Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-02-01
THE SEN TIN Ell.
Friday Morning~.."February /, 1918.
IOfal aud 9ersuual
ToWm and Country.

OtOuldC uiouAObs
All hats and trimmings at the Rockville
Millinery Shop reduced. A full line Of
Christmas articles. yarns. etc., on hand.
Miss Ella May Wallich. of Germantown.
and Mr.. Charles R. Howes. of Gaithersbure.
were married in Gaithersburg last Satur-
day.
Wool to be used for soldiers or sailors
may be purchased for 85c hank from
Mrs. Ohio Talbot. Chairman Comforts Com
mittee, Rockville.
John S. Leizear. of ColesvilIe district.
died on Wednesday of last week. The
funeral services took place Saturday after
noon at Colesville.
DR.. William T. Pratt. County Health
Officer. will give up his practice at Poto-
mac and practice in Rockville. where he
will shortly locate.
Potato Growers in this section are gath
ering consolation from the probability that
the potato bug may perish in the earth
frozen to the depth of "a inches.
By order of Superintendent Broome the
public schools of this county have been
closed until Monday. the 18th of February.
1918. A shortage Of coal made this step
necessary.
John Kendrick Bangs is an old favorite.
He begins new series of humorous COM
ment on current events, under the general
title, AT the Household on the Styx." in
The Washington Star. February 8.
Master Robert Hoyle White and his little
sister, Margaret Virginia. had the pleasure
of shaking hands with Rey. Billy Sunday
last Sunday morning. They were accom-
panied by their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence White, of Norbeck.
Mr.. Frank Higgins. prominent men,
Der Of the Rockville Bar. underwent an
operation for hernia at Providence HoSpi-
tai, Washington city, on Wednesday Of last
week. He is doing well. but will remain
in the hospital for several weeks.
Miss Maud Irene Trout. of Etchison, and
Nr Roy W. Barber. Of Laytonsville. were
married at Laytonsville on Thursday of
last week by Rev. Charles F. Boss. pastor
Of the Laytonsville Methodist Church. The
home of the minister was the scene Of the
ceremony.
By the score of IS to II. the Rockville
basket ball team defeated the Brookeville
quint in Seco Hall here last week. Rock
vile was represented by Hutchinson. Hig-
gins, Childress, Mcdonald and Humphrey
and Brookeville by Dill, Harvey, Barnsley,
Hines and Hutton.
An average of twenty persons a day
are appearing before VIM. B. Lucas. Inter-
nal Revenue Tax Collector. to pay their
income tax. This county will probably
furnish thousand such taxpayers before
the time expires to make payment, March
1st, without penalty.
The committee on arrangements OF the
farmers clubs has fixed the date for the
Farmers Convention at Sandy Spring on
February goth, at 10 A. M. William John
Thomas was selected as president and
John E. Muncaster as secretary. The pro-
dram will be announced later.
Mrs. Caroline Bonifant Peters. widow OF
William Peters, died on Wednesday of last
TX at the home Of her daughter, in
hington city. The funeral took place
lrday from the family residence. Wolf
C.ll, near Layhill. this county. lnterment
vss in the family burying ground on the
farm.
George Washington Ricketts,, eyed so
years, resident OF Potomac district, died
suddenly of heart disease last Monday
hight at the home of Thomas Ricketts,.
near Hunting Hill. When he retired Mon
day night he appeared to be in good health
and was found dead in bed the following
morning.
Mr.. Walter M. Higgins. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Higgins. of this town. who
has for some years past been a resident
of Marietta, Ohio, where he had been the
manager for the Obex Dye Works. has been
commissioned Captain in the Ordnance
Corps of the Army. and is stationed at
Washington. D. C.
The large COW barn on the farm Of Mr..
McKendree Walker. near Gaithersbure. was
destroyed by fire on Thursday morning oil
last week. Two silos standing nearby
were destroyed by the fire. All the cattle
were released from the building after the
fire was discovered. The fire started in
the oft of the barn.
Miss Lillian Lee Luhn. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Randolph Luhn, Of Poolesville
district, and Mr.. Harry Fawley. of the same
locality, we're married here on Thursday
afternoon of last week by Rev. A. T.
Howard. pastor Of the Baptist Church. the
parlor Of the Montgomery Hotel being the
scene Of the ceremony.
Mrs Sarah E. Broome. widow Of Dathan
Broome, died last Monday morning at the
home OF her son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Eldridee z. Bowman. at German
town. aged IL years. She is survived by
a daughter. Mrs. Bowman. and a brother
George T. Nichols. of Germantown. Mrs
Broome was a lifelong resident Of this
county.
Albert B. Thompson. lifelong and we'll
known resident Of this county, died on
Thursday night Of last week at his home
at Gaithersburs. aged 81 years. His death
was due to paralysis, with which he was
stricken two weeks ago. He is survived
by the following children Chas. E. Thomp-
son. Of Cedar Grove Mrs. Clara Thompson
Of Woodheld. and Misses Myra and Mittie
Thompson. Of Gaithersbure.
The Woman's Club Of Bethesda is giving
a series of teas for the benefit of the So.