Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-04-25

on wednesday, April 3Oth, there will be
held at Christ Church. Rockville, a meeting
OF the Woman's Auxiliary of Montgomery
county beginning at 1890 A. M, with a
celebration of the Holy Communion, and
continuing through the day. There will
be much of interest to church people. A
box luncheon will be served about / P. NJ,
and at the afternoon session there will be
missionary speaker.
The Young Mems Club of St. Johns met
with Talbot Bransley and brothers on April
H. In spite of the rain. there was a good
attendance. Colonel White, who has re-
turned from France, delivered very inter-
estlng address to the club. The club de-
cided that the correspondence secretary,
John E. Muncaster, Jr.. should write let
ter Of thanks to each of the men who gave
special prizes at the exhibition last fall.
Germantown Council, Junior Order United
American Mechanics. will soon erect at
Germantown handsome brick temple.
The structure will be sixty by thirty-three
feet and two stories in height. The first floor
will consist of hall for general purposes,
and the lodge room will be on the second
floor The building will cost about $1O,-
OOO. The building committee is composed
of Charles T. johnson. Horace W. Bennett,
Charles E. Keefer and Rev. Mr.. Hand.
Montgomery county's quota of the Vic
tory Liberty Loan is 1851. 500, allotted
among the several banks as follows: First
National Bank, Gaithersburg, $76, 100; The
Kensineton Bank, $l7.25O; The Pooles-
vile National Bank. $51.S50; Farmers
Banking and Trust Company. Rockville,
$96,700; Montgomery County National
Bank, Rockville. $l78,050; First National
Bank, Sandy Spring, $26.800 Savings
Institution, Sandy Spring. $32,750 Silver
Spring National Bank. $23 1900; Takoma
Park National Bank, $58,200.
AS a protective measure, the Depart
ment of Agriculture is urging farmers of
the country to buy labeled seeds. The de-
paw Guys hhol CdIl
to SOW field seeds unless he knows their
quality" In the appeal to farmers the de-
partment points out that at a meeting of
the seed trade in Washington in the sum-
mer of 1917 it was proposed that seed
men label all farm seeds sold in lots
of ten pounds or more, with the per-
Of caa1 and kkn
of termination, together with the date of
the termination test. The majority of the
seed trade agreed with the suggestion, ac-
cording to the department. but it was not
followed out in every instance.
Montgomery County Chapter Red Cross
goes over the top. Old-clothes campaign
meets with remarkable success. With a
quota Of 1000 pounds. almost twice that of
the Belgian relief campaign, Montgomery
County Red Cross Chapter went to work
Each branch was made collection center.
to which the auxiliaries brought garments
which they had collected. Here they were
packed and shipped. Automobiles, trucks
and wagons were Communicated, and house
to house canV asses organized. to which the
entire county responded. Sandy Spring
contributed 1880 pounds; Rockville, 14O5 /:
Bethesda, 1880 Chevy Chase, 1920 :
Gaithersbure, 742; Kensington, 624
GAINESVILLE. 235, and Jacksonville, 175-
total of 7.431.
Funeral services were held at St. Johns
Church, Washington. last Tuesday after
noon for Maj. Pierre Christie Stevens, a
retired officer of the army, who died sud
denly at Berwyn, Nd, on Sunday. He was
the son of the late Rear Admiral Thomas
H. Stevens. U. S. N. During the Spanish
war he served as major and paymaster
in the volunteer establishment, and in
February, 1901, was appointed a captain
and paymaster in the regular army. In
July, 1907, he was promoted to the grade
Of major. and later was retired for dis
ability in the line Of duty. He was re-
stored to duty during the world war and
was stationed at the munitions building,
in West Potomac Park. Washington, D. C.
His remains were inferred in the National
Cemetery at Arlington. Va. He is sur
vived by his wife, formerly Miss Magru-
der, sister of Mrs. Philip D. Laird of this
town. and a daughter.