Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-03-22
Goal and Personal.
Town and Country.

Maryland Day. next Monday. is lega
holiday, and all banks in this State will b
closed on that day.
We are glad to announce that Mrs. JohI
S. Gilliss, who has been confined to he
room since early in December, is mucl
improved and able to be down stairs.
Wool for sale for soldiers and sailors, 81
cents hank. Men in the service may bu!
finished comfort garments by paying fo
the wool used. Mrs. Otho Talbot. Rock
vile.
Clarence E. Anders, of this town. who
enlisted in the aviation service and wa:
sent to Fort Hicks, Texas, has been COM
missioned second lieutenant and detailed
an instructor.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Thompson. aged 7e
years, widow Of Andrew Jackson Thomp'
son, died on Thursday of last week neal
Ednor. She is survived by four sons and
seven daughters.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Mary's
Catholic Church will hold cake sale al
the residence of Mr. D. H. Warfield, Rock
vile, on Saturday, March 30th. from 2:3O
to 4:3O O'Clock, P. M.
"The Colonel's Maid" comedy in three
acts, will be presented at the town hall,
Poolesvile, on Friday. March 22nd. at 8
P. M, by the faculty and cadets of Briarley
Hall Military Academy. Admission. rs
cents.
Brave soldiers of Uncle Sam to receive
medals and badges Americas medal roll
will be enlarged to rank with coveted
crosses and other decorations of our allies.
Read this timely article in The Washing
ton Sunday Star. March "a.
The Rockville High School will hold
supper and bazaar in the Assembly Hall
of the High School on Friday evening,
Msrch 22nd. Supper. 35 cents. No ad-
mission fee For the benefit of the Red
Cross fund. Don't forget to come and en-
Joy good meal
Mrs. Mary C. Holland, Of this county, has
filed suit in the circuit court here for an
absolute divorce from Joseph Holland. also
of this county. charging desertion. Ac-
cordine to the bill, the couple were
married in Rockville on December 2Sth,
1905, and lived together until December
26th, 1914.
Miss Gertrude May Ward, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Ward. of Hunting
Hill, and Mr.. George Ellington Bell, of Po-
tomac, were married on Saturday last by
Rev. M. H. Keen, pastor Of Grace Church.
Gaithersburg The ceremony took place at
the home Of the brides parents in the
presence of few relatives and friends.
A rummage sale of mems, women's and
childrens clothing. shoes, hats. etc.. will
be given by the ladies Of Gaithersburg
Branch of the Red Cross in the shop on
Summit avenue near High School. We'd
nesday, March goth, to Saturday. the esd.
inclusive, from 2 to 6 P. M. Thursday and
Saturday nights the shop will be open
until 9 O'Clock. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. j. Frank Wilson, chairman, of the
Womens Section, Maryland Council Of
Defense, for Montgomery county has called
a meeting of all chairmen, with their COM
mittees, in Rockville, at the Montgomery
Country Club, for Tuesday. March 26th. at
$50 A. M. Affairs of Importance will be
discussed by speakers present. All wo-
men interested in war work are asked to
attend this meeting.
Judson C. Welliver. of near this town.
formerly correspondent of the N. Y. Sun
in London, addressed the members Of the
National Press Club at Washington re-
Gently on the War Conditions in Europe.
He predicted the war would last five years.
He declared that Japan could be trusted in
Asia. That nation has vast and vital in
terest at stake and it is not for the United
States or the Allies to hinder her.
Representative C. C. Dill. of Spokane,
Washington, will deliver the principal ad-
dress at patriotic meeting to be held in
Grace M E. Church South. Gaithersburs,
next Sunday afternoon. March oath. Rep
resentative Dill was member of the con
gressional committee Of ten which recently
visited the front. and will give an exact
portrayal Of conditions as he found them.
He brings with him number of specimens
of German war equipment and other things
Of interest. Come and hear him.
A one-hundred- -ear-seed- corn test was
put on at the Court House here last Tues
day morning There were ten ears fur
nished by ten different farmers. The
reading of this test will take place next
Tuesday, March 26th, at II O'Clock. at the
Court House. Any one interested in learn
ing how to make a test of his corn will
be welcome to attend this meeting. The
more corn we test in the county. the more
irregular we find the termination running
Do not guess the quality of your corn, test
each ear.
The regular meeting Of the Newcomt
Club of Bethesda was held last Frida,
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Frank G.
Heaton, with the president. Mrs. William
E. Emory, in the chair. The club is still
busily engaged in sewing and knitting fol
the Red Cross. also working for the Social
Service League. There was application
made for three memberships in the Rec
Cross through the club. A donation OF s.
was voted to the Bethesda school library
The next meeting is to be held at th'
home of Mrs. Walter E. Perry.
On Tuesday the Germantown High Schoc
base ball team played the Darnestowl
team at Germantown most exciting game
the former club showing marked ability
The boys from Darnestown seemed to hav
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