Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-04-05
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The Maryland Legislature adjourned
Monday night last sine die.
Easter Sundays collection in Christ Epis
copal Church, of this town, amounted to the
handsome sum of $500.
The County Commissioners have reap.
pointed Bowie F. Waters counsel to the
board for a term Of two years.
The property sales for taxes due this
county begin on Monday, April 9Th next
at the Court House, Rockville, at 10 A. M.
The Guild of St. Bartholomew Church,
LaytonsviIle. will have a supper on Satur-
day. April 18th. from S to 10 O'Clock. P. M,
in the basement of the church.
Just For Fun. comic drama in three
acts will be presented at the Poolesville
town hall on Saturday. April 18th. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of Red Cross. Doors
open at 7:3O P. M. Admission. rs cts.
The Montgomery County Chapter of the
American Red Cross has shipped to the
Belgian Relief Committee in New York
1900 pieces of clothing of every descrip-
ton, which were collected by the various
Red Cross organizations of the county.
The Kitchen Band Concert" will be given
by the Woman's Cubof Rockville on Satur-
day evening. April 9th. at s O'Clock. in
Masonic Hall. Gaithersbure. Admission,
rs cents. The proceeds will be used to
buy wool to be knitted into comforts for
soldiers and sailors.
Mr.. H. Maurice Talbot. of this town. has
accepted an invitation from former Gov.
Goldsborough, chairman of the Maryland
committee on meetings and speakers, third
liberty loan. to deliver number of speeches
in Baltimore and other parts of the State
in the interest Of the loan.
Gen. Pershing, in an exclusive inter-
view. sends a message to American wO-
men-mothers, wives, sweethearts assur-
ing them that their boys" in France are
well guarded morally, physically and
spiritually. Read it in The Washington
Sunday Star. April 7.
Fishing at Pass-a- Grille is superseding all
other sports among the winter guests of
the island. Yesterday George W. B. Bart
lett. of Gaithersburg. Md, had good days
fishing and brought in the record catch of
red snapper for the island. He and two
friends who accompanied him landed 200
pounds of snapper and 1885 pounds Of
grouper.--Florida Exchange.
By proclamation of the Governor. Friday,
April 5th. is to be celebrated throughout
the State as Arbor Day-the day for the
planting of trees, making beautiful the
highways and school grounds. While it
is a school holiday and will be observed
in all of the schools of Maryland, it is also
a day on which everyone can help to make
his or her community better place in
which to live.
The Woman's Club of Rockville met at
the home of Mrs. Charles G. Holland on
Thursday, March 2Sth. with a good at
tendance. Responses to roll-call were Cur
rent Events and all gave very interesting
facts. Business transactions followed. Mrs
Winifred Berry gave an instructive talk on
England's navy. The club is still busily
engaged in knitting socks for our soldiers
and sailors Refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Good Friday being the regular meeting
of The Newcomb Club. instead the meet
ing was held on Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Walter E. Perry, near
Edgemoor. There was an unusually large
attendance and much interest shown in
the work of the club. In response to the
call for club women to unite in establish
ing "furlough houses" for our boys in
France. the vote was unanimous in favor
of it. Delegates were elected to the county
and State Federation meetings. Mrs. Percy
F. Allen read paper on Current Events.
The club voted to give a tea on Friday,
April 5th. at the home Of Mrs. Perry for
the contingent fund.
The Young Mems Club Of 0lney met with
Mr.. Francis Kirk on March rs. There was
a large attendance and two new members
were received Prof. Hartle entertained
the club with very interesting talk on
horses and mules. The committee decided
to hold their public meeting at the Olney
Grange hall on May 4, P. NJ, to which
all men are invited. At this meeting Mr.
Judson C. Wel;ver. who has just returned
from France, will deliver an address which
will be very interesting. The club ad
journed. after a very pleasant social hour
to meet with Mr.. W. P. Jones. of Brooke
vile. on April 20.
Women of the counties will play an i'm
portant part in the third Liberty Loar
drive. With the idea of perfecting plsns
for the third loan so that the work done
by the women Of this State will be more
effective than that which featured the last
drive. when the Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee for Maryland turned in ovel
three millions Of dollars. large patriotic
luncheon and meeting will be held on the
roof of the Emerson Hotel, Baltimore city
on Friday. April S. The active co-opera.
ton of every woman in the State is urged
for the approaching Liberty Loan and al
county women are cordially invited tC
subscribe to the April meeting.
Mr.. William Tyler Page. of Friendship
Heights. won the prize Of $1,000 recently
offered by Baltimore city for the best com
position on The Americans Creed" Il
is proposed to have the creed taught in the
public schools throughout the country. Ii
language is composite Of ideals taker
from the Constitution of the United States