Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-04-28
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Henderson and Mrs. Wallace Welsh, and
an interesting account of the recent State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, held in Bal.
timore, by Mrs. N. D. Offutt, who was
delegate from the Rockville Club.
Acamp of the Modern Woodmen Of Amer.
lea was organized here by District Deputy
Frank Drew and State Deputy G. Il. Rus.
sell, with twenty. five charter members. The
following officers were elected: Council, DR..
y. d Mannar; banker, Calvin Hicks; sec.
rotary, Guy Hicks; escort, VIM. F. Disney;
past council, James ]. Marvel; outside
guard, Albert L. Hail. inside guard, Harry
G. Howes; managers, Bradley Carr and
Edward V. Robey. The number of the
camp lie 9661.
The report current last week that Prof.
E. B. Prettyman, principal Of the State Nor.
NAL School at Baltimore, intended to re.
sign that position on account of bad health
has been denied by that gentleman in the
following statement: II have no intention
whatever Of resigning my position as prin-
cipal Of the State Normal School. As a
matter Of fact, will again be candidate
for the place. As TO the foundation of the
rumor that was to resign, do not believe
that it had any"
A letter has been received by her parents
that Miss Claudia J. White, daughter Of
Rev AMI Mrs s. r. White, of this town,
and R. E. Schad, Of San Francisco, CAL, were
married some days ago In San Francisco.
For the past ten years or more the bride has
been engaged In missionary work under the
Baptist denomination, and spent several
years In China. For several years past she
has been doing similar work among the
Chinese in San Francisco. The groom is
an artist and designer.
At meeting held on Monday evening
last the following were elected vestrymen Of
St. Johns Episcopal Church, at Bethesda,
this county: DR.. John L. Lewis, Horace s.
Jones, John ]. Wharton, Jr., M. Wilson
Ofutt, William h. Roach, T Conrad Dodge,
Il. Latane Lewis AID James Dalrymple.-
Horace s. Jones was elected senior warden
Lloyd T. Everett, junior warden; H La
tame Lewis, registrar; M. Wilson Offutt,
treasurer; John ]. Wharton, Jr., and VIM.
H. Roach, delegates TO the diocesan conven.
ton; II. Latane Lewis and DR.. John l..
Lewis, alternates.
On Wednesday night of last week at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henning Purdum,
at Clarksburg, their daughter, Miss Mamie,
was married to Mr.. William Milton Dut-
row, formerly Of Boyd's, but now oil Oak
City, N. G. The bridesmaids were Miss
Isla Young, OF Damascus, cousin Of the
bride, and Miss Rachel Davis, Of Fountain
Mills. The groom's attendants were Messrs.
Frederick Burdette, Of Boyd's, and James
Purdum, brother Of the bride, Of Clarkburg.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
e. E. Marshall, of Brookland, ID. G.
At Cedar Grove, in the Upper Seneca
Baptist Church, last Tuesday evening, Miss
Della Watkins, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Watkins, Of Cedar Grove, was married
to Mr.. James M. Barber, SOD Of Mr.. Green.
bury Barber, of that vicinity. The cere.
mony was performed by Rev. W. 8. O..
Thomas, pastor. Misses Fannie Purdum
and Ollie Watkins, sister Of the bride, acted
as the brides attendants. Messrs. Lafayette
Bowman, of Cedar Grove, and Burton Lyle
hart, of Washington, were the groom's at
PENDANTS. After reception, the bride and
groom left for northern tour, and will re-
side near Cedar Grove.
Rev. DR.. Walter H. Stone, of Darnestown,
pastor Of the Boyd's and Jamestown Pres
byterian Churches, is arranging program
OF semi-centennial services to be held at
Jamestown in the early part Of May 10
celebration of the founding Of the Darnes.
town church there in May Of 1855, fifty years
ago. This church has an extensive member
ship in that section Of the county. 1t was
organized 10 little school house, and was
known as Union Church, and when the
Presbyterian Church was built In 1857 the
members all came TO the new edihce. Mrs.
Upton Darby, of Darnestown, is one OF the
Oldest members, having been with the
church since its organization. A number
of ministers from Baltimore and Washing.
ton and from the county are expected to
attend. An excellent musical and song ser
vice will be arranged.