Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-09-17
THE SEN TIN Ell.
Friday Morning September II, 1920.
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Town and Country.

their daughter. Miss Evelyn May Harriss
to Mr.. Ralph S. Morrison, of Bethesda.
Adam W. Miller and others will hold ar
old-time gospel meeting in front of the
Court House, Rockville, Sunday, Septem.
Der 18th, at 2:30 P. M. Come and bring
your friends.
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. Sunday School at
10 A. M. Everyone most welcome.
Jack Bentley, of this county, achieved a
near-record batting feat while playing in
Baltimore in an International League game
last week. He hit two home runs, triple
and two doubles, totaling fifteen bases.
The ladies of the Colesvile W. C. T. u.
will serve meat supper at the hall
on Wednesday. October 9Th, beginning at
S o'clock, P. M. Refreshments and other
attractions. Come one, come all, and have
a good time.
Miss Madella Lee Peters, daughter of Mr..
Fountain Peters, of Glen, this county, re-
Gently surprised her friends by clipping with
Mr.. Alfred E. johnson, of Philadelphia, Pa.
The couple are spending their honeymoon
in South Hampton. L. |.
Miss Dera Althea Gray, daughter of VIM.
T. Gray, of the vicinity of Wheaton, died
on Saturday last, aged 10 years. The
funeral took place Monday from the family
residence. Miss Gray was until recently a
government employee at Washington.
Miss Bessie Lenovitz, daughter of Ben
jamin and Annie Lenovitz, died last Sun
day afternoon at her home at Halpine,
aged 81 years. She had been i'll about
week of a complication of diseases. She
is survived by her parents sister and
three brothers.
At the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Legion of Maryland, at Cumberland,
Maj. E. Brooke Lee, of Silver Spring, was
made member of the executive commit
tee, and Harold Smith, of Rockville, was
chosen an alternate to represent the State
at the annual convention to be held in
Cleveland. Ohio.
During an alteration in Rockville last
Sunday night, Claude Williams, a young
negro, was, it is charged, shot and ser-
ously wounded by Rose Thomas, colored.
The bullet which was from small-caliber
revolver, entered the mans chest near the
heart The woman claims Williams at
tackled her with knife and that she shot
in self-defense. She will be given pre-
liminary hearing in the police court here.
Eighteen young ladies of Virginia are
teaching in the public schools of this coun-
ty this year. They come from all parts of
the State, fourteen counties being repre-
sented They have formed themselves into
an educational and social club with the
following officers President, Miss Gretchen
P. Bell, of Bedford county; vice-president,
Miss Miriam orion, of Dinwiddie county !;
secretary treasurer, Miss Florence Buford.
of Brunswick county.
Through their efforts Major c. v Sayer
and Mr.. John T. Williams have succeeded
in getting a sufficient number of men to be
mustered in the National Guard of the
State of Maryland. You are cordially in
vited to attend the mastering of the Ken
sington Unit Of the Maryland National
Guard on Friday evening. September 18th,
in the Municipal Building Kensington, Md,
at 8 O'Clock. Come and bring your friends.
Help to make this a success. Dancing.
Miss Mabel Thorp Boardman. the noted
Red Cross leader, has been selected as
Commissioner for the District of Columbia
by President Wilson and has accepted.
The selection of Miss Boardman for this
important Office gives her the distinction
of holding the highest political position of
any woman in the United States. A COM
missionership in the District of Columbia
ranks as high as the mayor of great city
or the governor of State. neither of which
offices has ever been held by woman.
Under the auspices of the Montgomery
County Farm Bureau farmers clubs have
been organized at Germantown and Barnes
vile. with large memberships and the fol-
lowing officers Germantown club-Presi-
dent, W. A. Waters vice-president Thos.
Lyddane; secretary. VIM. Waters; treas
urer, J. L. Howes directors, E. M. Beall, E.
D. King and j. T. Neel. GAINESVILLE club
President, Windsor W. Hodges; vice-presi-
dent, Harvey Harris; secretary-treasurer,
Frank A. Pearre; directors, VIM T. Bro
sius, VIM. Brown and W. Poole.
Following an illness of several months,
Mrs. Margaret A. Fraey, widow of Francis
NJ Fraley. died on Wednesday of last week
at the home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Zimmerman,
near Fulton. Howard county, Md, aged IL
years. She is survived by six sons and three
daughters. She also leaves sister, Mrs.
Jacob Knotknagle, of Frederick county, and
forty six grandchildren and six great grand
children. The funeral took place Thurs
day afternoon from Flint Hill, the old
family residence, in this county. Burial
was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
James Frank Cuttings, for a number of
years Deputy United States Marshal for
the District of Columbia and lifelong resi-
dent of this vicinity. died last Sunday at his
home near Rockville, aged ga years. His
death was due to apoplexy. He is sur
vived by his wife. formerly Miss Bean,
and the following children: Mrs Walter
Ricketts,, Mrs. Edward E. Welsh and VIM.
+. Cuttings. Of this county, and Mrs. Hor-
ace Ricketts,. of Washington. The funeral
took place Tuesday afternoon from the
family residence and his remains were in
tered in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Miss Anna Mary Mccullough, daughter
OF Rev. c. +. Mccullough, of Waycross, Ga.