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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Observer Saw Beauty
in Locomotives Steam

In period that provides us with OBJ
portunities of learning how interesting
and even beautiful thing a railway
can be, 1t is instructive to recall that
an earnest observer of a century ago
saw, in the Liverpool and Manchester
line, a beauty, apparently, such as
Keats discovered in the Greek vase
on which he bestowed Immortality.
Alexander Somerville, In his Auto
biography of a Working Man." pub
lIshed originally in 1s4s, and referring
to a period during the thirties Of the
last century, states:
"All sights which had seen in Lon.
don and elsewhere-the beautiful, the
grand, the wonderful-shrank into
comparative nothingness when, after
reaching Liverpool went into the
country for a week, In the neighbor-
hood of Prescott and saw leach day l
sought to see it, each hour Of the day
I could have stood to see 1t again)
the white steam shooting through the
landscape Of tree, meadows and VII
lagos; loaded with merchandise, men
and women, and human enterprise,
rolling along under the steam. had
seen no sight like that; have seen
nothing to excel it since In beauty
and grandeur the world has nothing
beyond t."-Manchester (England)
Guardian.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Picture Earth's Core as
Holding Rich Treasure

A bonanza beyond belief exists
from two to three thousand miles be-
low the surface Of the earth, accord
ing TO two ge0physicists Of the Car
negie institute of Washington. From
all the known data these scientists in
fer that this planet is a solid ball Of
nickel and iron enclosed in three
shells of rock.
Conjecture how the financial giants
could cash in on that, were 1t Access
sible. if from mere pinpricks on the
surface they pile up millions But
the scientists follow with the informa-
tion that a shaft more than 1900 miles
deep would have to be sunk to reach
the riches. Il Is doubtful If all the
wealth In the world would pay for ex-
cavating a small fraction Of the dis
lance.
The core, according to the scien-
lists theory, is surrounded by three
shells. The first is of granite, about
IS miles; the second Of basaltic rock,
increasing in density for about 1000
miles, and the third Of heavy rock i'm
pregnated with iron, or nickel and
iron for 1000 to 1900 miles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Dutch Water Village

No traveller knows Holland unless
he has seen at least one water village.
One of the loveliest is Aalsmeer-fa.
nous also for the box trees grown
there. Aalsmeer consists of one long,
straight village street-in fact, no
more than towing path-with a
canal on either side. Small swing
bridges connect the houses with the
path, and many Of them are entirely
encircled by water, each one solitary,
picturesque and prosperous. The vii.
layers propel their barges by means Of
a pole when they take to market car.
goes of delicious strawberries and GU.
riously shaped box trees. They are
cut into the shapes Of men and an
imals-looking just as II some enchan.
ter had turned whole menagerie into
box trees.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Average Length of life
Constantly on Increase

Figures based On the census OF
1870 show that the expectation Of life
In the United States at birth is 56.4
years t5j.3 for males and SIS for fe-
males) About 20 years ago 1t was
only 40 years. The World Almanac
quotes Dr. Louis Dublin, insurance
statistician. as saying that the expec-
ta;iun OF life has increased but the
span of life has remained stationary,
He states: THAT 20 years have been
added to the average length Of human
life since public health work began to
be actively practiced in the early
eighties Of the last century is true.
But this gain can be traced to the re-
duced mortality of infants and to the
cutting down Of the unnecessary and
preventable deaths Of young people
from typhoid fever, diphtheria, scar
let fever, smallpox and host Of 9TH
er diseases which, for the most part,
affect persons under forty years Of
age. Improvement after the age of
forty has been slight and almost alto
gether limited to women" According
to various estimates, the total popula-
ton of the world is continuing to In
crease every year.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13

All lovers of the primrose will want
to see something of Lord Beaconsfield
when they are in London. Disraeli's
statue is in Parliament square and
like other famous men he has many
hirthplaces. No. 90 Theobald's road
Bloomsbury, seems to have the best
tradition. He worked at Frederick
place, Old Jewry, four years before he
startled the world with his "Vivian
Grey" Then he lived at 30 Park lane,
opposite Grosvenor gate, until 1872
where he wrote "COningsby" and made
his climb to political power Later he
lived at 2 Whitehall gardens. His last
London home was at 10 Curzon street,
where he died, and where, It's said, he
gently declined to see Queen Victoria
because "she only wants me to give
a message to the prince consort."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Cintra the Beautiful

Cintra lies at the foot Of steep
wooded hills and is one Of the most
beautiful and historic spots in Portu-
gal. Byron wrote of Cintra: "If
there be any place in the world en-
titled to the appellation Of an en-
chanted region, 1t is surely Cintra {;
Tlvoli is beautiful and picturesque
place. but it quickly fades from the
mind Of those who have seen the
Portuguese paradise. When speaking
of Cintra, it must not for a moment
be supposed that nothing more is
meant than the little town or city: by
Cintra must be understood the entire
region, town, palace, quintas, forests,
crags, Moorish ruin which suddenly
burst on the view on rounding the side
Of bleak. savage and sterile-looking
mountain. The other side is a min
gled scene Of fairy beauty, artificial
elegance, savage grandeur, domes, tur-
rets, enormous trees, flowers and wa
terfalls, such as is met with nowhere
else beneath the sum-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Peculiar Hairdressing

German tribes, in olden days, paid a
good deal Of attention to their hair,
says an article in a Boston paper. In
certain districts red dye apparently
was used to dye the hair bright red
The more easterly German tribes usu-
ally wore their hair long and loose
over the shoulders, men as well as
women.
The Saxons, however cut their hair
fairly short. Some western tribes
had a curious custom or tying the
hair on the right side of the head into
a knot, with the ends creased to make
them protrude like horns. The women
in all parts Of Germany had a great
variety of combs and brooches to keep
their long hair in place, although un-
married women appear to have worn
their hair loose.-Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Inspiration of Great Song

Carrie Jacobs Bond, author of THE
End of Perfect Day." describes the
circumstances under which the song
was written as follows: 1.-THE story
of the writing Of The End of a Per-
feet Day has been told many, many
times and in many, many ways, but
the truth is very simple story. The
inspiration came to me as was view
ing a wonderful sunset from the top
of Mount Rubidoux in Riverside, Calf
1 had been motoring through southern
California and we had been seeing
many beautiful sights, but the glory
of this sunset from the mountain was
the most beautiful thing I had ever
seen. ! hurried back to the Mission
inn to get ready for dinner and while
dressing l thought how l wished l
could express my thanks to those
friends in some little way, just out Of
the ordinary, and almost at once came
the words of "A Perfect Day"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Posters LoaS in Zee

Actually the pus or or placard can
trace its ancestry back almost to the
dawn Of civilization. Egyptian wall
paintings. mural decorations and in.
scripti0ns. produced more than 5000
years H. g., have been discovered by
psychologists. The modern poster be-
gan with Jules Chcret. Frenchman,
born in Paris in 1886. self-taught as
a draughismaE He served his appren-
ticeship us a photographer In England,
and when thirty years old became in
terested IN announcements of theatri-
cal managers and placards put out
about that time urging recruiting for
armies. In 1867 the world saw the
first modern poster of Cheret's, an
announcement of a play enacted by
Sarah Bernhardt. then twenty-five
years old. The poster announced q
fairy play. entitled ia Biche au
Bots"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
EARLY American colonist

Edward Maria Wingteld was an
English merchant and colonist in
America. He was born ut StOneley,
Huntingdonshire lie served in the
English army. both in Ireland and in
the Low countries Becoming inter
ested in schemes for American colOni-
cation. he WAS one OF tho to whom
the patent of Virginia was granted,
April 6. 1908. He WIS the only one
of the ratentees who sailed to Amer.
icsI with the first rnlOnists. and was
named In the sa.cd Instructions a
member of the council. OF which he
was elected the first president. He
quarreled with the other members of
the council, and with Capt. John
Smith in particular. His Catholicism
threw suspicion u.ion his loyalty and
lie WAS soon depnsrI. both from the
council and gOvei1u: ship, in SeIiem
Der 1901. In IG'S he returned to
England
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Vergil More Than Match
for "Devvlls of He'll"

There are several stories telling how
vergil became acquainted with the
"deyylls Of hell" According to one
German legend, vergil was one day dig
ging in his garden when he came upon
a glass filed with what appeared to
be wriggllng earthworms. But a voice
came from the glass begging vergil
to open 1t and promising to teach him
many arts. Teach me the arts" re-
piled Vergil cannily, "and will break
the bottle and set you free" So they
taught him all they knew, and when
he opened the bottle, Y devils crawled
out and disappeared.
In another version, a single devil
promised to give Vergil the magical
book of Solomon II he would release
him from the bottle. Vergil did so,
but, frightened by the size of the lib
Grated spirit. tricked him into return
ing to the bottle In the same way as
the fisherman In the Arabian Nights"
tricked the Jim. Surely you can't
make yourself as small as the bottle
again." said Vergil. Easily" replied
the devil, and to prove 1t, returned to
the flask. Vergil promptly put in the
stopper and kept him prisoner forever.
Baltimore Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Notice to { reditoTs

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Washington. D. C.. has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county. Nd. letters o; admins
tration c. l. a. on the personal estate Of
ELIZABETH A. HARDISTY.
late of Washington. D. C., deceased. All
persons, resident and nonresident, having
claims against said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit and file the same. in
said court, with vouchers thereof, on or
or before the 3rd day OF July, 1881 (;
they may otherwise by law be excluded
from aIlbeneft of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment Given under
my hand this 30th day of December, 1890.
HERBERT r. HARDISTY.
Administrator c. 7. A.
$40 2ud Street, Washington. D. c.
jan 2-6t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Brazilian Nut Pickers
Victimized by Buyers

The business Of gathering Brazil
nuts in the Amazon Jungle resolves
itself into a skin game for the natives
concerned when the traders, who fol-
low the harvest, arrive with their boat
loads of rum and trinkets.
Near a group Of huts on the river
bank the trade boat stops, writes
Hugo Franklin in the Boston Tran
script, and there the merchandise is
displayed in an improvised store" The
trader sits, like the spider in its Web
behind a battery Of jugs of rum. sur
rounded by a few pieces Of bright
colored goods, tobacco, bags Of salt,
cans of kerosene, sometimes even
cases of cheap beer.
The nut pickers could make a good
profit on the long trip up the river
to the nut forests If only they would
shun the trader, but little by little
their crop piles up beside the store.
At the end Of the season the poor ma
tives owe money to the traders and,
unhappy and penniless, offer to pay
the debt by helping to load the nuts
on the boat and work their way back
to civilization.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13

The word funny" has a very wide
meaning in Scotland. 1t does not
merely signify amusing or entertain
ing; 1t is more frequently used to de.
scribe something interesting, unusual,
or even alarming. In childhood to feel
funny on a Monday morning often
meant day off school; it was a vague
form of illness that might be any
thing, and was safer than complaining
of anything local. Hes funny
character" does not imply that he is
an amusing person, but that he is
rather shady. But perhaps the fun
niest use of funny" was that of the
old lady who asked her little grand
son when he returned from a visit
to the neighborlng gasworks, "Was 1t
funny, Johnnie; was it funny?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13

The word tragedy" is from Greek
words meaning goat songs. There are
many explanations of the reason for
this. Possibly goat songs was APP
piled to the chants used by the men,
clothed In goatskin, who represented
the satyrs In the festival Of Bacchus.
Tragedy took Its rise from these songs.
The Greek developed 1t to a high
point, especially in the dramas Of
Aeschylus. Sophocles and Euripides.
Aristotle gave as the reason for the
existence of tragedy "the publication
of the passions through the arouslng
OF fear and pity"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county, Nd, letters Of administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
FRANCS DOVER.
late of Montgomery county. deceased. All
persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof. legally au-
to the subscriber on or before
the Both 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 imme-
diate payment. Given under my hand
this 30th day Of December, 1880.
EBERT T. CLAGETT,
Administrator.
jsn 2-6t Route 2. Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Order NiSi.

Addie ". Lawson, individually, and as
executrix of the last will and testament
of William H. Lawson, deceased, vs..
Raymond Lawson and Lucille Lawson.
his wife, and Gabriel Lawson.
10 the Circuit Court for Montgomery cyunty.
as Court Of Equity. No. STA Equity.
Ordered this 18th day Of January, A. d.
1891, by the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY
county. as a Court of Equity. that the
Auditors Report filed in the above en-
titled cause. be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the l4th day of Febru-
airy next Provided a copy Of this order be
inserted in some newspaper published IN
said Montgomery county, once in each OF
three successive weeks before the said l4th
day of February. 1881.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test
PRESTON B. RAY.
ian 23-td Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
NOTICE to Creditors

scriber Of M ogreoy given that the sub
tanned from tb n.s00mery county has 'o OH
eOmery county we MI Orphans Court Of Mont
on the personal e %a,, letters testamentary
,.,o =, LEONARD WEIR,
Ali p Sl Nm.onStsomery County decossod
said deceas s having claims aesins eas sso
hibit The sses ale hereby warned 70 s on
legally antbs e, with the vouchers there ea-
on or before tho tn' to the subscribe
otberwi Eaore ,t .ne 18th day of June iaSf
from ali he ,ney may by law, be excluded
sons indebtsd 9n II oa said estate. All Der.
to make immad 20 sad estate are requested
nv hand ,h;1 o on payment. Given under
u '"iS Sth day of December, 1870,
dsctoe, ALBERT M. BoUIC.
Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has obtained
from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county, Md, letters of administration C. t..
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 the 18th day
of Msy, 1891 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 18th day of November. 1890.
HENRY D. GLOYD.
Administrator c. 7. A..
nov 14-6t Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Dwelling House. Lot And
FURNITURE AT PRIVATE SALE.

The house has rooms. front and back
porches, large dry cellar. never-failina
well Of water close in the rear, all 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 40
and like the others bear delicious fruit.
This property is located Immediately on
the Avery road, about one mile northeast
Of Rockville.
The Undersigned owner will De at home
after July 10th and gladly show and price
the above-named property TO all inuuirers.
Terms, cash.
MRS. FRANK CUTTINGS.
july Aim Rockville. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Seventh-Day Believer.

The name Seventh Day Advent.
ists," which is the official designation
Of a Christian sect, refers to two diff.
ferent beliefs or doctrines. advent.
ism" is the doctrine that the second
coming Of Christ and the end Of the
world are near at thand, and an Ad.
ventist is one who believes in this
doctrine. Seventh Day" refers to the
fact that the Seventh Day Adventists
also believe that the seventh day of
the week rather than the first is the
true Sabbath. and accordingly they re-
gard Saturday as the Sabbath.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Monarch's Penance

The dlgnitary who was made to per-
form a penance Of standing in the
snow while petitioning for dissolution
and reinstatement, during three days,
was King Henry ", emperor Of Ger.
many, who had been accommodated
in 1076 by Pope Gregory VII and who
evidenced his submission in this man.
ner. However, after his reconciliation
Henry was again accommodated and
his son, Henry V, was excommuni-
Gated and rcconrii not less than
four inc.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
"oRsEck GARAGE.

authorized FORD SERVICE ., ~,
automobile Is l genuine Ford paris,
Auto accessories. 'NosS and
po,,o nT stationary electric plants ..,vto,
D.4, auuress. Rockville Ma =
sandy Spring ii6 F 81 IA; resi-
s1 y, E. FORD. Proprietor.
successor to Donald Bowie.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13

Twelve years age certain author
announced that il was his wife's
brains. not her beauty, that attracted
him. "But now" he writes, after
twelve years OF mHuriage, imagine II
must have been har beauty, because
'ion't see the J inns" - Golfers
Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-02-13
Malice 10 Creditors.

N0thCC ~ NJ
NOTICE ia hereby given that the sub,
NoliCE M 10 County has obtained
s SSam the e. Orphans Court OF MontsomeIy
on the personal estate OF
JOHN W. MILLS, .
,o,o ., MoDtsomery county. deceased Al u
late U's0 o, SaViSs Claims against the said
persons rsa.sd HS sre hereby warned to exhibit 5
ss ss%e with vouchers thereof a. to the he
subscriber on or before the Ised b uay law Ut
June, 1881; they may otherwise aVnss Of said
be excluded from al Se ~ said estate
estate All persons IN i make immediate pay
are teq GiveU under my hand this 2Snd
DAY Of Dece"'o'' z. 7. MILLS,
Administrators c. 7. A.,
.oee, Route 4, Gaithersburs, Md
Smyrna times., 1931-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Irving (nee
Miss Jeanette Smith, formerly OF
this town., of Springfield, Pa, were
guests on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
German H. Pratt and family. Miss
Sarah Pratt returned home with
them for an indefinite visit.
Mrs. Horace David, who has been
on a two weeks visit to her mother
and sister, Mrs. Anna Clark and
Mrs. r. A. Forbes, of West Phila-
delphia, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Lambert at their home at
Marshallton.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Higgins, moth
er of Mrs. Lillian H. Swain, return
ed to-day from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter ]. Stats of Merchant
vile, N. ]. Mrs. Stats and Miss
Campbell motored down to-day to
bring Mrs. Higgins home.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-25
NOTICE

NOJItE
In the Superior Court of the State of
Delaware. in and for Kent County.
February Term. A. ID. 1881.
In the matter of Petition of Theodore
Ferguson and Florence T. Ferguson for
Rule to show cause why following judg-
ment should not be marked satisfied on the
record thereof. viz, Judgment of James H.
Carton VS.. Theodore Ferguson and Flor
ence II. Ferguson. being ID. S. B. No. 5.
July Term. 1925. in and for Kent County.
Judgment Docket AS. Page 346, Judgment
entered July Sth, 1925.
AND NOW TO-WIT. This 18th day of
February. A. ID. 1881. petition and affidavit
filed. and on motion of Charles L. Har-
monson. Esquire, Rule granted upon James
Wright Carton and Nellie Pennington
Byrnes. Executors of James H. Carton. de-
ceased. to show cause why the said judg-
ment should not be marked satisfied on the
that the said Rule should be returnable
Friday. the 2oth day of February, A. ID.
1881. at ten O'Clock A. M.
AND. NOW TO-WIT, this Goth day of
February. A. ID. 1891. on motion of Charles
l.. Harmonson. Esquire. it is ordered by
the Court that the above Rule be continued
to Monday. the goth day of April. A. ID.
1881. and that a copy thereof be published
by the Sheriff of Kent County. in news
paper of said County once week for four
consecutive weeks.
IN TESTIMONY That the above
is true copy of the rule
granted in the case there stat
(SEAL) ed, as the remains of
record, / hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of the said
Court this 26th day of Febru-
ary. A. ID. 1881.
WILLARD S. SLAUGHTER.
Prothonotary.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-25
NOTICE
Estate of Eba C.Anthony, Deceased

Estate of Eba C.Anthony, Deceased
Letters Testamentary having
been issued, notice is hereby given
that all bills, accounts and claims
in the above Estate, duly probated
and fully itemized. should be filed
with the undersigned attorney for
the Executor at once, at the fol-
lowing address,
CHARLES l.. HARMONSON
Attorney for William G. Anthony.
Executor of Eba c. Anthony, de-
1917 Dover Green
DOVER, DELAWARE
3-11 st
Smyrna times., 1931-03-25
NOTICE

The undersigned has taken out
letters of administration of the
Estate of John w. Ford. All those
having claims against the said es-
tate will please present their
claims, duly probated, for payment
and those owing said estate will
please make settlement at once.
MRS. IDA p. FORD,
3-25 ct Administrators
Smyrna times., 1931-03-25
Gard of Thanks

Mrs. John Ford and Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Ennis of Clayton, desire,
thru this medium, to thank friends
for flowers and loan of autos dur
ing their recent bereavement.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-25
Would you pay the small balance
due on a fine Nationally known
GRAND PIANO
in Your Vicinity

IN Your Vicinity
The Credit Manager of a large
Piano House will sell this instru-
ment for the small balance due on
lease rather than bring it back to
their warerooms. Just continue
small weekly payments. This piano
is almost brand new. Offers excep-
tional value for some one. Answer
quick. Must be moved within 10
days. Address,. d. Mack, Dept.
of Accounts, 1906 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa. 1925 3t