Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-02-02
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Town and Country.


Mrs McGill Belt died on Sunday at her
home near Dickerson.
Mrs. Jennie Williams, wife of Mr.. Chas.
NJ. Williams. died on Saturday at her
home in Poolesville district, aged 81
years.
An affection of the lungs caused the
death at her home near Colesville Sun
day of Miss Laura Bean. daughter of the
late John T. Bean. She was one of the
oldest residents of Colesvlle district, aged
SIS years.
There will be a called meeting of the
Rockville Library Association on Satur-
day, February 3rd, at 7.3O P, NJ, il the
Library Building. All members are re-
ouested to be present. Sadie C. Mason,
Secretary
There will be Valentine Social at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Bosworth, Alta
Vista. Bethesda, Md. February II, 1928,
under the auspices of the Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Church. All are cordially invited to
attend and enjoy the evening.
The Nativity Players of Washington will
present The Prince Chap a three-act
comedy, at St. Martins Hall. Gaithersbure,
on Tuesday, February 18th, at P. Nj.
great play, one year in New York and
eight months in Chicago. Admission
Adults, so cents; children, rs cents
The second annual smoker OF the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department will be
held in Town Hall here the evening of
February 22nd. Only members of the
male sex will be admitted, The commit
tee, OF which Mr. Barnard Welsh is chair
man, is arranging program OF athletic
events including four boxing and wrest-
ling matches and other features.
The remains of Miss Florence Cath
crime Garrett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Wallace Garrett, OF Baltimore, who died
of lung trouble, aged "a years. were
BROUGHT here and inferred in the Rock
vile Union Cemetery on Monday after.
noon. the services at the grave being at
tended by numter of the Montgomery
county relatives and friends of the de
ceased. Her parents are natives of this
county. Mr. Garrett is brother of Miss
Lucy Garrett, of Rockville
Departed this life ON Tuesday mornius.
January 23rd, 1928, following an illness
of several months, Mrs, Louisa A. Norris
wife of Mr.. j. William Norris, at her
home. near Rockville Of II complication Of
ailments, aged So years. She is survived
by her husband. daughter and nine
sons. The funeral took place from the
family residence on Thursday morning.
January 25;h, the Rev f. Rowland Wag-
ner pastor of the Rockville Baptist
Church, conducting the services. Inter
ment was in the Rockville Cemetery.
Mrs. Norris was before her marriage a
Miss Matthews, of the vicinity of Ger
mantown and was a lifelong resident Of
this county.
tive board of the Montgo Fed
Iation of Women Clubs vas held al the
ONE of Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt in Daw-
nviue, with abou' ftty OF the officers.
committee chairme. aud directors Of Va
rioua clubs in Attendance Ms e mes II
Jones. president OF the Federation, presi-
ded and spoke. and reports were submit
ted by Mrs ". +. Greeley, o. ths educa-
ton committee; Miss Annie Wilson. Of
the art committee; Mrs. Eugene Scott, Of
the no ne economics committee; Mrs Up
tou D. Nourse, social service committee;
Mrs Lawrence Allnutt. county instltu
tons; Mrs Josiah W. Jones, legislation;
Mrs, Welsh, Red Cross; Miss Blanch Cor
win. county director of home dcmonstra-
ton work, and Mrs Lavinia IL. Engle
were among others who addressed the
gathering.
Mr.. Clifton Nicholson. well known
Jamestown district farmer, was very Sc
riOusly injured few days ago on his
farm, near Travilah, while ne and his son
were engaged III cutting down tree.
The boy was using the AK and Mr., Mich
olson was pushing a pole against the tree
so as to force it to fall in a certain tirec-
ton The pole slipped from the tree and
Mr.. Nicholson lurched forward just as the
boy came down with the ak, he sharp
edge Of the ak blade s,rucS Mi Nicholson
on the back of the head. inflictne a very
ugly ouud ana injuring the skull But
for he fact that the * struck him a
gaucing blow. he undoubtedly wOuld
have been instantly killed. AS il was. he
oled proiusey and il vas feared that
death would ensue from loss of blood, but
his condition is said to be showing i'm
1 pTovement and his recovery is looked for