Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-13
Friday neutrality-suspicious. Is. 1918
1ural aud Personal.


The Red Cross salvage will be received
at the Reisineer building every Wednes
day morning from 10 to IL O'Clock.
Francis F Barber, of Laytonsville. ant
Paul L. Hull, Of Silver Spring, are reported
in the casualty list to have died of wounds
received in France.
Fall Opening. Rockville Millinery Shop
September 18th and 18th. A full showing
of pattern hats and up-to-date millinery
Art goods and corsets a speciality.
Miss Marie Gardiner. of this town. has
enlisted as a private in the U. S. Marine
Reserve Corps for a period Of four years,
and is to report for duty on the 18th inst
boy to be able to procure a hunting
license in this county must have the con-
sent of his parents and offer evidence OF
the same to the Clerk of the Court, who is
the licensor.
The meeting of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. Alexander Garrett, in Rock
vile, on Tuesday, September 18th. at $50
P. M. Members and friends are cordially
urged to be present.
Before the lapse of many days St. Mary s
Catholic Church. of this town, will unfurl
a service flag bearing fifteen stars, repre-
senting a similar number Of young msm-
bers of the church who have been indicted
into the national army.
R. Milton Hall, graduate of Columbia
University, New York, and a former resi-
dent of Baltimore. has been appointed
principal of the Rockville High School to
succeed Charles G. Myers. who resigned to
enter the government service.
Mr.. Elwood Wilt, of Hunting Hill, has
purchased the splendid farm owned by Mr..
George M. Frey, containing 1877 acres. stu
atsd on the Rockville Jamestown pike.
about two miles west of the former named
place, for $4,000. Mr.. Frey will give up
farming. which is necessitated by his ripe
years.
At the annual meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Public School Teachers Asso-
citation the following officers were chosen:
President. Mrs. Grace L. Ryan, of Kensing-
ton; vice-president, Miss Maude Broome,
of Gaithersburs; secretary, Miss Edith
Ford. of Rockville treasurer, Robert W.
Stout. of Poolesville.
Corporal W. Irwin Brook, Of Battery E,
4th Field Artillery, died on September 10.
1918. at Camp Logan, Texas. He formerly
was citizen Of this town, in which he
had large circle Of friends. He is sur
vived by his mother. Mrs Helen Brook. and
a brother, Mr.. Adar Brook, who now are
residents of Washington city.
Mr.. Thomas Bailey. prosperous farmer
Of this vicinity. has purchased of Mr.. Cecil
Allnutt lot Of five acres. improved by a
commodious dwelling house and all neces-
sary outbuildings, situated at the western
limits Of this town. The purchase price
was $4,000. Mr.. Bailey will retire from
farming and make the new purchase his
home.
The property owners of Rockville will
pay tax this year at the rate of ST on
the 500. which is reduction of 20 cents
compared with the rate Of last year. The
reduction has been made by virtue Of the
increase in the taxable basis under the
new assessment Of property and was deter
mined on by the Town Council at a late
meeting
Mr. VIM. H. Wade, of Chopper, this coun-
ty. has been officially notified that his son,
VIM. Chopper Wade, was killed in active
service on July 81 He enlisted in June,
1915. in the 125th u. S. Infantry. Mr..
Wade has two other sons in the service,
one of whom. First Lieutenant John D.
Wade. is with the 1l5th U. S. Infantry,
now on the firing line.
Lieutenant John Anderson and wife ar
rived here Monday last on a visit to his
father, Capt. James Anderson. He is look
ing fine. although just out of hospital,
recovering from a wound in one leg, which
was caused by the explosion of grenade
in the hands Of another soldier. whose life
was taken in the accident He will return
to his louisiana cantonment with the ex-
piration Of furlough of twenty days.
The Spanish War Veterans in annual
session at Baltimore, Md, on Thursday of
last week. elected national officers as fol-
lows: Commander-in-chief, Congressman
Carl c. Van Dyke, Of Minnesota senior
vice-commander. VIM. Jones. New York
junior vice commander, Major James Lee
Masurier, Virginia surgeon general, DR..
Charles c. Wylie, Pennsylvania chaplain,
Rev. Robert E. Elwood. Pennsylvania.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Of
Montgomery county, held at Washington
Grove. officers were chosen as follows
President. Mrs. Alice Chapman. Of Kensing-
ton; vice president, Miss Rebecca T. Mil
Ter, of Ashton; corresponding secretary
Mrs George W. Ashworth, Of Kensington
recording secretary. Mrs. Charles Farquhar
Of 0lney; treasurer, Mrs. Samuel B. Weth-
erald, OF oandy spring.
The recent sale Of the Cummings prop
erty. located near Chevy Chase, made by
Robert B. Peter and Albert M. Bouic. At
torneys. to A. J. Cummings and others, upor
objections to which by James NJ. Cum
mines. one Of the heirs, has been set aside
by Judge E. C. Peter. Of the Circuit Cour
for this county. The language Of the de
cree is that THE sale will be vacated be
cause Of the co-tenancy Of the parties anC
also because Of the inadequacy Of tn,
price" The amount of the sale is $12 ,00O
Second Lieutenant Eugene E. Stevens
Jr., a recent graduate Of the central officers
training school at Camp Gordon. Ga, an
formerly first sergeant Of Company X. spen