Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-02-21
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
The ladies of Potomac Chapel will have
a church supper in Potomac hall on the
evening of the 22nd of February. Good
eats" will be served.
The first of series of basket ball games
among the various high school teams of
the county was played at the high school
building here last Friday evening, when
Rockville defeated Sandy Spring, IA to II.
On Washineton's birthday the ladies of
the Poolesville Baptist Church will conduct
a social and sale, which promises to be
rare treat. They will have pie. coffee, ice
cream, cake and candy for sale and
good time is promised ALL
Died, suddenly of heart disease. in Wash
ington City. on February 10Th. 1919. Leila,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Carter Louthan.
of near this town. The funeral services
took place Wednesday from the residence
of her parents and her remains were in
tered in the Rockville Union Cemetery.
Last Tuesday Mr.. Lexon Howes. of this
county. purchased at public auction the
farm owned by the late Dorsey A GLAND.
comprising lit acres, located near Lay
louisville, upon a bid of $l3.S00. The
property was offered at the Court House
here by Thomas Dawson and Thomas L.
Dawson. Assisnees.
Mr.. E. Dorsey King. of Germantown. has
purchased from Mr.. John T. Higdon a farm
of 450 acres for $4,000. The farm is on
the Jamestown Rockville pike, short dis
lance from Jamestown. The purchase
makes Mr.. King one Of the largest land
owners in the county, his total holdings
now aggregating about LOO acres.
Among the political contests in this
county which promises to prove interest
ing is that for the Democratic nomination
for County Commissioner to succeed Harry
M Williams, who will retire next fall. |
Although none has formally announced
himself as a candidate, it is understood |
that Harvey j. Harris Of Dickerson, Clagett |
C. Hilton of GAINESVILLE and Richard T.
White of Buck Lodge will be in the field.
Walter Hampton Carroll has been dec
GRATED by Marshal Foch with the Croix de |
Guerre for gallant services in the defense |
Of Amiens in July. 1918. He was also ,
awarded special citation by Gen. Pershing
for his services in the battle of the Ar
come. He is the older son of Walter C. |
Carroll, of Glen Echo. The other son Of
Mr. Carroll. Sergeant W. S. Carroll. of the
313th Infantry, also saw hard service in
the same campaign.
The business Office at the lumber yard of |
Mr. Oscar L. johnson. in this town, was |
broken into on Sunday night last and the |
safe therein.blown open with an explosive. |
The outlaws obtained no booty. Upon the
same night, the business house, located |
nearby, of the firm of Holland & Clark,
dealers in farmers supplies, also was I'M
lawfully entered, but again the criminals
failed to secure any money for themselves,
which it is supposed they were looking for.
The Red Cross Home Service Committee
Of Montgomery county is making an effort
to secure the name of every man who en-
tered the military service from this county
in order to write an historical sketch of
the part this county has taken in the war
and a tribute to her heroes. If your son,
brother or friend has been in the service
please send his name to Miss Nj. S. Poole.
Rockville. Md. to make spre that his name
will appear on the honor roll. which will
be published in the county papers.
Secretary Houston last Tuesday asked
Congress to appropriate 100000 to be
used in combating the spread of the Euro
pean corn borer. The pest which made
its first appearance in Massachusetts. has
spread over an area of so squares miles
near Schenectady. N. Y, and also a re-
stricted region in Connecticut. Secretary
Houston said that the danger Of further
spread of the insect, with its consequent
serious damage in regions of intensive
corn culture. fully justified the appropria
ton.
A fire started upon the roof of the resi-
dence Of Miss Mamie Vinson. in this town,
on Wednesday morning last at the time
a high wind was blowing, but was extin-
euished by the fire department before
much damage was done. The fire orig
mated from a spark alightins upon the
roof While the damage caused by the |
fire is estimated at about 500. the loss |
by the large quantity of water forced
through the burning roof into the building |
is considerable in the DETACHMENT of cell
inss. wall paper and carpets.
Mrs. Katharine R. Adams. whose son.
Capt. John Carver Adams. was killed in |
the battle of Chateau Thierry on July |
25th, has been notified by the War De-
partment that the d. S. o. Distinguished !
Service Order) has been. posthumously.
awarded Capt. Adams for extraordinary
heroism in action" This recognition of
his courage. we feel sure. will give I'M
usual pleasure to the many friends Of the |
family. in Montgomery county, on account
Of his youth-having been only % years
old when he lost his life.
Vim. C. Bean has sold his barbershop, in
this town, to James Lawrence King. Of
Frederick City. Nd, for $4,000. The sale
includes the building and all the necessary
equipment of well-kept shop. Mr.. King
is fine barber Of wide experience and
will conduct the business in the future.
Mr.. Bean retires from the business after Is
years personal management, attended with
great success. He will enter the automo-
bile business. and is now preparing for the
erection Of a handsome garage, 50xl00
feet. on the lot adjoining his former place
Of business, opposite the old Corcoran Hotel,
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