Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-07-15
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A meeting OF tne DcnuoCrdtiC otdtc Ocn
trail Committee has been called for Thurs
day, July 2lst. 1921, at O'Clock. P. M, al
the Hotel Rennert, Baltimore.
There will be preaching at the Methods
Church at Travilah on Sunday, July 18th
at3P.M All are cordially invited to at
tend. E. W. Brubaker, Pastor.
After spending several weeks with he
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Lehman, Of
this town, Mrs. Robert Taylor has returned
to her home in Havana. Cuba.
Miss Alberta A. Unelesbee and Mr.. F
T. Mayne, both of the vicinity Of Sunshine
were married in Rockville on Monday
afternoon by Rev. P. Rowland Wagner.
The Hermon and Cropley Presbyterian
Churches will hold union services at Crop
lev next Sunday at 8 P. M. Preaching by
Rev. DIR. George S. Duncan. Everyone most
welcome.
Miss Florence Buford, last year men,
her of the faculty of the grammar school
at Kensineton. has accepted the position
of athletic director at the Virginia State
Normal School at Farmville, Va.
Upon pleading guilty in the police court
here to two charges of violating the local
option law of the county. Peyton Poole. Of
the vicinity of Cedar Grove. was fined 500
and costs by Justice Welt in each case.
Col. F. A. Harding, u. S. A.. retired. died
last Friday morning at the home of his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
W. Simpson, at Kensington, aged 81 years.
His death was due to infirmities of age.
During the electrical storm last Monday
afternoon lightning set fire to barrack
on the farm of Mr.. Geo. Ray. near Avery,
causing total destruction of the building.
The barrack contained about forty tons Of
hay.
Gaen L. TAFT, of this county, Monday
was nominated for Collector of Internal
Revenue for the District Of Maryland,
which includes the District of Columbia.
He succeeds Joshua W. Miles. who resign
ed last week.
Miss Nellie Burriss. of near Norbeck, was
among those who made aerOplane flights
over Washington on July 4th, taking in
many outlying towns and travelling as far
as Upper Marlboro. Miss Burriss has sew
pictures of the fight.
The Oakdale Y. P. B. will hold its reeu-
lar monthly meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Musgrove, near Brooke
vile, on Friday evening, July 18th. at 8
O'Clock. All members are urged to be
present at this meeting.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the home of Mrs. Wellington Welsh, in
Rockville, on Tuesday. July 18th. at 2:30
P. M. The members and friends are cor
daily requested to be present.
Upon the advice of two physicians in
each case, the County Commissioners have
adjudged Jas H. Scott and John Mitchell
to be of unsound mind and have directed
that they be committed to Crownville
Asylum for care and treatment at the ex-
pense of county and State.
Mrs. Mary X. Fitzpatrick, aged 85 years,
died last Sunday night at the home of her
son, George 7. Edwards, near COlesvile.
Death was due to the infirmities of age
and followed long illness. She was the
mother of Clay B. Edwards. of this vicinity.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a native of Virginia,
but had lived in this county about twenty
two years.
The directors of the Montgomery County
National Bank, of this town, have appointed
J. Gardner Darby. for many years con-
nected with the bank. assistant cashier to
succeed George P. Henderson, who was
recently promoted to cashier upon the
resignation of W. Russell Brewer. The
board also appointed George Peter to a
position in the bank. and increased the
salaries of the officials from the president
down.
In the presence of members of the two
families, Mrs. Mollie z. Williams, of Ken
sineton. widow of j. Dawson Williams,
and Mr.. Ray Hoover. Of Chicago, were
married at O'Clock tn sday afternoon in
the apartments of the brides brother-in-
law and sister, DR.. and Mrs. Kenneth W.
Kinney, at the Calverton, Washington.
Immediately after the ceremony the couple
left for an extended motor trip They will
make their home in Chicago.
Germantown Council. Jr. O. U. AM. No.
l6l, will hold its annual picnic in the grove
at Old Germantown school on Thursday.
August nth, commencing at 10 A. M. Good
speaking. Chicken and meat dinners and
suppers. All kinds of refreshments for
sale. Music by the Washington Grove
band. For the benefit of the new hall. A
cordial invitation is extended to the public
pleasure with us. By order of committee.
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of Montgomery county will hold its
annual convention on Saturday. July 30th.
at $3.50 A. NJ, at Washington Grove. The
meeting will be union meeting. in which
the Washington Grove Association. the
Anti-Saloon League and the W. C. T. U.
will cooperate. All the membership and
their friends are expected to be present.
The best speakers obtainable will give adj
dresses at both the morning and afternoon
sessions. Come and bring your basket
lunch and enjoy the day. Alice B. Chap
man, Pres. Mont Co. W. c. T. u.
The annual camp meeting at Washing
ton Grove, this county. will begin on Satur
day, July 23rd, and continue through
August 7th. Among those scheduled tC