Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-02-02

| MILITARY ACdueIny fOOleSVlue, TINS county,
has announced the appointment of Prof.
Chas. S. Van Auken for the position of
headmaster of the academy next session.
Prof Van Auken comes very highly recon-
mended as a thorough scholar, good dis
ciplinarian and great lover of boys. He
is graduate of Dickinson College, holding
the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy.
The Newcomb Club, of Bethesda Park,
met at the home of Mrs. VIM. H. Larman,
Mrs. Croxall presiding. The number of this
club has been advanced from % to 80
active members. Mrs. Peyton Whalen re-
Quested to become an associate member
Gifts of SIS were made to both the Tuber-
culosis Hospital and to the Adult Blind
Home. A committee was appointed to
arrange for the annual meeting of the
County Federation with the Newcomb Club
Oak Grove Camp. No. $50, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. was installed on
Thursday night of last week at Washington
Grove. Grand Secretary Jones, of Mary
land, performed the installation service
and Columbia Lodge of Washington city
conferred the four degrees of the order
upon forty applicants. Officers were elected
as follows: Noble grand, A. H. Sieeenfri;
vice grand, C. E. Becraft secretary. A. II.
Mills; treasurer, Harry Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Dunawin enter
tanned number of young folks on Saturday
evening, January 9th. Games and music
were INDUCED in until late hour, when
refreshments were served. Those present
we're: Mrs. Cooke Walker, Mrs. John ALI
mutt, Miss Marguerite and Lottye Belle
Ward, Maud Bell Ruth Haines, Annie Mel
son, Lizzie Dwyer Messrs. Cooke Walker,
John Allnutt, Crit Walker, Larry Bell, Lewis
Bell, Vernon Fulks, Muriel Haines, Hermon
Briggs. Ernest Hawkins. Ward Bros. and
Mr.. Mullinix.
The County Commissioners have set Feb
ruary 2Sth as a day to hear arguments in
favor of or against a proposition to bond
Bethesda and Potomac districts for $780,
600 to assist the Chevy Chase to Great
Falls Land Company to construct boule-
ward from Chevy Chase to Great Falls a
distance of about nine miles. Tuesday
representatives of the land company ap-
peared before the commissioners here and
asked that special election be called TO
enable the voters of the two districts to
determine whether they are willing to in
dOrse such bond issue.
Miss Mary Roberta Ovens daughter of
Mrs Clara S. Owens, of this town, and Rev.
James A. Hopkins, pastor of the Christian
Church at Romney, W. Va. were married at
the home of the brides mother at 3 o'clock
on Thursday afternoon of last week in the
presence of a few relatives and intimate
friends. The officiating minister was the
brides brother-in-law, Rev. Walter S. Hoy,
for number of years pastor of the Chris
tan Church at Beaver Creek, Md. Imme-
diately after the ceremony Rev and Mrs
Hopkins left for their West Virginia home.
The bridegroom was formerly pastor of the
Rockville Christian Church.
Columbus W. Day, of Damascus, and j.
Harry Cunningham, of Kensington, are I'M
derstood to be candidates for appointment
byGov. Goldsboroueh as Republican County
Public School Commissioners to succeed
Commissioners Geo. II. Lamar and Clagett
c. Hilton, whose terms expire in May next
Rumor further has it that if the above
named gentlemen are appointed school
commissioners that they will vote with the
other Republican members of the board,
who will be in the majority, to elect Mr..
E. E. Crockett, of Potomac district, Super
intendent of Public Schools of this county,
to succeed the present incumbent, Mr.. Earle
B. Wood.
A delightful social was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Butt. of Rockville,
on January 25th in honor of their guest,
Miss Katherine Roberts. of Evansville, Fred
erick county. The evening was spent in
dancing and playing games. Instrumental
music was rendered throughout the even
ing At 1890 O'Clock the guests were in
vited to the dining room and refreshments
were served. Those present were Misses
Agnes Henley, Katherine Roberts. Arrie
Davis, Ethel Hutchinson, Urna Butt. Edith
Butt, Annie Ray, Bessie Davis, Maggie
Davis. Bessie Connolly and Lillian Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Nicholson. Mrs Baker,
Mrs. Hattie Tall, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Ray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis. Mrs. Aleie King,
Messrs. Irving Hoskinson. Lewis Burriss of
Washington. Charles Burriss. Roger Day.
Willie Kirkland. Edgar Butt Roy Davis,
John Ricketts,. Charles Thompson. Edward
Windham. Albert johnson. Richard Corn
well. Harvey Cornwell and Bernard Ray.