Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-06-17
Enfal and gersunal

Town ana SOunITy'
Mr.. George Isreal and family, of this
town, left last week for their summer
home at Braddock Heights, Md.
The annual Children's Day service of
Grace Sunday School, Gaithersburg. will be
held on June 10Th. beginning at 1890 A. M.
Charles Adams, colored, of near this
town. was kicked by horse on Thursday
of last week and died from the injuries a
few hours later.
For sale, good Ford touring car. bought
new year ago; electric lights and starter !:
extra equipment-new tires. Bargain.
JAMES VEIRs, Rockville. Md.
Mrs. Nettie |. Andrews, of this county,
has filed suit in the Circuit Court here for
an absolute divorce from Joseph Andrews,
understood to be resident of Pittsburgh.
The bill charges desertion.
There will be a meeting of the official
board of the Montgomery County Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs with Mrs. j. W.
Jones on Friday, June oath. when plans
for the year will be discussed.
The ladies of Trinity M E. Church at
Germantown Station will hold their supper
and ice cream festival on June 23rd. on
the lawn adjoining the church. Supper
will be served from to 8 O'Clock.
Robert Peter, Jr., of this town. who last
year received the degree of bachelor of
laws from George Washington University,
at Washington, last week received the de-
eree of master of laws from the same in
stitution.
The monthly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the home of Mrs. George W. Gather, in
Rockville, on Tuesday. June 2lst, at 2:30
Pm. The members and friends are most
cordially urged to be present.
The Ladies Guild of Ascension Church.
Gaithersburg, will give supper on Mrs.
Carlton Etchisons lawn on Tuesday. June
2lst, from S to 10 o'clock. Chicken salad.
old ham. ice-cream. cake, etc. The patron
age OF the public Is solicited.
On Sunday. June 18th, at II A. M, the
fifth anniversary of the dedication of
Emory M. E. Church South, Oakdale. will
be observed. Dr. J. Howard Wells will
preach the anniversary sermon. Special
music. Public is cordially invited.
The County Commissioners have award
ed to Charles H. Merriam. of Bradley Hills.
the contract for the reconstruction of the
River Road, from the Cohasset Road to
Thomas creek. distance of one and one
quarter miles, the price being $26,l40.
At the annual meeting of the Monteom-
cry County Social Service League, held in
the Methodist Church at Woodside. officers
for the ensuing year were chosen as
follows: President. Rev. JAS Kirkpatrick;
first president. Rev. Thomas D. Win
date; second vice. president, Mrs. Virginia
Brewer secretary, Miss Carrie Henderson !;
treasurer. Mrs. Margaret Bancroft.
In the Montgomery County Base Ball
League gaines idot odtuiuoy ditCihOOh'
Boyd defeated Gaithersbure, Bethesda de-
feated Kensington, Silver Spring defeated
Rockville. The clubs Gaithersburg,
Silver Spring and Bethesda have eachswon
8 and lost |, Rockville won 2 and lost q.
Boyd won and lost 8, Kensington won
none and lost 4. The next games will be
played Saturday, June 18th-two games
Kensington at Gaithersbure, Bethesda at
Rockville, Silver Spring at Boyd.
The Newcomb Club closed its season last
Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred
Keplinger. After the regular meeting
chicken dinner was served on the lawn. to
which the husbands of the club members
had been invited. AS final touch to the
special program of the club in the further
ance of education in the district, resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted and signed
by all to increase the tax rate in order
that the teachers salaries might be raised.
II was a very enjoyable meeting.
Mr.. Russell E. Hicks. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Washington Hicks, of this town, and Miss
Emma C. Barthel we're married at the
home of the bride in Stamford, Conn.,, on
June 18th. at 6 P. M. The immediate rela-
tives of the families were present The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Howard
Agnew johnson. of Chicago. friend of the
brides family. After a sumptuous dinner
was served the couple left for an extended
automobile trip Mr.. Russell Hicks is chief
chemist for the Yale. Towne & Locke Co.,
of Stamford. Mr.. and Mrs Hicks, of this
town, attended the wedding.
Two men were killed and one seriously
injured at Buck Lodge crossing, this county.
last Sunday afternoon. when an automo-
bile in which they were riding started to
cross the railroad tracks in front of west
bound train No. of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The dead are John b.
Nicholson, of Boyd, and Clagett Hawkins.
of Thompson's Corner. William Windsor,
also of Thomson's Corner. was badly hurt
when thrown from the car and was taken
to Frederick hospital Charles Cooley. the
fourth man in the car. jumped before the
crossing was reached and escaped with a
few minor bruises.
About 1926 acres of land on the Rock
Vile Georgetown pike just north of Be-
thesda. have been purchased by the Town
and Country Club of Washington. and will
be converted into first-cass golf course
it is announced. A house already on the
grounds will be remodeled into a club
house at cost of about $4,000. The
land which has been purchased by the
Town and Country Club was owned by
Kenyon Peter and Walter G. Peter The
dwelling on the property formerly was the
home Of the late DR.. Peter. Work on the