Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-08-01
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Town and Country.


it his home.
The Burden Bearer Circle of The Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. R. N
Bayliss on Tuesday, August 5th, at 1890
o'clock, A. M.
The Gaithersbure annual Chautauqua
will open August 4th and continue through
the 5th and 9th, with afternoon and night
sessions of interesting programs.
The Ridgely Brown Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will hold its annual meeting at
the Court House, in Rockville, on Satur-
day, August End. at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Mr.. Everett Ricketts,, of this town, is
visiting Arden, Michigan, with the object
of re-eneaeing himself to the Page Wire
Company as travelling salesman.
Gov. Harrington has commissioned Mr..
John E. Muncaster delegate to the Farm
ers' National Congress, which meets on
October 9th at Hagerstown. Md.
Mr.. Kirtley Jones, of this town, has pur-
chased tract of land in North Carolina
of 1900 acres. 1t is his purpose to reside
upon the land and grow fruit of different
varieties.
Mr.. j. Abby Henderson has returned to
Rockville from Florida. He has disposed
of his farm in that State and will tempo
rarily stop here, the meantime look for
suitable business location.
The monthly meeting of the Executive
Board of the Social Service League will be
held on Tuesday, August 5th, at 2:30 P.
M, in the court house at Rockville. Every
one interested is invited to attend.
Catalogues of the Montgomery County
Fair, to be held August 1928, 1919, have
been issued. A copy will be forwarded to
anyone desiring it by notifying the secre-
tary, Jas. T. Bogley, Rockville, Md.
Germantown Grange, No. 337, Of the
Patrons of Husbandry. will hold an open
meeting on Monday, August 4th, 1913, at
8 o'clock, P. M. The public is invited and
refreshments will be served. By order,
r. L. Hickerson, Secretary.
BENJAMIN F. Bottlemay, of Gaithersburg'
was probably fatally burned in Washing
ton last Tuesday, when a gasoline tank
exploded in the repair shop of the Semmes
Motor Car Company, where he was en-
ployed. He was burned about the face
and body.
By competitive bid Oscar L. johnson.
our lumber merchant, has been awarded
the contract to furnish lumber to build the
new judges stand at the Fair Grounds
here, and the H. B. Tribby Construction
Company. of Washington city. awarded
the contract to erect it.
DIR. Charles W Eliot, president emeritus
of Howard University and Americas most
distinguished educator, will give, in an
article to be published next Sunday in
the Editorial Section of The Washington
Sunday Star his views on How to Make
America Better" 1t is notable cOntri-
button to the symposium which The Star
is running in its Sunday edition.
The Glenwood Farmers Club. of Howard
county, one of the most progressive of
such organizations in the State, will hold
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.
On Thursday, July oath. the A. Y. L. |.
Club of Germantown met with Mrs. Frank
Schaeffer. There was quite a large at
tendance of members. The answers to the
roll-call were conundrums. A very inter-
esting paper on uncle Sam" was read by
Mrs. Cuttings The members then dis
cussed the arrangements for the children's
play to be given Thursday, July 3lst, in
Germantown, for the benefit Of tubercu-
losis hospital in Montgomery county. After
most delicious refreshments were served
the club adjourned
Prof. Willis L. Moore's sale of farm ma
chinery, stock, etc. on Saturday last was
successful beyond expectation. The total
receipts of $4,000 we're more by 20 per
cent. than the estimate placed on the prop
erty that was offered. A large number
of farmers attended. despite the busy
season. The Professor and his wife will
leave here tomorrow for Atlantic City anC
remain there during the summer; thence
with the arrival of the chilly weather Of
fall they will 60 South for the coming win
ter thence return to this county and selec
a permanent home in the eastern section
near Washington. They carry with then
the best wishes of this entire community
Ambrose B. Ritenour, Confederate Vet
eran and well-known citizen, died last
Sunday evening at the home of his son-in
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Luclen u
Swindell, near Montrose. this county, AGED
oO years. TuIdlySlS' WIN "hiSh nv ""s
stricken about two weeks ago, was thu
cause of his death. He is survived by on'
child, Mrs. Swindell. Mr.. Ritenour was
native of Rappahannock county. Va. Early
in the Civil War he became a member Of
Company B. I'd Virginia Volunteers, Con
federate Army, and served throughout thu
war. He was in Gen. Pickett's famou
charge at Gettysburg. Soon after the clos'
Of the war he came to this county. married
Miss Maggie Buxton, of near Clarksbure
and for many years taught in the publ
schools.
c. II. Smith, deputy motor vehicle com
missioner. was seriously injured near Gath
ersburg. last week, when the motorcycle h
was riding was struck by a large tourin
car in charge Of two colored men. He wa
fhroy,p 10 eha dround and cuafainad in