Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-28
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Town and Country.


The Kings Daughters of Rockville will
meet with Mrs. o. C. Barnes on Tuesday
afternoon. April LIST, 1919. at O'Clock.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Social Service League will be held at the
Court House on Tuesday. April LIST, at 2:30
O'Clock, P. M.
Mr. John T. Higdon has had built for
himself and family large handsome bun
galow at Browns Station, near Gathers
burg. which they will occupy as home
Saturday night at IL o'clock the hands
of all clocks will be moved forward one
hour, and we will then have the new time,
set by law, until the last Sunday in 0cto-
Der next.
Died. on Monday, March oath, 1919. at
her home, at Sligo. Margaret Halpin, widow
of James Halpin. The funeral services took
place Wednesday at ST. Johns Catholic
Church. Forest Glen.
Died, on Saturday, March %, 1919. at
12:45 A. M, at 1922 35th street north
west. Washington, Mrs Lavinia DuFief,
widow of the late Charles G. DuFief, of
Jamestown district, this county.
Mrs Minerva S. Brown, widow of Hen
son Brown, died on Thursday of last week
at her home at Brighton, aged 81 years.
She had been i'll about a week, her death
being due to general breakdown. She
is survived by several sons and daughter
Mr.. James P. Colt has purchased a
dwelling house and is acres of land ad-
joining, situated at Oakmont, near Wash
inaton Grove, from Mr.. James W. French
for SO, 500. Mr.. Gott and his family will
make this their home, having sold their
farm, near Buck Lodge.
Messrs Lawrence DuFief, of Michigan,
and Howard DuFief, of Canada. sons of
the late Charles G. and Lavinia DuFief,
of this county, paid the SENTINEL OFFICE
a visit last Wednesday. They visited this
section to attend the funeral of their
mother, who died last Saturday.
Subscribers to bonds of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan, both registered and coupon,
who took their subscriptions through the
Montgomery County National Bank. pay
ing for them in full upon application.
are hereby notified that their bonds have
been received by the bank and they are
requested to call there and get them.
Edward Washington. colored boy, ad-
mitted last Wednesday that he set fire to
the large barn on the farm of Mr.. Charles
Veirs. near Rockville. The barn was fired
last summer and the self-confessed crimi
nal was employed on the farm at the time.
His confession was made after arrest for
misdemeanor The reason he assigns for
the burning was revenge. He was COM
mitted to jail to await further action under
the law.
Private Roger T. Humphrey, son of Mrs.
Alice V. and the late Frank Humphrey, of
Germantown, who went overseas months
ago with Company G. Goth Engineers, is
now stationed in Paris as member of
the American Peace Commission, Head
quarters Detachment Private Pumphrey
was recently commended for his efficient
service in the photographic department.
Intelligence Bureau in letter written him
by Col. L. M. House, who also presented him
with a fifty-franc note as a token of ap-
probation.
Mrs. Laura Howard Riggs. widow of
Samuel Riggs. died on Wednesday of last
week at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Bessie DeWolf, at Britol, R. l., where she
was visiting Her death was due to pneu-
monia and followed an illness Of but a
few days. She is survived by the follow
ing children: County Commissioner Samuel
Riggs and Douglas Riggs, of this county ;
Laurie H. Riggs and Miss Anna H. Riggs,
of Baltimore. and Mrs DeWolf. Mrs. Riggs
was sister of Henry Howard. of Brooke
vile, and Marshall P. Howard, of Balti-
more.
After remaining at quiet rest for five
weeks at the residence of Mr.. Chas. Veirs,
has returned to his home in Rockville with
his family and will resume work in the
Farmers Banking and Trust Company next
Monday morning At the direction of his
doctor Mr.. Albert entered upon rest to be
relieved of incipient kidney trouble and
lay in bed for the entire time, partakine OF
no nourishment but cows milk. All symp-
toms of the disease have now disappeared
and the doctor hopes that permanent relief
has been given.
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion has announced an examination for
the county of Montgomery. Md, to be held
at Rockville, April 18th. 1919, to fill the
position of rural carrier between Rockville
and Brookeville and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from other post
Offices in the aforementioned county
The examination will be open only to male
citizens who are actually domicied in the
territory Of postoffice in the county and
who meet the other requirements set forth
in form No. 1877. This form and applica'
ton blanks may be obtained from the
Offices mentioned above or from the United
States Civil Service Commission at Wash
,ineton, D. C. Applications should be Tor
warded to the Commission at Washing
ton at the earliest practicable date.
Joseph Eldridge Fisher died at the resi-
dence of his brother, Mr.. Leland Fisher
near this town, on Monday night. aged 81
years. He and his family. composed o
his wife and two interesting small children
arrived here a week ago last Saturday from
Dayton, Arizona. to visit his mother AM
other relatives. En- route he contracted
deep cold. which developed into pneumonia
followed by death. Mr.. Fisher was sol
of Elizabeth Fisher and the late Millard |
Fisher. He left this county. the place o