Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-07-20
Tutal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

--~------~~~>-~~~-~~~~~|~~---
Town and Country.
Mr.. Thomas Dawson, Of this town, il
visiting his sister, Mrs. Mollie Conner, o
RushvilIe, Nebraska.
The annual meeting of the Ridgely Brown
Camp of Confederate Veterans will be helC
in Rockville, Md, on Saturday, August 4th
1917, at 10 A. M.
By the heavy rain on Friday of last weel
Seneca rose at Middlebrooke slightly above
the high-water mark at the time Of the
Johnstown flood.
Miss Mary E. Ward. of Gaithersbure dis.
trict, and Mr.. Paul F. Painter. of Wash.
ineton, we're married here on Thursday OF
last week by Rev. S. R. White.
The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
eomery County Pomona Grange, No. 7. will
be held at Brighton Grange hall on Thurs
day, July 26th. beginning at 10 A. M.
At the Millinery Shop, Rockville, Nd,
dress skirts, 79c, &C.: shirtwaists. SOC,
75c, &C.; Isle hose. SOC; silk hose. 35c,
soc and $1.25. Reasonable prices for
Milan and Panama hats.
Mr.. Vernon Fulks has purchased the farm
belonging to the estate Of the late Hieer-
son Penn. containing l46 acres. situated
near Laytonsville, this county. The pur-
chase price is private.
Recreation for our bluejackets in time
of war is absolutely essential. and Uncle
Sam will spend quarter of a million dol
lars to amuse his seafighters. Read about
the various forms of diversions for the
sailor boy in The Washington Sunday Star.
July %.
Miss Effie Christine Munger and Mr..
Thomas Benton Fox, Of Poolesville, were
married in Rockville on Tuesday last by
Rev. ]. W. Duffey. pastor of the M. E.
Church South. The couple left immedi-
ately after the ceremony for Washington.
Old Point Comfort and Ocean City.
The wet season. such as we have never
had before, is still with us. Showers have
been falling daily for two weeks. with no
prospects of clear weather yet in sight.
Our farmers are very apprehensive that
their wheat crop standing in the shock has
been seriously damaged by the rains.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Red Cross will be given by the Poolesville
Auxiliary on Friday. July 9th, at the
town hall. A play will be given. entitled
"Dr. Cureall." There will also be music
by Washington talent and recitations by
Mrs. Lillian Humphreys. of Washington.
Admission. rs cents. Committee. Misses
Jessie Elgin. Bertha Fletchall and Mrs.
Gustavus Robert Gray.
Mr.. j. Hampton Jones, of Garrett Park,
has been appointed to clerkship in the
Farmers Banking and Trust Company Of
Rockville. He succeeds Mr.. George Peter,
who has enlisted in the u S. Naval Re-
serve Corps. He and his brother VinsOn
Peter, both of whom are sons of Judge E.
C. Peter, and Robert Peter, son of Mr.. Rob-
ert B. Peter. all of this town, report today
for duty in the same corps.
Howard H. Kinsey. for thirty years a
merchant at Goshen. this county, died on
Thursday of last week of paralysis! aged
rs years. He is survived by his widow.
who was Miss Parsley. and the following
children: Mrs. John Whiteman and Miss
Margaret Kinsey. of Goshen. and Mrs. W.
H. Esworthy. of CollineswoOd. N. j. Mr..
Kinsey was native of Howard county,
but had lived in this county more than
fifty years.
The Womans Christian Temperance Union
of Montgomery County will hold its an
nual convention Friday, July 9th, in the
Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Kensington, Nd, at 10 A. M. There will
be interesting accounts Of temperance
work done by the women Of the county,
and the program will include good speak
ers and music Bring your lunch. Coffee
will be served and there will be ice-cream
for sale. A cordial invitation is extended
to all interested in temperance to attend.
The Woman's Section of the Montgom-
cry County Council of Defense held a
meeting at the Montgomery Country Club,
Rockville. last Monday afternoon to organ
ize wOman's motor messenger service in
the county. A number of motor drivers
were present. Mrs. Josiah W. Jones. of
Olney district. was appointed captain. An
adjutant will be appointed before the next
meeting. At the next meeting called for
Tuesday July oath. at $50 A. M, first
and second lieutenant will be appointed
for each election district. The meeting
will be held at the Montgomery Country
Club. Rockville. and all women motor
drivers are urged to be present.
The annual lawn fete of St. Mary's
Catholic Church, Rockville, will take place
on Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week.
The fete will be held on the church grounds.
IT the weather is fair. and in case Of rain,
at the COrcoran Hotel. Besides many other
attractive features f1rst-class supper viii
be served. Some of the younger ladies Of
the congregation have taken charge and
are endeavoring to excel the records set in
former years. The following members Of the
congregation are in charge Of the tables ::
supper, Misses Fannie Veirs and Helen
Brunett ice-cream. Miss Agnes Matlack,
Mrs. D. H. Wartield and Mrs. W. E. Ricketts,
fancy, Miss Rose Clagett and Mrs. Carey
hlnsdon; candy, Miss Rose Wagner and
MRS Ebert Claeett; lemonade booth, Miss
Lavlnia Wagner; soft drinks, Mr.. Geary
FISHER and Mr.. Joseph Matthews; grab
bag, Miss Gertrude Veirs.
There will be large open-alr Red Cross
meeting at the Chevy Chase Library on
saturday. July 2lst, 1917. at O'Clock. p
HauNa. -