Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-03-21
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Bills due the Potomac Electric Powel
Company for electric lights and service
can now be paid at the Farmers Banking
and Trust Company.
Capt. Frank Hewitt. Of Silver Spring. has
been transferred from unassigned infantry,
Maryland National Guard, to the 58th In
fantry brigade. as adjutant and supply
officer.
Lost, 36x6 Good Year non-skid Gall
weather tread) tire. on Firestone rim
Lost between Great Falls and Cabin John
on the Conduit Road. Finder notify Reed
Bros, Rockville, Md.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced that an examine
ton will be held in Washington on March
29th to fill the position Of rural carrier at
Silver Spring, this county.
The Epworth League Of Potomac M. E.
Church South will give play and musical
program on the evening Of March 9th. at
s O'Clock. Admission rs cents
children. is cents. All come and have a
good laugh.
Mrs. James W. Mcfarland and daughters,
Misses Adelaide and Hattie. and Mrs.
McFarland's sister, Miss Ella Fry. returned
here last week from Los Angeles. Calf.
where they were guests Of relatives for
several months.
BENJAMIN Franklin Higgins. longtime
resident of this vicinity, died on Wednesday
of last week at the home Of Frank Mausht.
near Montrose, aged rs years. His death
was due to a complication Of diseases and
followed a long illness
The CONGREGATION of Epworth Methodist
Church at Gaithersburs will soon begin
the erection Of handsome church edi6ce.
It will adorn the site Of the present struc-
ture and will cost. it is estimated. between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Mrs. Merle T. Jacobs. Of Gaithersbure.
has resigned as stenographer in the office
Of the County Board Of Education here. a
position held by her for eight years. and
her place is being temporarily filled by
Miss Lillian Wells, also OF Gaithersburg.
The public is cordially invited to attend
the Bob" Lawrence musicale to be given
under the auspices Of the Rockville
Woman's Club on March Gath. at Bis P
NJ, at the high school building. A rare
musical treat is promised. Free will offer
ing.
Apoplexy is supposed to have caused
the death, at his home at Sunshine. Of
jeremiah Bowman. well-known resident
of that section Of the county. He was
found dead in the kitchen of his home
and had apparently been stricken while
making fire in the range He was un-
married, lived alone and was SO years old.
Dame Fashion has supplied the Rock
vile Millinery and Notion Store with a
complete line of the latest shapes. fads.
colors and novelties in hats To complete
your spring costume, why not have a
spring dress to match in ching blue. toast.
lakewood, pearl. twie or the popular black
and white combination? Be convinced Of
the witchery of candle light by seeing
our novelty candles and holders.
Robert Wilson, one of the best-known
citizens of the lower section Of the county.
died last Friday at his home at Bethesda.
aged 81 years. He is survived by his wife.
formerly Miss Burroughs. He leaves two
brothers, Alfred and Herbert Wilson; also
two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Herder and Mrs. M.
A. Cady, Of Washington. Mr.. Wilson was
a native of Canada. but had lived in Be-
thesda district more than half a century.
Ohio B. Williams, one Of the county 8 lead
ing farmers and dairymen, and lifelong
resident of Laytonsville district. died in
Washington hospital on Saturday, last, aged
go years. He had been III about two
months and shortly before his death un-
derwent an operation, from the effects of
which he failed to rally. He is survived
byh wife, before marriage Miss Rena Ben
nett of this county, and two sons. Mr.
Williams was son Of the late James
Williams.
At the annual meeting Of the Montgom-
cry County Baseball League. held here and
LARGELY attended. officers for the year 1924
were chosen as follows: President. Busey
H. Howard. Of Bethesda vics-president.
Leonard L. Nicholson. Jr., Of Rockville
secretary treasurer. J. E. Pollock. Of Boyds
publicity officer. Robert L. Tolsan. Of CATH
ersburs Teams to compose the league this
year have been decided upon as follows
Rockville. Boyds. Bethesda. Washington
Grove, Dckerson and Glen Echo.
The stockholders of the Rockville base
ball club Of Montgomery County League
have reorganized for the season Of 1924
the officers being as follows President, R
L. Tolson; vice president. Leonard L Mich
olson, Jr.. secretary-ueasurer J. Harry
Gormley; executive board, Harry A. Daw'
son, Steadman Prescott, Leonard L. Nichol-
son. Robert L. Tolson, Eugene W. Cissell. F
Hazel Cashell. W. Brooke Edmonston. Rosel
Shaw. Edward Candy, VIM. Burrows. W
Harry Beard, George Peter and Chauncey
L. Grubb.
B. Hershey Dutrow. one Of the best
known residents Of the upper section o.
the county. died last Friday afternoon al
his home at Boyds. aged So years. He il
survived by his widow. Mrs. Lula Dutrow
who is daughter Of the late James E
Williams Of Boyds. and two sisters. Mrs
James Norris and Mrs. Clarence Ayton
Mr.. Dutrow was son Of the late Jacob
Dutrow, and was a lifelong resident oil
this county. At the time OF his death he
was an employe Of the United States Az
ricultural Department WASHINGTON. and