Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-04-09
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Town and Country.

The bill making the treasurer OF THU
county elective was enacted into law By
the late Legislature.
Forrest P. Beall has sold his farm. neal
Gaithersburg, containing 202 acres, to
VIM. o. Dosh, of Gaithersbure, for SIS. 200
DR.. George Wright. of Forest Glen. left
Seattle. Washington. on March 18th for q
trip around the world and will be gone
about year.
Rev. Frank M. Richardson, former pas
aor of the Methodist Church here, will
preach in the Methodist Church, Rockville
next Sunday, April nth, at II A. M.
Mr.. Alexander F. Prescott. Jr.. of this
town. has purchased of Mr.. Henry Higgins
a farm containing 40 acres, lying on the
Great Falls road, three miles south OF Rock
vile. for $4,000.
The Hermon and Cropley Presbyterian
Churches will hold union services at Crop
ley next Sunday at Ii A. M. Rev. George
S. Duncan will preach. Special music.
Everyone most welcome.
There will be dance at Masonic Hall,
Gaithersburg. on Wednesday. April l4th,
at $50 P. M. Admission, $1OO each.
Proceeds for the Soldiers Memorial fund.
The patronage of the public is solicited.
1.-THE Country Doctor" comedy-drama
in four acts, will be given in the town
hall, Poolesville, on Saturday, April 10th.
at 8 P. M. Music. Proceeds for the bene-
fit Of Potomac school. Come and bring
your friends.
Thomas G. Woodfeld, a well-known citi-
zen and lifelong resident of Damascus
district, died last week at his home, aged
SO years. He is survived by his wife,
formerly Miss Boyer. Of Damascus district.
and four sons.
Mr.. S. B. Hege, of this town, who during
Government control of the railroads was
connected with the traffic department Of
the administration, has returned to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as passenger
representative.
Avery school will present rural comedy
drama, in three acts, entitled Deacon
Dubbs," on the evening of April 18th,
1920. at s O'Clock. Everybody come and
enjoy himself Admission-adults, 80 cts.
children, is cts.
Under the State racing law the Mont
gomery County Agricultural Society can
obtain a license permitting betting on
races during the next exhibition. if it Sc
desire. by paying to the State Racing Com
mission $50 day.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Vera Lydia Foster,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Foster,
of Columbus, Ohio, and Mr.. Allison A..
Chaplin, of Kensington, this county. The
marriage will take place in June.
Licenses have been issued by the Clerk
of the Circuit Court here for the marriage
of Miss Edna Burroughs. Of Potomac. and
Mr.. Otis B. Harmon. of Rockville. and Mrs.
Frances V. Beckwith. of Kensington, and
Mr.. John v. Sutton. of Washington.
The two vacancies in the Board of Di:
rectors of the Montgomery County National
Bank of Rockville, caused by the death oil
VIM. B. Mobley, were filled on Tuesday by
the election of Mr. Lawrence Allnutt vice
president and Mr.. Samuel Riggs, of S., di-
rector.
The first game of a series to be played
for the high school championship of the
county took place Friday at Sandy Spring
between the Rockville and Sandy Spring
High School teams. Sandy Spring scored
an easy victory. running up sixteen run:
and not allowing a single visitor to cross
the plate.
The following bills were defeated in the
last hours of the Maryland Legislature =
The Prick resolution directing the States
Attorney General to enter suit to restrain
the proclaiming of the Federal suffrage
amendment the Daylight saving bill fo
Baltimore city: the Sunday sports bill, anC
the fertilizer labelling measure.
Considering weather conditions, gooC
scores were made by the marksmen OF
the Silver Spring Gun Club last Monday
Lester German. professional. was the leader
with At out of so targets. Fawsett tool
the silver cup in class "A" breaking Al
ont of So r. Wetherald won the cup il
class "B" with 46, and Bowman in class
&c" with 81.
Following an illness of only few days
Jesse L. Burns, a wel-known citizen o
this county. died last Tuesday at his hom'
at Gaithersburg aged 70 years, his dealt
being due to pneumonia. Mr.. Burns was
lifelong resident of this county. For man,
years he was in the mercantile business a
Washington Grove, and also was post
master there for long time.
Following long illness, Mrs. Jane Refill!
Brown, a former resident of Washington
died last Monday at her home here. age
SO years, her death being due to a com
plication of diseases. She leaves two son
and daughter. The funeral took plac
Thursday morning from St. Paul's Catholi
Church, Washington. Mrs. Brown had live
in Rockville but few years.
In the last hours of the session of tn
Maryland Legislature, the Senate Monda
night defeated the State soldier bonus bill
appropriatine 100000. The vote wa
is to 9. The defeat came only after
hard fight for the measure and 1t becam
known that Gov. Richie wanted the bi
passed with an amendment providing
referendum on the question.
Following an illness of only four day
J. Clarence Burns, formerly deputy in tn
Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court her
and a lifelong resident of this count!
died on Wednesday Of last week at hi
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