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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Quaint Epitaph

The proudest boast of the obscure
village of Bolsover is that one Of the
quaintest epitaphs in England is in
scribed in its churchyard.
The epitaph is that Of a watchmak-
er buried nearly 100 years ago. It
reads:
Here lies in horizontal position
the outside case of Thomas Hinde,
clock and watchmaker-who departed
this life wound up, in hope of being
taken in hand by his Maker, and be-
ing thoroughly cleaned, repaired and
set going in the world to come on the
18th Of August, 1886, In the 10Th year
Of his age"
Nearby is the two-line epigram Of a
butcher:
Here lies the body of poor John Higgs,
A famous man for killing pigs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Australian Ballot Now
@ Universal in America

Australian ballot is the name given
TO a system of secret voting. The
name arose from the fact that the
essential features of the system were
first introduced in 1858 in South Aus
tralia, one Of the states of the Aus
trallan commonwealth, says an article
In Pathfinder Magazine. A system Of
voting modelled after the Australian
system was adopted in England in
1872. In the United States this meth
cd was first employed in local cleo
lions at Louisville, KY, in 1888, and
in the same year Massachusetts, adopt
ed secret voting for all state elections,
beginning in 1885, The Australian bal
lot, In one form or other, finally was
adopted by every state in the Union
and 1t still is employed except where
1t has been supplanted by voting ma
chimes, which retain the essential fea-
lures Of the Australian system.
According to the original Australian
system, the names Of all candidates
appeared on the same ballot, which
was compiled, printed and placed at
the polls under the direction Of public
officials and at public expense; in
other words, the ballot itself was
strictly official. The system had a
threefold purpose-to prevent dishon-
esty in counting votes, to insure abso-
Lutte secrecy and to protect the voter
from outside influence while casting
his vote. These were accomplished
by giving each voter separate bal
lot and compelling him to go alone
into a booth where he indicated his
choice by making mark opposite the
names of the candidates whom he pre-
ferred. The ballot then was folded
and dropped into ballot box.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Monarch's Burial Place
Not Definitely Known

There Is some uncertainty as to the
final resting place of Alexander the
Great, who died at Babylon. The body
was prepared for transportation to
Macedonia, and Philip Arrldacus,
whom the army chose to succeed Alex
ander conformity with the latter's post
humous son, was entrusted with the
funeral rites. He left Babylon with
the body, intending to convey it to
Greece. The accounts as to what hap
pened after that are conflicting. 1t
seems that Philip learned that during
his life Alexander had expressed de-
sire to be inferred in Egypt. Philip
therefore altered his course and went
to Egypt. Lagus, one of Alexander's
favorite generals, who was satrap Of
Egypt, got possession of the body and
placed 1t temporarily at Memphis. La
ter, 1t is supposed, 1t was inferred with
great pomp at the now city of Alex
andria.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
End of Vandals az Nation

The Vandals were Teutonic race
which played a leading part in the dis
ruption of the Roman empire in the
Fifth century. They overran Gaul and
Spain, and crossing to Africa estab-
lished kingdom there under Geneserlc
"a. D. 429); committed all the ex-
cessses of barbaric devastation which
have made their name proverbial; and
wantonly destroyed works of art, mon
uments, and priceless treasures of lit
erature during the sack Of Rome (455).
The Emperor Justinian sent Belisarius
against them, and after several de-
feats they were eventually routed
(533), and as nation ceased to exist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Ramona Old Rihla

Among the relics of the old Fairfax
family of Yorkshire are the famous
Bible, prayer book, and psalter Of
Archbishop nellie. They date from
1913, and were given to the first Baron
Fairfax by this celebrated primate of
York, who was the son of tallow
chandler, became dean of Westmin-
ster, and passed through five bishop
RIGS on his way to the prlmacy. AS
bishop of Rochester he had as his
chaplain Laud, afterwards the cele-
brated archbishop of Canterbury. The
Bible contains an entry Of the bap-
tism of Thomas Fairfax, the general
who was commander in chief of the
army of the parliament (1645-50). He
was one of Charles rs judges, but
afterward became a supporter Of the
Restoration.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Double Duty Tree

In the garden of Stanley bay, Auck-
land, New Zealand, there stands an
old lemon tree that produces not only
its rlghtful fruit throughout the year
but, In season, fine sweet oranges as
well. AT times the tree has good
crop of both fruits. Neither is faint.
ed with the peculiaritles of the other.
A close examination of the tree gives
one no explanation of the freak. The
secret is that an orange root has been
grated to that OF lemon and the
stem of the orange has grown into
that of the lemon, forming what ap.
pears to be one tree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Why Risk 1t?

Woodrow Wilson, playing golf one
day with three friends, followed a
particularly slow foursome with a
habit of holding long and intimate
discussions on every green. Coming
to short hole, the confab lasted for
a full ten minutes, and the Wilson
group reached the last stages of nerv-
Gus evaporation.
Outrageous" one of them ex-
claimed at last, stepping out on the
tee. I'm going to shoot"
81 wouldn't" advised the President
"You might miss them."-Collier's
Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Life Spans Compared

According to the Argentine bureau
Of statistics. the average life span in
Buenos Aires Is thilty-eight years,
which is eleven years shorter than
the average span Vt life in New York
and seventeen years shorter thun that
OF Berlin, The life span in several
cities as estimated by the Argentine
bureau Is ms follows: Berlin and Am
sterdam, -; London and Washington
80; Vienna. II; New York. 10: Chica,
go, 4S; Paris, Al; Monievidco. 80
Tokyo, 20; Irningrad, 81; Rio de
Janelro. Pathfinder Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
The Ampersand

The sign "&" Is called the amper-
sand. The term rs corruption of the
expression land per Sc and" meaning
"and by itself is and" which refers
to the fact that the sign when fol-
lowed by a C (&c) means and so
forth. More common nowadays in this
use Is "etc.," the abbreviation of the
Latin words ct cetera. The script
ampersand. cross made with one
stroke Of the pen, is still very COM
mon. In type the ampersand is most
commonly used in the abbreviation Of
firm names.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30

A young man bought a very old
car. Informing his father of the fact,
he said. 81 say. Dad, be sport. I
need one or two accessories to COM
plete the car. win you give me oneT'
Every good" said his father, in
diligently. "I'll give You n pedometer."
The son laughed.
"Why," he scoffcd. you've made a
mistake. You mean speedometer.
A pedometcr measures the miles you
walk"
"Yes." said the father. grimly, 81
know that"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
"TiddIers" Good Fathers

The "Tiddler," in common with the
male stickle-back fish Of every species,
has remarkable parental instincts,
building a nest, guarding the ova,
watching over the young fry. whilst
still in the nest, and then, when they
are able to leave it, accompanying
them as a guard until they are able
to fend for themselves. Moreover,
during the time that the baby It'd
dlers" are in the nest, should one of
them, stronger than the others, sally
forth ION his own" to see what the
world looks like, papa" is after it
like a flash, takes it in his mouth as
a cat does a kitten and bundles it back
into the nest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Tablecloth a Contract

Rather dirty, and with much pen
Gil scribbling on II. tablecloth re-
Gently was taken from table in
London cafe and sent to Paris by
air. Tablecloth scribblers had made it
a contract. Round 1t not long before
sat five business men at luncheon dis
cussing an important deal AS they
talked they made notes on the cloth
When they had finished they realized
that the whole agreement was there
! Grove them in black and white. So they
agreed to sign it. 1t was then sent to
Paris to be produced as evidence at
u meeting OF business men there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Hedge'a Many Usea

One of the most important uses Of
hedge plants is for screening purposes
and dividing the grounds into different
parts. For instance, the service yard
drying yard, vegetable garden or ga
rage court might well be set apart
from the rest of the grounds with a
tall growing hedge.
Hedges for this purpose, if to be
clipped, can be grown from such
plants as buckthorn and honeysuckle
These two plants adapt themselves to
clipping and make a dense, impene.
trable barrier. Wherever a screen,
head-high, is needed and there is little
space available, plant hedge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Shakespeare Home Seized

Researches in the calendar of Old
Chancery court have revealed a docu-
ment showing bailiffs were once in
possession Of Shakespeare's old home
at Stratford-on-Avon, to receive judg-
ment for debt. "They did breake open
We doores of We study of said house
and rashly seize upon and take divers
books, boxes, deskes and moneys"
says the document. But it was not
Shakespeare's trouble. The house had
passed into the hands Of his daughter,
and his son-in-law had contracted the
debt. Shakespeare himself had played
his last part few years before the
time Of this document.-London Mail
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Helping the Cause

Two men attended Il village church
tea for which the tickets were six.
pence each. The profits were to go
toward providing comforts for the
aged poor Of the village
Billson, after accountn. for Ten cups
of tea, eight sandwiches. three plates
of bread and butter five Jam tarts, and
four small buns, was passing his cup
for the eleventh time when he turned
to his companion and said: 81 think
every one should encourage n thing of
this sort as It's for n good cause."-
London Humnrist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30

Swiftly upon its appearance the
match displaced the tinderbox and the
twisted paper lighter, but no modern
invention has taken the place of
matches. Simple, efficient, indispens.
able, they roll up their decades of use
fitness, more in demand than ever.
Vast tracts of forest are consumed
FOR them and nlSu--,llas for human
cacclessness ,--hy them, so that the
future may lose its penny PACKAGES
unless more trees are planted row to
furnish matc'wood TO last for II sec
nd centenary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Maligned

Sunny was driving through the
country with the grandmother when
he espied some pigs greedlly eating in
field and asked what it was.
They're eating clover explained
his grandmother, and when she no.
ticed his puzzled expression added
Glover is just the same to them as
spinach is to you"
DO they get spanked If they don't
cat itT' asked Sunny with keen inter
est.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Turning the Tables

Of teasing his Wife was ont motoring
In the country with her when they
met II farmer driving pair OF mules
just rs they were about to pass the
farmers turnout, the mules turned
their heads toward the motor-car and
brayed vOcifernusly.
Turning to his wife, the husband re-
marked. cuttingly, RELATIVES of yours
I suppose?"
Yes" said his wife. sweetly, "by
marriage"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Notice 60 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the SUBJ
scriber OF Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Md, letters of administration c. /.
a. on the personal estate of
MARGARET L. GLOYD,
late OF Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber on or befo c the 18th day
Of May, 1881 otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from al benefit
of said Estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my hand
this nth day of November. 1890.
HENRY d. GLOYD,
Administrator c. I. A.,
nov last Gailhersbure. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Md, letters testamentary on the
personal estate of
SARAH L. BROWN,
late of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons, resident and nonresident, having
claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit and file the
same in said court. with vouchers there
of. on or before the 9Th day of June,
1881; otherwise they may, by law, be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this End day of
December. 1890.
W. II. j. BROWN.
Executor,
$40 River Road, Bethesda, Md.
dec SGT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
WANTED;

WANTED; B., =, ,.o,,,n ,.,,, ..,,,.,..
and industry, to introduce and supply the
demand for Rawleigh's Household Products
to steady users. Fine openings near you.
We train and help you. Rawleigh dealers
can make up to 500 week or more. No
experience necessary. Pleasant, profitable,
dignified work. Write to-day.
W. 7. RAWLEIGH CO.,
Dept. MD-4453,
sch l4-4tf Freeport.lll
= Barred Rock Cockerels from
Parks pedigreed bred to lay" strain
good healthy stOck-S350 to SIS each.
Matching eggs in season.
MRS EBERT T. CLAGETT.
Route 2.
Rockville. Md.
sep 2T-2m Registered permit, 20 d.
FoF SALE Two lots. ..,oom ,n,..,,,,
Well OF good water, garage and a young
orchard.
ERVINE RICKETTS,,
July Aim Montrose, Md.
FoR SALE,
Three white iron beds. one
'in9le ana two full size and iron cook
'tove, at
A. P. BROWNS.
, $50 MontrOse, Nd. !
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
Notice to Creditors

scriber T Of Is Whereby hereby given that the s,,
tanned from r., montgomery COUNTY me me- sup no
eomery conr, the Orphans Court If Ha NOD Cd
on the peTso %,y Nd letters testame m0n.,
,o,e =, LEONARD WEIR,
All oi MONTGOMERY COUNTY do,oo,
AL AL persons having claims sao deceased
Satd deceased are hereby wor usaihst the
I hnolt the same. with the Vouchers ,b 70 ek-
o us or concentrated, to the subscri eon.
on OF before the 18th day Of June 'I iasf
from T'w .Is they may, by law, be excluded nae
sons i rd penetlt of said estate. All ner.
to MAXI o in'O, 70 said estate are requested
nv hand it .hi payment. Givenunder
'"'S ''h day Of December 1880.
dec t2e, ALBERT M. BoUIC.
Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
"Apple-Jack"

The word apple jack" will pass its
centennial anniversary before many
years. II first appeared In the Amerl-
can language In 1910, according to the
new dictionary of the American Ian.
2nage compiled at the University Of
Chicago by Sir William Craisie, who
edited the oxford dictionary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
"oRsEcK GARAGE

AUTHORIZED FORD sERvrcr
automo using genuine Ford parts,
o'loolle repairing, tires IS
Auto accessories. anu
po.,om 'oiary electric plants service
d. 4, 'uuress. Rockville, Md PF
0e"'e' sandy Spring ii6 F % IA; resi-
s1 =, E. FORD. Proprietor.
successor to Donald fowio
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
"Josso Corruption of Deo.7

"Joss" Corruption Of DeosT
In pidgin-English the word "joss"
is applied to Chinese household gods
and deities, says an article in Path
finder Magazine. 1t is believed that
the word is corruption of Portuguese
"deos," god, and was applied to the
household gods of China by Por.
tuguese sailors who visited eastern
ports during the Sixteenth century. A
joss-house is temple or place of wor-
ship. The word is used in other re-
ligious connections. For instance, a
joss-stick is stick which Is burned
as incense, and ioss-paper is paper
cOntGiniag prayers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-01-30
dwelling House. Lot And
FURNITURE AT PRIVATE SALE


Inc house has 8 rooms, front and hacL
poteheS' large dry cellar, a eyer-failinc
wen OF water close ia the rear, ali in ex.
cellent repair. The lot comprises two acres
divided into spacious fertile garden and
an orchard OF apple, peach. pear and cherry
trees; The apple trees number about an
ana IKE the others bear delicious frni,
inns property is located immediateIv m
me avery road, about one mile nortbess,
Of Rockville. s "o''"eas'
Inc Undersigned owner will ne a, hama
after J"ly 10th and gladly show and nJ;cs
T 1ne aooye.named property to all inouireTs
,.,. MRS. FRANK Cuttings.
" Rockville, Md
SALESMEN WANTED
business IN Montgomery county. Mas
make $50 to SIS weekly year aro"nS
"ork--no lay or Write today for frao
booklet wi Tree
&, c. HEBERLING co.
,,oo. Dept 9S5.
wv ''~' Bloomington, IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Christian Science

Are Sin, Disease, and Death
Real?" is the subject of the Chris
tian Science lesson sermon Sunday
in all Churches of Christ, Scientist,
branches of The Mother Church,
The First Church of Christ, Scien
tist, in Boston, Mass.
The question is answered in the
negative by citations from the BIZ
bic and correlatiye passages from
Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy.
Among the Scriptural citations
are verses from John relating tc
Jesus healing of the impotent man,
i'll for thirty-eight, years, who lay
with "a great multitude of impotent
folk, of blind, halt, withered, watt
ing for the moving of the water" at
the pool of Bethesda; verses from
Mark concerning the Masters cure
of Peters wife's mother who clay
sick of a fever; and verses from
The Second Book of the Kings, re-
garding Elishas raising of the
Shunammite's son from death.
One of the citations from Science
and Health presents Mrs. Eddy's
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY's SWEET FERN

There was going to be a party in
Woodland, where the animal boys
and girls lived, and where Uncle
Wiggily has built his hollow stump
bungalow. The party was to be Civ
en- by Lulu and Alice Wibblewobble,
the two duck girls.
But you needn't think I'm COM
ing to your old party!' quacked
Jimmie the boy duck, who was
brother TO both Lulu and Alice.
You'd better wait until you are
asked before you say you won
come" said Alice with a laugh.
We don't want you, anyhow
Quacked Lulu.
Pooh. You'll be glad to have me
when it comes times to open the
ice cream freezer and you can't get
the cover off" said Jimmie. But
you needn't think I'm coming, not
if you asked me fifty thousand
times. So there,'
Run away. little duck boyl"
spoke Alice, sarcastic like and su-
perior.
"Hol How do you get that way?
Little duck boyl" snapped Jimmie.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Methodist Episcopal

Church school, GAS a. m. We
reached a high level in our attend
ance last Sunday, and Superinten-
dent Thornton and his associates
are eager to see it maintained
through the winter. Our teaching
force is almost completed and we
have other teacher material avail
able for still other class groups.
Morning worship, II o'clock. Ser
mon by the pastor. Subject, "Ad-
ventures in Christianity" The choir
will sing the anthem, Hold Thou
My Hand by Briggs. Piano num-
bers by Mrs. King include the fol-
lowing: prelude, Venetian Love
Song" Nevin; offertory, Romance
in A., Lieurance; postlude, Post
lude," Barnard.
EpWorth league, $50 p. m. We
begin the study of a four -Weel;
course on the subject of "Religion
and Its Application to Life"
Ahleen Crandall, the first vice.
president, will have charge Of this
first discussion in the series.
Evening worship, 7:30. The pas
tor will preach on the theme, Can
You Take a Dare?"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
TAXING IT on THE CRIN
w. G. COSTELLO
Manager

The things that will occupy a warm
spot in ones memory in the years to come
are not always easily recognized when
they happen. It happens now and then
that a man will come to look back fond
ly on what once looked like real eataS-
trophe, while the events of which much
was expected will lose their glow and
merge with the featureleSs background
of dead years.
The other day. for example, HaverfOrd
College sent out questionnaires to its
alumni asking them this and that about
their college experiences; and one former
student contributed the following:
Il was kicked out after one year for
being fool, but I hope Haverford feels
as kindly toward me as I do toward her.
/ derived a great deal of help and inspira-
tion from her"
Quite obviously, this man does not feel
the same now about his expulsion from
college as he felt at the time It happened;
and that, perhaps, is very often the case,
not only with expulsions from college but
with other things We get-since life is
fairly hard-a thorough sock on the nose,
now and then, and it isn't fun; but later
on. when we look back, we can see that we
had it coming, and we can also see that
it was rather good for us.
One of the things that keeps this world
from getting too monotonous is the fact
that most of US can learn only by being
kicked This Haverford man is only one
among many. He had very common
human experience. He was given great
privilege-how many people, by the way,
realize Just what a tremendous privilege
college education can be?-and he
Imperial Valley press., 1931-10-10

Wiggily Of Nurse Jane Why can't
Bunty have some perfume?"
she isn't old enough said the
muskrat lady houSekeeper. Perfume
from the drug store or beauty
shoppe is all right for Jingle and
Jangle and Tingle and Tangle. for
they are older girls. But it would
be out CT place on Baby Bunty."
Perhaps she isn't old enough for
drug store perfume said the rabbit
gentleman, but I'll get some Wood
land perfume that will be just as
sweet"
Oh. how lovely of you. Unkie
Wig" said Bunty, drying her tears.
Near Uncle Wiggily's bungalow
grew some slumps of sweet fern
which. when crushed gives off
most lovely perfume, sweet and spicy
and much nicer than lots Of scents
from the drug store. Mr.. Longears
crushed some drops Of sweet fern
perfume into a bottle and was hop
ping back to his bungalow with it
when all of a sudden. out from be-
hind a stump, popped the Bob Cat.
We heard how you tricked US
by finding your golf ball and put
ting it in your pocket and then pre-
tended to have us look for it,"
mewed the Bob Cat. We heard ali
about that and to pay you back I'm
going 10 nibble you twice!" With
that he jumped at the rabbit. But
Uncle Wiggily took a clump Of
sweet fern stems from which he
had squeezed Baby Buntys perfume
and he sWished the ferns in the
face OF the Bob Cat so hard that the
Bad Chap sneezed and fell down
and then the rabbit ran quickly to
his bungalow.
Here is your sweet fern perfume,
Buntyl" he called. And when the
little orphan rabbit went to the
duck girls party more than one Of
the guests said, as they ate the ice
cream:
"Oh, Bunty, you do smell so nice!'
I'm glad I do, thanks to Uncle
Wig" said Bunty. And always after
that the animal girls thought sweet
fern perfume very stylish. SO if you
see the cabbage standing on its head
and tickling the umbrella on the
ribs, the next story Will be about
Uncle Wiggily's prickly ball.