Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-01-18
Tntal and gersuual
Town and Country.


The U. S. army draft in this county has
closed. Practically every registrant an
swered the call.
The earth in this section has been COW
cred with sheet of ice for the past week,
making travel very dangerous.
Leland S. Hendricks, of Kensinston, has
been appointed a deputy game warden at
large for the State of Maryland.
All hats and trimmings at the Rockville
Millinery Shop reduced. A full line OF
Christmas articles, yarns, ETC., on hand.
Miss Agnes Matlack, of this town, fell
on the ice in the yard of her home last Sat-
urday, receiving an ugly wound upon her
head.
Mr.. Arthur McF arland, of this town, who
recently enlisted in the U. S. service as a
field clerk left here last week to report at
New York.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Clum, aged So years,
mother of C. W. Clum, died last Saturday
morning at her home, in Kensington. from
infirmities of age.
Owing to inclement weather and the
condition of the roads. the Woman's Club
of Rockville has postponed indefinitely the
Kitchen Band Concert"
Mr. Steve Bailey, of Florence, Arizona,
formerly of Rockville, writes to friend
here that the weather in his section is of
the summer variety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Hamilton, of Wi
mona. Canada. are spending the winter at
the home of her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Nicholson, of this town.
The directors of the Agricultural Society
met here on Wednesday and organized by
re-electing Lee Offutt president, James T.
Bogley treasurer and John J. Higgins sec
rotary.
The County Commissioners have ap
pointed the following as trustees of the
aims house Harry Riggs, Henson 7. Miles
Samuel D. Byrd, Charles J. Lyddane and
Eleazar Ray
Hundreds of bushels of potatoes in this
county froze during the late bitterly cold
weather, although they had been well
stored in cellars that had kept produce
safely in the past
Mr.. j. VIM. Benson, of this town, will
please. accept our thanks for liberal sam
pie of Stayman's improved winesap apples
grown upon his farm in 1917. They were
as delicious as one could desire.
On Wednesday of last week the tenant
house on the property of Dr. Merriam, near
Gaithersburg, was entirely destroyed by
fire. Edgar Suddeth and family narrowly
escaped in their night clothing.
Following long illness. Mrs. Fife M
Holcombe, wife of Ernest E. Holcombe, died
last Sunday morning at her home, near
Concord, aged rs years. She is survived
by her husband and two children.
Additional deputy sheriffs have been
appointed by Sheriff VIM. Aud, as follows:
Reimy Springirth, Chevy Chase; Luther A.
Hoellman, Rockville Frederick A. Reid
Martinsbure; Mel E. Linthicum, Brown
ingsville.
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany here Thomas Dawson was elected
director in place of William W. Welsh, de-
ceased. John W. Walker was elected second
vice-president.
A dwelling house at Travilah, owned by
Samuel Atwood and occupied by Joseph
Beginner and family, was destroyed by fire
last week. The loss is estimated at $500.
The fire was not discovered until it had
made much Roadway.
Paul Beck is a rule of thumb dectec-
tive :" there's nothing scientific or miracu-
lous about him. for he works by sane,
practical methods Read this new series,
by Mcdonnell Bodkin. each story complete
in itself, in The Washington Sunday STAR
January 20.
Tuesday, January 22nd, at 2:30 O'Clock,
P. NJ, at the Montgomery Country Club
Rockville, there will be meeting to Or
eanize Navy League Unit of the Mary
land Section. Mrs. Hubbard. of Baltimore,
will be present. Everyone in the county
is invited to be present.
The corn show which was to be held by
the Farmers Banking and Trust Company,
of Rockville, on December 8, and postponed
on account of unfavorable weather condi-
tons, will be held on Tuesday, January %,
1918, at P. M All persons interested in
the cultivation of corn are invited to be
present.
The Chairman Of the Montgomery County
Council of Defense has called general
meeting of all chairmen with their COM
mittees in Rockville, in the Montgomery
Country Club, Tuesday. January 22nd,
1918, at1:30P. M. Business of importance
will be discussed and everyone is urged to
be present.
Wood and coal are high and scarce in
Rockville. For the former the original cost
is $40 a cord, saving $l.25, and splitting
SIPS. Total, Si2.50-an unprecedented
price. The quality of coal in use is very
inferior. So much so that the public con-
siders the high cost an imposition prac-
ticed by the mine owners.
The funeral of Fred D. Osborn, aged rs
years, of Somerset, who died on Wednes-
day of last week following an illness Of
only few hours, took place Friday from
Humphreys chapel here. The services
were conducted by Rev. A. T. Howard
pastor of the Rockville Baptist Church
Burial was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
The funeral services for Mrs. Ann MART
Offutt. aged 80 years, wife of Thomas L
Offutt. who died last Sunday at her homt
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