Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-03-12
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will take charge of the Office on March Is
Rev. Charles G. Cady has resigned al
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Ken
sington, this county and will become pas
tor of church near BinehamtOn. N. Y.
Mrs. Ada Riley. of this county, has beef
granted an absolute divorce from Frederick
L. Riley. The courts decree permits thu
plaintiff to resume her maiden name o
Duvall.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Mary
Catholic Church, Rockville. will hold cak'
sale on Saturday. April 8. at the home o
Mrs. David H. Warfeld. The sale will
begin at 2;3O P. M.
The ladies Of the Bethesda Presbyterian
Church will serve supper in lmiries hall
Bethesda, Nd, on Thursday. March 18th
beginning at 6 o'clock. P. M. Price $l.OO
Come and bring your friends.
The meeting of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. George S. Stone, in Rockville.
on Tuesday, March 18th. at 2:30 P. M
The members and friends are cordially
urged to attend.
A comedy in three acts. entitled Blum
dering Billy" will be presented by the
faculty and cadets of Briarley Hall Mill
tary Academy at the Poolesville town hall
on Thursday, March 18th, at 8 P. M. Ad-
mission. IS cents.
The funeral of C. Suter Holland. we'll
known farmer. who died at his home. near
Redland. aged So years, took place Tues
day from the Episcopal Church at Olney.
the services being conducted by the rector.
Rev. Frank j. Bohanan. Burial was in the
cemetery near the church.
The Jamestown District Farmers Club
has been organized at Darnestown with
the following officers: President. Thomas
C. Darby vice-president. Clyde Griffith !;
secretary, W. Kelley Rice; treasurer. Harry
West: directors, Albert J. Cissel. Edwin
West and Thomas Athey. The club starts
with a membership of thirty.
A special meeting of the members Of
the Game and Fish Protective Association
Of Montgomery county is called by Presi-
dent Geary Fisher. to be held in the office
Of Judge Gather, in the Court House. on
Saturday evening. March 20. at 7:3O. I'M
portant business is to be considered and
f.,M do IL
The Red Cross Nursing Service is anx-
ious to establish loan closet. the object
Of which is to give or lend anything which
is necessary in time of illness. Anyone
who would care to contribute sheets. bed
linen, blankets or any utensils used in
sickness, kindly send same to Red Cross
Office in the Court House, Rockville. JULIA
A. FEARoN, Secretary.
Just short time ago a large number Of
REFUGEE garments were carried in to the
Potomac Division warehouse. These were
acknowledged most gratefully by head
quarters, who said that the Montgomery
County Chapter had made an elegant
showing in the refugee work and that their
efforts were greatly appreciated. JULIA A.
FEARoN, Secretary.
For the purpose Of having the Circuit
Court for this county appoint committee
to take charge Of his affairs. jury met here
last week to inquire into the meatal con-
dition of George H. Ernst, of Bethesda dis
trict. After hearing testimony OF physi-
clans and others the jury decided the man
to be of unsound mind The proceedings
were instituted by two of Mr.. Ernst's
children.
Admiral Sims, in his article in the Maya
zine of next Sundays Washington Star,
tells of the sinking Of German U-boat.
He describes the work Of the victims in
trying to save their vessel while it reste d
on the bottom of the sea-and finally
twenty-five revolver shots. One Of the big
stories of the war as it was recorded by the
listening tubes. Order your copy Of next
Sundays Washington Star.
An old-fashioned revival meeting will be
held in the Free Methodist Church. Rock
vile. Evangelist L. w. Huston. Of Phila-
delphia. formerly of California, will begin
the services on Tuesday. March 18th. con-
tinuine for several weeks. A full and free
salvation will be preached every night in
the week, Saturday excepted. Sabbath
services will be held at II A. M. and 7.S0
Pm. Public cordially invited.
To correct the report now circulating
throughout the county that bill to increase
the salaries of the County Commissioners
to two thousand dollars per annum had
been introduced by Mr.. Griffith and had
passed the House OF Delegates. we are able
to state, upon the best authority. that no
such bill has been passed by the House
and that no such bill has been introduced
The report is entirely erroneous.
George Duffiu, colored, was arrested last
Saturday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Stanley Gingell on two charges of selling
intoxicating liquor. He is accused by the
officer of having sold to Gertie Martin and
Reuben johnson. colored residents Of this
town, a connection of wood alcohol and
ginger ale. He was taken before Justice
W. Frank Gather. who required him to
furnish bail in the amount Of $500 fol
his appearance for trial.
Charging that he was deserted the day
after his marriage. Paul V. Steep. Of thii
county. has filed suit in the Circuit Cour
here for an absolute divorce from Mrs
Alice M. Steep, Of Washington. Accord
IND to the bill. the couple were married in
Staunton. Va. on September II. 1914. ant
that upon their arrival at Union Station
Washington. the following morning, tn,
dafendant "abruptly and without cause