Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-03-05
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Town and Country.


Chase taxing area, has been reported un.
favorably by the Judiciary Committee.
Died, on February 28th. 1920, at Lo:
Angeles. CAL. Mrs. Josephine Fowler (nee
ConnelD, wife of the late VIM. B. Fowler
of this town.
The bill introduced in the House by Mr.
Griffith. to increase the salaries Of the
County Commissioners to $4,000 year,
has passed the House.
General debility, due to advanced age,
caused the death at his home at Brooke
vile, last Saturday. of Thomas D. Riggs,
He was nearly 81 years old. He was I'M
married.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Montgomery County Game and Fish Pro-
tective Association will be held on Tues
day next at 7:3O P. NJ. in Judge Gather q
office, Rockville.
Following long illness. Jacob L. GLAND.
Of Laytonsville district. died on Sunday
last at his home near Unity, aged 67
years. He is survived by his wife and
several sons and daughters.
Messrs. Carey Kingdom and Nicholas
Brewer have purchased at $500 the old
National Bank building. in this town. of
Mr.. Emory Boeley. The building will be used
by the new owners as real estate firm,
which they recently established.
The ladies of Germantown M. E. Church
South will hold a supper in P. E. Waters
hall on Wednesday, March 10th. beginning
at S O'Clock, P. M. Ice-cream and cake
will also be for sale. Come and enjoy
good supper and spend pleasant evening.
Owing to an Executive Board meeting
of the Federation of Clubs. March 18th.
the County's Thrift Chairman. Mrs. John
H. Gassaway, is earnestly requesting re-
port concerning the distribution of thrift
literature in each of the clubs and other
organizations within the next five days.
James Columbus Ward. lifelong resi-
dent of Laytonsville district, died on We'd
years. He had been i'll several weeks of a
complication Of diseases. He was unmar-
ried. Mr.. Ward was a well-known farmer
He is survived by several brothers and
sisters.
Admiral Sims. in his article in the Maya
zine of next Sundays Washington Star,
tells an interesting story of the subchas-
ers in the war. He says valuable work
was done by these little vessels against
the pirates Of the sea. the German sub
marines. Watch for this article in next
Sundays Washington Star.
After sustaining two defeats at the
hands of the Rockville High School basket
ball team the Georgetown Preparatory
School quint turned the tables in game
played in the gymnasium of the prepara-
tory school, near Garrett Park, winning by
the score of Al to IL. The midget team
of the Rockville High School also met de-
feat, the midget team of the Preparatory
School turning the trick. II to 8.
An old-fashioned revival meeting will
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-
tinuing 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 7.30
P. M. Public cordially invited.
Farmers are assured of ample supplies
Of Chilean nitrate to meet farm require
ments. under an arrangement made be-
tween the Department of Agriculture, the
Shipping Board and nitrate importers. 1t
was announced that until July the board
will allocate requisite tonnage and after
that date importers will submit their sales
on the first of each month, on which the
board will make further agreements for
vessels.
The nomination Of Donald E Clark was
sent last Friday to the Senate to be post
master at Silver Spring. Mr. Clark is a
member of one of the oldest families OF
that community. his grandfather having
been born in the present Clark home. He
saw service with the SD Artillery from
August of 1919 until December Of that
year. when he received his discharge and
returned to manage the farm of his mother
Mrs. Frank P. Clark.
The effort of Mrs. Emma c. Deiber, o.
Chevy Chase. to have her husband. DaviC
Paul Deibler. declared of unsound mind
failed in the Circuit Court hero last week
when jury, unable to agree as to hi,
mental condition, was discharged. The
jury was evenly divided as to opinion
Immediately following the hearing Mr.
Deibler. who had been in Jail here for {
number Of weeks because of inability to fur
nish bond to keep the peace. was released
on 5000 bail
The funeral services for Miss Eliz,
Chinn. a trained nurse, who died ia Alex
andria. Va. last Saturday afternoon o
pneumonia. were held Monday Afternoon
at the home Of her uncle. Mr.. j. William
Benson, here. and were conducted by Rev
P. Rowland Wagner pastor of the Baptis
Church. Burial was in Rockville Uniol
Cemetery. She is survived by brother
Raleigh S. Chinn, Of this town. The da
before Miss Chinn's death her only siste
died Of pneumonia in Purcellville, Va.
Vivian Martin appears Saturday at tn
Seco in "Mirandy Smiles" realistic ltd
comedy Of the slums. Human interest, tn
thrill Of tense scenes. humor. and man
attractive settings. all help make Fuss an
Feathers" one Of Enid Benefits best ri,
lures. showing next Tuesday. Wallac
Reid gets mixed up in TOO Many Mi
lions" The troubles all start when his tw
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