Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-07-26
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Woodmont, deputy sheriff for this county
Mr.. Wilson S. Ward. of this town. has
purchased of Robert B. Peter, Trustee, the
Hall property in Rockville. paying for il
1850.
All those persons hurt in the Linden rail-
road wreck on July 10Th. as far as heard
from, are recovering, we are glad to be
able to report.
Fifty thousand negro registrants have
been called from the States and the Dis
trict of Columbia into the National Army,
to entrain between August and S. Mary
lands quota is 1000.
A Diet Kitchen will be ready for workers
and materials within the next few days at
Mrs. John H. Gassaway's residence. in
Rockville, for making jellies. preserves and
canned fruits for the soldiers.
Mr.. Arthur England. one Of our promi-
nent merchants, accompanied by his wife
and child, is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Enslands parents. in Howard county. Md.
Their visit will be continued for a month
or more.
Lockjaw, resulting from cut on the foot,
received about two weeks ago, caused the
death in Washington hospital last Fri
day night of Ruth Garrett, aged a years.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Garrett
of the vicinity of 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.
"Battering the Germans at the Marine"
is story of our own American boys in
France. written by special correspondent
in the field. 1t is a vivid description OF
modern fighting methods. Watch for it in
The Washington Sunday Star, July %.
As a result of stroke of paralysis. sus-
tanned several days ago. James B. Hawkins
of the vicinity of Cedar Grove. died last
Friday, aged So years. He is survived by his
wife and the following children; Mrs. Clay
ton X. Watkins, Bradley. Charles Eleie and
Edward Hawkins.
Miss Edith Marshall and Mr.. Arthur
Peter, of Washington. D. c.. were married
in Louisville. KY. on Saturday evening
last. Mrs. Peter is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Humphrey Marshall, of Euclid
Avenue, Louisville. 1t has been learned
that no formal announcements will be sent
in the county. except to Mr.. Peters family.
The Young Mems Club of St. Johns,
the Correspondence Secretary writes. met
with Mr.. Willard Harvey June Fl. There
we're l6 members and visitors present.
There are now 20 members on the roll.
DR.. Brigham entertained the club during
the evening by talking on the nonpartisan
league. After a pleasant social hour, the
club adjourned to meet with Dr. J. W. Bird
July 20.
inferred in Monocacy Cemetery, at Bealls-
vile, on Thursday of last week. Mr.. Daw-
sons death was caused by injuries re-
ceived in the rsilroad wreck at Linden on
Tuesday, the 18th instant. He was resi-
dent of Germantown and one Of the most
highly respected citizens of the county;
was IS years of age. and leaves a widow.
two sons and two daughters to mourn his
death.
The corporate authorities of Rockville
are now engaged in securing estimates OF
cost of concreting three streets Of the town
connecting with as many State roads. II
the cost is within the amount of money on
hand. which is 100000. contributed half
and half by the State and Montgomery
county, the work will be begun at once
under the supervision of the State Roads
Engineer There are "a miles Of con-
creting to be done.
Charles Hood, colored. private in the
National Army, was reported in the casu-
atty list last Monday as severely wounded.
Hood weighs 225 pounds, is 6 feet A inches
tall. and possessed of great strength. He
can lift the end of an automobile or two
soldiers on the level with his shoulders.
He was trained for the army at Camp
Meade. Hood was reared from childhood
by Col. William Dorsey, who farms near
this town.
Forty-six thousand men from all States
and the District of Columbia have been
called to the colors by Provost Marshal Gen
eral CrOwder All are to be white reeistrants
Movement into camp will be between
August and 8. This is the first general
call for August, during which month the
military program provides for the entrain-
ment of 100000 men. Maryland's quota
is 700. and they will 60 to Camp Wads-
worth, S. C.
The conference of farmers held here on
Tuesday was largely attended. Ii devel-
oped that about rs boys from the U. S.
Boys Working Reserve were employed by
farmers in this county during the busy
season just passed and that they gave
satisfactory help. A majority Of them was
from Baltimore. An additional number
OF these boys, il was concluded. will be
employed for fall farm work. A number
Of the farmerettes camping near Rockville
was present.
Thirty-fve physicians from this county,
the District of Columbia and other places
attended the midsummer meeting of the
Montgomery County Medical Society at
Jacksonville on Wednesday Of last week
DR.. Eugene Jones. of Kensineton, president
Of the society. presided and addressed the
gathering briefly. Others who spoke were
DR.. Thomas Kelly and DR.. Henry A. Polk
inghorn. Of Washington. and Major Foster