Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-08-23
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Town and Country.


erecting fine residence on his farm al
Gaithersburs. Mr.. Roy W. Poole. of Fred.
erick, Md, is the contractor.
A stack of wheat. containing 500 bushels
on the farm of B. F. Snouffer. near Poto-
mac, was destroyed by fire last week. The
blaze is supposed to have been caused by
lightning.
The Rockville Woman's Club requests
that all the RED Cross Chains" be finished
by September list, and that the money be
promptly turned in to Mrs. Harry Dawson,
Treasurer.
Mr.. Maurice Williams, Of Philip. South
Dakota. is visiting relatives in Rockville.
He is accompanied by Miss Rosa Williams,
a daughter. who will enter school here at
the fall opening.
Charles G. Myers. for the last six years
principal of the Rockville High School, has
rendered his resignation, to take effect at
once. Prof. Myers is now in the govern
ment service at Washington.
The last of this county's colored regis
trants of the class of 1917 will be sent to
camp to-day. The local draft board sent
out notices for SO to report here for en-
trainment for Camp Dix, N. J.
Miss Rachel White has returned to her
home, near Norbeck. after delightful tour
of New Jersey. visiting at Atlantic City,
Cape May and Ocean City. She was chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Barnsley.
The ladies of the Christian Church will
hold sale of food at Seco Hall. Rockville.
on Saturday. August oath. beginning at
10 O'Clock. A. M. Chicken. home grown
vegetables. pies, fruit, ETC.. will be on sale.
Mrs. Marie L. Baldwin. widow Of W. F.
Baldwin, of Washington. died on Wednes-
day Of last week at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. She was the daughter
of the late Cephas Hardy, of this county.
The Upper Seneca Baptist Church. at
Cedar Grove, will hold its annual picnic
and chicken supper in the afternoon and
evening on Labor Day, Monday, Septem-
Der End, 1918. The public is cordially in
vited.
The public school session opens on Mon
day, September 2. An Institute will be
held in Rockville on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, September to 4, inclusive.
All teachers are asked to attend the In
stitute.
Captain John Carver Adams, son of Mrs.
Katharine R. Adams, was killed in battle
on the Western Front the latter part of
July, aged % years. Captain Adams was
a nephew of Mrs. John B. Diamond, of
this county.
The damage suit of Johanna M. Roth
VS.. Jeanita Frank, which was on trial be-
fore jury in the Circuit Court here for ten
days, resulted in verdict for the plaintiff
for $4,000. The plaintiff was repre-
scented by Attorney John A. Garrett.
John Esputa. fourteen years old, son of
Mrs. Rhoda Welsh. of this county disap-
peared from his home ten days ago. and
the county and city authorities have been
asked to find him. When last seen John
wore gray suit. knee trousers and tan
shoes.
Cropley, Hermon and Concord Churches
will unite in a patriotic service at Concord
next Sunday. August 25th, at $3.50 P. M.
There will be addresses on Red Cross
work and food conservation by prominent
speakers. Music by the combined church
choirs. Everyone most cordially invited
Monday was the last day under the law
for candidates to file for Congressional
nominations In the Sixth District. COM
prising Allegany. Garrett, Washington.
Frederick and Montgomery counties. the
only candidates that filed their names
were H. Dorsey Etchison. Democrat, and
Representative Frederick N. Zihlman. Re-
publican. AS but one candidate has filed
from each party. there will be no primary
contest.
county have appointed the following Off
GERS of registration for the two new precincts
recently established in Wheaton district:
Kensington precinct, Richard d. Green and
Ralph Hendricks Takoma Park precinct,
H. Edison Rogers and E. Norman Jackson.
The supervisors have also appointed VIM.
P. Miller registrar for the Wheaton pre-
cinct in place of Upton B. Mackall, removed
from the district.
Zachariah Humphrey. one of our best
citizens, died at his home at Glen, this
county, on Thursday. the 18th of August.
1918. of general debility. aged 70 years.
He was son of the late Henry Humphrey
and was born near Germantown, this
county Upon reaching manhood. he re-
moved to Glen and became the proprietor
of Glen Mill. which he conducted with much
success He is survived by his widow,
two daughters. stepson, stepdaughter,
a brother and two sisters. His remains
were inferred in Rockville Cemetery on
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Olive E. Gillss, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Gilliss, passed away suddenly
on August 18th. 1918. at the home of her
sisters, 1109 18th street. N. w.. Washing
ton, D. C. Funeral services were held at the
home Of her parents, near Rockville, Tues
day morning and burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery. Miss Gilliss was twenty
four years old graduated from the Rock
vile High School in 1918. She was a sue
cessful and popular college teacher. and
at the time Of her death was in charge Of
section Of the Commissioner Branch Of
the War Department. Miss Olive was
loved by everyone and the memory Of her
daughterly devotion in the home will al
ways be comfort.
A carload Of granite monuments (32,-
600 pounds) has just been received in