Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-24

Meade, where they reported to the com
manding officers of engineers for duty as
auto mechanics; ]. Bradley Van Hoesen
OF Rockville. and VIM, M. Mobley, of Gath
ersbure, who were sent to the Washington
barracks. the former for duty as an cleo
trician and the latter for service as a
chauffeur.
Gaithersburg Branch, Montgomery Coun.
ty Red Cross,!will conduct Pastry Kitchen
on Friday, May 18th. from IL o'clock to s
T. M, and Saturday. May 25th, from to
P. M. at Mr.. Robert Plummers shop
back of the National Bank, Gaithersbure
canned fruit, jellies and preserves will be
Pastry of all kinds, cake, desserts, candy
on sale. The public is most urgently re-
quested to give us their patronage and
thus aid our sick and wounded soldiers in
the World War.
Judges Peter and Worthington, in the
Circuit Court here, have ruled motions for
new trials of the cases of Mrs. Victoria
johnson, of Washington, and Miss May
belle Burriss. of Bethesda, against the
Washington and Rockville Electric Rail-
way Company. The cases were recently
tried here and Mrs. johnson was awarded
judgment for $500 and Miss Burriss judg-
ment for $4,000 forinjuries received when
two cars of the company collided in the
spring Of 1917 on Gingell's curve. a short
distance this side of Bethesda, this county.
The only honor flag in this county entitled
to star for doubling the allotment of the
third Liberty Loan was presented to Gath
ersburg and the emblem was raised last
Saturday afternoon with appropriate exer-
cises in the presence of large gathering
Frank B. Severance, cashier of the First
National Bank, Gaithersbure. presided, and
addresses were delivered by Representa-
tive Tom Connally. Of Texas; Rev. L. Reese
Murray and Rev. J. J. Ringer, of Gathers
burg. and Judge Peter. of Rockville The
Washington Grove Band furnished music
A team of three horses belonging to Mr..
j. B. Welsh, drawing heavy load of fence
rails over bridge on Saturday last, broke
through the structure and fell into stream
of water about six feet deep. One horse
was instantly killed and another died the
following Tuesday from injuries received.
The colored teamster saved himself by
springing from his saddle clear of the
bridge and into the stream as the team
in his charge was going down. He swan
to and released the two living horses from
the wagon by cutting their harness. The
accident occurred on the farm of Mr..
Welsh, situated near Olney.
Mrs. John Henderson entertained the A.
Y. L. |. Club at her home. near German
town. on May 18th. with the president in
the chair. The attendance was large. Two
of our former members were with us, and
were made honorary members of the club.
Responses were quotations on Implements
of War. Miss Annie Baker wrote a most
excellent paper on War Implements-Pas
and Present" read by Mrs. J. B. Waters.
A program committee was appointed to
draft a new program for the next three
months, consisting of Miss Annie Baker,
chairman Mrs. Glen Boland, Mrs. Joseph
Henderson and Mrs. F. G. Schaeffer. After
the transaction Of important business, re-
freshments were served. Adjourned to
meet on May goth with Mrs. C. C. Waters.
The Woman's Club of Jacksonville met
with Miss Mamie Allnutt and Mrs. Henry
Allnutt on May 9th. Mrs. Jas. Gott in the
chair. The usual good quotations were
given at roll-call. A pleasing innovation
by Mrs. Reginald Darby was the reading
Of letter from her brother "Over There"
which we enjoyed more than any quota
ton she could have chosen. Mrs. Law
renee Darby moved that the whole staff
of officers be retained for another year
the motion was unanimously carried. Miss
Allnutt read an essay on Our State Flow
ers;" Mrs John Darby. THE Advantages
Of lnvalidism" from "Mirandy;" Mrs. Lee
recited THE Clock on the Stair" in
very touching manner Whitcomb Riley's
Farmer Whipple," by Mrs. James Gott,
closed very enjoyable program.