Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-04-30
Harry T. Whalen, thirty-four years old

Harry 1. Whalen, thirty-four years old,
was found asphyxiated in the bedroom ar
1876 lhlrty-third street northwest, Wash
lneton' at l:30 o'clock last Friday after
hoon' he was brother of Sheriff Whalen
Oh TINS county The body was found by
the police who were called by other occu-
pants of the house when the odor of
escaping gas was detected. The single
gas jet in the room was turned on full.
Inc body was lying on the bed undressed.
"halen was married. and his wife, who is
telephone operator, left home early Fri
day morning.
The members of Cromelin Lodge, No. SO,
knights of Pythias, are requested to meet
at their Castle Hall. Potomac, Md, Tues
day. May 4th. at 1880 P. M. sharp. as
some IL of the members have pledged their
hnlghtly word to be present and use their
best endeavOrs to re-oreanize, elect Off
GERS, ETC. The Grand Chancellor and other
officers have promised to be present and aid
by their official prerogatives. Brothers, do
not forget that the Lodge. which has done so
much for the community. our members and
families, is expecting to celebrate its forty
second anniversary on June 18th, 1915.
Come and help us. in memory of the old
guard (yOur fathers), who worked so faith
fully and successfully to help their fellow
man.
Because, in its opinion, Stilson Hutchins
was mentally incompetent at the time he
executed the will of October 26, 1910, the
jury in Criminal Division 2. Washington,
D. c., before Justice Anderson. returned
verdict last Saturday afternoon setting
aside the provisions of that document
The jury declared that there was no mis-
representation made to the testator nor
was there any undue influence exercised
over him by his elder son. Walter Stilson
Hutchins, or by any one else. The will
set aside by the verdict provided that 35
per cent. of his estate should 60 to his
widow, Rose Keeling Hutchins, and like
sum to his elder son, Walter S. Hutchins.
Lee Hutchins, the younger son, was given
20 per cent. of the estate. and Mildred
Rogers. granddaughter. 10 per cent.
About five hundred temperance workers
and Others from all parts of the county
attended the quarterly meeting of the
Montgomery County Anti-Saloon League
in Grace Methodist Church, Gaithersburg.
last Friday. Rev. Oscar W. Henderson, of
Rockville, president of the league. presided.
The principal address was delivered by
Mrs. Mary H. Armour, of Georgia. Mrs.
Armour is known as "the Georgia cyclone"
and is one of the foremost woman tenn
perance workers and orators of the country.
Others who spoke were Rev. DIR. Keene, of
Gaithersbure. and Frank Higgins. of Rock
vile. Delegates to represent the league at
the annual convention to be held at At
lantic City July SO were chosen as fol-
lows Albert E. Shoemaker, Rev. Thomas
D. Richards. Thomas J. Owen, Benjamin
H. Miller, r. Bentley Thomas and Mrs.
Granville Farquhar. The availability from
the leagues standpoint of the various as
pirants for the Democratic nominations
for the House of Delegates was discussed
at length and it was made plain that the
organization will leave nothing undone to
defeat all who are not right" on the
Statewide prohibition proposition.