Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-08-08
&nfal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.

In TINS county the season Tor shooting
squirrels opens on August rs and continues
until October 1.
August 1929, Montgomery County Fail
Days. Prepare to exhibit some article Oh
stock on this occasion.
David Bissett, of Garrett Park. has been
commissioned deputy forest warden fol
this county by Gov. Harrington.
Sheriff Aud has appointed Francis O.
Day, of Potomac district. deputy sheriff
He has entered upon his duties
The supervisors of elections have ap-
pointed Frank Dwyer an officer of regstra-
ton for Laytonsville district in place Of
Henry H. Griffith, resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard L. Saunders, of
Potomac district, contemplate making a
tour through Canada in the near future.
The trip will embrace several weeks.
The Chapel of the Redeemer Of Glen
Echo will give an 0ratorio and Concert in
the town hall at Glen Echo on Saturday,
August 10Th, at s Pm.
Miss Alice N. Hamilton, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. o. Hamilton, of Four Cor
ners, and Mr.. Charles A. Hobbs, of Coles
vile, were married on Wednesday evening
of last week at the home of the brides
parents.
The annual festival given by the ladies
of st. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockville on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of last
week netted 5000, about 5000 more than
was ever before received on any similar
occasion.
Announcement has been made of the
sale to W. Harry Beard, of this town, of
the farm of the late Mrs. Mary R. Prescott.
near Norbeck, for $45,000. The farm con-
tains about $50 acres and is improved by
sixteen-room dwelling and outbuildings.
What will be the kaiser's defense when
he is brought to trial? Carl Alderman. the
famous war correspondent. has written for
next Sundays Washington Star an init
mate story of the worlds greatest criminal.
1t is an article which you cannot afford to
miss. Watch for it.
Miss Amy Duvall, of Mount Airy, and
Mr.. Willard L. Broadhurst. of Bethesda, were
married last week by Rev. Howard Keen,
pastor of the Methodist Church at Kemp
town, the ceremony taking place at the
home of the minister in the presence Of a
small company of relatives and friends
of the couple.
AS chaperon of a party of young per-
sons camping at Seneca last week, Mrs.
James H. Jones, of this town, spent
while fishing and captured in the Potomac
river a black bass that weighed two pounds,
the second largest caught this year and
the largest ever caught by lady of this
county. The prize was one of full string
of other fish,
The funeral services for Vim. V. Briggs.
who died at his home, in Gaithersburg,
last Saturday afternoon, aged 81 years,
were held Monday afternoon at Epworth
Methodist Church, Gaithersburg, the pastor,
Rev. DIR. Murray, officiating. Burial was
in Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg. Mr..
Briggs is survived by his wife. formerly a
Miss Phoebus, and two children.
John C. Boswell son of the late Alexan-
der F. and Mary f. Boswell and lifelong
resident of this county. died on Tuesday
last at his home near Hunting Hill, in the
73rd year of his age. He had been i'll a
long time, his death being due to paralysis.
He was unmarried. Surviving him are two
brothers and a sister. Montgomery F. and
Charles E. Boswell and Mrs. Willard F.
. Fisher, all of this county.
Mr.. Charles F. Fisher is here visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher. He
will divide his vacation between friends
at Rockville and Buffalo. N. Y, returning
from the latter place to his home in Char
lotte. N. c., where he is employed in the
office of a railroad company. He has high
praise for Charlotte and its people, num-
bering about 10000, in whose midst he
has been living for more than year.
The young people of the Jamestown c.
F. Society will give an entertainment, to
be held in the A. S. A. High School build
ing, Friday evening, August 9Th. 1913.
REGULATIONS, vocal and instrumental music.
drills and dialogues, pantomimes and n
play, in which the fairies take an active
part. Time, $50 O'Clock. Admission, rs
cents. Come and spend pleasant even
ing and help swell the C. f. piano fund.
As a result of burns, caused by the ex-
plosion last week of gasoline tank in the
repair department of the Semmes Motor
Companys establishment in Washington,
where he was employed. Benjamin F. Bot
tlemay. aged rs years, of Gaithersburg,
died last Saturday afternoon in Wash
ington hospital Mr.. Bottlemay was son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Bottlemay of
Gaithersbure He was for several years a
deputy sheriff in this county.
The Glenwood Farmers Club, of Howard
county, one of the most progressive of
such organizations in the State, will hold a
monster Tractor Demonstration on august
18th. 1t will be an all-day affair and will
include demonstrations of many makes OF
tractors in all the variations of blowing,
discing. seeding, etc. Glenwood is stu
ated in Howard county, on the Baltimore
and Frederick boulevard, "a miles west OF
Baltimore and 23 miles east of Frederick
Florence Gassaway McNair died last Sun
day, August 3. at her home in Blackstone
Va. after lingering illness of severa
months, aged 40 years. Her husband
Rev. r. L. McNair, former pastor Of thu
Presbyterian Church in Rockville. and three
children survive her. Mrs. McNair was
daughter of the late William A. and Mar.
Gassaway Of this county. Funeral services