Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-05-31
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Town and Country.

ington W. Tschiffely.
Mr.. John W. Shipley, of Takoma Park
and Mrs. Katie Boone, of Washington, were
married here last week by Rev. A. T
Howard. pastor Of the Baptist Church.
Children's Day services will be held in
the M. E. Church South, Germantown, or
Sunday night, June End, beginning at 8
O'Clock. If stormy, the following Sunday
night
Wanted, man for position in Rockville
Must have salesman ability. One between
80 and 40 years Of age preferable. In
quire at the Sentinel Office for further
information.
The local draft board has sent William
M. Candy. of Colesville. to Fort Slocum. N
Y, for duty in the Tank Corps. Mr.. Candy
is a son of Mr.. Benjamin Candy, Con-
federate veteran.
The Millinery Shop, Rockville. line Of
lingerie pins and other suitable presents
for the sweet girl graduate. mid-season
millinery, children's white and Bingham
dresses, waists and skirts.
Under the chief of militia, this country
wide body. the u. S. Guard, is organized for
home service. Thousands are eligible in
every State. Read this article in The
Washington Sunday Star. June 2.
The local draft board has been notified
that Davis N. Richards, son of Rev. 7. D.
Richards, of Germantown, has been COM
missioned first lieutenant in the Medical
Reserve Corps. U. S. A.
George carp, of Rockville. has been ap-
pointed janitor at the court house here in
place of Artemus Sullivan, who resigned
the position on account of i'll health of a
serious nature, which confines him to his
home.
The annual memorial exercises will be
conducted at Monocacy Chapel, Beallsville,
June 3rd. beginning at 2 P. M. The
speakers will be Messrs. Stonebreaker, Of
Hagerstown. and Douglass. Of South Caro-
lima.
The late Annexation Act has been de-
clared unconstitutional by Judge McLane,
of the Baltimore county circuit court. be-
cause the voters of the annex section Of
Baltimore county were not given refer
endum. The question will now be sub
mitted to the Court of Appeals.
Mrs. Myers. widow Of Rev. B. F. Myers
formerly pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
at Jamestown. this county, died last week
at the home of her daughter. in Richmond,
KY. aged 81 years. She is survived by
two sons and two daughters. Burial was
in the cemetery at Jamestown.
The citizens of this county contributed
to the Red Cross fund in the late drive,
which closed Monday after a weeks dura-
ton. the very liberal sum Of $l8,l61.69.
Reports received at headquarters here up
to Tuesday evening disclosed this amount.
1t is estimated that later returns may bring
the total up to $4,000, doubling the coun-
TVS quota. Details of the drive will be
published next week.
Alexander T. Britton, Morris Hacker and
W. T. Bingham have been named mem
bers of a special committee to 60 over
plans for the rebuilding of the old club
house at the Chevy Chase Club and sub
nit them to the board of directors Of the
club. The special committee will confer
with an architect and turn over its find
ings to the board. The old clubhouse, built
in l747. was almost wholly destroyed by
fire last week.
The Women's Land Army of America is
sending out an S. o. S. call to every woman
who can handle a hoe and a rake and the
time for such work to enlist is now and
help the farmer raise the crops the govern
ment needs TO win the war. Pledge your
vacation time If you are unable to sign for
the full summer. Camps have been estab-
lished in Maryland at Claiborne. Pixies
vile, Fallston and Gainesville. For full
particulars apply to the Womens Section,
Montgomery County Council Of Defense.
Upon the authority of the Adjutant Gen.
eral of Maryland. the local draft board has
appointed William H. Talbot. John M.
Heagy, j. Roger Spates. j. Gardiner Darby
and Robert L. Tolson to act as registrars
at the military registration in this county
on June 5th. 1918. The registrars will
sit in the Office of the local draft bo.nd,
in the Court House, in Rockville, and
will be in session from 7 A. M. to
P. M. 1t is estimated that about $50
young men will present themselves for reg
istration.
A representative audience from all parts
of the county gathered at the Montgomery
Country Club, in Rockville. Tuesday after.
noon by invitation from the Women's Sec.
ton, Montgomery County Council of De-
Tense, to meet Mrs. Edward Shoemaker
State chairman for the council. She made
a stirring patriotic address concerning
women's work in the State. Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, past President General Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and chairman Of the French War Or
phan Committee, made a most interesting
address Mrs. Walter K. Tuckerman spoke
Of War Activities in Bethesda district, anC
especially of the Farm Help Association
Of her district. urging other sections OF thu
county to adopt the same system. Mrs
Charles Kirk. of Sandy Spring, gave a tall
on her jelly kitchen under the Red Cross
a most important work which should b
encouraged throughout the county. Mis-
Martha p Poole. chairman Of the Hom
Service under the Red Cross. talked abou
her line Of work. The club house wa
decorated with Maryland and Allied flag
and many beautiful flowers. The voca
music Of Mrs Somervell Dawson and Mis-