Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-01-07
gnfal aud gersnual.
Town and Country.


Mr.. Harry BealI. of this town, has been
appointed teacher of mathematics in the
Rockville High School to succeed Miss
Alice Hepburn, resigned.
The hunting season in this county closed
for the year 1920 on December 31st. The
gunners report large number of partridges
and rabbits left over for the current year.
Following long illness, VIM. D. Burns.
Confederate veteran. died last week at
his home near Browningsville, aged 81
years. Mr.. Burns was native of Virginia.
The Library Association will hold its
annual meeting at the home of DR.. o. M.
Linthicum. Rockville, on Saturday. Janu-
airy 9th. at 7:3O P. M. Sara C. Mason.
Secretary.
At meeting Of the Board of Trustees
Of the Aims House, on Saturday last. the
following were elected: Overseer. G. d.
Linthicum; clerk. John E. West; physi-
clan. c. H. Mannar.
Miss Mary Rena Mullinix, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin W. Mullinix. of Lay
louisville. and Mr.. Dorsey G. Plummer. of
the same locality. were married here last
week by Rev. P. Rowland Wagner. pastor
of the Baptist Church. at the home of the
minister.
Beginning the first Sunday in January
and continuing through the winter months
the Baptists of Germantown will hold Sun
day morning service in the Junior Hall at
Germantown station. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 A. M. Preaching every two
weeks at II A. M.
During the month of January the Farm
ers' Banking and Trust Company of Rock
vile will present each person opening
Savings Account for $1.00 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.
States Attorney Thomas L. Dawson has
returned home from a Washington city
hospital after undergoing an operation.
conducted by Surgeon Thomas Kelley. and
his improvement has been so rapid as to
allow him to prosecute the murder case of
Guy Vernon Thompson, beginning today.
Announcement has been made that the
marriage of Miss Alice E. Hepburn. for
number of years member of the faculty
of the Rockville High School. and Mr.. Alton
C. Bell. of LaytonsviIle, will take place on
January 9Th at the home of the bride at
Still Pond. Md. Mr.. Bell is a deputy in
the office of the county treasurer here.
The Rockville Woman's Club, under the
direction of Mrs James H. Jones, enter
tanned the children of Rockville and vicinity
at large Christmas party. at the high
school building, on Monday after Christmas.
[ About eighty five children were present
who engaged in games and enjoyed re-
freshments.
At Rockville Millinery Shop special
Christmas sale-Sl.25 boxed handkerchiefs
50 cents; 75c boxed handkerchiefs, SO
cents soc linen handkerchiefs, 35 cents
35c crepe de chine handkerchiefs. 20 cents.
A full line of handmade fancy articles.
California perfume, bags. seals, ribbons and
stamped goods.
Joseph Reading. postmaster at Rock
vile for the past five years, has received
notice from the Postoffice Department that
his term of office has expired and that he
will not. because of having passed the age
limit of IS years. be eligible for reap
pointment A civil service examination
will be held within the near future for the
selection of his successor
Fifty-three young men of Kensineton
Garrett Park, Chevy Chase and adjacent
neighborhoods were mustered into the mill
tary service Of the State and nation on
Wednesday night of last week at the
Municipal Building, Kensington, the for
malities being conducted by Col Milton
"A. Reckord. Adjutant General of Maryland ;
Maj. C. F. Maddox, U. S. A.. and Capt. c.
v. Sayer. of the Kensineton company.
The funeral of Everett H. Cecil. who died
on Saturday last at his home at Clarks
burg took place Monday from the Meth
odist Church at HyattstOwn, the services
being conducted by Rev. DR.. Brashears,
pastor of the church. assisted by Rev. Geo.
R. Mays. pastor of the Methodist Church
at Clarksburg. Burial was at Hyattstown.
Mr.. Cecil had been i'll a long time of
complication of diseases He was so years
old. Surviving him are his wife. formerly
a Miss Thompson; six sons and six daugh-
tiers.
On Friday evening of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Grafton Reed took an electric car on
the Rockville Georgetown railroad to visit
Washington city. The cars pass their
home, situated on the railroad about IL
miles below Rockville and they boarded
one about 6 O'Clock. returning home about
9 at night. On their arrival they found
their house had been entered and robbed
by thief. Fifty-two dollars. three gold
watches and lot of eatables we're found
missing. The thief has not been appre-
hended.
In the presence Of a large number OF
relatives and friends Miss Lillian M. Hett.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Hett. Of
Brookeville. and Mr.. Guy L. Brown. of
Brighton, were marriedla last Saturday after
noon at the home Of the brides parents.
Rev. Carroll Maddox performed the cere-
mony. The brides sister, Miss Pauline
Hett. was maid of honor. The best man
was VIM Ricketts,. Miss Florence John
son. Of Salisbury, Nd, played the marches.
Immediately after the ceremony the couple
departed for their honeymoon trip. They
will make their home at Brighton.
Miss Essie tombstone McCutcheon, daueh-
ter Mr.. and Mrs. William O. McCutcheon of