Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-06-20
Enfal aud Rersnual



of Rockville.
Gov. Harrington has appointed Wilson
D. Kurtz, of Kensington, justice of thu
peace in the place of Jesse W. Saxon, alst
of Kensington, resigned.
Mr. Robert P. Magruder. of -Laytonsville
announces the engagement of his daugh.
ter, Miss Rose May to Mr.. William Harvey
Davis, Jr., of Woodbine, Howard county
Md.
Returning to his office in the Treasury
Department, at Washington, after a visi
to Mr.. Robert sherwood. near 0lney. Mr.
Hardy Healey made the SENTINEL friendly
call on Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan White. of Balti
more. Nd, visited Rockville on Tuesday
last Mr.. White is native of this county
but has been a resident of the city of Bal.
timore for forty years.
Judge Edward c. Peter, of this town, de.
livered the address to the graduating class
at ST. Johns College, of Annapolis, on
Wednesday last and had the title of doc.
tor of laws conferred upon him by the
College.
Mr.. Louis johnson, one of the most sue
cessful gardeners of this community, will
please accept our thanks for basket of fine
vegetables. including beets, onions. lettuce
and string beans. and two pounds of deli
cious honey.
Miss Letha Gordon Edmonds, of Rock
vile, and Miss Carolyn Howard, of Brooke
vile, this county. students in domestic
science and art courses. have graduated
from the State Normal School and been
awarded diplomas.
The wheat crop of this county our farm
ers claim is damaged to the extent of at
least one-fourth by the scab, which made
its appearance after the several muggy
days of last week. The crop of straw is
extremely heavy. A few farmers began
harvest on Wednesday last. which is a
week earlier than the usual time
In Washington on Wednesday of last
week, Miss Elizabeth Saunders, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Saunders, of
Germantown, and Mr.. Ira S. Ricketts,, of
Potomac, were married. Mr. Ricketts, re-
Gently purchased farm near/ Potomac,
where he and his bride will take up their
residence after their honeymoon.
After an illness of few hours, Joseph
Fillmore Burriss. aged 81 years, died on
Wednesday night Of last week, near Lay
louisville, of heart disease He was unmar- :
ried. The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon from the Methodist Church at
Laytonsville. Mr.. Burriss for a long time
had been an undertaken at Laytonsville.
When, as a lad, he rode on the village
-go-round years ago, A. C. Read con-
His ambition was related to his mother
Today he is the great hero OF the United
States Navy, being the first to fly across
the Atlantic. Read the interesting story
of his career in The Washington Star,
Sunday. June %.
John G. Stone. for many years a mer-
chant at Potomac, but who recently re-
tired from business, died last Sunday
night at his home at Potomac, aged 81
years. The immediate cause of his death
was paralysis, with which he was stricken
about two weeks ago. He is survived by
his wife, who is a daughter of the late
Samuel X. Broadly, and one son.
The Gaithersbure Branch, Red Cross, o.
R. Myers, Chairman. will give a Welcome
Home Reception and Dance to all neigh
bOrhood soldiers and the officers and men of
Company X on Thursday, June 26th, at
O'Clock, in the High School, Gaithersburg.
All neghborhood soldiers and boys of Com
pany X are hereby invited. Admission
for other persons will be only by card.
Mrs. Ella Etchison, wife of Bradley S.
Etchison. died at her home near Clarksburg.
Her death was due to paralysis. She is
survived by her husband and two children.
The funeral took place Sunday morning
from the Methodist Church at Clarksburg,
the pastor, Rev. Frank Y. Jaggers, con-
Quoting the services. Mrs. Etchison was
before her marriage Miss Penn, of this
county.
The Marlboro Gazette, printed in the
home county of Mr.. C. C. Magruder. the
accomplished Clerk of the Court of APP
peals. announces Mr.. Magruder's candi-
dacy for denomination in September and
election in November. So far as known
and properly. there is no opposition to Mr.
Maeruders candidacy In 1918 he was
triumphantly elected led the State ticket
in Hartford and evertopped his Republican
opponent with more than thousand votes
to spare. This is the kind of a candidate
the people want to vote for in Novem-
ber.-Harford Democrat.
Community Day was observed by the
Gaithersburg High School on the 4th Of
June. Work for the past year was exhib
tied by each department. Luncheon was
served on the school lawn by the members
of the Community School League of Gath
ersburg. The athletic contest was dis
tinguishing feature Of the day A tenni'
game. in which the teachers contended fo
championship was played on the schoo
courts. In the afternoon the events wer'
contested on the athletic field at Washing
ton Grove. Ten bronze medals were award
ed to the boys by the Community Schoo
League for relay, dash and otherraces AM
for the broad jump. A fine gold medal
given byMr. Charles Koontz. was presented
to the winner in the girls contest.
Miss Ethel L. Waters, daughter of Mrs
Maude A. Waters. of Gaithersbure AM
Mr.. Merle T. Jacobs, also of Gaithersbure
were married at S O'Clock last Saturday
afternoon at the home Of the bride. Rev