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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Won Mate From Hangman,
According to Old Law

There used to be one certain meth
cd of lntercession for the life of
criminal sentenced to death in New
York state. All that was necessary,
says the New York Sun, was for an
unmarried woman, clad only In a
chemise, to go to the gallows at the
time the trap was scheduled to be
sprung, intercede with the sheriff in
charge and promise to marry the
condemned.
The sheriff then had no alternative
under the law as 1t then stood. It
was a curious old law, based upon
nobody knows what, and apparently
a handdown from the Dutch burghers
of New Amsterdam. But the woman,
to qualify as the prisoners savior,
had to be unmarried, had to be with
out all articles of clothing except the
specifically required chemise and had
to promise to marry on the spot.
On one known occasion an unmar-
rled woman, qualifying on all points,
availed herself Of the privilege con-
ferred by the ancient law. 1t was In
May, 1884, when Marinus Willett, sub
seQuently mayor of New York, was
sheriff. Sheriff Willett scratched his
head, looked up the law and commut-
ed the death sentence into life part
nership between the condemned and
his fair lntercessor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Probably Prize Puzzle
in Mixed Relationship

~ tell you how It is" said the mild
eyed patient to the asylum doctor. Il
met young widow with grown-up
stepdaughter and / married the widow.
Then my father met our stepdaughter
and married her. That made my wife
the mother'ln-law OF her father-in.law,
and made my stepdaughter my step
mother, and my father became my
stepson. See?
"Then my stepmother, the step
daughter Of my wife. had n son. That
boy was. of course, my brother, be-
cause he was my fathers son; but he
was also the son of my wlfe's step
daughter, and therefore her grandson.
Then my wife had son, my brother
in-law. .
1.-THE stepsister of my son is also
his grandmother. because he Is her
stepson's child. My father Is the
brother-in-law OF my child, because
his stepslster is his wife. ! am the
brother Of my own son, who Is also
the child of my grandmother.
IT am my mothers brother-in-law,
my wife is her own chlld's aunt. my
son is my fathers nephew, and | am
my own grandfather, and l can't
stand it."-Retall Credit World.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Timid Young Man Gets
Points on Reporters

A timld young man who writes
printable poetry has recently been en-
gagged as q reporter on one of the New
York dallles. Two days before he got
on the Job he was concerned about
whether he was going to qualify for
the new work.
"Tell me-" he urged, do reporters
tear madly around the city room as
they are usually pictured doing? Isn't
1t permissible ever to walk, not run,
to the nearest eXit?"
It wasn't made quite clear where
the young man had received his In
formation, but newspaper reporter
in the group was able to comfort him.
Don't you worry about thatF" he
said "The best reporter have ever
known never got up from his desk un,
less some one brought food into The
room. The rest of the time he dlvld-
ed between writing and calling for the
copy boy. He was the --latest man
on the staff. And he happened to be
the most brilliant"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Claims of Centenarians
Entitled to Respect

Insurance companies we're slow to
admit the existence of centenarians,
and they still hold to the view that
most Of the reported FOUNDERS OF the
century mark have added, although
often honest error, to their ages DR..
Louis |. Dublin, an official Of a life
insurance company, went so far as to
tell the American Public Health asso-
citation that practically every investl-
CATION OF centenarlans has disclosed
the wOefu lack Of reliable records OF
their true nges."
The mere fact that one cannot pro
duce witnesses and documents to
prove that one was born hundred
years ago does moi prove the con
trary It may quite conceivably hap
pen, and no doubt sometimes does
happen that a person utterly with
out documents on the subject Is right
about II. Many among us who have
still a good many decades to go to
the century mark would have hard
work II sked to prove that we were
born when we supposed Some old
persons may find II Interesting to pile
on the years five or ten Mt TIM
every birthday. but when do they
abandon the habit of pretending them
selves younger than they aref Friends
and relatives would hardly accept
without comment the statement Of
venerable person who had persisted al
seventy for many years. II the figure
jumped TO ninety overnight. Nor does
the traditional f0ndness Of the elderl,
for fixed habits encourage the idea
that they would find any particular
enjoyment In leaplng so nlmbly from
one age group to another as Doctor
Dublin's statement would imply.
But II matters little whether he Is
right or wrong. When we see ven
cradle fellow being who is alive an
reasonably glad of It, we shall feci
strongly moved to believe him quit"
as old as he says. There Is comforl
in the sight OF traveller farther
along ON the road and cODtented 10
be travelling it.-BrOoklyn Eagle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
LincoIn's Wife
Abraham Lincoln marie

Abraham lincoln married a wOmhn
named Todd, and was once asked how
-, Rbers Of the Todd family spelled
their nanc "with two ds," he re-
piled. "God was 'sfied with one,
but the Todds insisted on two. -.
Lincoln patiently submitted to the
most foolish, incapable and annoying
wife in history, but the incident above
indicates he was not above taking a
dig" at her. The more prominent
a man Is, the greater the necessity for
submitting In case he has a foolish
wife; he feels he must be noble In
public estimation. -Howe's Monthly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Well for Youngsters to
Learn to Stand Alone

The best thing that can happen to
any young person, after receiving suf-
ficlent education and technical train
ing. is to be away from home and to
stand alone on his or her own feet.
Only In this way can young people be
sure that they can handle the affairs
Of life successfully. Not only do they
develop sense of thrift, but with this
new-found independence they also
come into contact with people, and
must learn to make decisions, to use
their own judgment, to lessen their
errors by learning from previous
ones. And, everything being equal,
they learn something of understanding
and tolerance and sympathy, so much
needed today and always. They learn
teamwork and cooperation, to take
orders and to give them. They learn
the Joy Of labor and the satisfaction
of Independence Nelswender
In the Household Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

and looked at her. What he said made
her clap her hands over her ears and
run into the house.
She stood In the center of the kitch.
en-. her hands knotted under her chin,
staring at the uneven floor. Mr..
Homer had gone away mad. She had
bunglpd, Better to have let him have
the turkey II that was the only way
to keep him good-humored.
Golble, gobble, gobble She looked
out. The turkey had got out Of the
coop again. More chasing round In the
cold, and she was tired enough al
ready, This time she snatched her
thick red sweater and put It on as
she dashed to the pursuit.
But she lost sight of the turkey In
seeing something else far down the
road. There stood the big car, stuck
In mud-hole. II wouldn't, It couldn't
pull out Cars had been stuck there
before that fall since the heavy rains.
Bess thought an instant. Then she
dashed to the barn and began to hitch
UP lhc OiR buy NiiNb OtVNS
called his rlghthand man.
Henry Homer had got out and was
tinkerng helplessly under the hood
when Bess rode up on old Mike
Nothing wrong with your car, Mr..
Homer" she said cheerfully. "They
all do 1t at this point. Steve pulled
out Two this morning."
He glowered at her as she slipped
to the ground beside him. r...f
81 suppose Steve keeps this mud
hole here on purpose so he can get
paid for pulling folks out" he said.
"He did II for nothing. So will L.
She was offering him favor and
he hated to take 1t. But he saw he
must or wait until somebody came
along with team. And on road
Of this kind he might have to walt
hours. -.f.e
go ahead" he said gruffly.
He did help her hitch the horse to
the car. She stood at Mikes head
Mike understood. He pressed against
the collar with his big shoulders, his
muscular nnnks strained. Out came
the car onto dry spot.
Bess jumped onto Mikes back and
before the man could thank her she
was riding home.
She was baking gingerbread fol-
supper when Steve came home. He
leaped from the old car and entered
the house whlstling.
"Pretty near got stuck in that old
mud-hOle myself" he said. "Tm going
to fix Il tomorrow. I'll throw In q
few loads OF stones. Bess, I've got
good news for you'll met Henry
Homer on my way home and he says
he'll fix up that payment for me. He
thinks we've done pretty well for Q
pair OF kids, keeping as far ahead Of
the game as we have this first year
I did get that money that's been held
back so long, though didn't expect
to when | went after 1t today. I've
been awfully bothered lately. But al
we want Is time, Bess. Well cleal
ourselves II we have little time
But don't see," Steve pushed bacl
his dark hair, what makes Henry
Homer so kind of-of human all o.
u sudden"
Bess stopped down and took tht
pan of gingerbread from the oven
She held II under Steve's nose, laugh
Ing. But she said not word.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Influenced by Bib.

The list Of authors whose work
shows the influence of the Bible might
be said to be endless, but we cite a
few examples: Colerldge said, "In-
tense study Of the Bible will keep any
man from being vulgar In point Of
style" Daniel Webster snid. "If there
be anything In my style or thought to
be commended, the credit is due to
my kind parents in Installing into my
mind an early love Of the Scriptures. !"
A Scotch nurse taught Byron to love
the Bible and his "Hebrew Melodies
are drawn wholly from the Scrip
lures In Robert Burns g" &c Cot
ter's Saturday night there are soiae
20 Biblical references.--W Washington
Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
France. "Unknown Soldier

The French embassy gives the fol
lowing information concerning the
French Unknown Soldier: "Seyen I'M
identified bodies we're raised from as
many sectors of the war front and
placed In new caskets similar in every
respect. Those seven similar caskets
were brought nightly to the cellars In
Verdun's citadel. There q French
war-blind soldier was directed to
choose one Of the exposed caskets.
The six remaining bodies were subse-
quently inhumed without any marks"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
School Bell Century Old

Upper Canada college, founded in
1920, famous Canadian school for
boys, has celebrated Its hundredth
birthday. AS Of yore, the original col.
lege bell calls Upper Canada college
boys "unwllllngly to school," AS its
familiar peal floats across the play
grounds 1t is a reminder that 1t has
been ringing since the days when To.
ronto, now city Of 100000, was the
town Of York, with 2,511 inhabitants
and the whole Of Canada, then ruled
by George ~, was comprised within
the boundaries of the present prov
Inces of Ontario and Quebec.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Huge Gull Battles Man

While driving mail truck near
Kirkwall, Scotland, recently, James
Grelg was attacked by a huge seagull.
lie disturbed the bird while It was
dovourlng a hare in the road. The
gull flew on his shoulder and pecked
him In the face, and Grelg had diff
Guilty In steering the car and wardlng
Off the enraged bird which tried to
strike his eyes, as gulls do In killing
sheep After lengthy struggle Greig
knocked the gull to the floor, where
he held It until he could stop the
truck. He then killed II. It meas
ured feet inches from wing to
wing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
CABIN JoH ~
PAR TX,
HOMES AND INVESTMENT.
ON CONDUIT ROAD. a34

9oe sI ,u.n s attractive in every .4,.
az io's doUx2OO feet desirable 800. 'e.'
p.;o eo'ooo square ieet in e,,.1 -.
Ta aces range from $500 10 sam u lot'
'eIMs easy-lO per cent cooS per lot.
cent monthly. ''sh and per
Lots $4,000 TO $50 am
M SITES to 10 aores 70, -, q. &c fOOt.5
Al manner situations fo' urge homes.
Lever, siopine. undulotjna eount' y homc,
10 upen space and amons ana hillsides.
High, diy. healthy and s oeaatiful "a.
Overlooking river, eresL sood nAighforb6oSs
On Conduit Road ana I"o and Virginia ME
-Four miles front on ce ioo 70 500 wards hnn
New Conduit viii II" Conduit aud Sta ,us back
Canal. Potomac h,I make double be roads
Suburban homss a picturesou, sn., suIu'
Many cold w", sr bothi,.e b seneIy'
Fine soil for u 'ai, springs and sbod Ioatne.
Splendid spction and garden cton .e ''eeS'
Good home sitea iof raising chicksos
Have located splendid inv, s,ns
Postofiice, stores 'eI iOO families mr. or N
Famous c. i RS H. schools and Ct n,c H. o. r.
House. '''se---1 miles ftom VII.
Tra", ' 1s sne city streets elec,rio sos
ioco,i sou acfes--fne for suh,t;, nghl
.Joins ,his nSs Increase In vni'" o"'
Mans and sue sue Congressional Cni1 S,
Personal ,n ,un Information upon ,a 1'uo,
2 400 inspection trip BY appoin OHues.,
Va) "0ep'eoat ranch -orcba,d
re ASK a
Us. roMLlksoN.
feb Lem 1874 W. Ave.
l.a. Washington. BIC,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Formula for Matches

The first friction matches were
coated with sulphur and tipped with
a mixture of chlornte Of potash, sui
phlde of anthony and powdered
gum, and were lighted by drawing
through a piece Of bent sandpaper.
Later, phosphorus tipped matches
were manufactured sulphur and chlor-
ate of potash were mixed with the
phosphorus. Various manufacturers
use different formulas. A typical for
mula is: phosphorus, II parts; glue,
81 parts; red lead, "a parts; nltre, 3S
parts. Safety matches contain no
phosphorus, the principal ingredient
being chlorate Of potash; the striking
surface on the box is mixture Of
red phosphorus and sand.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Riehas

Consider what you have In the
smallest chosen library. A company
OF the wlsest and wlttlest men that
could he picked out Of all civil coun-
tries, in "A thousand years, have set
In best order the results of their learn.
Ing and wisdom. The men themselves
were hid and inaccessible, solitary, I'm
patient Of interruption, fenced by etl-
quette; but the thought which they
did not uncover to their bosom friend
Is here written out In transparent
words to us, the strangers Of another
Emerson, In Books"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Order of Golden Rose

One of the rarest orders in the world
Is that Of the Golden Rose In the gift
OF the pope. A decoration dating from
the Twelfth century, and reserved for
persons Of exalted rank, 1t comprises
a single rose Of gold, colored red, and
set with pearls and rubles, and is Of
high intrinsic as well as sentimental
value. In re-fseformntlon days II was
conferred on several British sover-
elgns-Henry VIII, oddly enough, re-
celved II twice.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

A minister tells this Joke on him
self: Once when conducting Sunday
school he noticed that at the dis
missal Vt classes one teacher pinned
on her pupils badges which bore Bible
verses. He approached her and said I:
MADAME In all my years of church
work, no one has ever given me II
badge In recognition Of my service ="
The young woman pinned button
on his coat lapel The woman is now
his wife. and he believes she knew his
verse read: without Me. you can do
nothing"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

..U rIRERTY MILLING CO.,
Germantown, Md.
silver Leaf Flour
@m +,,, highest grade of Patent -four IT'S "a
is str'c; sh in price, but we'll wort" IFS cost ="
ood baking returns" aaa0-
s''' Snow Drop Flour. Flour sail,
j., Aign-sraas, family s,ni;ynt i S".r ""'" ABOVE
FEEDS.
We are "1 , With feeds in any quantities al
tssS r Or" "s"i our q" s'''
w. al lowest prices
Wheat.
. n,vers Of wheat in MOntgOm-
We are t'o .Se 40 not buy wheat 10 snip we ""y
cry county ,;l,ing needs; hence mig" s'""""'"
Of prices are ""'"'""'o' ,.uAo.
aa =. Liberty Milling Co.,
sa. Germantown, Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Must Collect LIES Debt

The world owes every one living,
that Is true. But you're not going to
get It unless you go out and collect
IL. The best apples are those that
have 10 be picked from the tree; IT'S
the poor ones that drop into your lap
Grit, .N
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Proaress Of Science

"We never needed any Of them new.
tangled scales In Ireland" said
O'Hara.
"There's an aIsy way to weigh pig
without scales. You get plank and
you put It across a stool. Then you
get big stone. Put the pig on one
end Of the plank and the stone on the
other end and shift the plank until
they balance. Then you guess the
weight Of the stone, and you have the
weight Of the plg."-Montreal Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
THE DOCTORS DEMING,

C1lkUPkACIOho, 10.
Avenue. near Prospect Stree
Rockville. Md.
Office hours -i0-t. 3-0, 7-8.
At your home by appointment.
Telephone. Rockville IT.
Frederick Demine. D. c.. Phi. c..
Clara C. Demlng. D. C.. Pho,
graduates Of the Palmer School,
mar 14-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Happy Family in Stable

Animals Of many kinds and dis.
positions are living happily In the
stable of a l., ndon milk distributing
company. They are not only on
friendly terms with the 100 horses,
but with one another Included In
the private ZOO are two Indian mon
keys, wild hare which has been
tanned, fox which accompanies her
owner on walks about the city, and i
number OF rabbits, pigeons, cunarles
and foreign birds.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers of Montgomery county have OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county, Md. letters testamentary
on the personal estate of
CHARLES F. GLAND,
late of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against said deceas-
ed are hereby warned to exhibit the same.
with vouchers thereof. to the subscribers on
or before the 18th day OF April. 1880: they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. All persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested TO make
immediate payment Given under our
hands this 9Th day of October. 1929.
DAISY ALICE RANNEBERGER.
SUSIE VIRGINIA NICHOLSON MADDOX.
ANNIE DEONA MEITZLER,
OILY MAE mellow,
oct 11.6t Executives.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
VERNON G. OWEN,
EXPERIENCED AUCTIONEER.
GAITHERSBURG, Md.

TWILL SELL REAL Or PERSONAL
w PROPERTY In Montgomery couu )
or any part Of Maryland, Tirginia or
District Of Columbia, on VERY LlBEkAL
RMS.
30-3m
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13
BURTON T. DOYLE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law

Town HALL BUILDING, ROCKVILLE MD.
hone-Rockville POI.
Practices before the Supreme Court Of
the United States. the Court Of Appeals
and other Courts OF the District Of Colum
bia and the Court OF Appeals and other
Courts Of Maryland. Special attention
eivento the laws Of property, both real
and personal. ~
feb SLY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-12-13

MONEY AISLE per cent. Inv.
money to loan on farm security only az
8 t-2 per cent, and on long tiue Security
must be ample. Apply to ~
#Il II. MAURICE TALBOT.
lo-lD Rockville, Nd,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
DEMOCRAT PUBLICITY
WINS HIGH APPRECIATION

The Democrat is in receipt of a
letter from the North Carolina Home
Coming Commission, from which the
following paragraph is taken:
"On behalf of Governor Gardner,
as chairman, and the Central Com
mittee on North Carolina Home
Coming, | desire to express the sin
cere appreciation of this committee
for the cooperation of your news
paper toward the success of Home
Coming. North Cardinals Home
Coming has attracted great deal of
attention throughout the Nation and
the State has received some valua-
BILE advertising therefrom. The COM
mittee wishes to extend to you per-
sonally a cordial invitation to attend
the Homecoming program in Ra-
leigh"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
War Still Waged
On Scrub Sires

The movement to eliminate the
scrub sires from the cattle herds of
the county, which was started thru
the Watauga Livestock Association
some time ago, is producing satisfac-
tory results, according to the secre-
tary, Mr.. G. P. Hagaman. Several
of the leading cattle dealers of the
county are joining hands with the
organization to the end that Wa
tauga may be 100 per cent. pure
bred bull county, and several of the
sires have been purchased at good
prices and placed on the beef mar
kets. These will be replaced with
thoroughbred stock.
1t is the purpose of the Livestock
Association to pretty thoroughly
complete one job before beginning
another and officials are hopeful that
the campaign to eradicate the scrub
sire will have been completed ere
long. A fairly accurate census of
these animals has been made, and un-
usual cooperation is being shown in
the effort to dispose of them.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-10-10
Pastors Conference
At Meat Camp Church

The Pastors Conference of the
Three Forks and Stony Fork associa-
tions will convene with the Meat
Camp Baptist Church Monday, Octo-
ber IA, at 10 o'clock a. m., and the
following program has been arranged
for the session:
1. Devotional, E. C. Hodges.
2. Methods of Financing Church,
l.. A. Wilson.
3. Tithing, B. F. Wilcox.
A. Methods of Electing a Pastor,
G. w. Sebastian.
Dinner at noon.
5. Devotional, W. c. Payne.
6. Pastors Duties, L. C. Wilson.
7. Reports from pastors.
8. Business.
9. Adjournment.