Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07

survive her: Frederick l.. Thomas secre-
tary of the Sandy Spring Savings Insti-
tuition; Mrs. Anna l.. Nesbitt and Miss
Helen L. Thomas She also leaves two
sisters-Mrs. w. II. Brooke of Sandy
Spring, and one residing in New York The
husband of the deceased is president of the
First National Bank of Sandy Spring and
treasurer of the Sandy Spring Savings IN
stitution.
OF the Rockville Baptist Church, held last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. q
Haney, the following officers were elected
for the year: President, Irving Lehman:
hrst vice president, Samuel A. Lehman:
second vice president, c. Norman Bouic:
third vice president Miss Verde Kingdom;
secretary, Miss Beulah White: treasurer,
Miss Katie Ricketts,.
Mrs. David Humbird of ST Paul is 4
guest at the home of Mrs. Ella Armstrong
al this place
Miss Marcia Swormstedt of Washington
Is visiting Mrs. Lee Dorsey here
The colored sportsmen of Rockville and
vicinity have organized a gun club with
the following officers: President Simon
Smith; secretary, Frank Martin; trea sure.
James Johnston. The first shoot which
will be clay pigeon affair, will be held on
the clubs grounds, near Rockville. next
Saturday
The trustees Of the poor-Messrs. Charles
j. Lyddane, EleaZar RAY NJ Wilson Offuft
Harry Riggs and Cloe e. Meen-held their
regular January meeting at the almshouge
today. Following the transaction of bust
ness fine dinner was served, a number cf
invited guests being present.
The ladies' appointed to arrange for the
union woman's missionary meeting during
the week of prayer have decided that owing
to the short notice IL will not be possible
to accede to the request of the pastors OF
the town that such meeting he held
Former Representative John Mcdonald
and daughter, Miss Jackie of Potomac have
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this place. for the winter months
The Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League is making effort TO get out a
large attendance at the annual meeting OF
the organization to be held here January
20. 1t is proposed to have fifteen dele
gates from each election district of the
county and as many more as the churches
temperance societies and similar organiza-
lions will send. An attractive program is
being arranged by committee composed
of Messrs. Benjamin II. Miller Frank Hig-
gins. j. Calvin Muncaster and Rev. Thomas
II. Campbell.
the state school tax, recently announced
by Controller Gordon T. Atkinson, Monr-
gomery county gets $6,S02.36
The examiners recently appointed by the
county commissioners to determine whether
the public convenience requires the OPEN
ing of road near Woodfield. petitioned
for by Charles w. Ward and others, have
reported I'm favor of the opening of sama,
and have assessed the damages to prop
erty owners and expenses at S43.06.
The marriage of Miss Ella Frank Welsh
of Hyattstown, this county, and Mr.. James
Dorsey Brown of Baltimore, which will
take place next Wednesday afternoon In
the NJ. E. Church South, at Ciarksburg,
is looked forward to with mulch interest by
the people of the county generally. It
promises to be an elaborate affair. The
bride-to-be is one OF the county's most pop
ular young ladies. and is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hyatt Welsh.