Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-05-10
Tufal aud gersnual,
Town and Country.

died last Saturday at the home of her son
Thomas j. Stack. near Bethesda.
The ladies of the Rockville Christian
Church will have food and apron sale at
the Seco on Saturday morning. May nth
beginning at O'Clock.
Announcement has just been made OF
the marriage in Alexandria, Va, on April
18th, 1917, of Miss Myrtle Nichols and Mr..
]. Walter Moulden, both Of this town.
The ladies of St. Marks Guild will hold
their annual lawn party on the afternoon
and evening of August 2lst on the White
Oak school grounds. near Burnt Mills.
The many friends of Mrs. Fannie Butler,
widow of the late Charles M. Butler, will
learn with sorrow that she was stricken
with paralysis at her home, near Potomac.
few days ago.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Red Cross will be given in the Darnestown
High School building on Friday, May 10th,
beginning at 8 P. M. Refreshments for
sale after the exercises.
More than 100000 American soldiers
have been dispatched to France and l.
100000 will be landed there in 1918, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Secretary of War Baker.
At the municipal election held here on
Monday last the following were reelected: !:
Mayor, Lee Offutt councilmen. Joseph L.
Claeett, Martin F. Helm. Otis M. Linthi-
cum and Otho H. W. Talbot.
The Poolesville Dramatic Club will repeat
their performance of the three-act comic
drama, Just For Fun" at Boyd's Hall.
Saturday. May l1th. 1918. Doors open at
7:30P. M. Admission, rs cents.
Gran'pa and Ma Bunker, simple old coun-
try couple. make fine living in New York
at honest buncosteering in this new series
of humorous stories by Ellis Parker Butler.
See The Washington Sunday Star. May II.
Joseph Dawson. son Of Mr.. Henry A.
Dawson, near this town. recently under
went an operation for appendicitis at the
Georgetown University Hospital. The op-
Grafton was a success and he is doing
well.
There will be a play and entertainment
at the Brookeville gymnasium on May
nth, 1918, at $50 P. M, by the Simp-
sonville Auxiliary. Proceeds for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross. Admission. rs and
is cents Dancing
Edward Swartzback, carpenter, aged
about 58 years. died Of blood poisoning
at his home at Hunting Hill, on Wednes-
day night last. He leaves a widow, who
is daughter of the late Thomas Kelley
and several children.
The County Board of Health. which is
composed of the County Commissioners of
this county, has reelected DR.. William T.
Pratt, of this town, County Health Officer
for term of two years. DR.. Pratt has
held the position for two years.
The bankers of this county are proud of
the patriotic way in which our citizens
subscribed to the third Liberty Loan. The
amount allotted to the banks was $685.
200. The amount subscribed was $466,-
100, which represents 2.549 subscribers
There will be a Mission held at St.
Roses Church, Chopper. Md, beginning with
1890 Mass on Sunday. May 10Th, and end
ing Sunday, May 26th. Daily services :;
Morning Masses at $50 and 8 O'Clock.
Rosary, sermon and benediction at 7:3O
P. M.
Misses Edith Lamar, Helen Pumphrey
and Marian Snavely. three young ladies
of this town. representing the Red Cross.
together secured subscription Of $1,000
to the third Liberty Loan on Saturday
last during the celebration of Educational
Day here.
The Edward Hunter farm. located near
Travilah, was purchased by John H., Rich
ard L., David and Samuel j. Hunter. four
brothers, at trustees sale recently made
by C. W. Prettyman and Frank Higgins.
The farm contains 238 acres and brought
$26199.25.
Mr. Joseph Dyson, farmer of near Daw-
sonville. lately thrashed the wheat straw
from AS acres of land and obtained 40
bushels of grain to the acre. If we are
not mistaken. this is the greatest yield
ever produced in this county, considering
ho Iorda pnu1hor nf aoraS
At the regular meeting of the Woman S
Club of Chevy Chase held on May 1st with
Mrs. Burkart. Mrs. Dellinger and Mrs.
Beatie gave reports from the State Fedora
ion held in Baltimore last month. A large
attendance is expected at the next meet
ing on account of the annual election.
Gaithersbure Branch, Montgomery Coun-
ty Red Cross, will conduct Pastry Kitchen
on Friday, May 18th, from IL O'Clock to
P. M, and Saturday, May 25th, from to
6P. M. at Mr.. Robert Plummer's shop
back of the National Bank, Gaithersburg
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.
Edwin W. Broome. chairman Of the com
mittee having in charge the Junior Red
Cross work in this county, has prepared q
report showing that junior auxiliary has
been organized in every one of the seventy
white public schools Of the county, with
total membership of 1897, and that thest
organizations have raised $95756 fo
the purchase of materials. The report als'
shows that similar organizations hav'
been formed in thirteen OF the thirty-fou
colored schools of the county, the mem
bership totaline $40, and the total amour
of rnnnau raisad for materials heinp S24G