Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-12-05
xutal aud 9etsnual.
Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Miss Ida Cecilia Jarboe, of Montrose, this
county. and Mr.. Robert Edwin Latimer. of
Washington, were married last Saturday
at the home of the bride.
Don't forget the Young Peoples Meet
ing at the Emory M. E. Church. Oakdale.
on Sunday. December 7th. 1919. at 1880 P.
M. Everybody come. All welcome.
A pie social and entertainment will be
given at Avery school on Thursday even
ing, December 18th, 1919, at 8 o'clock.
Come one. come all and enjoy social
evening.
The Hermon and Cropley Presbyterian
Churches will hold union services at Crop
ley next Sunday at 10 A. M. Rev. George
S. Duncan will preach. Everyone most
come.
On Friday, December 18th, 1919, there
will be an oyster supper held in the Gen.
trail M. E. Church South. Woodmont. Be-
thesda, from $50 to 8 P. M. Supper. rs
cents.
Miss Mary Belle Burroughs, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Burroughs. OF
Montrose. this county, and Mr.. James M.
Calvert, of Mt. Rainier, Md, were married
in Baltimore on November 10th. 1919. the
ceremony being performed by Rev. James
M. Wallace.
VIM. Keys, laborer, was instantly killed
near GAINESVILLE several days ago. when
he was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio
train. In getting out of the way OF
west bound passenger train he walked in
front of freight train going in the oppo-
site direction. He is survived by his wife.
The garage on the premises of Mr.. w.
Vernon Beall, of this town, was destroyed
by fire early last Monday evening, con-
tanning five-passeneer Oldsmobile car.
which was also consumed. The loss is
placed at So 900 and the insurance is ST.
$50. The cause Of the fire has not been
determined.
Mr.. Millard Belt who farms near Avery.
this county, had the fingers of his right
hand badly mangled few days ago when
caught in corn shucking machine. After
the occurrence he entered Washington
city hospital for treatment, and it was
found that amputation was necessary to
dive him relief. The accident happened
to Mr.. Belt while shocking his home crop.
Mrs. Essie B. Duvall. of this county. has
filed suit in the Circuit Court here for an
absolute divorce from H. Marshall Duvall.
of Baltimore, charging desertion. She also
seeks the custody Of the couples three
minor children-William Martin and Cliff
ton Duval. The bill represents that the
couple were married August list, 1908, and
lived together until September 18th. 1915.
Mrs. Lucy Biddle Lewis, of Lansdowne.
Pa, will speak at the Sandy Spring Meet
ing House of the Society of Friends on
Sunday, December 7th. Everyone is in
vited to come to the morning meeting for
worship at 1890 O'Clock, bring basket
lunch, and stay to the afternoon meeting
at 2 O'Clock. Mrs. Lewis was one of those
sent by the U. S. Government to the Inter
national Congress of Women in Switzer-
land and will talk of her most interesting
experiences abroad.
The Bank of Bethesda, recently organ
lied under the laws of Maryland with
capital of $25, 900 and surplus of SIS. 600,
began business last Monday morning nits
temporary quarters in the Gate House, at
Edeemoor, near Bethesda. Its officers are
president, Walter R. Tuckerman vice.
presidents, Edward L. Stock and George
P. Sacks; cashier. Walter Bogley. A per-
manent home for the bank will soon be
erected at the intersection of the Rock
ville-Georeetown pike and the Old George
town road. near Bethesda.
The County Commissioners have award
ed to the Henry F. Voght Company. OF
Washington, the contract for improving
Browns lane. which connects the George
Rockville pike and the Bethesda
Beane pike, the price being $1,000. The
road to be improved is about three-fifths
of a mile in length. The Commissioners
.s.ve a varded to the same company the
CONTRACT Cor piking about four-fifths of
mile of the Derwood-Redland road, begin
ming at the intersection of the road with the
Rockville Gaithersburg pike, for $l2, 900.
The two new members of the Board of
County Commissioners, of this county. Law
renee A. Chiswell, of the 3rd district. and
Harry j. Hunt, of the 4th district. were
sworn in and took their seats on Tuesday
last The board was organized by the re-
election Of John R. Lewis president. Berry
E. Clark was again elected clerk and treas
urer to the board. Mr.. Clark. with the
approval of the Commissioners, reap
pointed Thomas D. Griffith. W. W. Welsh,
Thomas Gott and Miss M. V. Darby assist
ant clerks. Bowie F. Waters was e-elected
attorney to the board.
The A. Y. L. |. Club of Germantown met
at the home of Miss Eulalie Boland on
Wednesday, November the 18th. Although
the weather was Indictment, most OF the
club members and quite a number OF visi-
tors were present. The response to the roll
call was "A Naval Hero" A most inter-
estine paper on Aviation" was then read
by Mrs. Eugene Waters, after which the
afternoon was given over to Miss Cowsell.
who made plea for hot lunches for the
school children. and Miss Annie Wilson,
who gave one of her pleasing talks on
Art" Most enjoyable refreshments were
served.
Enos C. Keys and Paul Sleman. treas
urers Of the Democratic and Republican
State Central Committees for this county.
have filed with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court here. as required by law. sworn state
ments Of the receipts and expenditures of