Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-01-12
Lptal aud gersni1al.
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fsshell, OF TINS 'o"n'
o.,0,v Treasurer John Gardner has ap'
VUu I Iee Curtis Mortimer, of Clarksburs'
ONE slant in treasurer's Office. to take
900 Of Carson Ward, resigned. He
r. Y e entered upon his duties
Miss Sophia M. Carlisle Of Hyattstown'
n'I n, Charles H. Linthicum. Of Wash
~ ~ w., we're married last week by Rev
a"aoe NJ Brashears. pastor of the Meth
nd Church at clarksOurs'
the Husking Hill M. E. Church on
AZ ~, January 14th. at 7:30 P. M. there
u ~ H. snecial music, both vocal and in
u NJ by DR.. Smith and his wife. Of
n;naton and Evangelist Louis L. Lar
'' New York. All are welcome.
r,o1adies Auxiliary to the Cemetery
l ..oio,ion will hold supper in Masonic
:" coitbersburg, Tuesday January 3Oth'
naa ham, chicken salad, etc. Every
SS', come. Supper served from S O'Clock
'O'' proceeds for cemetery improvements
,,noopcement has been made that Mr.
.. m Riggs, son of Mr. and Mrs Samuel
p't1s ot this town, and Miss Ernestine
P.son Of Washington, were married in
~ York on Thursday of last week. Mr.
DO, is an employe of the Washington
oan and Trust Company.
Tho annual election of officers of the
p,,tville Library Association resulted as
r,rovs. President. Miss Isabel Kingdom ;
. 'acs. Dresident, Mrs. Otis M. Linthicum ;
,ecording secretary, Mrs. Theodore Mason
.oresponding secretary. Mrs. Mary A.
sneucer treasurer, Mrs. R. c. Warfield,
Feeding The Capital. Washington has
gigantic appetite, as statistics from a
n.nartment of Agriculture scientist show.
k.,rhy Virginia and Maryland play a
I.roe part in supplying the city's food de-
'mand-but just how large partH Read
Mis- intensely interesting article in The
Washington Star, Sunday, January 18th.
Otder YOUR copy from newsdealer today.
A clinic for the treatment of social dis
eases has yeen established in Rockville by
\ me- MARYLAND State Board of Health. and
very Friday morning from 10 to IL O'Clock
4 m Vim. T. Pratt, County Health Officer.
viii he in his office in Rockville to treat all
sients who call. The treatment will be
Irse to all who are unable to pay. Similar
dinics have been established in other
Counties Of the State.
The remains of Mrs. Susan r. Elliott,
Who died at the home of her daugher, Mrs.
4 Black, in Washington, aged 80 years, were
Inferred in Rockville Union Cemetery on
Monde; afternoon. The services were con-
bted by Rev. N. B. Harmon, Jr. Mrs. FL
! f,t was a native of Virginia and former
sident of this county. She was the
vther of Mrs. George F. Garrett and Mrs.
. nnk Crown, of this county.
lwrence Harmon, of this county, has
f Esuit in the circuit court here against
Bessie Harmon, of Washington. for
IA absolute divorce, charging that when
he married the plaintiff in Rockville on
iarch /, 1921, she had a husband living
n the person of John Schrouplis, to whom
he was married in Savannah. Ca, on
darch 2, 1917, and from whom she had
lot been divorced. it is declared. John A.
jarrett represents the plaintiff.
Robert Garrison. of Silver Spring. was
djudged guilty by Judge Samuel Riggs, in
he police court here, of violating the local
ption law of the county by selling whisky
o resident of the Silver Spring neigh
,orhood and was sentenced to pay a fine
If $500 and costs and to serve six months
in the house of correction. The imprison-
ment part of the sentence, however, was
suspended pending the defendants good
behavior, but Judge Riggs made him I'M
derstand that if he again offends he will
be sent to prison.
MIS-. Mary Elizabeth Clagett, widow Of
Henry NJ. Clagett, died last Monday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs Rosa Jones
near Travilah. aged 70 years. She is sur
yiyed by the following children: Mrs
Jones, Mrs. John W. Stephens, Mrs. Harry
G. Poss, Misses Claudia, Mary H. and Viola
Clagett, Ebert T. and Chesterfield Clagett
The funeral took place Wednesday morn
ing from St. Marys Catholic Church here
and burial was in ST. Mary's Cemetery
near Rockville. Mrs. Clagett was formerly
Miss Shaw, of Virginia, but had been q
resident of this vicinity for more than fifty
years.
Community service at the new Ashton
N E. Church on Tuesday evening, Januar!
18th, at 1880 O'Clock, to celebrate the thirC
anniversary of the Eighteenth Amend
nent. under care of Friends Meetings o.
Sandy Spring and Ashton, St. Johns P. E
Nuch and the M. E. Churches of Burtons
WE Spencerville, COlesville. Emory. Lay
4 M and Brookeville. Mr.. Geo. W, Crabbe
Sefntendent of the Maryland Anti-Sa
loon League. and Hon. William Purnel
nall, Of Baltimore, leader Of the drys anC
tne anti-racetrack forces in the last House
Of Delegates, have promised to be with us
Iood music under the direction of Mist
tleanOr Miller. Everybody cordially in
Nted to come and enjoy with us the feas
OIL good things.
The first meeting of the new year of thu
Nckerson Community League was held a
The high school building on Thursday
January 4th. with a well filled house. Thu
president. L. A. Chiswell, Called the meet
ing to order. The treasurer reported So;
IN the treasury, realized from the Ole
Maids Convention given by the faculty o
the high school and members Of the league
The money will be used for laying a cemen
walk in front of the school. A very enjoy
able program was rendered. Rev. P. Row
land Wagner, of Rockville. as usual, wa
greeted with hearty applause and hi