Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-12-30

Town and Country.

The public schools in the county will
open on Monday. January End.
The entire stock of general merchandise
of the estate of John L. Welsh, at Derwood
Md, is now on sale-to be sold regardless
of cost.
"The Other Wise Man," by Henry Van
Dyke, will be given in tableaux and read
ing at the Rockville Christian Church on
Friday, December 30th, at 7:45 P. M.
Everyone invited.
Miss Amy C. Lawson. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Lawson, of Hyattstown, and
Mr.. Paul l.. Beall, of Damascus, were mar
ried at Clarksburg by Rev. Wallace M.
Brashears, pastor of the Clarksbure M. E
Church.
By direction Of Judge Peter. Preston B.
Ray, Clerk of the Circuit Court, has notified
the members of the petit jury for the No.
vember term Of court to convene at Rock
Vile next Tuesday, when the court will try
several civil cases.
Chas. W. Walker. formerly of this coun-
ty. has been murdered in Georgia. where
he had made his home for several years,
according to information received by rela-
tives at Gaithersburg. The details of his
death have not been learned.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed Leroy Rodgers salaried constable
for Bethesda district in place of VIM. A..
Carter resigned. He will be provided with
motorcycle and will daily patrol the
punciDal thoroughfares of Bethesda dis
,rict
Mi and Mrs. Kirtley Jones. of North
Caroline. who are on their honeymoon trip,
are at ne home of Mr.. Jones parents. Mr..
aad Mrs. James H. Jones. here. for few
days Iir. and Mrs. Jones also have as
their holiday guest their daughter. Mrs. j.
K Page of Aberdeen. N. C.
Died on December 22nd. 1921. at the
home o her nephews. Samuel Y. Daniel
s. aud ieorge B. Remsburg, Miss Drusilla
+. T. f3une. aged SO years. 1 month and
5 days The nearest relatives with those
named above being William G. Brewer, a
nephew and her brothers. Ludwick C. and
Arthm Young. Interment was in Mo-
nOeacy Cemetery.
F. W Besley, State Forester. will give a
lecte the Farm Bureau room at Rock
viii oa January 3rd, 1922, at 7:30 P. M.
He show pictures of scenes and &C.
tiyites n Maryland forests. This lecture
has be arranged by the Rockville Farm
era' Cll,. The club kindly invites every
one VII is interested in this work to at
tend the meeting.
A mt riage of interest during the past
week vas that of Miss Margaret Creighton.
Of Iona coming, Nd, for the last two years
principal of the public school at OakdaIe,
this county, and Mr. Charles F. Broadly,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Broadly. of Oak
dale. he Rev. J. Howard Wells. Presid-
ing Elder of the Washington District of the
Nj. Church South performed the cere-
mon
Sevsn-year-old Edward Wins, colored, a
resident of Germantown. this county, died
az GEORGETOWN University Hospital last
sand afternoon as a result of bullet
woUrl il his head. the wound having been
accidentally inflicted while at target prac-
tice " til a rifle he had received as Christ
mas present. The shot was fired by an
uncle Of the boy. The boy ed two hours
after be reached the hospital.
The annual Christmas holiday ball of the
yount people of Rockville and vicinity,
held the Montgomery Country club here
last Monday evening. was attended by
guests rom all parts of the county. Wash
ingtor md other places, and was highly
success Jul. The committee in charge includ-
ed Miss Rose Dawson. chairman; Miss
Alice lashell, Robert Peter. Banks Berry
and Geo Peter. Refreshments were served
Charging that his brother-in-law, Harry
G. James, of Woodmont. brought about his
arrssf on a charge of disorderly conduct
withou sufficient justification. James A..
Dulane', of Washington, has filed suit in
the Cicuit Court here against James,
clsiU1 damages in the amount of $10.-
600 e is represented by Arthur B.
keetel of Washington. He was tried
several weeks ago before Judges Peter
and Worthington in the Circuit Court at
Rockville and promptly acquitted.
Dana King. Frank Owens and George
Ovens, young negro residents of the vi
cinity Of Beallsville. this county, are in jail
here charged with an assault on Charles
Basey, young white resident of the
Beailsv lie neighborhood. Busey and the
negroes are said to have quaneled. Busey
was struck on the head with brick and
a piece of iron. His skull was fractured
and be vas otherwise badly injured. He
was removed to a hospital. The trouble
occurred at Beallsville last Saturday night.
Mrs Mary A. Thrift. widow of Charles
a. her home here, aged IA years. She
had been i'll a long time and her death
was not unexpected. She is survived by
four ch ldren-Mrs. Agnes E. Fisher. MISS
Noiie thrift and Charles M. Thrift. of
Rockville, and Sylvester Thrift, of Arazona
The funeral took place Saturday morning
from 81. Mary's Catholic Church here and
burial vas in St. Gabriel cemetery. near
Potomac. Mrs Thrift before her marriage
was Hiss McCrossin, of Howard county.
Following long illness Elisha Riggs, a
FelI-h Iwn citizen Of Laytonsville district,
died a Sunday at his home near Unity.
eyed ) years. He is survived by his wife.
formerly Miss Rideley of Howard county.
and Oh. following children: Mrs. Lycurgus
Griffin Mrs. Ledoux E. Riggs, Mrs. Thos
k1F Mrs. Leta White and Miss Eliza
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