Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-03-08
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Town and Country.


in the aviation section of the signal corps
Sheriff Aud will strictly enforce the Com
pulsory Work law against all offenders in
this county. This action will be taken al
the request of many farmers who are in
want of labor.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Dorothy Moore. daueh-
ter of Mrs. Joseph T. Moore. Jr.. of Sandy
Spring. and Mr.. Harwood Owings. of How
ard county The wedding will be in April.
1.-THE Colonel's Maid" comedy in three
acts. will be presented at the town hall,
Poolesville. on Friday. March 22nd. at 8
P. M, by the faculty and cadets of Briarey
Hall Military Academy. Admission, rs
cents.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed VIM. W. Griffith and Charles E.
Benson constables for Laytonsville and
Olney districts, respectively. and have ac-
cepted the resignation of Jos. R. Lillard, of
Germantown, as constable.
Mrs. Margaret M. Berry, aged rs years.
wife of Ernest Berry, died on Wednesday
of last week in a sanitarium in Western
Maryland. Death was due to an affection
of the lungs. She was a daughter of
David Peter, of Seneca.
Yes, there's Junior in the Red Cross
family. It's only few months old. but
its boy and girl members are working at
home and at school for relief of war-ridden
countries. Read about it in The Wash
ington Sunday Star, March 10.
Spinal meningitis caused the death on
Thursday of last week of Miss Jessie Rob-
erts, aged 18 years. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. M Roberts. of Travilah. Her
death occurred in a Washington hospital
and followed an illness of six days.
Rockville Millinery Spring Opening Fri
day and Saturday. March 9th and 9th.
The newest millinery, full line of novel
ties and imported French flowers. We
make a speciality of THE Royal Worcester
Corset" May we have the pleasure of
serving you.
The laymen of the different churches Of
Gaithersburg will unite in special revival
services beginning Sunday, March 10th. at
7:45 P. M. The first weeks meetings will
be held in Epworth Church. Everybody
invited Good music. No collections taken
on week nights.
Following long illness. Mrs. Annie E.
Carter, aged "a years. wife of John F.
Carter, died on Wednesday night of last
week at her home in Derwood. Death was
due to a complication Of diseases. She is
survived by her husband, two sons and two
daughters, all Of this county.
Died, on Wednesday. March 6. 1918, at
Ais P. NJ, at the residence of his son.
George G. Bradley. Jr.. Bethesda. Nd. Geo.
Gather Bradley. in his seventy-seventh
year. Funeral from the residence of his
son, George G. Bradley, Jr.. Bethesda. Nd.
March s, at 2 p M. Interment at Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
Theodore johnson. colored. has been
committed to jail here. CHARGED with raw
ishing Mabel Cochran, a nine-year-
daughter of Mr.. Arthur Cochran. of Ounce
Orchard. The deed was committed in the
absence of the childs parents from home,
where the criminal was employed. He
will be tried at March court.
The net receipts of the concert given by
the Kitchen Band. composed Of members
of the Rockville Woman's Club. in the
High School, on Friday night last. were
sos. This handsome sum will be donated
to the local Chapter of the Red Cross. The
concert was one of the most amusing en-
tertainments ever given in the town.
Hon William H. Stinson has introduced
a bill authorizing and directing the State
Roads Commission to take over. maintain
and improve the public road leading from
Olney by way of Sunshine, this county,
and the Patuxent River, through Roxbury
Mills and Glenwood to intersect with the
Frederick pike at Cooksville. Howard county.
As means of stimulating movement of
farm products to the consumer. Postmaster
General Burleson has increased the allow
able weights of parcel post packages
effective March 18th. The fifty-pound
limit in the first and second zones was
increased to seventy pounds and extended
to the third zone. For all other zones the
weight limit was increased to fifty pounds.
This change does not affect present rates.
The County Commissioners on Tuesday
last unanim ously reelected Berry ESClark
county treasurer for a term Of two years
beginning July 1. 1918. Mr.. Clark reap
pointed as his assistants Eugene W. Cissel.
Warner W. Welsh. Thomas F. Thompson
and Miss M. Virginia Darby. The County
Commissioners also appointed Thos. Colt
assistant to the county supervisor Of as
sessments.
The Committee on Agriculture Of the
Senate has favorably reported. with amend
ments, Senator Williams fertilizer bill. The
amendments were Senator Williams own,
and for the most part simply corrected
typographical errors. One important pro-
vision of the bill states that where fer
tilizer company has been selling fer
tilizer under a named brand it cannot
thereafter change the composition Of the
fertilizer without also changing the name.
This is one Of the provisions some Of the
fertilizer manufacturers do not appear to
relish particularly.
Grand Work OF The Local Red