Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-02
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Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Mrs. P. Rowland Wagner, of Rockville
has received a splendid offer from the
Swarthmore Chautauqua to appear for a
few weeks in their winter course.
C. Scott Duvall has been appointed post
master at Gaithersbure to succeed Garnett
w. Etchison, whose term expired several
months ago. Mr.. Duvan expectsto assume
charge of the office on December 18th.
Miss Clara E. Becraft. of Beltsville, Nd,
and Mr.. Herbert E. Merson. of Burtons-
vile, this county, were married in Rock
vile last week by Rev. o. C. Barnes, pastor
of the Christian Church.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed the following to succeed them
selves as members of the board of trustees
of the aims house: Josiah j. Hutton, Hen
son T. Miles. Samuel D. Byrd, Mrs. Virginia
Brewer and Snowden j. Athey.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Chapter. A. R. c., will be held in
the Rockville High School audit rum on
Wednesday, December 7th, 1921, at 2
O'Clock, P. M. All members of the Red
Cross are urged to be present.-Rose A.
Dawson. Secretary.
The cornerstone laying of the Ashton
Methodist Episcopal Church will take place
on Saturday afternoon. December 10th. at
2 O'Clock The Masonic fraternity Of Rock
vile and vicinity will have charge of the
services. Good singing, music and speak
ing. Public invited to be present.
Following long illness, Jacob L. See.
aged 46 years. died last Sunday morning
at his home here. He is survived by his
wife and two sons. The funeral took place
Tuesday morning and burial was in Rock
vile Union Cemetery. Mr.. See was a
native of Virginia, but had lived in this
county a number of years.
Jesse W. Nicholson has sold his home
on Newland street. Chevy Chase, this coun-
ty, to Silas A. Baldwin. retired banker of
Cleveland. Ohio. The price is said to be
about $4,000. Mr. Nicholson has plans
for a new house to be erected on New
land street and Brookeville road, upon
which work will soon be begun.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian
Church will hold a Christmas sale at the
home of Mrs o. C. Barnes. Rockville. on
Saturday, December 10th, at 1890 A. M.
Fancy articles for Christmas gifts. home
made cake. pies, bread, dressed chicken
and country produce will be on sale. Orders
for homemade Christmas candies will be
taken. Come and do your Christmas shop
ping early.
The Phi Epsilon Girls Club of Kensine-
ton will give card party at the home of
Miss Edith Wright on December 10th for
the benefit of the new Municipal Building
fund. A large attendance is desired, and
al those wishing to reserve tables please
notify either Miss Jean Skinner or Miss
Jessie Lewis. The club will soon issue invi-
atoms to dance to be held on December
18th and tea dance on January End.
Miss Nettie Brogden. superintendent of
nral schools, has arranged for an exhibit
It the Rockville High School building on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week Of the posters made by the public
chool children of the county during Bet
er English Week, recently observed, A
committee from the County Federation Of
Women's Clubs has been named by Mrs.
Lewis W. Call. chairman of the Education
Committee Of the Federation, to judge the
posters. Four prizes will be awarded by
the clubwomen of the county-one each
to high school. grammar school. elemen-
tary and rural school pupil.
John L. Welsh, highly respected citizen
and well-known merchant at DerwoOd, this
county, died shortly after IL O'Clock last
Monday night at the Montgomery County
General Hospital, near Sandy Spring, aged
"A years. He underwent an operation at
the hospital Sunday and pneumonia, which
was the immediate cause of death, develop
ed. He is survived by his wife, formerly
Miss Margaret Bean, of this county, and
five daughters and one son by former
marriage. His father. Edward E. Welsh Of
this vicinity, and several brothers and sis
tiers also survive. Mr.. Welsh was a life
long resident of the county.
The second annual community exhibit
put on at the Colesville W. c. 7. U. Hall on
Saturday, November 10Th. by the Farmers
Club and the WoInan's Club was interest
ine and successful both from the number
and quality of exhibits and the attendance
at both sessions. The prizes consisted en-
tirely of printed ribbons. and were con-
E fined to first and second prizes and sweep
stakes. Nearly fifty ribbons were used to
make the awards. There was noticeable
Improvement in the number exhibiting
and in the quality OF exhibits over last
year. The grain was judged by Prof Tai
liafero, of College Park. and the fruit and
vegetables by S. B. Shaw Miss Cowsill and
Mrs. Bell judged the household products
The evening program consisted Of adj
dresses by Mr.. Snarr on his dairy judging
trip with the boys. by Mrs. j. W. Jones on
the work of Women's Clubs. and by Mr.
Bower, Of the Washington Farm Bureau
Office, on the legislative work Of that or
ganization.