Bethesda
Liberal reward. Mrs. TIC Groomes, Rock
vile, Md.
Mr.. W. S. O. Beall, of this town, was
thrown from his sleigh while out riding on
Sunday last and had one of his shoulders
dislocated.
Valentine Wilson. of this town, has been
promoted from second to first lieutenant
in the U. S. army. He is now stationed
at Camp Mcclellan, Ala. ..,'..
The annual Christmas entertainment of
Grace M. E. Church South. Gaithersburg,
will be held on the evening of December
26th. beginning at 7:30 O'Clock. Every
body welcome.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Hunting Hill M. E. Church Sunday School
will be held at the church on Monday
evening" December oath, at O'Clock. A
cordial welcome to all.
A Christmas service, to be rendered by
the Sunday School of Emory M. E. Church
South, will take place in the church at
Oakdale on Friday evening, December 20,
at 7:30 O'Clock. The public is cordially
invited to attend and be made welcome.
Charles B. Jones. former resident of
Jamestown district, this county. died last
Friday at Frazee, Mimi, aged SO years.
He is survived by his wife and four children.
He was brother of Erasmus w., Vim. A.,
John and j. Brooke Jones. Mr. Jones had
lived in Minnesota about thirty-five years.
Fiction by the best modern writer's
feature articles dealing with the great war
and government activities; pictorial Sec
ton unsurpassed by any in the country
these are three strong points in consider
ing the value Of The" Washington Sunday
Star. Get a copy next Sunday. December
20.
James S. Cortney. colored. of Bethesda
district, and VIM. Hall, colored, of Pooles-
vile district, have lately been arrested as
deserters from the u. S. army and taken
to Camp Meade. They are the first in this
county to be charged with desertion. The
former was arrested by Deputy Peake and
the latter by Sheriff Aud.
Sheriff VIM L. Aud has announced the
appointment of the following deputies:
Randolph Luhn. PoOlesvie; J. Melvin
Etchison, Gaithersbure Robert S. Darby.
Damascus; Albert T. NARROW, 0lney Hugh
F. ODonnell, Wheaton, Willard Peake, Be-
thesda; George Weaver and Artemus Sulll-
van. Rockville; Robert L. Saunders, Poto-
mac.
The local exemption board here sent five
colored men to Camp Meade on Thursday
of last week to take the places Of men re-
jected at the camp. They were Charles
H. Adams and Herbert E. Hodge, Rock
vile: VIM. Hall. Poolesville; Hurl Smith,
Lewisdale, and Harrison Parker, Silver
Spring. This county's quota is still short
four men. and these will be sent to Camp
Meade within the next few days.
The Women's Section. Montgomery Coun-
ty Council of Defense, held a meeting Of
the Commission with the recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Eden j. Hartshorne, on Tuesday
of last week. The general meeting of all
charmen held each month will be omitted
this December, but will be called in Janu-
airy, after the State meeting on January 8,
in Baltimore to which all county chair
men and their committees are invited.
In the presence of few members Of the
two immediate families, Miss Lillian B.
Fields. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Fields, of this town. and Mr.. William
A. Waters. of Germantown. were married
at 1l:30 O'Clock last Saturday morning by
Rev. John T. Cooahan, pastor Of St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rockville. the ceremony
taking place at the rectory. Immediately
following the ceremony the couple left for
a southern trip. Mr.. Waters is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles C. Waters. of Ger
mantown. this county.
William Phelps Emo, OF Washington. has
filed suit in the Circuit Court here against
the National City Real Estate Corporation
and Walter R. Tuckerman and others to
foreclose deed of trust on property in
Edgemoor. subdivision of 1871 acres near
Bethesda. for an accounting and the ap-
pointment of receivers to take charge of
the affairs Of the defendants so far as the
subdivision of Edeemoor is concerned. The
plaintiff is represented by James S. Easily
Smith and Wilson F. Farr. Of Washington.
and George H. Lamar, of this town.
Lately we have had several snowstorms,
and at one period rain and hail. forming
coating Of ice. Our birds. particularly
quail, cannot find cover from destructive
animals, and. worse still, their food is shut
on Let the appeal 60 out to our game
Wardens. farmers and others to supply food
and protection. 1t requires but little in the
way Of grain to carry covey of quail or
partridges over severe spell Of weather
and it is well worth the small cost and
trouble. Old grain, screenings and sweep
ines from the barn floors will do the trick
The regular meeting of the Janet Mont
Somery Chapter, D. A. R.. was held on
December 18th. at l:30 p. NJ, at the home
Oh Mrs. Eden J. Hartshorne, at Kensins-
ton' with the regent, Mrs. J. Frank Wilson,
presiding. After the regular monthly re-
ports were received. various plans for aid
ing the work Of the war were taken up
win much interest. The chapter also
voted a contribution for the Lafayette
memorial Flag. After the close of the