Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-01-04
THE SEN TIN Ell.
Enfal aud gersnusl.
Town and Country.

Christmas articles, yarns, etc., on nano.
Mr.. Oscar L. johnson, our popular lum-
Der merchant, will please accept our thanks
for the handsome calendar for 1918 with
which he has favored us.
Theodore Ricketts,, son of Wallace E.
Ricketts,, of this town. has enlisted in the
u. S. Aviation Section and left on We'd
nesday for Pensacola. Florida, where he
will be stationed.
Alvin T, Love- aged AZ years, died last
Tuesday, near Rockville. of lung trouble.
from which he had suffered for several
years. He was son of the late VIM. M.
Lowe, of this county.
Miss Olive M. Gather. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Gather. of Goshen, and
Mr.. Mowatt Windham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Windham. of the same locality,
were married here last week.
Rev. j. W. Duffey officiated at the mar
rage here on Wednesday Of last week of
Miss Mary E. Powell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin T. Powell, of Brookeville, and
Mr.. Charles Edward Higgins, of Laytons-
vile.
Mr.. George R. Braddock, son of Mr. A.
A. Braddock, of Bethesda, has been ap-
pointed assistant examiner in the Patent
Office at Washington, D. c., after passing
rigid examination testing his fitness for
the position.
Miss Virginia Darby, of Gaithersburg,
has been appointed clerk in the office of
the County Commissioners here. She takes
the place of Arthur B. Mcfarland. who re-
signed to become field clerk in the Ma
tional Army.
We are now experiencing the longest
bitterly cold spell of weather ever felt in
this section. On early Sunday morning
last the weather registered below zero,
Monday below, Tuesday at zero and has
been lowering around zero since.
Miss Virginia NJ Wilson. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Seymour Wilson, of Ednor. and Mr..
Wilmer Rich, of Burtonsville, were married
on Thursday evening of last week at the
home of the brides parents by Rev. Bert
Constance, pastor of Liberty Grove Meth
odist Church.
Because the lawyers are busy assisting
reestrants to prepare their questionnaires,
the Circuit Court for this county did not
reconvene here last Monday for session
of three or four weeks. as had been planned
Judge Peter has continued all cases until
the March Term.
Maryland is among eight States given
Federal grants of money for vocational
education by the Federal board for voca
tional education. Marylands share of the
total $240.000 appropriated is $21,3O4,
which sum the State will match.
To mention just two of the many fea-
lures worth reading in The Washington
Sunday Star. read How Women Will
Benefit by the New War Risk Insurance"
and His Aircraft Superior to the Zeppe-
lin." Get a copy Sunday. January 6.
Mrs. Cornelia R. Lyddane, aged IA years.
widow of James Lyddane. died suddenly
on Sunday last at her home at Halpine,
this county. She is survived by sister,
Miss Clara Higgins. She was daughter
of the late James W. Higgins, of this vi
cinity.
VIM. L. G. Appleby. aged 76 years, died
on Tuesday of last week after a long ill
ness. He is survived by his wife and two
daughters. The funeral took place on
Thursday from Carlisle's chapel, Gathers
burg, the services being conducted by Rev.
NJ H. Keen, pastor Of Grace Methodist
Church. Gaithersburg.
Nathan Thomas Mills. of Gaithersbure,
died last week, aged 70 years. He is sur
vived by his wife, two daughters and five
sons. The funeral took place from his late
residence Rev. Geo. B. Harrington. pastor
of St. Mary's Catholic Church, GAINESVILLE.
conducting the services. Burial was in For
est Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg
Joseph B. Schwartz, aged 81 years. of
near Gaithersburg, this county, died sud-
denly on Saturday afternoon last when
going to Baltimore city on a trolley car
from Ellicott City. He was stricken with
apoplexy soon after leaving Ellicott City.
On the car he was given medical attention
by DR.. VIM. B. Gambrill, of Ellicott City.
He died shortly before the car reached
Baltimore.
Nathan NJ. Ward, formerly of Baltimore.
for the past six years resident of Rock
vile, died on Thursday of last week at the
home of his son, Wilson S. Ward, here,
aged 76 years. He had been in i'll health
for several years. his death being due to
complication of diseases. He is survived
by son and daughter, Wilson S. Ward
of Rockville. and Mrs. j. F. Dorsey. of Cal
vert county
Mr. and Mrs. George Carlisle and their
little daughter, 8 months old. Of New Port
Tenn. spent Christmas Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Spates. of Gaithersburg who
are the parents of Mrs. Carlisle. The latter
and her daughter will continue their visit fol-
several weeks, while Mr.. Carlisle returned
to his business at home after spending
two days of the holiday season at the
Spates residence.
Miss Elizabeth Poe Gilpin. daughter o.
Mr.. and Mr.. Clarence L. Gilpin. of Sandy
Spring. and Mr.. Claeett C. Dorsey, Of Lay
louisville, were married on Thursday even
ing of last week by Rev. Frank Bohannon
rector Of St. Johns P. E. Church, 0lney
at the home of the brides parents. Mis-:
Ruth Shoemaker. of Sandy Spring. wal
maid of honor. and Mr.. Milton Cissel. o
Highland. Howard county. was best man
Following the ceremony. reception wa
hold the co,tnIe Iaav;no later for a mort n