Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-06-28
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Town and Country.


Daughters will meet on July End, at 1C
O'Clock, A. NJ, at the Red Cross rooms
Reisinger building.
Corporal Benjamin Perry, Jr., of Be-
thesda, this county, who enlisted in the
u. S. Marine Corps, died last week in
France of wounds received in action.
In the W. S. S. Drive the communities Of
Laytonsville and Damascus subscribed
$lO,05O and $40, $50, respectively. These
are the leading sums for the county.
Rev. Howard G. England. formerly Of
this town, has accepted call to the rec
torship of Calvary Episcopal Church, Will
mington. Del, and has assumed charge Of
his duties.
Wanted, a boy over sixteen years of age
as night telephone operator for Rockville
Exchange. To be paid while learning
Call, phone or address Chief Operator,
Rockville, Md.
2. Wellington Crawford, Of this county,
has been granted an absolute divorce by
Judge Peter, in the Circuit Court here, from
Ruth R. Crawford. Of Washington, on the
ground Of desertion.
The Washington Grove brass band has
rendered music gratis at most of the many
W. S. S. Drive meetings held throughout
this county, and its sweet strains, as well
as its patriotism. were appreciated by the
people.
By direction of the Provost Marshal Cen
eral the Local Draft Board last Tuesday
began sending questionnaires to the 23l
young men who registered in this county
on June 5th. twenty-five per cent was
mailed each day for four days. The Local
Board will begin classifying the reeistrants
next week.
Miss Sadie Kinnear, of kensington, died
on Thursday evening Of last week at Co.
lumbia Hospital. Washington. where she
had gone for an operation for appendicitis.
Her death comes as great shock to her
many friends throughout the county. Miss
Kinnear was active in church circles and
in the Red Cross. She was trearurer of
the Kensington branch.
Upon certificates of Drs. 7. B. johnson
and j. w. Lacey, Mrs. Lollie Browning has
been adjudged Of unsound mind and or
dered committed to Springfield Hospital,
Sykesville, for treatment. Similar action
was taken by the County Commissioners
in the case Of Mrs. Frances Walker, whose
mental condition was certified to by Drs.
Horace B. Haddox and E. II. Etchison.
Upon being taken before Judge Peter
on habeas corpus proceedings, Charles H.
Minor, colored, Of Washington. CHARGED
with murder as the result Of the death OF
Charles Cochran, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Cochran, of Hunting Hill. who was run over
by an automobile in front Of his home on
May 30th, was released on $4,000 bail,
DIR. Stewart. of Washington, qualifying as
surety. Minor will be tried here at the
November Term of the Circuit Court.
Captain Robert B. Higgins, U. S. N. Of
Hartford, Conn, has been spending the last
few days visiting relatives and friends Of
Rockville and vicinity. He has been sta
toned at Hartford and his duties have
been such that he has been unable to visit
his home people for the last seven years.
His son, Robert B. Higgins, Jr., has Just
been appointed by President Wilson as a
naval cadet at Annapolis in recognition
of the distinguished services Of his father
and maternal grandfather.
Leroy Gardiner, aged IS years. son Of
Mr.. Bernard Gardiner. of Gaithersbure, this
county, was instantly killed at University,
D. c., on Thursday morning of last week
by being struck by Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad train. He and several compan-
ions were walking on one track and in
getting out Of the way Of an approaching
train young Gardiner walked in front OF
train going in the opposite direction. His
companions. seeing the danger, called to
him, but because Of the noise made by the
trains he did not hear them.
Notwithstanding the drain upon farm
labor which has been brought about by
war conditions. Marylands crop production
this year will be the largest in the history OF
the State. This was the encouraging re-
port made Monday by DR.. A. r. Woods,
president Of the Maryland State College
of Agriculture, to the State Council Of De-
tense, which held what amounted to prac-
tically an all-day meeting at the Hotel
Stafford, Baltimore DR.. Woods had figures
to prove an increase in the acreage and
yield of all crops in Maryland except hay
and barley and his report, on the whole,
was so satisfactory that the reading Of it
provoked long applause.
The As You Like 1t Club was entertained
June 18th by the president. Mrs. James H.
Jones, and daughter. Miss Virginia Jones
at their beautiful home near Jacksonville
Most of the members were present and re-
sponded to their names with quotations on
the Red Cross. Mrs. F. G. Schaeffer con-
tributed a most instructive, as well as in
terestine, article, ancient Britain and For
nation of the English Language" An
amusing story was read by Mrs John Hen
derson and enjoyed by ALL Mrs. r. L. Wa
tiers and Miss Maria Waters were named
by the president as solicitors for the Lib
erty Loan Drive in October. Delightful
refreshments were served by the fai
daughters of the hostess. assisted by sew
eral young visitors The club adjourned Il
meet with Miss Boland July 8.
Miss Marie Loretta Offutt, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jerome 0ffutt, o
Poolesville district, and Mr.. William Henr!
Burland. prominent young attorney o
New Haven, Conn, were quietly married
on Thursday evening. June goth. at 81
Mary's Church. GAINESVILLE the pastor