Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-01-12
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Mrs. A. C. Scheirer is selling at her home,
in Rockville, all of her household furniture
at private sale during January.
The Senate on Monday last confirmed
the appointment of Charles A. Barnes to
be postmaster at Silver Spring, this county.
In celebration of their silver wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington B. Chichester
entertained large company at their home
near Olney few evenings ago.
Washington amateur players will give a
vaudeville show in Travilah hall on Tues
day, January 10Th. followed by an oyster
and ice cream festival and dance.
Mr.. Henry A. Dawson recently sold 5000
bushels of wheat grown upon his farms.
one of them located near Glen and the
other near this town. for $l9S per bushel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Glpin, of Sandy
Spring, have announced the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Gilpin.
and Mr.. Clagett C. Dorsey. Of Laytonsville.
Messrs. Harry Riggs, H. T. Mills, Samuel
D. Byrd, Charles ]. Lyddane and Eleazar
Ray were on Tuesday last appointed by
the County Commissioners Trustees of the
Poor
Motion pictures every Tuesday and Satur-
day at 8 p. M. Masonic Hall, Gaithersbure
Drama, Frontier; Keystone comedy. Sur
prise Store every Saturday night-six or
more prizes given away.
Paramount pictures at the Seco Theatre
three times every week, Monday, Thurs
day and Saturday, starting at 7:3O P. M.
You are always assured of an evenings
finest entertainment at the Seco.
Horsemen of Washington and vicinity
will gather shortly to arrange for the stakes
for the two three and four year Odds. which
are to be raced over the Rockville course
during the Washington Post.
The meeting of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. John B. Brewer. in Rockville,
on Tuesday, January 18th, at 2:3O O'Clock.
P. NJ A cordial invitation is extended to
all members and friends.
The remarkable reproductions of photo
graphs in the Planogravure Section of the
Washington Sunday Star, January Ia, in
clude striking scenes in the national parks,
painted by well-known artists. and three
other equally interesting pages.
Thomas & Co., of Gaithersburg, it is I'M
derstood. soon will begin the erection at
Gaithersburg of canning factory to cost
about $50 900, and the company has closed |
contracts with farmers of the county to
plant in the spring 700 acres of sugar
corn.
Friends of Congressman David j. Lewis |
are working to have him appointed a
member of the Interstate Commerce Com |
mission or of the new Tariff Commission,
which the President will name within
short time There is said to be a strong
chance that Mr. Lewis will be chosen for |
one or the other place.
Among the Montgomery county roads to
be reconstructed in the near future is that
leading from Derwood to Mackall's corner.
near Mount Zion. distance of about five !
miles. The surveying has been completed.
the maps and specifications now are be-
ing prepared, and Just as soon as the
weather permits the construction work will
be started.
Mrs Anna Mccormick Hurley, aged so .
years. wife of Mr.. Harry C. Hurley, died on
Wednesday last at her home near Rock |
Vile Besides her husband, two daughters |
Mrs. Guy L. Carter, of Lynchbure, Va, and
Miss Anna Hurley, and three sisters, Mrs |
iezekiah Trail, of Rockville Mrs Edward |
Chick, of Beane. and Mrs. Clara S. Owens,
Of Louisa. Va, survive.
Refusal to pay the annual tax on dogs
owned by them resulted in the arrest by
Deputy Sheriff ODonnell of Charles Case
and Stanley Smallwood, of KensingtOn, and
Jos. Musgrove. of Wheaton. Last Friday
hey were tried before Justice of the Peace
Sawyer at Sligo. who found them guilty
and required each to pay fine and costs
amounting to $l2.40, or $ll.40 more than
the dog tax.
Last Tuesday the County Commissioners
appointed William f. Groom constable for
the First district to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Clement Windham.
They also appointed Walter Burton assis-
tant to Philip H. Ray, assessor for the
Fifth district Roszil Woodward assistant
to Horton G. Thompson. assessor for the
Ninth district, and John Culver assistant
to Enos c. Ray. assessor for the Thirteenth
district
, The funeral of Mrs. S. Belle Sellman, 72
years old, widow of Alonzo Sellman. of
Clarksbure, this county, who died last Sun
day night at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Minnie S. West. 290l North Charles
street. Baltimore. took place Tuesday after
noon. The services were conducted by
Rev. DIR. VIM. M. Dame. of Memorial Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. Her remains
we're inferred in Monocacy Cemetery at
Beallsville, this county. Mrs. Sellman was
the daughter of the late Thomas Neel and
Mrs. VIM. A. Waters, of this county, who
married twice. She is survived by a son.
W. Arthur Sellman. and her daughter.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Montgomery County National
Bank, held here on Tuesday last. the fol-
lowing board of directors was elected
William B. Mobley, Jas E. Williams. Law
renee Allnutt. Richard H. Stokes Frederick
?. Hays. Vim. T. Griffith. Perrie E. Waters.
Lee 0ffutt Thomas Vnson. Haitian A.
Waters, J. H. Parsly and Robert B. Peter.
The board elected the following officers: