Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-07-19
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Town and Country.

Mrs. !. B. Ward, of Hunting Hill.
Rev. o. C. Barnes. pastor Of the Christian
Church, officiated at the marriage here last
Friday of Miss Rose l. Green. of this coun-
ty, and Mr.. Truman Wiley. Of Washington
knights Who Ride to Battle in the Air.
a vivid story of Americas flying men,
written especially for The Washington
Star. will appear next Sunday. July 81.
Watch for it.
A call to the passionate Of the Rockville
Baptist Church has been extended to Rev.
P. Rowland Wagner, of Baltimore. to take
effect September list. 1t is thought that he
will accept the CALL
The regular quarterly meeting Of the
Montgomery County Pomona Grange. No.
7, will be held at Highland Hall. Howard
county on Thursday, July 25th. beginning
at 10 O'Clock, A. M.
Fire on Tuesday last destroyed barn
on the farm of Mr.. Charles |. Corby, near
Garrett Park, containing about 500 BUSH
els of wheat and lot of machinery. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Millinery Shop. Rockville, line of
lingerie pins and other suitable presents
for the sweet girl graduate, midseason
millinery, children's white and Bingham
dresses, waists and skirts.
An interesting meeting of the Epworth
League of Hunting Hill M. E. Church will
be held Sunday evening. July 2lst, at $50.
Mr.. Thomas. of Washington. D. c.. will ad-
dress the meeting. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Last Sunday Mr. j. o. Moulden. Of this
town, captured with hook and line an ex-
ceptionally large black bass in the Potomac
river, near Pennifields lock. 1t weighed
pounds ounce and measured % IA
inches in length and ID inches in girth
The ladies of the Mite Society Of St.
Johns Church, Olney, will hold Patriotic
Tea OH Tuesday, August 9th, from to 8
O'Clock, P. NJ, at the residence OF the
Misses Hutton. THE Cedars. near Brooke
vile. Admission, rs cents children I'M
der IL years, is cents. Proceeds for the
benefit of st. Johns Church, Olney.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Marion Burriss,
of this town, was killed in a collision with
an automobile on the Georgetown pike,
about four miles east Of Rockville. on Sum-
day night last, and the vehicle to which
it was hitched was wrecked. Mr.. Burriss
was in the conveyance at the time of the
accident, but escaped serious injury.
A large rick of straw on the farm Of
Mr.. Arthur Gloyd. near Gaithersburg. and
a barrack on the farm Of Mr.. S. W. Magru-
der. near Seneca. containing lot of wheat
in the straw and some hay. were consumed
by fire on Friday of last week. which origi
mated from lightning during Storm Mr..
Maeruders insurance amounts to $4,000
and his loss will be small.
Mrs. Cornelia j. Jones, widow of John L.
T. JONES' died on Thursday night Of last
week at the home of her son, William 7.
Jones, near Dickerson. aged 80 years.
Surviving her are the following children:
VIM. T. Jones. Mrs. VIM. j. Offutt and Mrs.
Mary E. Jarboe. all of this county. Mrs.
Jones, who was, before her marriage,
Miss johnson. was born in Frederick coun-
ty, but had lived in this county more than
half century.
Mrs. j. Frank Wilson, chairman OF the
Womens Section of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Council of Defense. has called general
meeting for Tuesday. July 23rd. at $50
A. NJ, to be held in Rockville at the Mont
gomery Country Club. Mrs Herbert c.
Hoover will speak Of What the Food Ad-
ministration has accomplished. Other
speakers will talk on War Activities. All
members of the council and those inter-
ested in war work are urged to be present.
George Patterson. an aged colored man.
Of this town, died in the Georgetown Uni
versty Hospital. on Saturday last. of in
festival trouble, two dsys after an operation
for the same had been performed. The de-
ceased was born near Germantown, this
county, and many years ago became a
citizen of Rockville. He lived a moral,
frugal and Industrious life. through which
he established happy and comfortable
home for himself. his wife and two chill
dren. By his manner of living he made
host OF sincere white friends and left his
race valuable example. He was farmer,
soldier in the War between the States
on the side of the Union. stanch Demo-
crat. voting that party's ticket from the
time he was first enfranchised, and con-
sistent member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rockville.
On charges of assault with intent to rob.
Duke Kelly and Joseph Jackson. young
negro residents of the vicinity of Linden.
were held for the action Of the November
grand jury in the police court last Friday.
They were unable to furnish bail in the
amount of $500 each and were committed
to jail. The men are charged with having
attempted to hold up" Schuyler Small.
an employe Of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing, while he was on his way
from Washington to his home at Chevy
Chase Lake at a late hour on Wednesday
night of last week. When short distance
from his home Mr.. Small was called upon
to halt Instead of doing so, however, he
speeded up his automobile and escaped
with no more serious results than to have
his automobile dented by several stones
thrown by the negroes.
Washington Grove Camp Meeting vii
open Saturday, July 27,at 7:30 P. M, anC
close Monday. August S. Dr. John R. Ed
wards will have charge. The following
ministers are scheduled to preach II. M