Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-01-25
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Fuel Administrator GarneldS order to
save fuel was well observed in this county.
William p Jackson, Republican. was
elected State Treasurer on Thursday of
last week.
Miss Helen May Mobley and Mr.. Jesse
M. Ricketts,, both of Gaithersburg, were
married here on Wednesday of last week.
All hats and trimmings at the Rockville
Millinery Shop reduced. A full line of
Christmas articles, yarns. ETC., on hand.
Mr.. Randolph Luhn. of Poolesville dis
trict, has been appointed one of the door
keepers of the Maryland State Senate.
The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
gomery County Pomona Grange, No, twill
be held at Olney Grange Hall on Thursday,
January 9lst. 1918. at 10 O'Clock. A. M.
Under the new assessment the value of
the real property of this county has been
increased by $S,204.653. In this respect
she surpasses all the counties of the State
except Allegany.
At meeting of the Mayor and Council
of Rockville, held on Tuesday night last,
it was decided to hold the annual tax
sale, and the clerk was ordered to prepare a
list of delinquents.
A. Elizabeth Whiteside, wife of James
L. Whiteside. formerly of this county, died
of apoplexy at her home in Brooklyn, D. c.,
on Monday last. She was daughter of
the late Nathan Shaw.
The board of directors of the Agricultural
Society of Montgomery County has decided
to hold its annual exhibition on August
81, %. 20 and 80. The old committees
have been re-appointed.
Master VIM. Prescott, son of Mr.. A. w.
Prescott. of this town, was operated upon
in Washington hospital for appendicitis
on last Wednesday. The operation was
success and he is doing well.
The ministers of the county and all others
interested are urged to hear Mr.. Crabbe. of
the Anti-Saloon League. and Dr. Davis. of
the Anti-Race Track Gambling Associa-
ton, speak at the Rockville Methodist
Church on Monday. January 28th, at 2
o'clock, P. M.
Uncle Sans weather bureau is doing
its bit" to help win the warl The story of
how it aids in movements of troops, food
and munitions and prepares our boys for
gas attacks is an interesting one. You
will find it in The Washington Sunday
Star, January 27.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Hannah Jones, of
Washington, formerly a teacher in the
Gaithersburg High School. and Edwin W.
Broome. county superintendent of schools.
The wedding will. it is understood. take
place the last of this month.
In the Circuit Court here Judge Peter
has signed a decree granting to Mary G.
Carr, of Takoma Park, an absolute divorce
from John G. Carr, also of Takoma Park.
on the ground of desertion. The bill set
forth that the couple were married in
Philadelphia on August 10th. 1905, and
lived together but eleven months.
Philip J. Case died Monday at the County
Aims House, of which he had been the
manager for ten years, aged IS years. He
had been i'll but two days, his death being
due to acute indigestion. Surviving him
are his wife, formerly Miss Ray, of this
county, and two children, Miss Mamie Case
and VIM. Tyler Case, both residents of the
county.
Laugh and help and hear THE Kitchen
Band Concert" 1t will be given by the
Woman's Club of Rockville on Friday even
ing, January 25th, 1918. at o'clock, in
the Assembly Room of the Montgomery
County High School building, Rockville. Md.
Admission, rs cents. The proceeds will
be used to buy wool to be knitted into
comforts for our soldiers and sailors. Make
your pleasures patriotic.
The Rockville High School has been closed
1t is supposed to be infected with scarlet
fever. Seven cases of this disease in
light form have developed in Rockville the
past two weeks. The majority of them
are pupils Of the High School. The citi-
zens of the town became alarmed. fearing
the disease might become epidemic. Led
by the Rockville Town Council they pre-
vailed upon DR.. Pratt. the County Health
Officer, to order the school closed, with
the purpose of stamping out the dreaded
contagiop.
0smond H. Tibbott, of Alta Vista, this
county. died at Emergency Hospital, Wash
ington, last Sunday Mr.. Tibbott, who was
SIS years old. was a native of Indiana and
had been in the Government forest service
fot many years. After the Spanish-Ameri-
can war he was sent to the Philippines,
where he remained for about four years.
afterward being transferred to the forestry
service in Washington. Surviving him are
his wife, Mrs Elizabeth Tibbott, and two
sons-Ned, a student at Cornell, and Lloyd.
who is sophomore at the University of
Pennsylvania.
The Woman's Section of the Council of
Defense needs the record Of all the men
from Montgomery county who have en-
listed in any branch of war service. and
they request that all who have proper
information will report at once upon the
following points: Q) name; (2) home
address: (3) date of enlistment (D place
of enlistment (5) branch Of service; (6)
company. regiment. &C.. Cd where sta
toned. Please send this information
promptly, so our list will be complete. u.s.
ing the above numbers with your answers,
to Mrs. VIM. H. Talbot. Rockville, Md.
A delightful birthday party was rendered
Miss Lille Margaret Hett. 1t being heI
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