Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-04-16

Town and Country.


Mrs. Wanda L. Fraley. of Washington.
has filed suit in the Circuit Court here for
an absolute divorce from Francis E. Fra
ley Of this county.
The Potomac High School will give a
play. The Country Doctor, I'm the Travilah
hall. on Wednesday evening, April 2lst. for
the benefit of the Potomac school.
In county high school championship
contest at Jamestown last Friday the
Rockville High School baseball team de-
feated the Jamestown nine. 16 to S.
Perrie E. Waters has rendered to the
State Tax Commission his resignation as
Supervisor of Assessments for this county.
to take effect May LIST. He has held the
position about three years and a-half.
Avery school will present rural comedy
drama, in three acts, entitled Deacon
Dubbs." on the evening Of April 18th,
1920, at 8 O'Clock. Everybody come and
enjoy himself Admission-adults, 80 cts. !;
children, is cts.
The meeting Of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. Charles E. England. in Rock
vile, on Tuesday, April goth, at ESQ P. M.
All the members and friends are cordially
urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Day, Of Gaithersburs.
announce the engagement of their daush-
ter Mary Elizabeth to Mr.. Thomas Eugene
OFT. of Washington. D. C. The marriage
will take place April "a. at high noon. at
st. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockville.
A large barrack on the farm Of Bean
Brothers. near Colesville. was consumed by
fire caused by lightning on Easter Monday,
with tons of hay and valuable farming
implements. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, and is partly covered by insurance.
George M. Kephart. of Laytonsville dis
trict, has sold to Elmer E. Stup of the same
neiehborhood. farm of ITO acres. on the
Laytonsville pike, for $4,000. Mr.. KEEP
hart has bought farm of 275 acres. near
Redland. of Thomas B. Brookes. The price
paid was $4,000.
The Conference of the M. 4. Church
South, held in Washington city last week,
made the following appointments for this
county: Clarksbure, Geo. K. Mays; Coles
vile, J. B. Hupman: Gaithersburg. J. J.
Ringer Goshen, N. B, Hartman; Pooles-
vile, C. X Ray Rockville J. w. Duffey
The farm of the late d. W. Baker, near
Germantown, containing $40 acres, was
sold at public auction last Saturday to E.
Allen Sauerwein, of Baltimore, for SIS. 841.
A tract of IT acres, also near Germantown,
belonging to the estate, was sold to Julian
B. Waters for $50 per acre. A wood
land tract of 50 acres brought $25 per acre.
The funeral of Henry B. Kisner. one Of
this county's oldest citizens, who died at
his home at Alta Vista at the age of 81
years. took place Wednesday morning last
from the residence. Mr.. Ksner had been
i'll long time, death being due to advanced
age He was lifelong resident of Mary
land and lived in this county more than
80 years.
1t was decided at the last Nursing Com
mittee meeting that a report Of the County
Nurses work should be published every
month Following is the March report
There were forty-two visits made. Of these.
four were pay patients and eleven free
patients Fees collected were $20.50. Five
nursing classes were held at the Rockville
High School. JULIAA. FEARoN. Secretary.
John B. Diamond, Jr., Harry C. West,
Norman WOotton, Emory H. Bogley and
Hugh F. O'Donnell will represent this coun-
ty at the Democratic State Convention to
be held in Baltimore next month. They
were the only ones to file with the Super
visors of Elections certificates Of candi-
dacy and, as the county is entitled to five
delegates. they will be certified by the
supervisors as the county's choice.
The ngregation of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church, Olney, held its annual election
few days ago and selected the following;
Vestrymen, Josiah j. Hutton. William P.
Jones, Josioh W. Jones. W. Grafton Hol-
land and Jonathan D. Barnsley; wardens,
Laurence B. Riggs and John E. Muncas-
ter: assistant wardens, Nicholas K. Griffith
and Reuben P. Hines. Jr. treasurer. Rich
ard H. Lansdale #: registrar, DR.. Jacob W.
Bird.
Thursday, April the 9th, the A. Y. L. l.
Club, Of Germantown. was delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. Julian Waters. The at
tendance was good. The roll-call was
responded to by quotations from Shake
speare. Mrs. Hickerson read an interest
ine paper entitled Lambs Tales, from
Shakespeare. Mrs. Julian Waters gave the
Current Events. The hostess entertained
the club with some pretty music on the
victrola. After most delicious refreshments
the club adjourned to meet April 2lst with
Miss Eulalie Boland.
Walter Tuckerman, of Bethesda. has &C.
cepted the appointment as chairman for
MONTGOMERY county for the Salvation
Army's financial campaign. to be held
May 10 to 20. inclusive. Mr.. Tuckerman
served as chairman for several Red Cross
and other financial campaigns in which
the county went lover the top" and ex-
ceeded its quotas by good margins S.
Walter Bosley. of Friendship Heights. has
been named county treasurer for the drive.
Mr.. Boeley is cashier Of the Bank Of Be-
thesda.
At a meeting Of the recently organized
East Rockville Citizens Association last
Friday the committee appointed to draft
a constitution and bylaws submitted its
report through the chairman. DR.. George L.
Edmonds. After being amended in minor
particulars. the report was adopted The
Dresident was authorized to appoint COM