Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-06-07
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Town and Country.


military service.
Following long illness, VIM. F. Bennett.
aeed II years, resident of this county,
died last Saturday in Washington hos
pital. He is survived his wife, four sons
and seven daughters.
Wanted, young lady as telephone
operator for Rockville Exchange. To be
paid while learning. Light and refined
work. Call, phone or address Chief Opera
tor, Rockville, Md.
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.
Rev. A. T. Howard. pastor of the Bap-
fist Church, ofiiciated at the marriage here
last Saturday Of Miss Dora E. Scott. of
Long Corner, Md, and Mr.. Howard G, Gala
han, of Kings Valley, this county.
With sixteen pages, and in a compact,
easy-to-read tabloid" form, the new maya
zine section of The Washington Sunday
Star is Sunday reading you can't afford to
miss. Get copy next Sunday, June 8.
On the evening of Wednesday, June IL.
Prof. Edwin W. Broome will show a series
of Red Cross pictures at the gymnasium
of the Brookeville Central Graded School.
No charge for admission, but a collection
will be taken up for the benefit Of the
Red Cross.
Mrs. John Howes, of near Gaithersburg.
was run down by an automobile while
crossing M street in Washington city on
the oath of last month and seriously hurt.
She is now able to sit up, we are glad to
state, but her family is apprehensive that
she has sustained permanent injury.
Roughly estimated Montgomery county
has contributed to war funds almost ST.
100000. This amount includes bond pur-
chases, Red Cross contributions, etc. And
yet the sum of money on deposit in our
banks is larger than it was before the con-
tributions were made. Our liberality, like
charity, mas God favor.
The summer Of 1918 began with liberal
excess of rainfall and heat to the credit of
the past five months. Notwithstanding the
bitter temperatures of January and Febru-
airy. The conditions are, therefore. ideal
for the growing crops. May they continue
so. The fate of civilization may depend
upon the farms of America no less than
upon the men who are facing the Kaiser's
armies in France today.
Rev. Augustus j. Smith, for the last two
years rector Of the Episcopal Church at
Poolesville. this county. died on Thursday
afternoon of last week in a hospital at
Alexandria, Va, following an operation
for appendicitis. He was 81 years old and
is survived by his widow. He also leaves
a brother, DR.. W. M. Smith, who is post
master at Alexandria. The funeral took
place from Bethlehem Chapel, the Cathe-
dral. Washington. Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock
At the annual meeting Of the Florence
Crittenton Circle of Kensington, held re-
Gently at the home of Mrs. c. E. Housh-
ton, the following officers were chosen
President, Mrs C. E. Houshton first vice
president, Mrs. Herbert Wright; second
ce-president. Mrs. f. A. Farrell record
ing secretary, Mrs. Lewis Boynton cor
responding secretary. Mrs. C. W. Broomall;
treasurer, Mrs. C. S. West auditor. Mrs.
Frank T. Chapman; board representative.
Mrs. John T. Brady.
Perry Ensey, well-known resident of
this county. died last Saturday afternoon
at his home near Unity. aged 81 years.
following an illness of several months.
He is survived by his wife. formerly Miss
Kinsey, of this county. The funeral took
place at 3 O'Clock Monday afternoon from
Mount Carmel Methodist Church. Unity.
burial being in the cemetery near the
church. Mr.. Ensey had for many years been
engaged in farming. He was native of
Carroll county. but had lived in this county
nearly forty years.
The Young Mems Club of St. Johns met
with Mr.. James Hutton on May gath,
writes the corresponding secretary. There
was very large attendance and two new
members were received. making a total OF
twenty on the roll Mr.. Reuben Hines en-
tertained the club during the evening with
lecture on chicken raising. After spend
ing a very pleasant evening, the club ad-
journed to meet with DR.. J. W. Bird on
June oath. Mr.. Reuben Brigham is to
entertain the club at this meeting.
The local draft board last Friday sent
fourteen county boys to Camp Meade,
leaving but one to be sent to complete the
county's quota of seventy-three under the
last call. They were in charge Of Warren
Adams, of Kensington, and entrained
shortly after II O'Clock. The party COM
prised VIM L. Gray, Theodore S Durham,
Oscar A. Kefauver. Grover c. Butcher,
John j. II. Grimes, Leonard G. Jones, Leo
nard C. Marsden. Edward W. Maxwell, Her
bert r. Bowman, Warren Adams. VIM. C.
King, Charles D. Craver, Warner E. Pun
phrey and Glenn A. kewley.
AS result of injuries she sustained
when she was struck by Washington
and Rockville electric car at Friendship
Heights. this county, the evening Of Octo-
Der 26th last. Mrs. Mary Polk Sullivan. Of
Friendship Heights. has filed suit in the
circuit court here against the railroad COM
pany for damages in the amount Of $lO.-
600. She is represented by Attorney r.
B. Peter Mrs. Sullivan was struck just
after she had aliehted from a car from
Washington and was crossing the tracks
on her way home The car which struck
her was on its way to Washington, and
according to Mrs. Sullivan, did not have