Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-01-21
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above zero and a promise of fine ice
harvest.
Mr.. Darby Bowman, in addition to the
gentlemen named in the SENTINEL last week,
is a candidate for the postmastership of
Rockville.
Mrs Charles j. Maddox, of Janeta, will
return to her home from Washington
hospital next Monday improved in health
resulting from an operation two weeks ago
upon her throat.
The ladies of Christ Episcopal Church
Guild will sell cakes and desserts on Satur-
day afternoon, February 5th, from 2 to
O'Clock, at the residence of Mr.. Washing
ton Hicks, Rockville The public is invited.
Manoah Green. longtime resident Of
Colesville district. died last Sunday at the
home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund c. Davis, near Colesville,
aged II years. He had been ill long
while.
The Washington County (Md.) Fair will
return to harness-horse racing next fall,
This determination has been reached by
the board of directors, compelled by loud
protest against running races alone given
upon that track last fall.
Talmadge r. Bowman, aged 27 years
for the last two years principal of the pub
cd Ioo
night at the Sandy Spring Hospital. The
body was sent to Elk Park. N. c., where
the funeral will take place from the home
of the young mans parents.
Germantown Council, No. 161, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, will hold an oyster and meat sup
per on January 26th and 9th, 1921. Oys-
tiers in all styles Good suppers will be
served. Ice-cream, cake and candy for
sale. Come and help the Order, as the
proceeds are for the benefit of the new
hall just built.
A small son of Mr. Lycurgus Griffith,
hammering upon piece of steel last Satur
day in his fathers garage at Gather sbure,
was struck in one of his eyes with scaling
particle and had the organ badly wounded.
He was taken to a Washington hospital
and the eye removed. 1t is yet uncertain
whether the other eye can be saved.
Mr.. Henry Jewell Broadly has named
his new subdivision lying on the Potomac.
near Cabin John Bridge, Addition to Cabin
John Park" In the near future he will
begin the erection of handsome office for
his own occupancy on the vacant lot stu
ated on Court Street, Rockville. between
the law office of Higgins & Robertson
and the Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany building.
Miss Cecilia Cummings, sister of Andrew
]. Cummings, died at the home of her
brother, in Chevy Chase, on Wednesday
night of last week. Death came unex-
pectedly after a short illness from pneu-
monia. She was the daughter of James
W. and Mary E. Cummings. pioneer resi-
dents of this county. Two brothers and
two sisters servive her. They are Andrew
J. and James w. Cummings and Alice A.
and Agnes E. Cummings, all of Chevy
Chase.
John A. Garrett, attorney for Guy Yer
non Thompson. convicted in the Circuit
Court here of the murder of James Bolton
and two little children Of his housekeeper,
Mrs. Hattie Shpley, who were killed when
Bottoms home, near Germantown. was
blown up by dynamite November 18th
last. has filed a motion for a new trial.
A new trial is asked on the ground that
at least two of the jurors who sat in the
case had prior to the trial formed and ex-
messed opinions as to the guilt or limo
nence of the accused. that the court erred
in several of its rulings and that the YER
dict was against the weight of the evil
dence. A time for arguing the motion has
not been set.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of The Federal Land Bank OF
Baltimore, cumulative dividend of per
cent, payable January list, on stock of
record June 80, 1920, was declared. About
5000 farmers, who are borrowing stock
holders in the district comprising the
States of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Della
ware, Virginia. West Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia. will participate in this
dividend. In view of the fact that this
bank has been in existence for only
short time, operating on small margin OF
profit, it is exceedingly gratifying to the
friends of the Federal Land Bank that the
farmers, who are the borrowers and stock
holders, are now participating in the earn
ines of the institution.
Rev. o. A. Gillingham having received ana
accepted a call from the Neelsville Pres
byterian Church preached his last sermon
to his Darnestown congregation on January
18th. II was with real regret that the many
Jamestown friends Of this much-loved
pastor and his beloved wife parted with
them. but not one is selfish enough to ask
them to stay for their work here in the up
building of the church. both spiritually and
materially through their stay Of eleven and
one-half years. has oftentimes been hard.
We are constrained to repress our sorrow and
bid them God speed, assuring them that
their labor of love among US. and our in
tercouse together. will ever brighten and
sweeten our lives and be blessing to our
community. We wish for them success.
happiness and contentment in the new
field to which they have gone. Y.
Early morning services in All Saints
Episcopal Church, Chevy Chase last Sun
day we're interrupted by fire. which orig
mated in the cellar and burned through
the chancel to the roof, destroying the
pipe organ and causing damage estimated
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