The Washington times., 1912-04-09
ROCKVILLE CHURCH
SEEKS IA PASTOR
ITO FILL VACANCY
Congregation of Christ Epis-
ccpa Invites Rev. Thomas
A. Houghton-Burke.

RoCKvTLLE. Nd, April s-Tbe Rev.
Thomas A. Houghton- Burke. who has
been making his ,s.,me In Washington,
has been asked by the bestry of Christ
Episcopal Church, Rockville, TO become
rector of Christ Church. The church
has been without pastor ever since the
esssh q Dr. Thomas sseSsS sssesss .ss
has been asked by the vestry of Christ
Church In extending the call to DR..
Houghtpn-B Burke will be approved by
whether fR ts es 3 viii be s ACCEPTED aga n0Sn Br
Houghton- Burke's last charge was the
church at Tarrytown, ". Y, which he
resigned about year ago because of
ina1'Hns heaith. ,a -
Seventy pieces of property we're sold
at public auction yesterday by the
county commissioners for taxes. They
represented about $1,000 in taxes due.
Under the law property thus sold can
be redeemed within two years.
cry county's best known citizens, died
at his nome In Darnestown, aged sew
enty years. The funeral took place yes
terday from the Darnestown Presby-
& ss COUNTY M ana PSe sS ives Sso IN native live
county almost all his life.
A license to marry has been issued
May Norwood, both OF Buck Lodge,
this county.
The Rey; wiliam D. keene, for three
Church South, preached his farewell
sermon before a large congregation
Sunday evening, and yesterday re-
moved with his family to- Falls Church,
M. E. Church. '
The primary election law passed by
the recent legislature requires that the
Officers of registration sit one day prior
to the primary election, and the super
vfsors Of elections have given notice
that the registrars for the various dis;
Itricts Of the county will sit at the usual
and transfer voters.
Mrs. Martha Rachel yolentyne, OF
Bethesda, and Henry Louis Fahrenwald
evoning by the Rev. q. w. Mccullough
Ia Baptist minister. The ceremony took
place at the home of the bride in the
presence of several friends and rela-
tives Of the couple t
In Trinity Methodist Church, Ger.
maptown. in the presence of a large
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Dor:
sey, of Germantown, and Beall w. Un.
lglesbee, also of Germantown. were mar.
Iried by, the Rev. jeremiah l. Winger
pastor Of the church.
The Kensington town council has ap
pointed Lawrence G. Fiack, George
III. Snyder and George w. Nagle judge
to be held May s. to choose successor,
to Mayor John A. Cannon and Council
men William Il. Birgfeld and Fred A
Wright. Mayor Cannon will not seel
re-eiection. but Joseph w. Buck, presi
dentSsof the Kensington Improvement
Association, Is a candidate for mayor
1t Is understood there will be a number
of candidates for the two vacancies II
the council.
Frank C. Norwood and Jacob Rohr
hack. both of Frederick, candidates TO
the Republican and Democratic nomina
tton, respectively, for associate judge o
this circuit to succeed Judge John c
Motter, have filed with the supervisor
of election for this county, certificate
OF their candidacy and have deposite'
the required $2S each to insure thei
names being placed on the primar!
ballot.
At the annual election of officers o
Cropley Presbyterian Church. of thi
county, the following were chosen:
Trustees, Levi Hill, Percy E. Redden
Joseph n. Bodine, Charles #. Bodine
Arthur F, Hill and Thomas Bissett
treasurer, Mrs. Charles J. Bodine; or
Eanist, Miss Vivian l.. Richardson.
At the annual meeting of the mem
bers of the horticultural Society OF tn
Sandy Spring neighborhood, the follow
ing officers were elected for one year
President, Roger B. Farquhar; vic
president, John c. Bentley; secretar!
Mrs. Charles A, Iddins.
The Rev. Harry q. Spencer ne'
apaster of st. PauIs Methodist Churcf
Kensington, occupied the pulpit for tn
first time Sunday morning, betn
greeted by a large congregation. Th
new pastor comes from Carroll count.
He is married and Is about thirty-fiy
years old. The Rev. w. G.. McKenne.
whom he succeeds, has been transferre
. Anne Arundel county. --..-.
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