Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-02-06
Rneal and Persona;
Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Because of the prevalence of influenza
or grip in the Sandy Spring neighborhood.
where, it is reported, there are something
like two hundred cases, the high school has
been ordered closed.
Miss Anna Morton. Of Brrookeville. has
been appointed member of the faculty of
the Rockville High School in place of Miss
Katherine Stephens, who was transferred
to the Gaithersburg High School.
Annie, aged six years, daughter of Mr..
Charles Gates and the late Mrs Gates, died
at the home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaiah Gates, on the farm of Mr..
Charles Veirs. two miles west of Rockville,
on Tuesday last from double pneumonia.
A bill to repeal the morteage-tax law of
this county has been introduced in the
Legislature by Delegate James N. Barnsley.
The County Commissioners have placed
themselves on record as opposed to the
repeal of the law.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Washington city on Wednes-
day of last week of Miss Nellie Lethbridge,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lethbridge,
and John H. ONeale. both of this vicinity.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.
r. Flanagan at his home.
At the Rockville Millinery Shop. new
spring hats in satin and straw, SO, $40
and $ll values, special price $3.50. A
full line of georeette and white waists.
the seasons newest designs. Special price
on Pompeian toilet goods. soc articles, 45c:
SOC articles, 27c; Csc articles. 22c.
Officers of the Kings Daughters recently
elected are Leader, Mrs. G. H. Lamar
First Vice-Leader. Mrs. E. C. Peter; Second
Vice-Leader, Mrs. C. J. Lyddane; Cores
ponding Secretary Mrs. o. H. W. Talbot
Recording Secretary. Mrs. Alexander Kill
eour Treasurer Mrs. James T. Bogley.
Miss Lolita B. Duvall, of Burtonsville,
this county. and Clifton c. Link, of Ednor,;
were married recently by Rev. Harry G.
Spencer. of Winchester. Va, formerly pas
tor of the Burtonsville Methodist Church,
the ceremony taking place at the home of
the bride in the presence of a large num-
Der of guests.
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covering" all news events of the world,
makes special effort to place before its
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today
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Hickerson, widow of
Henry C. Hickerson, died on January 28th,
1920. at the home of her daughter. Mrs
w. P. Rudasill, of Culpepper, Va, in the
ninetieth year of her age. Her remains
were inferred in the Monocacy Cemetery
at Beallsville. She is survived by four
sons, who reside in this county. and one
daughter.
David C. Hoyle. native of this county.
died last week in Washinton city, aged So
years. his death following long illness
of complication of diseases. He is sur
vived by his wife, formerly Miss Eagle,
daughter of the late Lycureus Eagle. of
this county. He also leaves two sisters.
His remains were inferred in the Rockville
Union cemetery.
The bills to be shown at the Seco during
the coming week include three of filmland's
leading stars. On Saturday Vivian Mar
tin will be portrayed in "Her Country First.
On the following Tuesday Charles Ray will
appear in a drama of the frozen North
Iand, entitled THE Law of the North.
And on Thursday comes Doug Fairbanks
in HE Comes Up Smiling"
Two handsome granite monuments have
lust been erected in this county. One at
Cedar Grove to the memory of William W.
Soper, and the other in Beallsville cemetery
on the family lot of R. Edwin Darby. Re-
spectively, they weigh three and four tons.
These finely carved and artistic pieces of
work compare very favorably with any
cemetery memorials of hieh-class The
work was executed at the Montgomery
County Marble and Granite Works. Rock
vile, Md.
In the presence of large number OF
relatives and friends Miss Mary E. Leishear,
of Brookeville, and Mr.. Mehrle B. Warfield,
of Damascus, were married few days
ago at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
M. Leishear, near Brighton. the ceremony
being performed by Rev. Frank J. Bohanan.
rector of the Epspocal Church at Brooke
vile. The brides only attendant was her
sister. Miss Lavinia Leishear, and Mr..
Thomas M. Leishear. Jr.. was best man.
A bill has been introduced in the Mary
land Senate amending the marriage laws.
It is aimed at clandestine marriages. 1t
raises the age of consent from sixteen to
eighteen years, and makes it unlawful for
nonresident couples to marry in the State
until the expiration Of ninety-six hours
after the issuance of the license. and pro-
hibits the marriage Of couples residing in
the State but outside the city or county in
which the license is issued until the expi
ration of forty-eieht hours. The bill, how
ever, does not apply to girls who have the
written consent of their parents or guar
dians.
Howard -Gott wedding.