Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-01-14
gufal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

JOhn w. butt, lifelong resident OF tn
county, died of pneumonia last Friday a
his home at Hunting Hill. aged rs years
He is survived by his wife and five chill
dren.
The Wide Awake Class Of the Potomac
Sunday School will hold box social a
Potomac hall on Friday night. January Ia
1921. Every woman is urged to bring {
box. Donations of candy will be ereatl,
appreciated.
E. Brooke Lee. Comptroller of the STATE
Treasury has announced the first distribu
ton for 1921 of funds for the public schools
of the State. Montgomery county wal
apportioned as follows: School tax, Sill.
924.31; books, $961.49; supplies. $320.50
The monthly meeting of the Woman't
Christian Temperance Union will be held
at the home of Mrs. Warren Choate, in
Rockville. on Tuesday. January 18th. al
2:30 O'Clock, P. M. The members anC
friends are cordially requested to bt
present.
Mrs. Edward W. Hepburn, of Kent coun,
ty. announces the marriage of her daueh'
ter. Alice Elizabeth, to Mr.. Alton C. Bell
of Washington Grove. Montgomery county
on January 9Th. at home, Still Pond, Nd
The ceremony was performed by DR.. S. S
Hepburn, uncle of the bride.
During the month of January the Farm
ers' Banking and Trust Company Of Rock
vile will present each person opening a
Savings Account for $l.00 or more with a
handsome bank for coins. Interest COM
pounded at per cent. Start an account
for the children and see how it grows.
Miss Jane F. Clagett, daughter of Mrs.
larry E. Claeett and the late Henry M.
laeett. of this county. and Mr.. Harry G
oss, of Rockville, were married last Satur-
ay evening by Rev. John T. Coolahan.
astor of ST. Marys Catholic Church here.
he ceremony taking place at the rectory.
The W. C. T. u. of Bethesda met at the
ONE of Mrs. Dunn, Del Ray Avenue, on
ecember 28th. the president, Mrs. Alfred
iilson, presiding. Committees for the en-
ling year were appointed The next meet
ie will be with Mrs. Jed Cuttings on the
lst Wednesday in January. A full at
sndance is desired.
The County Commissioners have sold to
ie Bank of Bethesda the $4,000 in bonds
sued by authority of the legislature for
he improvement of the 1-2 miles of
,ad from Montrose to Beane. They we're
opposed Of at par. with accrued interest
ON August 1, 1920. Work on the road
III, it is understood, be started in the
rly spring.
After long illness Of complication of
seases, Levi Hill, aged 76 years, farmer
Potomac district, died last Friday night
his home near Cropley. He is survived
yhis wife and several sons and daugh-
rs. The funeral took place at 8 O'Clock
s inday afternoon from the Methodist
Mrch at Potomac. Burial was in the
inetery adjoining the church.
Under the age limit Of IS years Post
aster Joseph Reading, of Rockville. will
b retired from service, as provided by
Il enacted by Congress Shortly his sue
G ssor will undergo a civil service exami-
ns ton. The candidates are. we learn, Jas
P Veirs and Willis B. Burdette former
postmasters of Rockville; Harry A. Daw-
son and WILDER Day. The latter was for
IL IN, fhn LuiIl 10
postoffice.
At the annual meeting of the Rockville
Library Association, held at the home of
Mrs. q. M. unthicum, officers for the year
we're elected as follows: President, Miss
Isabel Kingdom vice-president. Mrs. Otis
NJ Linthicum; recording secretary, Mrs.
Theodore S. Mason; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Mabel Tschiffely treasurer, Mrs.
@ C. Barnes; directors. Mrs. Robert N. Bay
iiss. Mrs. Walter A. Williams and Mrs. Rob
CIT C. Warield.
Mr.. John II. Nicholson. of near Buck
Lodge, sustained a loss of about $4,000.
when his home was destroyed by fire. to-
asther with all the furniture, wearing
apparel of members Of the family, $50
bu shells of wheat and other things. When
the fire broke out members OF the family
were engaged in butcherine hogs and it
vas not discovered until too late to save
anything. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by defective fiue.
In 1898 the Maryland Legislature author
lied bond issue for Montgomery county
amounting to $4,000. The issue was to
run from 1898 to 1949. one bOnd Of $500
redeemable each year. The twenty-second
one was paid off last week. These bonds
were signed by Richard 7. Ray as presi-
dent of the Board of County Commissioners
and W. W. Welsh as clerk. The purpose
of the issue was to rebuild that portion OF
the Rockville Georgetown pike lying in
Montgomery county.
At the regular meeting in December the
Germantown Grange elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Master. John
F. Hargett Overseer, Jas B. Neel Lee
turer. James d. King; Steward, G. L. Bus
sard; Assistant Steward. C W. Hughes :;
Chaplain, Mrs. C. H. Browning; Treasurer.
Mrs William C. Ieehart Secretary, R. L.
Hickerson; Gatekeeper, Roger Humphrey !;
Ceres. Mrs. John F. Hareett; Flora, Mrs. C.
T. johnson; Pomona. Mrs. John F. Rome ;
Lady Assistant Steward. Mrs. C. W. Hughes.
The officers will be installed at the Janu-
airy meeting.
The directors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society expected to have re-
turned to them by the County Commission
ers Of this county the 5000 paid by the
Society to the Racing Commission for the
privilege Of racing horses at the Fair here
last fall. The payment was made to meet
requirement Of the racing law. The right