Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1921-08-05
Eufal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

Mr.. j. Abby Henderson has determines
to return to Rockville, his native place, ant
enter upon the practice of law. For tn,
last several years he has resided in Wash
ington, D. C.
Mr.. Augustus Watkins. of Winnebaso
Minnesota, native of Damascus district
this county, is visiting relatives here. Mr.
Watkins moved to Minnesota forty years
ago.
The surviving members of Ridgley Brown
Camp, u. C. ". No, 518, are notified to as
semble at the Court House, in Rockville
at 10 O'Clock in the morning. on Saturday
August 9th. to attend their annual re-
union.
Mr.. Charles R. Rowdybush of Kensing-
ton, has purchased the desirable farm OF
Mrs Eliza V. Harriss, containing lat acres.
situated on the Rockville Potomac pike
about three miles from Rockville. He ex-
poets to make it his home.
By recent purchase from Frank Hig-
gins. of this town, VIM. v. Wilson became
the owner of the Seco Theater, in Rock
vile. at $4,000. Mr.. Wilson has given
popular shows at this institution for the
last several years and will continue to do so.
John Beavers. young resident of the
vicinity of Hunting Hill, was seriously in
jured when he was struck by an autOmo-
bile on the Rockville Georgetown pike,
near Rockville. He is now in the hospital
at Sandy Spring. where it is stated bis
condition is critical.
Mr.. VIM. H. Fulks. of Gaithersburg, was
attacked at his home on Monday last by
vicious SOW. He entered the pen where
the SOW and her litter of pigs were and was
Immediately attacked. receiving serious
wounds upon the lower part of his stomach.
1t is thought that the wounds will not
prove fatal.
Following an illness of few days, Mrs.
Lena Vanguard. wife of Daniel Vanguard.
of Woodmont. this county, died on We'd
nesday of last week in Washington hos
pital, aged 81 years. She is survived by
her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Charles
H. Welt. of this town. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon at the family resi-
dence. Burial was in Rockville Union
Cemetery.
John 7. Buxton, well-known resident
of Gaithersburg district died last week at
Middlebrook, aged 81 years. General de-
bility incident to his age was the cause of
death He is survived by his wife and a
daughter. The funeral took place from st.
Roses Catholic Church, Choppers. Father
Cuddy, pastor of the church. conducted the
services. Burial was in the cemetery near
the church.
Fourteen boys of the vicinity of 0lney
have formed themselves into a troop of
Boy Scouts Martin R. Hines is scoutmaster,
and Thomas Hyde and Leonard Hoyle are
assistants. The troop expects to conduct
a summer camp during August. The Or
ganization meeting was held at the rectory
of ST. Johns Episcopal Church, Olney.
Rev. Guy E. Kagey, rector of the church,
presiding. Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, of
Rockville, delivered an address.
The funeral services for Walter Briggs,
son of Mrs. Mary c. Briggs. of Gathers
burg, who died in France as result OF
injuries received in battle during the world
war, were held last Sunday afternoon in
Grace Methodist Church, many persons
from Gaithersburg and vicinity and other
places attending Rev. D. M. Brown. pastor
of the church. and Rev. Frank A. Killmon,
pastor of Epworth Church. Gaithersbure,
officiated.
The Maryland State Racing Commission
last week made the appointments of Off
Gals to control the racing at the Fairs.
They are Carlos M. de Garmendia, of
Frederick county. judee-at-laree: John H.
Anderson, George Brown, Jr., and Baker
Waters, stewards W. Bradley Carr, of
Rockville, chief inspector, and Thomas A.
Berney, assistant inspector. The Fairs in
control will be held at Hagerstown, Fred
erick, Marlboro, Rockville. Pimlco. Tim
monium, Salisbury and Cambridge
We are told the Agricultural Society
of Montgomery County will receive a pres
ent of $4,000. Its good fortune comes in
this way: The managers of the several
thoroughbred race tracks in this State will
make I'D a large fund and then distribute
it among the different fair associations
of Maryland. The apportiOnment will be
based upon the amount of the respective
premium lists of last year-those associa-
tons offering the largest amounts in pre-
miums will receive the greatest sums from
the fund.
The Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League held its annual convention at
Washington Grove on Saturday. July 3Oth.
The meeting was opened with musical
program under the direction of Prof Adam
Geibel, of New York. Mr.. W. A. Dunford
of Virginia. addressed the convention, and
a business session followed, at which the
following officers were elected President
Alfred Wilson, of Bethesda; secretary
Miss Ida S. Dove, of Rockville treasurer
Rev. o. C. Barnes. of Rockville vice
president Large. Rev. o. A. Gillineham
of Germantown.
With twenty physicians of this county
and the District of Columbia in attend
ance. the midsummer meeting of the Mont
eomery County Medical Society was hell
in the Library Hall at Chevy Chase, will
DR.. Thomas X. Conrad, of Chevy Chase
host. DR.. J. W. Chappell, of Tenleytown
presided DIR. Hubert Work. president o
the American Medical Society. delivered
an address on THE Medical Society" Dr
A. C. Christie. Of Washington. discusses
X-ray treatment of Cancer" and DR.. Thos