Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-02
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district
The damage suit of Johanna M. Rot
va. Jeanita Frank has been set for trial o
Monday next.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The King
Daughters will meet at the Red eros
rooms on Tuesday. August 6, at 10 o'clocl
A. M.
A gentle, refreshing rain fell here Of
Tuesday and Wednesday, breaking lon
drought that endangered the prosperity o
the corn crop of this county.
Died, in Washington. on Sunday last
Thomas Maurice Rabbit. husband of Caro-
line Stokes Rabbit and son of Mrs. Luc!
j. and the late William H. Rabbit.
Mr.. C. C. Griffin has located his work
shop in the building next to the bushes.
place of Mr.. Joseph Howes, on Washing
ton street. Rockville, and is ready to de
repair work on furniture with perfect salts.
faction to owners.
Died, on Monday last. in Emergency Hos
pital, Washington city. Charles H. Schultz
husband of Jenett Schultz, in his fiftieth
year. The funeral took place Wednesday
from his residence in Washington. Inter-
ment was at Gaithersburg.
The annual meeting of Ridgely Brown
Camp, Confederate Veterans. will be held
at the Court House, Rockville, on Satur-
day, August 3rd, at 10 A. M. At this
meeting the election of officers will take
place and other business transacted.
Miss Mercy B. Ward, of Hunting Hill,
has accompanied Miss Beulah F. Ward. a
sister, on her return to Clinton. Ontario.
Canada. Miss Ward will be there for sew
eral months and will visit Niagara Falls,
the Thousand Islands, and other places of
interest.
By direction of the Provost Marshall
General the local draft board has indicted
Maurice H. Chiswell, of Dickerson into the
military service and has ordered him to
report to the commanding officer at Camp
Meigs, Washington. for duty in the Quarter
master Corps.
A Jelly Kitchen has been fitted up. and
the work therein commenced. in Rockville
at Mrs. John H. Gassaway's. and will crate
fully accept donations of fruit. sugar. ETC.,
at any time from people of the county.
but preferably on Wednesday and Friday
mornings. We anticipate sending our jel-
lies to Camp Meade.
To definitely place the responsibility for
the death of Mr.. VIM. P. Dawson in the
wreck at Linden on the 10Th ultimo jury
sat at the Court House here on Wednes-
day, conducting an inquiry into the circum
stances of the railroad accident. A decision
was deferred, after taking testimony. until
the second sitting, which takes place to-
day.
Walter Mills. son of Addison Mills. of
Gaithersburg, was seriously injured last
Sunday afternoon, when a motorcycle he
was riding cOllided with an automobile at
Gathersburg. He suffered a fracture of
one arm, both feet were mashed and cut
and he is thought to have suffered inter-
nal injuries. He is now in Washington
hospital.
The Social Service League Of Montgom-
cry county wishes to find homes for the
rest of the summer for white women with
young babies. In return for board. these
women will help with the home duties and
do light house work. Those who wish to
go the other mile" will please telephone
Rockville 21-M or write to the Social Ser
vice League. Rockville, Md.
The Radcliffe Chautauqua held at Gath |
ersbure. July 20 to 23. was not only a
financial success, but the patriotic program
gave much wider knowledge of what is
going on in Europe and was great stimu- |
lation to American patriotic duty. After
paying all expenses the chautauqua COM
mittee paid to the Gaithersburg Branch.
American Red Cross, fifty dollars.
Frank T. Lea. of Sandy Spring. died last
Sunday from injuries received the previous
day at Curtis Bay. He was born in 1859.
He taught for several years the natives in
Africa. and the Indians of Arizona and
New Mexico. Many interesting relics gath
cred in his travels were given to the Friends
School on Park Avenue. Baltimore. He
leaves widow. one daughter and his aged
father, Thomas J. Lea.
Four half brothers of Arnold T. Lewis.
who died in Washington city on July 10.
will each receive $1,000 under the terms
Of the will. which was filed last Friday for
probate. They are J. Hamilton Lewis. of
Baltimore; Edward D. Lewis and Worth
ington Lewis, of Boyd, Nd. and Vernon J.
Lewis. of Washington city. Arnold T. Bur-
dette, of Boyd, will receive $3.50. Richard
c. Lewis and jeremiah L. Burdette are
named as executors.
The open seasons for hunting game in
this county, under the State law recently
enacted. are Patridees. pheasants, wood
cock, rabbits and wild turkeys, November
10 to December "a, inclusive; ducks, geese,
brant, jacksnipe. and crowbill, November
to January 81. inclusive doves. August is
to December "a, inclusive; squirrels. Au-
gust rs to October and November 10 to
December "a, inclusive yellow leg, black
breasted and golden plover. August l6 to
November 80, inclusive.
The Young Mems Club Of St. Johns.
writes the corresponding secretary, John
E. Muncaster, Jr.. met with DR.. J. W. Bird
on July 26th. There were sixteen members
and seven visitors present The club had
a long discussion as to whether 1t should
have an agricultural show this fall or not.
II was decided that it would be good
thing to have one and it was turned over
to the committee of entertainment TO