Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-11
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ToWn and Country.


Town and Country.
Liberty Grove Grange will holdits annual
picnic on August 4th.
Mrs Darby Bowman. of Bridgeport, Conn
is visiting relatives here.
A record price of $3.26 for wheat was
reached in Baltimore last Wednesday.
Mr.. James Dawson, citizen Of the West,
native of this county, and son of Mr..
George c. Dawson, is visiting here.
Millinery, new shapes and styles of the
season. flowers. ornaments, etc., full line
of waists. Mrs. Harry E. Stratmyer Rock
vile.
Gov. Harrington has appointed William
W. johnson justice of the peace for Be-
thesda district to succeed Alfred Wilson,
resigned.
The festival for the benefit of St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rockville. will be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July oath and
25th, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McGill Williams an
nounce the engagement of their daughter.
Sara Margaret. to Mr.. G. Robert Gray. of
Dickerson.
The Reisinger property. located in this
town. was sold at trustees sale on Satur-
day last for $1,000. The National Bank
of Rockville was the purchaser.
Mr.. Henry Reisineer visited Rockville
last Saturday. Formerly he was one of
the prominent merchants of this town, but
is at present located in Washington city.
Mrs Priscilla Parsley. 81 years old. wild
ow of J. Thomas Parsley, of Lay Hill. died
Tuesday at the home of her son. Robert
Parsley. She was Miss Grimes before
marriage.
The ladies of St. Marys Sewing Society
of Boyd will hold bazaar in Boyd hall on
Saturday evening, May 18th. for the bene-
fit of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Barnes
vile. y
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Adrian Ridgely have
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Annie. to Mr.. M. Wilson Offutt. Jr.
The wedding will take place at the end of
this month.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Brookeville
M. P. Church will hold their annual straw
berry festival Thursday evening. May 81,
beginning at P. M. The public is cor
daily invited
The Young Peoples Branch of Oakdale
will meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
P. Hines on Wednesday evening" May 23.
at O'Clock. All members and friends
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. James W. Nicol has begun the cree
tion of large and costly dwelling on his
farm. two miles west of Rockville. The
construction work is being executed by Mr..
Harry Howes, one of our leading builders
Mr.. Perrie E. Waters, of Germantown.
has announced the engagement of his
daughter. Miss Mary Alice Waters. to Mr..
C. Dade Griffith. son of Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
T. Griffith. of Beallsyille. The marriage
will take place in June.
Prof. Willis L. Moore will lecture at
Etchson school on Saturday. May 18th. at
7:45 P. NJ, for the benefit Of the church
and school. Subject, "Reminiscences of
Weather Bureau Man." Admission. adults
20 cents; children, 10 cents.
The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of Monocacy Cemetery Association
will be held at the cemetery at Beallsville.
Nd, on Saturday, May 18th. at 2 P. M.
All lot owners are emitted to vote for
directors. VIM. T. Griffith. secretary.
Judge Edward C. Peter has passed an
order awarding Mrs. Adds H. Snow, of
Washington, who is being sued here by
her husband, Chester A. Snow, for limited
divorce. 5000 counsel fees pending the
filing of an answer to the divorce bill.
Archie Bellows, young negro. is re-
ported to be in critical condition at his
home. near Sandy Spring, as a result of
being assaulted Sunday afternoon. His
throat was cut and he was otherwise badly
hurt Arch Hopkins and Horace and Levi
Bell are charged with assaultine him.
In addition to its regular local and AS
ISOLATED Press service. the Sunday Star
has added the special cable service of the
New York Times and New York World.
This means that all the news of all the
world is before your eye each Sunday if
you read the Washington Sunday Star,
Begin next Sunday, May IS.
President j. B. Diamond, Jr., presided at
the banquet given in Frederick City, We'd
nesday night last, by the Maryland Hol-
stein-Friesian Club. The day previous
combination sale of Holstein cattle was
held at the Fair Grounds and the stock
sold for long prices. bull bringing $500
and COW $500, the top prices.
Edgar A. P. Jones, of the vicinity Of
Glenmont, died last Saturday morning as
a result of injuries sustained the afternoon
before, when he was thrown and dragged
by young horse he was riding. When
found he was unconscious and remained so
until his death. Mr.. Jones was son of the
late Samuel H. Jones. He was 3S years
old and unmarried.
All members of Ridgely Brown Camp.
Confederate Veterans. are requested to
meet in Rockville on Saturday, the 18th
Of May. at 10 A. NJ, to make arrangements
to attend the National Reunion in Wash
ington the 4th to 7th Of June. All Con-
federates not members Of the Camp are
cordially invited to meet with us. Z. L.
Tschiffely. Commander.
By the unanimous vote Of the County
Board Of Education, Edwin w. Broome, for
eleven years assistant superintendent Of
schools, was elected last Tuesday county
superintendent for four years. He sue