Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-07-30
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Town and Country.

August Sunday School as usual.
James Halter Watkins, of Damascus, has
been appointed by the County Commits
sioners constable for Damascus district
Rev. j. B. Clayton D, D., of Washington,
D. c.. will preach at the Baptist Church,
this town, next Sunday, August LIST, at II
A. M. and P. M.
Mr.. Jas. P. Colt has sold to Mr.. Alton C.
Bell, of Laytonsville, a house and is acres
of land at Washington Grove. The con-
sideration private.
Mrs. Sarah j. Williams, widow of James
E. Williams, died last week at her home
at Boyds, aged SO years. Her death was
due to fall recently.
Tuesday the County Commissioners sold
to j. S. Wilson, Jr., & Company, of Balti
more, school bonds amounting to 100000.
bearing per cent interest, at 80 cents on
the dollar
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. Everyone most
welcome.
Joseph Gibbs, alias Joseph Meekins, col
ored. pleaded guilty before Justice VIM P.
Connell in the police court here Monday
on the charge of stealing $120 from VIM.
S. Poss, of this town, and was held for the
action of the grand jury.
Rev. Charles O. Rosensteel pastor of ST.
Johns Catholic Church, Forest Glen. off,
ciated at the marriage Monday afternoon
Of Miss Lola V. Snapp, Of Washington, and
Mr.. jeremiah Kelly, of Forest Glen, the
ceremony taking place at St. Johns rec
tory.
The marriage of Miss Lyndall V. King,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. King, of
Woodfeld, and Mr.. Walter W. Nicholson.
Of Cedar Grove. was solemnized last Satur-
day afternoon by Rev. L. A. Thomas, pastor
of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. at the
home of the minister.
At meeting of the Kensington Home
and School Association in the municipal
building last week movement was started
for establishment at Kensington of free
mail delivery service. A committee will
urge Postmaster M. o. Chance. of Wash
ington, to expedite the service.
The midsummer meeting of the Mont
gomery County Medical Society was held
here last week. 1t was presided over by
the president, DR.. Upton D. Nourss. DIR.
Walter H. Wells, of Washington, read
paper on Colds" and Dr. Charles Stanley
White. of Washington, gave a talk on
Chronic Appendicitis.
Mr.. Geo. W. Crabbe and Mrs. Mary R.
Haslup. of Baltimore, and Mrs. E. S. Henry,
of Washington. will be among the speakers
who will contribute to the interesting pro-
gram of the annual convention of the
county Anti-Saloon League and the w., C.
T. U. to be held jointly at Washington
Grove on Wednesday, August 4th, at 10
A. M. Basket lunch.
Mrs. Carrie Thomas, wife of Mr. Frank B.
Thomas prominent merchant of Roanoke,
Va. died at her home there last Friday
night after lingering illness. She is sur
vived by her husband two sons and two
daughters. Mrs. Thomas was daughter of
the late DR.. E. E. Stonestreet, of this town,
and sister of Mrs Otis M. Linthicum and
Mrs. Geo. H. Lamar. also of this town.
Miss Iris Evans. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Holden Evans, of Baltimore, and Mr..
Edward H. Cashell. son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Hazel Cashell. of this town. we're married
last Friday evening by Rev. Charles 7.
Warner, rector of ST. Adams Episcopal
Church, Washington. D. c.. the ceremony
taking place at St. Adams rectory. The
brides father is president of the Baltimore
Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company.
The annual camp meeting at Washington,
Grove opened yesterday evening and will
continue through August 9th. Rev. John
E. Fort is in charge and Rev. Oscar j.
Randall will lead the singing. Wednes-
day. August 4th, will be temperance day
Friday, August 9th, Sunday school day,
and Saturday. August 9TH. young folks
day. There will be meeting each morn
ing for boys and girls, and morning, after
noon and evening services will be held on
Sundays.
, The annual lawn fete of St. Mary's
Church. Rockville, will be held on Tuesday
and Wednesday. August 3rd and 4th. All
arrangements have been completed for a
very successful event. Many new attrac-
tons have been added. The ladies Of the
dinner table will serve the famous chicken
dinner that has helped to make the lawn
fete so attractive in former years. Notwith-
standing the high cost of everything there
will be no increase in prices Besides the
dinner table there will be on the grounds an
ice-cream table, fancy table. a soft-drink
table and two candy tables. The Country
Store has added a new and attractive line
Of household articles.
Following conference between Judge
E. C. Peter and States Attorney Thomas
L. Dawson, Judge Peter passed an order
directing the grand jury to meet here in
special session this friday morning to
consider the cases Of John W. Mitchell.
alias Connolly, now in the Baltimore city
JAIL and Joseph Thomas, known as Gun
man Joe" now under arrest in Phladel-
phia who are charged with implication in
the robbery Of the Sandy Spring bank and
the murder of Frank M Hallowell the after
noon of April 26th. -Four suspects are now
under arrest. the other two being Clarence
Adams. alias Jos. Kane, and John Kelley,
alias Frank Wilson. Adams and Kelley
have been indicted and are now in the
Baltimore city Jail awaiting trial.
As result of the marriage here on May