Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-09

INTO the bitter cold clad only in his nigl
clothing. The next morning he was foun
} IN the big road. not far from his HON
frozen to death. His body was discovere
In search for him by members of h
family. His strange conduct is attribute
to weakness of mind which he had r,
Gently exhibited in his old age.
Z The program for the prohibition amenc
ment victory rally, in the High SchoC
auditorium, Rockville. January 16, at 1913
A. M. and 2 P. M, is shaping up vel
Mrs. Mary R. Haslup. president of tn
Maryland W. C, T. u, will be one of tn
morning speakers. as will also Represen
tative Upshaw. Of Georgia. man of fore
ON the platform. Mrs. Hortense Ropp, O
Virginia, will come on in the afternoon
and other notables whose names are no
yet announced. Come Bring your lunch
Make it great day.
DR.. Eugene R. Nichols. pharmacist il
Washington city for twenty-five years, wa
stricken with apoplexy about 8 o'clocl
Tuesday morning, while dressing to attenc
his mothers funeral. and died few hour
later at his residence. 812 18th street
DR.. Nichols was 40 years old. His mother
Mrs. Mary j. Nichols. aged rs years, dice
on Sunday. DR.. Nichols was born in Wash
ington in 1874. For twenty-five years h,
conducted pharmacy at 1901 Pennsylva
mia avenue. Surviving him is his wife
Mrs. Mona M. Nichols. formerly Miss Gator
of Rockville.
The annual banquet Of the Monteomer,
County Masonic Past Masters Association
was held last week in Masonic Hall, Gath
ersburg, and was attended by practically
all of the past masters of the county. The
arrangements were in charge of commit.
tee of Gaithersburg women. Following the
banquet, meeting of the association wa.
held, at which the past masters degree
was conferred upon four candidates and
the following officers were elected: Presi.
dent. Hanson G. Cashell vice-president
DR.. VIM. L. Lewis; secretary treasurer, DR.
George E. Lewis.
At the annual election of officers of the
Rockville Library Association the follow.
ing were chosen: President, Miss Isabe
Kingdom ce-president. Mrs. o. M. Lin.
thicum; recording secretary. Mrs. Theodore
Mason; corresponding secretary. Miss Ma
bel Tschiffely; treasurer. Mrs. o. C. Barnes
librarians. Mrs. Frank Spencer, Mrs. Rob
ert N. Baylis and Mrs. R. E. L. Smith as
sistant librarians, Mrs. Vivian Bouic, Mrs
George E. Lewis and Mrs. Robert W. War
field. The reports of the secretary. treas
urer and librarian were submitted. 1t wa
reported that the library has 1000 books
At 10 A. M. Tuesday. January 18th
1920. the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers Of The Western Maryland National Farm
Loan Association will be held at the offic
of the secretary-treasurer Charles Reeve
Rowdybush. of Kensineton. Md. Throug
the energetic efforts of Mr.. Rowdybush owe
100000 has been placed in the hand
of the farmers of this section through tn
association and otherwise in less thanV
year. This service should assist in bette
agricultural products the coming yea
The Farm Loan places money at S l-2 pc
cent. from S to IS years. as desired. Sc
ad in this paper.
The second monthly meeting Of tn
Home Demonstration Advisory Counc
was held January 3rd at the Rockvill
High School. This council is composed o
women representing organizations in a
parts of the county. 1t has been forme
to act in an advisory capacity to the HON
Demonstration Agent for the county. A
the meeting on January Srd Mrs. James
Jones, of Rockville. accepted the office {
chairman and Miss Catherine Cowsill wa
appointed secretary. The meeting wa
given over largely to discussion of mean
of obtaining funds for enlargine the Hon
Demonstration work through the county.
The regular meeting of the Rockvil
Woman's Club was at the home of Mr.
James H. Jones December 26, 1919, wit
the President. Mrs. H. C. Allnutt. in tn
chair. Quite a number Of guests was pre-
ent. Among them was Mrs. C. V. Cham
Ter, President of the County Federation
Responses were Current Events. Mrs. JONI
gave paper on Belgium; Mrs. w. II. Ia
bolt, book reviews. and round table col
Quoted by Mrs. Allnutt, on What We HAY
Learned from the War. which proved mo
interesting Delightful refreshments wei
served, which were enjoyed by all. IT
next meeting will be on January is at Il
Country Club at $50 P. M.
During 1919 736 marriage licenses wei
obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Cou
here, which is more than the largest PR
vious record for the year by about 81
Three hundred and forty-two Of thes
licenses were issued to couples from tn
District of Columbia. 172 to Montgomer
county couples, III to couples from vi
ginia, 10 couples from Baltimore, and tn
other couples from other places. Abol
two-thirds of those who obtained license
were married in Rockville. The Rev.
Rowland Wagner. pastor Of the Bapti
Church, led all Rockville ministers in tn
number OF ceremonies performed. Offic
atins on 1865 occasions. The Rev. j. v
Duffey, pastor of the Methodist Churcl
was second with las ceremonies. TIL
Rev. O. C. Barnes, pastor of the Christia
Church, had IS knots. the Rev. Willard I
Minnick. rector of Christ Episcopal Church
so, and the Rev. John R. Henderson, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church. and tn
Rev. John T. Coolahan, pastor OF St. Mary