Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-10-18
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Town and Country.
Mareen Darby, of this town, has been
amounted deputy game warden for this
county.
AS we 90 to press we learn of the death
If DIR. Carlton N. Etchison, which occurred
at his home, in Gaithersburg, at O'Clock
Thursday morning. Of pneumonia. He is
survived by his widow.
Jas. T. Raney. of Kensington, and Harry
N. Miles, of Cedar Grove, have been severely
wounded and Lieut.. Franklin F. Jewett, of
Chevy Chase, missing in action, according
to the u. S. casualty list.
The regular quarterly meeting of Mont
somery County Pomona Grange, No. Z.
will be held in the high school building at
Germantown on Saturday, October 26th,
beginning at 10 A. M. H. F. Lansdale.
Secretary.
Pennsylvania hunters who will wear
lisht blue arm tags to indicate that they
have paid the hunters license when they
DO after birds and cottontails this fall. will
have lieht Green colored licenses next year.
Last wear they wore salmon pink arm
tag.
Mrs. Clara Van Horn has filed suit for
maintenance in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court against VIM. R. Van Horn
a government employee. They were mar
ried at Ashton, Md, January 8, 1885. and
have one child, an adult. Since last July,
the wife says, her husband has not con-
tributed to her support, although he has
an income of S242 per month, she asserts.
The Spanish influenza is still raging
over the entire country without any signs of
abatement. The death rate continues high
and the number of new cases reported
daily is increasing. DR.. Linthicum. OF this
town, informs us that on Tuesday last he
prescribed for 95 affected persons, num-
Der which is much larger than that Of any
preceding day during the time OF this
alarming disease.
Under bill passed by the United States
Senate last Friday. amending the daylight
saving law, the clocks will not be turned
back the night of the last Sunday in Octo-
Der one hour. but will continue indefinitely
as at present. The bill now goes to the
House for approval. The passage OF the
bill has been requested by Bernard Baruch,
chairman of the War Industries Board, on
the ground that it will result in conserving
coal, light and power.
On Wednesday, October 8. the WOman's
Auxiliary to the Board of Missions Of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties held
its annual meeting at Bethesda. Owing |
to the prevalence of influenza. only three
parishes were represented. The few pres |
ent assembled on the rectory porch instead |
of in the church as planned. In spite OF
all. this meeting proved to be most pleas
ant and profitable. Bishop Beecher, of
Western, Nebraska. gave an informal talk |
after luncheon. The next meeting will be |
held in April. 1919.
Amended regulations governing the dis |
tribution of sugar, effective October 18th. |
until which time retailers could sell only |
half monthly allowance on basis OF two |
pounds month person, are announced
by the Federal Food Board. The only ex-
ception to the new regulations, it was ex-
planned, is that the Federal Food Admin
istrator of any State may authorize the
delivery of the full monthly allotment OF
two pounds per person at one SALE where
it would work extreme hardships to COM
pei bi-monthly purchases by families living
in remote districts far removed from the
nearest stores.
The Y. W. C. A. of Montgomery County
held its initial meeting on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 9th, at the Rockville Country Club.
Definite plans were made to carry on the
work preceding the drive which is to come
in November. A quantity of literature
and posters were distributed among the
district leaders. This organization. sug-
eests Mrs Molie J. Williams. Chairman of
the Publicity Committee, is the only one
in the world-war-wo campaign composed
entirely of women working for women. 1t
is our duty. she says, as members OF this
body to back the women in war work, and
we call upon the entire womanhood of
this county to help keep up the splendid
morale of the woman behind the soldier.
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