Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-02-04
9ntal aud 2ersuual.
Town and Country.


candy, etc.
The United States Civil Service Commits
sion announces that on February 10TH at
Rockville, an open competitive examina-
ton will be held for the position of clerk
in the Rockville postoffice.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church.
Rockville, will have sale of cake, candy,
salad. bread and pies in the Sunday School
room of the church on Saturday afternoon.
February 18th. at 2:S0 O'Clock.
The ladies of Christ Episcopal Church
Guild will sell cakes and desserts on Satur-
day afternoon, February 5th, from to A
O'Clock, at the residence of Mr.. Washing
ton Hicks, Rockville. The publicis invited.
Died, on February 1. 1921, Frank Pelham
Stone. at his residence. Stoneyhurst. near
Cabin John. Montgomery county, Md, in
the 18th year of his age. Services and
interment at Oak Hin cemetery Friday at
II O'Clock, A. M.
Mrs. VIM. R. Humphrey was seriously
paralyzed at her home. in this town, on
Monday last and has lain in critical con-
dition since she was stricken. Her many
friends in this county will learn of her
affection with deep sorrow.
Following a long illness, Mrs. Annie
Herbert. widow of George N. Herbert, died
on Sunday last at the home Of her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. Beall, in this town. The funeral took
place Tuesday afternoon, burial being in
Baltimore.
A three-ton load Of baled straw and the
four-horse wagon bearing it, belonging to
Mr.. Harry Hoskinson. were consumed by
fire on Friday last. The accident, which
is mystery. occurred on the Great Falls
road. leading from Mr.. Hoskinson's farm
to Rockville.
The home of Drs. Thomas A. and Her.
man H. Ladson, veterinarians, near Oak
dale, was destroyed by fire last Friday
morning, together with practically all Of its
contents, entailing loss of about 81 500.
An overheated kitchen stove is thought to
have caused the fire.
In the Circuit Court here, Judge Peter
has signed decree granting to Mrs. Van
della T. Griffith, of Urbana, Nd. divorce
from Charles Griffith. of Laytonsville dis
trict, this county. and awarding to Mrs
Griffith the custody Of the couples only
child. Wilson Dorsey Griffith.
The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Bartholo-
news Church. Laytonsville, will hold a
Spelling Bee in the basement of the church
on Friday evening, February 4th, begin
ming at 7.30 O'Clock. Refreshments will
be served and there will also be cake and
candy sale. All are most cordially invited.
On Thursday night. February 10th. a
stereopticon lecture will be given in the
Christian Church. Rockville. in the interest
of the Near East sufferers. Pictures will
be exhibited revealing the true conditions
existing in that famine stricken land. The
lecture will be free. Public invited. Time,
7:45 o'clock.
Bound By An Oath" a domestic drama
in four acts and prologue, will be pre-
sented at the Pooesville town hall on
Tuesday, February 9Th. Proceeds for the
benefit of St. Peters Guild. Doors open at
7:3O o'clock curtain at s P. M Come
one, come all. full evenings entertain
ment guaranteed.
Laborers on road work in this county.
who for several years have been receiving
81 day, hereafter will receive $2.5O
day. the County Commissioners have an
nounced. The compensation of road super
intendents and the allowance for teams
will. under the resolution. be decreased in
the same ratio.
All those who have been helping to dis
pose of Christmas seals for the Social Ser
vice League are requested to make their
returns Immediately, so that settlement
may be made with the State organization
for the prevention of tuberculosis Please
make returns to the secretary. Miss Caro-
line L. Henderson. Rockville. Md.
Basket ball teams representing the Rock
vile and Sandy Spring High Schools split
even in double-header at the high school,
building here last Friday evening The
Girls team of the Rockville school defeated
the girls team of the Sandy Spring school,
10 to 8, and the regular Sandy Spring team
defeated the regular Rockville school team.
% to 81.
While attempting to board a moving
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train at Ger
mantown, Jesse Diegins, colored man
of that vicinity, was knocked to the ground
and wheels of the train passed over both
of his hands. completely severine one at
the wrist and MASKING off the greater part
of the other He was taken to Wash
ington hospital.
The dividing line between Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties. running from the
District of Columbia boundary to Avenel,
distance Of three miles. has recently been
established by the cooperative work Of
the County Commissioners and the County
Surveyors Of the respective counties. The
difficulty of assessing the property lying
adjacent to the line in the county to which
il belongs will now be obviated. Disputes
over assessments arose mainly heretofore
about Takoma Park properties and in
the settlement Montgomery county is the
gamer.
The judgment for 10000 in favor Of
DR.. E. Henning Etchison. Of Gaithersbure
rendered by jury in the Circuit Court
here last November in a suit for damages
against William r. De Fields. assistant
manager Of the Montgomery Ward Com
pany Of Chicago. has been stricken out by
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