Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-09-05
Epral aud Rersousl.
Town and Country,

picnic at Purdum. this county, on Septem-
Der 9th, 1919, beginning at P. M.
W. Stacey Belt has sold his farm, near
Avery. for $1,000. 1t contains 100 acres.
The purchaser was Maurice Stup, of this
county.
Rev. j. C. McFadden will preach at the
GAINESVILLE Baptist Church on Sunday,
September 7th, at II A. M, and at Pooles-
vile Baptist Church at P. M.
Miss Violet Wilson Magruder. of Mont
rose. this county. is visiting relatives in
Cleveland Ohio, for two months. and also
is spending weekend in Detroit, Mich, and
Canada.
AS the Democratic primaries are held
on Monday, September 9Th, the Rockville
Military Academy will open its next session
Tuesday, September 9th. A full atten-
dance is hoped for.
The colored public school building here
was destroyed by fire last Friday morning.
The loss is about $4,000 The building
was insured for $500. The cause of the
fire is not known.
The Teachers Institute for this county
was in session at the Rockville High School
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday last.
The attendance was very good. Judge E.
c. Peter addressed the teachers.
Mr.. jackson Ricketts,. a farmer. living
near Glen. recently dug up potato vine
from patch grown on his land that pro-
duced the Unprecedented number of so
tubers, ranging in size from a marble to
hen egg.
Prof. and Mrs. Naston T. Carlisle and
little Ruth Marie Carlisle have returned to
Newport, Tenn, after visiting for seven
weeks at the home of Mrs. Carlisle's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Spates,
Of Gaithersburg.
The Chancel Guild of St. Johns Church.
Olney. will have a lawn party at the home
of Mrs Charles Farquhar on Saturday.
September 9th, from A to P. M. Re-
freshments and entertainment. All are
cordially invited.
The Zadoc Magruder farm of 43l TIP
acres, near Redland, was sold on Wednes-
day last by Frank Higgins and John E.
Muncaster, Trustees, to Thomas d. Single
ton, of New York. at S88 per acre. or
total of $37,979. !
Do you know that the United States
Navy is running the first electric war
vessel? 1t is the greatest fighting ship
that ever rode the waves. Read what
Secretary Daniels and famous experts say
of it in The Washington Star, Sunday.
September 7.
The Sunday School Convention of Mont
gomery county will be held in the Presby
terian Church, Jamestown, on September
30th, instead of the 9th, as previously
announced. This change has been neces-
sary on account of the illness of DR.. Fer
guson, the State Secretary.
Chairman Arthur P. German. of the
State Tax Commission, only son of the
late United States Senator German. and
himself power in Democratic party affairs
for years. died on Wednesday last at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore. which he
entered the latter part of last week. He
had been i'll from diabetes for long time.
He was AZ years of age.
Starmont Sanitarium building. near
Washington Grove, was totally destroyed
by fire on Tuesday evening of last week.
entailin9 a loss of about $4,000. partly
covered by insurance The building con-
tanned a large amount of furniture. but
had not been occupied for a long time.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
building belonged to the Washington SAM
tarium Company.
On Tuesday night, August 18th. Mrs.
Glenn Boland. of Germantown. entertained
at cards in honor of her mother, Mrs.
Welsh, of Baltimore, and Miss Mary Sap
pinetoD, of Libertytown. Quite number
of friends we're present and all had most
ENJOYABLE evening. Miss Sappington won
the ladies prize and Mr.. Ransdell the gen
tlemen's. The consolation prize was drawn
BY Mrs. Thomas Neal, of Clarksburg. After
most delicious refreshments. the guests
departed
By invitation of the River Road and Glen
Echo Heights Citizens Association. resi-
dents of Bethesda district were given an
opportunity to meet the following candi-
dates and hear addresses by them on Sat
urday evening, August 30th: Harry Hunt.
for County Commissioner; Andrew j. Cum
mines, for State Senate; John A. Garrett.
for States Attorney, and Hugh ODonnell,
for Sheriff. The meeting was held at the
residence of W. H. j. Brown. Chairman of
the organization.
The A. Y. L. |. Club of Germantown met
on Wednesday, August goth, with Mrs.
Harry Boland and quite a number of the
members were present Mrs. Julian Wa
tiers entertained the club with an interest
ine paper, entitled THE Rough Road TO
Motherhood" and Mrs. Dade Griffith read
a short sketch of the life Of the Prince OF
Wales. Miss Marie Waters recited some
of her pretty recitations, which are always
enjoyed. After most delicious refresh
ments, the club adjourned
The gross receipts of the Fair of the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society, held
four days of last week, were about $1,000.
This amount includes gate receipts OF
$500, grandstand tickets sold. privileges,
etc. The gate receipts are $500 in ex-
cess of any other year. 1t is estimated
that there will be surplus of about $3.-
900. The directors of the society are
gratifed at the result and acknowledge
themselves indebted to the citizenry oil
this county for its liberal support.
Frank B. Homer. one of the best-knowr
. residents Of this vicinity and one OF the
fa,., .a.,o;oipd Confaderate veterans O