Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-07-11
Enfal aua gersnusl.
Town and Country.

The many friends of Mr.. Arthur Williams
of Kensington, and Mr.. John o. Clark, o.
near Brookeville, will learn with regret that
these gentlemen are i'll at their respective
homes.
Mr.. W. Edward Welt has purchased from
the Montgomery County National Bank
what is known as the Reisinger property
in this town, and will, it is understood
convert it into an apartment house
John Richard Nicholson, of Potomac, has
rented for the coming year the H. A.
Waters farm at Travilah, containing 1870
acres, which is considered one of the best
farms in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert AitchesOn. of near
Laurel, Md, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Dena E., to Mr.. Odorian W.
Roby, of Silver Spring. Montgomery county.
Nd. The wedding will take place in the
fall.
The girl scouts of Washington city, num-
berine about 1000, have established a
camp at Aubrey Park. on the Georgetown
Rockville pike, for the summer. A relay
of so scouts will occupy the camp at one
time.
The Gypsy Players, under the direction
of Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson, will give
concert at the High School, in Rockville.
Friday evening, July 18th, at $50 O'Clock.
The program will be repeated at Pooles-
vile Saturday, July 10Th, at $50 o'clock
P. M.
The Washington Sunday Star makes a
specially of keeping its readers informed
on the progress of important measures in
Congress. There never before was a time
when intelligent Americans were so keeniy
interested in the doings of the national
legislature.
A reward of $4,000 is offered by the
people of Montgomery county and Wash
ington city for the capture and convic-
ton of the negro who recently assaulted
several women in the lower section Of this
county and the northern section of the
District of Columbia.
Miss Ethel Esputa, daughter of Mrs.
Samuel W. Welsh, of the vicinity OF Avery,
died on Thursday of last week, aged 10
years. She had been i'll long while.
Surviving her are her mother, stepfather.
and several sisters and brothers. The
funeral took place Saturday morning from
St. Mary's Catholic Church, this town, the
pastor, Rev. John T. Coolahan, conducting
the services.
Washington Grove Camp Meeting will
open Thursday evening, July 31st, and
continue daily until Sunday, August 10th.
John R. Edwards, D. D., will be in charge.
Centenary night will be the opening service.
Temperance Day will be Friday, August
LIST, with Rev. Geo. W. Crabbe and Hon.
Wayne B. Wheeler as speakers Satur-
day, August End. will be Young Peoples
Day, and Sunday, August 3rd, Inter Church
Day.
Samuel H. Renshaw, one of our most re-
spected citizens and lifelong resident of
this county. died on Thursday of last week
at his home at Montrose. aged 81 years.
He had been i'll long while of compli-
cation of diseases. Surviving him are
three daughters-Misses Mary, Hattie and
Louise Renshaw The funeral took place
Saturday afternoon from the family resi-
dence Mr. Renshaws wife died several
months ago
Prof. Willis l.. Moore has sold his farm of
240 acres. near this town, to Albert }. Evans,
Eugene NJ Scott and William M. Scott for
$66,750. Ninety acres of the farm are in
apples and peaches. Eugene M. Scott is
to come here to live and manage the farm.
The SCOTS are expert pomologists and have
recently resigned from the Agricultural
Department, where they held important
positions. The crops. except apples, are
reserved to the seller. The sale is to be
closed Immediately.
A most enjoyable afternoon was spent
on June 25th, when Mrs. Richard L. Waters
entertained the A. Y. L. |. Club of Ger
mantown. Quite a number of members
and some visitors were present. A most
interesting paper, entitled Glaciers and
Icebergs, was read by Mrs. Julian Waters,
and short story well read by Mrs. Eugene
Waters. Mrs. Hand played pretty solo.
The refreshments were enjoyed by all.
The club adjourned to meet on July 9Th
with Mrs. William Waters and Miss Maria
Waters.
Last week George R. Snowden. a colored
undertaken and farmer of Sandy Spring,
this county, and his son-in-law were held
I'D by four negroes and robbed of about $780,
of which $3.50 was taken from Snowden.
The robbers then disabled Snowden's auto
mobile and made off in another machine.
The hodup occurred in Howard county
and the authorities at Ellicott City were
notified. The whereabouts of the high
waymen remained a mystery until Friday,
when Snowden happened to run across
George Churchill, of Washington, at 4th
Of July celebration at Sandy Spring. and
declares he recognized in him one OF the rob
bers. No officer being available, Snowden
and two friends took charge OF Churchill
brought him to Rockville and had him
committed to Jail. He will be turned over
to the Howard county authorities for trial.
At the time of the holdup Snowden had
about $500 with him, but the robbers
overlooked the greater part of it, which
Snowden had in a different pocket from
that the $3.50 was taken from.