Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-05-13
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Town and Country.


Clayton W. Ricketts, has resigned as a
constable for Potomac district and his
resignation has been accepted by the
County Commissioners.
A strawberry and ice-cream festival for
the benefit of the Hunting Hill Church
will be held at Hunting Hill on Saturday.
May 28th, from to II P. M.
At recent meeting the ladies of ST.
Marks Guild selected August 3rd as the
date of their annual lawn party to be held
at White Oaks school, near Burnt Mills.
The Mayor and Council of Rockville have
ordered that on June LIST, 1921, water be
cut off from all premises that have not paid
the water rent to January list, 1921.
AS public health measure. the local board
of health will give free NEGOTIATIONS to pre-
vent typhoid fever to all who apply to the
county health officer, DR.. VIM. 7. Pratt at
Rockville, Md.
There will be good-time show at Avery
school on Friday evening. May 18th, for
the benefit of the school. Come one, come
all. Admission-adults, rs cents; chill
dren, is cents.
The wedding of Mr.. Leonard p Hall and
Mrs. Martha Mayhem has been postponed
until June 18th. Immediately after the
marriage they will take up their residence
at Gaithersburg.
Mr. Martin F. Helm. recent purchaser
of the old Bean barbershop property, on
Montgomery Avenue, Rockville. has lately
sold it to Mr.. W. F. Burrows. The purchaser
at present conducts barbershop in this
town.
A fair and bazaar, under the auspices
of the Masonic Hall and Library Associa-
ton and the o. E. S., will be held in Ma
sonic Hall, Gaithersburg, on May II, Is
and 10. Special attractions each night.
Dinner, so cents.
The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of Monocacy Cemetery Company
will be held at the cemetery on Saturday,
May 18th, at 2 P. M. All lot owners are
entitled to vote for a board of directors.
W. T. GRIFFITH, Secretary.
James A. Reid. of the vicinity of Boyd,
died suddenly of heart disease last Monday
morning. He was stricken while at work
in the stable on his farm and died almost
instantly He was 81 years old and was a
lifelong resident of this county.
Minstrel and entertainment will be given
at Etchison Hall. Etchison. on Friday, May
goth, at s P. M, under the auspices of
the Oakdale Y. P. B. Admission adults,
35 cents children. IS cents. Candy, ice
cream, bananas and peanuts for sale.
Come ala have big laugh.
The Sunday School Institute of the Do
cese of Washington will meet in Christ
Church. Rockville. Md. on Tuesday, May
18th, 1921, at O'Clock. P. NJ Rev. Dr.
Freeman, rector of Epiphany Church, Wash
ineton. will be the principal speaker. All
interested in the religious education of the
children are invited.
DR.. o. M Linthicum, as Mayor of Rock
vile, appeared before the County Com
missioners on Tuesday last and obtained
the consent of that body to install for the
use of the town an electric fire alarm in
the Court House tower. The work will be
done by Electrician W. Valentine Wilson,
of Rockville, at once.
Last Friday afterno on over one hundred
farmers met at Damascus in the interest of
the Tobacco Growers Association. The
meeting was addressed by Mr.. Gardner,
manager of the Tobacco Warehouse. Bal
timore; Murray o. Day. one of the directors
of the local association, and County Agri-
cultural Agent Van Hoesen.
The Rockville Base Ball Club. of the
Montgomery County League, will give a
dance at Seco Hall on Wednesday evening.
May 18th. at $50 o'clock. Come and bring
your friends, as a good time is assured.
The boys won their third straight practice
game last Saturday with so score over
Briarley Hall Military Academy Be on
hand Saturday and root for your home team.
The County Board of Education met here
Tuesday and reorganiZed by re-electing
Dr. James E. Deets president, and John
H. Janney vice president, for two years,
and Prof. Edwin w. Broome county super
intendent of schools for four years. In
addition to DR.. Deets and Mr.. Janney. the
board is composed Mrs. A. Dawson Trun-
die, Zadoc M. Cooke, Ledoux E. Riggs and
DR.. Warren Price.
Babe Ruth, the greatest home-run base
last year and already 8 in the present sea-
son, dined at Jacks restaurant in Rock
vile. on Saturday last with several friends.
On the same day he returned to Washing
ton city, entered into game with the
Nationals and drove ball so far over the
fence that it was lost. adding another
home-run to his long list.
The Woman's Club of Poolesville met
May 5th with Mrs. VIM. A. Hempstone as
hostess The newly elected president. Mrs.
H. M. Claggett. was in the chair. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed to serve
for one year: Program, Mrs. j. W. Darby,
Miss Mary Hoskinson and Mrs. E. Hode-
son; Publicity, Mrs. Thomas r. Hail. Mrs.
Z. Edmonston read an excellent paper on
Community Improvement The club his
tory for the past year made most inter-
estins paper prepared and read by Mrs
Claseett Adjourned to meet May 18th
with Mrs. E. Hodeson.
The regular meeting of the Bethesda L
T. L. was called to order on April 2sth, at
3 p. M, by the president. Fifteen mem.
bers answered to roll-call. The local Sec
rotary. Mrs. E. P. Whalen. explained the
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