Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-10-24
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Town and Country.

Town ana Country.
On Sunday next the daylight saving
law becomes ineffective. Goodll
Memorial services of the Junior Order of
American Mechanics will be held in the
Travilah Baptist Church on Sunday next
at 8 P. M.
In the Circuit Court here, judge Edward
c. Peter has signed a decree granting to
Lester L. Walker of this county, an abso-
lutte divorce from Grace R. Walker. of Mar
tinsburg. W. Va.
Richard B. Carr, of Laurel, has been
granted an absolute divorce by Judge E.
c. Peter, in the Circuit Court here. from
Margaret E. Carr. of Burtonsville. Deser-
ton was charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Wilson. of Ken
sington, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Virginia Ray Wilson, to Mr.
Wilson Lewis Townsend, son of Mr.. j.
Wilson Townsend. of Kensington.
DR.. Lewis B. Thomson died on Wednes-
day of last week at his home in Washing
ton. D. c.. aged 81 years. Surviving him
are his wife, Mrs. Anna Ray Thomson;
one son, Alfred Ray Thomson. and one
daughter, Mrs. Henry c. Gibbs.
Twenty-eieht acres of land at Montrose.
this county, which belonged to the late Thos.
Curtin, was sold at public auction last
Saturday by Albert M. Bouic and George
H. Lamar. Trustees, to Edward H. Jones,
of Washington. for $3.50 per acre.
Announcement has been made that the
marriage of Miss Helen Nesbitt, daughter
of Mrs. Geo. F. Nesbitt, Jr., of Ashton, this
county. and Douglas Farquhar, of Sandy
Spring, will take place November at the
home of the bride-elect's grandfather. AL
ban G. Thomas.
At the dispersal sale on Saturday last
of herd of SO head of registered and
grade Holstein dairy cattle owned by Mr..
D. B. Diamond, near Gaithersburg. the re-
ceipts were 10000. In age the stock
ranged from yearlings to mature cows.
One registered COW sold for $500.
AS a result of injuries sustained, given
in the SENTINEL last week, Bernard D. Ray,
foreman on the farm of John F. Wilkins,
near Halpne. died Thursday evening in
Washington hospital. He was 20 years
old and is survived by his wife, formerly a
Miss Magaha, of this community, and three
children.
Young men and young women, attend
ye the Poolesvlle Masquerade Party at
the PooIesville town hall Come one. come
all, into the Realms of Shade" at the
early hour of eight on the night of the first
of November. 1919. For the benefit of the
Poolesville school, Admission, rs cents.
At the National Ham and Bacon Show.
held recently in Des Moines. Iowa. Francis
C. Hutton, of Choppers, and Mortimer o.
Stabler, of Spencerville. were awarded
fourth and seventh prizes, respectively,
on hams. and Robert H. Miller, of Ednor.
won third prize on bacon.
The Potomac Farmers Club will hold it's
monthly meeting at the school building on
Saturday, October 25th, at 7:30 P. M.
There will be a talk on improving the corn
crop, illustrated with lantern slides An
other speaker is also expected to discuss
organization work. All farmers and their
wives are invited.
DR.. David R. Lyman, famous expert of
tuberculosis, has plan to fight all the
diseases of mankind, which he will place
before big meeting in London. He tells
of his idea of producing new humanity,
in a special article written for The Wash
ington Star, Sunday, October 26. Watch
for this great newspaper feature.
The incorporators of the Montgomery
County Hotel Company, recently organized
here to erect in Rockville modern hotel,
which is to cost approximately 500, 900,
has elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Harrison L. England vice-president
and manager, VIM. II. Hager; secretary,
Eugene W. Cissel treasurer. W. Russell
Brewer
Dr. Isaac N. Shippers. one Of Montgomery
county's best known physicians has sold
his property at Germantown, where he
practiced his profession for thirty years.
and with his family has removed to Cali
fornia. Dr. Shippers will, it is understood.
pursue course of study for two years,
with view to practicing as specialist in
California.
Following an illness about two weeks,
William 7. Lynch, lifelong resident of
Potomac district died on Thursday of last
week at his home near Potomac, aged IS
years. His death was due to paralysis.
He is survived by his wife and one child
and eight children by former marriage
The funeral took place from ST. Gabriel's
Catholic Church. Potomac.
The Democratic mass meeting scheduled
to be held at Gaithersburg on November
LIST. instead will be held October 30th.
The speakers will be f. Brooke Lee, cand-
date for Comptroller; Andrew j. Cum
mings, candidate for State Senate; VIM.
H. SuTatt and R. E. Kanode, of Baltimore
city. Speaking will begin at s O'Clock,
P. M. Public cordially invited.
Mr.. John Howes. of near Derwood, will
please accept our thanks for liberal sam
pie of York Imperial apples grown in his
orchard. which is very productive this sea-
son. The lot was unusually large and
perfect. and by these qualities caught the
admiration of all visitors at this office to
whom it was shown. We believe Mr..
Howes can rightly be numbered among
our leading apple growers
The contract for the erection at Ger
mantown of hall for the Germantown
Council, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, has been awarded to Raymond