Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-07-31
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August 4th and 5th. nee
Governor kitchie has appointed Donal,
Canada, of Glen Echo. a justice of tn
peace for this county.
The GAINESVILLE picnic will be held Of
Wednesday. August 18th. A cordial in
yitation is extended to all friends to b
present
Last Saturday the Dlckerson baseball
team defeated the Rockville team by 80
Sunday the Rockville team moved by spit,
defeated the Gaithersburg team by scor'
of 27-3.
The annual chicken and meat supper
of the Hunting Hill Church will be held ir
the Hunting Hill hall on Thursday. August
18th, beginning at P. M. Come AM
bring your friends.
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Benson announce the
enlightenment of their daughter. Marjorie
Alice, to Mr.. Jacob Snyder. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Snyder. both Of Germantown
The wedding will take place August 18th.
On the ground of desertion. William H
McCrossin, of this county. has been granted
an absolute divorce by Judge Robert B.
Peter, in the circuit court here, from Mrs
Grace McCrossin, also of this county.
Books And Music.-Two of the regular
and outstanding features Of The Sunday
Stars Magazine are music and book pages.
These are up-to-the-minute articles, keep
ing the reader in touch with national
affairs in the literary and musical field.
Order your copy of next Sundays Washing
ton Star from your newsdealer today.
Cigarette burglars made their second raid
on a Bethesda store within two weeks when
they sawed bars in the rear of the SAM
tary Grocery Co. at Wisconsin and Fair
mont Avenues last Friday night and made
off with merchandise valued at approx
mately 500. The principal loot was 40
cartons of cigarettes. comprising every
cigarette in the store. In addition a box
of cigars, 200 pounds of sugar. four hams
bacon, rolls and canned goods were re-
ported missing.
The first case of Rocky Mountain spotted
fever, a rare disease. was reported in this
county Monday when the county health
authorities learned of the illness Of Mar
garet Gineell. 3-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James E. Gineell. who live on
the Four Corners o-Wheaton road. The
little Gingell girl has been patient at the
Children's Hospital in Washington for the
past 10 days. The disease is caused. hos
pital authorities said, by the bite of tick
which carries the infection.
The funeral of Mrs. Ollie Rebecca Lin
thicum. wife of George W. Linthicum. Of
Darnestown, who died in the Sandy Spring
Hospital on Thursday of last week. follow
ing an illness of about a week, took place
Saturday morning from St. Martins Catho-
lie Church, Gaithersburg, the services be-
ing conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. j..
Callaehan. Burial was in Forest Oak Gene
terry, Gaithersburg Mrs. Linthicum. who
was SO years old. was formerly Miss
Selby of Gaithersburg. She is survived by
her husband and five children.
While walking along the Rockville Gath
ersburg pike, about midway between Pock-
vile and Gaithersburg. last Saturday night.
Leroy Schwartzbeck, of Gaithersburg. was
struck by an automobile headed toward
Rockville and painfully injured His head.
arm and leg were badly bruised. Accord
ing to Schwartbeck. the driver of the car
stopped long enough to ask him whether
he wanted to be taken to the hospital. and
upon receiving a negative reply. sped away.
Schwartzbeck reported the matter to police
headquarters here and an investigation
was ordered.
While wheat threshing was in progress
on the farm of Linwood Jones. near POoles-
vile, last Saturday a four-horse load of
unthreshed wheat caught fire from spark
from the engine. In an unsuccessful effort
to upset the load the horses were driven
around the field and it was finally found
necessary to break the wagon tongue by
turning sharply to one side, and in that way
the horses were liberated. The heat was too
intense to permit of unhitching the horses.
Both the wagon and its load of wheat were
totally destroyed, but the horses were I'M
injured.
The Union Service next Sunday evening
at 8 O'Clock of the Baptist. Christian, Epis-
copal, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches
of Rockville will be held in the Baptist
Church, corner of Washington and Jeffer-
son Streets. The preacher on this occasion
will be Rev. ". E. La Rue. pastor of the
Takoma Park Baptist Church. Of Washing
ton. D. C. The guest preacher for the II
A. M. service of divine worship OF the
Rockville Baptist Church will be Rev. B. P.
Robertson. D. D., of Hyattsville, Nd, who
will also conduct the communion Of the
Lords Supper. The Sunday School will
meet at 10 A. M. The mid-weck prayer
service will be held Wednesday at 8 P. VI
Thirty-two members of the Rockville
Garden Club were entertained at the home
of Mrs. George A. Nnas, Gaithersburg, last
Friday afternoon, with Mrs. Ninas, Mrs
DeWaren Reynolds and Mrs. Sydney H
Karr hostesses. Luncheon was served or
the lawn adjoining the home. following
which the usual business session was con
Quoted by the president, Mrs. Benjamin I
Elmore. The flower display included dwar
marieOlds. phlox, roses and baskets ant
bowls of flowers of various kinds. and thu
judging committee. consisting Of Miss Laurt
A. Wadsworth. Mrs. j. Harry Gormley, Mrs
J. William Wiley. Miss Beulah Dove AMI
Mrs. Nanas. awarded points to count IL
the seasons contest.
Francis Ricketts,, 9-year- old son OF MI
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