Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-01-03
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
The SENTINEL wishes its readers, one and
all, happy and prosperous New Year.
Rockville Millinery Shop-a full line of
Christmas goods, fancy articles, waists
newest shapes in satin hats.
A Social Service meeting will be held at
the Court House, Rockville. on Tuesday.
January 7th, 1919, at $50 P. M.
We can at any time make immediate
delivery of Dodge Brothers pleasure and
commercial cars. Rockville Garage.
Complete returns from the recent Red
Cross membership drive In this county
show that $500 members were enrolled.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. Ada Thomp-
son on Tuesday, January 7th, at 8 O'Clock,
P. M.
The influenza is again prevalent in this
county. There are said to be as many as
two hundred cases in the neighborhood of
Sandy Spring.
Alexander Britton was elected president
of the Chevy Chase Club at recent meet
IND of the board of governors of the club
to succeed John F. Wilkins.
Miss Alice E. Hepburn has resigned from
the faculty of the Rockville High School,
She has been connected with the institu-
ton for a number of years.
Mr.. James H. Jones will sell by public
auction all of his personal property on
March 18th, 1919 The sale will take place
at his farm, near Germantown. this county
twenty-five cows sold by Mr.. Somervell
Dawson at public auction on Monday last.
in closing out his dairy business, which
was conducted near this town, averaged
$3.50 apiece.
Watch meetings were held in the Presby-
terrain and Baptist Churches, of this town.
on Tuesday night last, to witness the
passing out of the year 1918 and the birth
of the New Year 1919. The latter was
greeted by ringing the church bells.
Frederick Dallum, a prominent lawyer OF
Prince Georges county, Md. and former
member of the Legislature, was found dead
in bed at his home. near Laurel, on the
morning of the 18th Of December. Mr. Dial
lum was well known in this county.
Miss Esther Louise Bogley, daughter oil
Mrs. Annie Boeley and the late j. William
Bogley, of Friendship Heights. and Mr..
Cyril Joseph Jones, Of Alta Vista, were
married Tuesday, December 31st the Rev.
W. W. Shearer, Of Washington, officiating.
Mr.. Eugene A. Veirs, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William C. Veirs. and Miss Mary E. Frye.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Frye,
both of this vicinity, were married on
Saturday afternoon last, in Washington
city, by MGR. Jas. F. Mackin, Of ST. Paul's
Catholic Church.
Each year for the past six years Mr..
Charles Veirs. "a dairyman whose farm lies
about mile west of this town, has shipped
into Washington city $4,000 gallons of
milk. Probably this is the largest ship
ment from the county made by an indi-
vidual producer.
New York on Thursday of last week
greeted with great warmth the United
States warships returned from European
waters, where they had rendered war ser
vice. Untoward weather had no effect Oil
the program. The crowds were enormous.
and manifestations Of admiration and
Gratitude abundant and convincing.
Mr.. S. Wade Magruder continues TO add
to his large land holdings in this county.
His latest purchase was from Mr.. Arthur
Briggs, consisting of 20 acres of land, upon
which there are two dwellings, situated
at Westmore. on the B. & o. Railroad, one
mile from Rockville, and adjoins the Vim
son farm which he recently purchased
The price paid was $4,000.
Two pieces of real estate in Rockville
recently changed owners. Mr.. Harrison l..
England, business man Of this town.
purchased building lot from Mr.. Philip
D. Laird, lying in the western section. for
$500, and will probably build himself a
dwelling upon it in the spring and Mr.
VIM. C. Bean, our town barber, purchased
the house and spacious lot belonging to
the heirs of the late Mamie Wootton, stu
ated on the main street. The price OF the
latter is private.