Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-08-13
EufaI aud Personal
Town and Country.

County Commissioners doe-tax collectc
for Oney district.
W. Vernon Beall has purchased Of Cha.
II. Welt the double dwelling house OF
Court street, this town, for $4,000.
By the score of 16 to s, Rockville base
ball team defeated Gaithersbure at tn,
Fair Grounds here last Saturday afternoon
The County Commissioners have desie
mated Justice of the Peace Bernard A
Duke to serve as dog-tax collector for Gler
Echo.
The State Racing Commission has denied
the Agricultural Society of Montgomery
County the privilege of selling pools at the
Fair.
The Hermon and Cropley Presbyterian
Churches will hold union services at Crop
ley next Sunday at II A. M. Rev. Samuel
P. Garden will preach. Everyone most
welcome.
Miss Anne W. Wilson, of Kensington, on a
return trip from Niagara Falls and Canada
spent ten days visiting friends in New
York, and is now on house party in, St.
Mary's county, Md.
Mrs. Bessie S. Ricketts,, aged SO years,
wife of Thomas Ricketts,. died on Thursday
of last week at her home near Hunting
Hill. She is survived by her husband and
four children. She was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Selby.
Miss Elizabeth Burroughs, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Burroughs, Of Lay
hill. and Mr. Edward c. Knight, of the
same locality, were married in Rockville
last Saturday by Rev. ]. w. Duffey pastor
Of the Methodist Church.
The last meeting of the Girls Club of
kensington was held at the home of Miss
Genevieve Rusk Arrangements were made
for straw-ride on August 28th and for a
dance on September 3rd. After the meet
ing adjourned refreshments were served.
Floyd Brandenburg, young farmer of
the vicinity of Clagettsvile, this county,
committed suicide last Sunday morning by
shooting himself in the head with shot
gun. Mr.. Brandenburg was 81 years old.
He is survived by his wife and one child.
twenty-five Girl Scouts of the District
of Columbia are having the time of their
lives on RosemOnt Farm. the home of Mr..
Jos. H. Bradley, on the Rockville George
town pike. The young ladies' are in charge
of Capt. Helen Scudder and Lieut.. Lindsey.
Special sale at Rockville Millinery Shop.
Voiles. lawns and eingham dresses in
sizes 2 to is years-$2.25 values reduced
to CSC; $3.50 values reduced to $2.25.
Ten per cent discount on all georgette
waists. This sale lasts only until August
18th.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will he held
at the home of Misses Ida and Beulah
Dove, Rockville, on Tuesday. August 18th.
at 2:30 o'clock, P. M. All the members
and friends are cordially invited to be
present.
Upon the advice of Drs. VIM. 7. Pratt
and Anthony M. Ray. the County Commits
sioners have adjudeed Miss Beulah En-
brey. of the vicinity Of Cabin John. to be of
unsound mind and have directed that she
be committed to Springfield Asylum, Sykes
vile. for care and treatment.
Bids for repairing the Travilah- Hunting
Hill road were received Tuesday by the
County Commissioners as follows: The
Federal Contracting Company, of Wash
ington, $44235. and George B. Mullen. of
Washington, $40, 315. The Commissioners
are holding the bids for further cOnsidera
ton.
Miss Eunice A. Bean. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin A. Bean. and Mr.. Chas
II. Renshaw both of Bethesda. were mar
ried on Wednesday evening of last week
at the home of the brides parents. the
ceremony being performed by Rev. P. R.
Wagner pastor of the Rockville Baptist
Church.
Congressman J. Charles Linthicum. of
Baltimore, has a large number of 1919
Agricultural Year Books on hand. He will
be glad to send one to any party who
would be interested in the book. Address
him, House of Representatives. Washing
ton, ID. G.. Mr.. Linthicum represents city
district. and consequently has very few
calls for this book.
The finance officer of the Henderson
Smith EdmOnds Post of the American Le-
gion is receiving donations toward a club
room to be maintained at Rockville for the
Post. The Post will hold carnival on
Friday, September nth, in order to raise
funds. and it is necessary to receive dOna-
Il As in order that the good work may be
carried on. You backed us while the war
was on-nOw stick to us to the finish.
Address communications to W. V. Wilson,
Rockville, Md.
The Democratic State Central Committee
C. Keys and DR.. John Gardner-met here
Tuesday and began preparations for a
vigorous campaign for the party's nomi-
nees. Alton C. Bell. of Laytonsvlle, was
made treasurer. and a committee consist
ing of E. Brooke Lee, chairman Robert B.
Peter, Andrew }. Cummings. Robert G.
Hilton and Preston B. Ray was named to
make arrangements for a reception to
the Rockville Fair the afternoon of August
26th.
On Wednesday Mr.. VIM. r. Griffith. &c
years of age. of near Laytonsville, was
knocked down by backward moving auto.
mobile while crossing the street in front Of
the Court House here. He was badl,
bruised and was hurried to Chestnut Lodge
Sanitarium for first aid. and thence taker