Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-05-03
News OF The County so Years
Ago According To The Index"

will be opened on May 18th and
will be managed by Mr.. Griffith,
of Washington, DC.
Mrs. w. 7. A. King, of Wash
ington, has purchased the Cronice
place, near Rockville, and will
establish her residence there in a
short time.
Mrs. Allen Rutherford and fam
lily have returned to their home in
Gaithersburg after having spent
the winter in Washington.
A little 12-year-old son of
Christopher Watkins, near Cedar
Grove, fell several weeks ago, and
it was believed sustained a frac-
ture near the knee. A few days
ago he was sent to the Maryland
Institute in Baltimore for treat
ment.
Rockville:
The Literary Society of the
Rockville Presbyterian Church held
its regular fortnightly meeting
Friday evening at the home of MI.
Arthur Gleason. A pleasing pro-
gram was rendered, consisting of
an original detective story by MI.
Gleason; piano solo, by Miss Bland
Brockenbrough; original story by
Mr.. Edward Pennybacker; piano
solo by Miss Lucy Mason; read
ing, by Mrs. Frank Spender, and
a solo by Miss Fannie Penny
hacker. :.
At meeting Of the stockholders
of the Farmers Banking and
Trust Co., held here on Monday,
the following directors were elect
ed: Samuel L. Phillips, William
V. Bouic, John Joy Edison, Edward
Wootton, Arthur Williams, James
E.E. Deets, Edward C. Peter, Hor-
ace D. Waters, William w. Welch,
Harry Griffith, John w. Walker,
and William w. Darby. The di-
rectors reelected the following Of
ficers: William Viers Bouic, pres
ident; Edward C. Peter, first vice
president; Edward Wootton, second
vice president; Philip D. Laird,
secretary; William w. Welsh,
treasurer; John J. Higgins, assist
ant treasurer. The secretary re-
ported the institution as being in
fourishing condition, showing
the gross assets to be over $780,
600, with $4,000 capital stock paid
in and $4,000 deposits, and chat
the institution was earning money
over and above all usual expenses.
Mr.. Cluskey Cromwell and fam
lily, of Washington, are located in
Rockville for the summer.
The fortnightly meeting of The
Rockville Woman's Club was held
Thursday afternoon at the res
idence of Rev. S. r. White with
Miss Claudia White as hostess.
The subject for the meeting was
Benjamin Franklin and the Court
of France" The program render
ed consisted of the reading of ex-
tracts appropriate to the subject
by Misses Daisy Hege, Isabel
Kingdom and Sophie Higgins;
parliamentary drill conducted by
Mrs. Robert Andrews and a paper
on Current Events" by Mrs.
Frank Spencer.
Lieut.. Samuel Riggs Of this
place, has been ordered home from
the Philippines. He will sail on
the 25th of this month, and reach
home the latter part of June or
LIST Of July.
The Woodlawn Hotel will open
on May 18th.
II. NJ. Miles, formerly of Clarks-
burg, who has been clerking for
Mr.. Harry Hoskinson at Garrett
Park, has accepted a position with
Mr.. Blizzard, Of this town.
The merits Of "Red Star Dyna-
mite" were proclaimed by the fol-
lowing advertisers: o. S. Maus,
Sligo; j. +. Bissett, Great Falls;
r. p. Windham, Rockville; Chas.
f. Windham, Montrose; William
Atwood, Layhill; II. A. Waters,
Travilah; b. Nicholson, Colesvillc
James Ganley, Boyds.
Roby's Cash Market, Rockville,
offered the following groceries
Large Irish potatoes, per peck,
19c; large sweet potatoes, per peck,
23c; California prunes, per pound,
5hc; canned peas, &c; canned to-
matoes Sc; Schriver's corn 7c;
Arbuekles' coffee. 12hc; +. Lever
ing's Coffee 12hc; large new
Mackerel, each Sc; Humphreys