Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-07-09
Yufal and 2trsuuss.
Town and Country.

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Town and Country.
Gov. Richie has appointed Mrs. D. Jan,
Price notary public.
Sheriff Geo. E. Nicholson has announced
the appointment of F. o. Lowe as deputy
sheriff for Bethesda district.
Rev. Adam w. Miller will preach at the
Montrose school house on Sunday, July
18th. at .2:30 P. M. All are welcome. Nc
collections.
Miss Naomi Maeruder. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. W. Magruder. of Montrose, is
spending the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ]. Law, of Foote. Miss.
Maryland cast a divided vote throughout
the prolonged balloting in the late Demo-
cratic national convention-Cox, 8 1-2
MacAdoo, 5 1-2, and Davis. Of West Va. 2.
Senator F. M. Mish. our Congressional
nominee. delivered an impressive speech
on public questions at the Knights of
Pythias' picnic at Gaithersburg on July S.
Mr. Arthur England. popular citizen
of this town, underwent an operation for
appendicitis. on Wednesday last, at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, with favor
able results.
Tuesday the County Commissioners ap-
pointed the following named constables for
Bethesda district VIM. Carter, mounted
and salaried at SIS per month; Edward
v. Caywood. Willard F. Peake. Jas. Holh-
man. John Maeruder and Duke Oldfield
Mrs. l. B. Ward and daughters, Misses
Mercy Ward and Katharine Ward. are
spending several weeks at Ocean Grove.
New Jersey. They will be joined there
by Miss Beulah Ward. Of Clinton, Ontario.
Canada, and a friend, Miss Alena Stone,
of the same place.
George W. Plummer. aged 81 years. died
suddenly on Wednesday of last week of
heart disease at his home at Woodmont.
He is survived by his wife and several
children. Mr.. Plummer was born in Fred
erick county. but had been resident of
this county for many years.
Following a long illness. Robert Lee
Hays, son of the late Richard p Hays,
died at his home at Dickerson, this county.
He was "a years old. He is survived by
his mother, four sisters and three brothers.
The funeral took place from the family
residence, burial being in Monocacy Gene
terry at Beallsville.
ICY" Cummings, of Rockville, Md, is the
biggest man in the Democratic convention.
He is so big that he occupies two chairs
and breaks them down every day. He is
no relation to Homer Cummings, chairman
of the Democratic national committee, but
he is just as popular among those who
know him.-San Francisco correspondent
Of the Washington Post.
The roof of the large barn on the farm
of Fields Bros, near Derwood, was struck
by lightning during the storm Of Friday
last and set on fire. Fortunately the'har-
vest and farm hands were sheltering them
selves in the barn from the rain at the
time and assisted in putting out the fire.
The roof had a hole burnt in it and sew
eral rafters were shattered by the bolt !.
None Of the county bonds was sold last
Tuesday, the day advertised by the County
Commissioners, Of this county, to open the
bids. There were bids on only two of the
six issues, including the Travilah road
bonds and the school bonds. For these
Alexander Brown & Sons, of Baltimore. bid
SO cents The rate of interest OF per
cent, it is said. is not high enough to in
duce financiers TO bid.
The June report of the Red Cross County
Nurse shows that she is rapidly acquiring
a knowledge of the needs Of the county.
In addition to making 46 visits to patients,
all of whom were free. she has visited and
become acquainted with nearly all the
county physicians. met with several OF the
differentiation of the county and visited
the inmates of the County Almshouse.
JULIA A. FEARoN. Secretary.
A song service will be held in the Old
Germantown M. E. Church South on Sun
day, July 18th. at s P. M. Many noted
singers from various churches of Mont
eon.ery county and Washington city will
favor us with choruses. male quartettes.
duets and solos. There will also be instru-
mental music. including two comets and
violin. This service will be followed by
an address by the new pastor, Rev. Bru-
baker. Everybody cordially invited to at
tend.
Heart disease caused the death at her
home at Jacksonville, on Wednesday of
jast week. of Mrs. Margaret E. Allnutt.
widow of Nathan W. Allnutt and mother
Of Henry C. Allnutt, Register Of Wills for
this county. She was SO years old. The
funeral took place from the family residence
and burial was in Monscacy Cemetery at
Beallsville. Mrs. Allnutt was daughter
of the late Nathan Smith White and was
a lifelong resident of this county. She is
survived by the following children Henry
c., Lawrence A.. Nathan S. and Richard
W. Allnutt and Mrs. Thomas c. Darby and
Mrs. Milton G. Darby.
A most pleasant afternoon was spent on
Wednesday. June 18th. when the A. Y. L.
|. Club Of Germantown was entertained at
the beautiful home of Miss Annie Baker.
The attendance was excellent. The re-
spouse to roll-call was quotations from
Kipline Mrs. Bowie Waters entertained
the club with of one Kipling's noted poems.
Miss Eulalie Boland gave an interesting
report Of the executive meeting at Mrs.
Josiah W. Jones'. The remainder Of the
afternoon was spent in discussions on the
advisability Of enlarene the club and re-
ports Of other committees. After most
enjoyable refreshments the club adjourned
TO meet July 14th with Mrs. William Daw-