Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-01-24
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Town and Country.
Mrs. Mamie Burdette. wife of Rufus
Burdette, died last week at her home al
Damascus, of pneumonia, aged 33 years
Surviving her are her husband and one child
Mr.. John L. Welsh, of Derwood, has an
nounced the engagement of his daughter
Miss Evelyn Elizabeth. and Mr.. Marcellu'
Eueene Wade, Jr., of Buck Lodge. The
wedding will take place next month.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
MONTGOMERY County Pomona Grange, No
7. will be held at Brighton Grange Hall
on Thursday, January 30th, beginning al
1OA.M. Election of officers for the en-
suing two years
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols ]. Walsh, of Monu-
ment View Farm. this county, has an
nounced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Catharine Alice, to Mr. Edward Ray
mond Kengla, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kengla, of Washington. The wedding will
take place during the early part of February.
At the annual election of the Womens
Auxiliary of St. Johns Episcopal Church,
Olney, the officers chosen were: President,
Mrs Josiah W. Jones; vice-presdent, Mrs
J.D Barnsley; secretary, Mrs. Henry How
ard treasurer, Miss Elsie Hutton; educa-
tional secretary, Mrs. Frank J, Bohanan.
The Maryland Public Service Commission
has issued a notice that it had granted
hearing in the matter of the protests of
patrons against the recent increase in
rates on the Rockville line running into
Washington. The hearing will be held
January 9th in the Munsey Building in
Baltimore.
Following long illness of an affection
of the stomach, James G. Boss, Of Spencer
vile, and well known in Washington city,
where he practiced law for while and
later was in the government service, died
last week at the home of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs v alter Faw-
cett, at Spencerville, aged IA years.
According to roster prepared by the
local draft board by direction of the Ad-
jutant General of Maryland, 844 Mont
gomery county boys were indicted into
various branches of the militay service by
the local draft board. OF these 5l2 were
whites and 1872 colored. 1t is estimated
that as many more enlisted and received
commissions.
Miss Achsah Estelle Waters. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Zachariah NJ Waters, Jr,,
of Goshen, this county, and Mr.. William
H. Stinson. Jr., of Glenwood, Howard coun-
ty, Md, were married last Saturday after
noon by Rev. Willard F. MinDick, rector OF
Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville. The
ceremony took place in Washington. at the
temporary home of the brides parents.
Former Sheriff Benjamin P. Whalen is
the plaintiff in a suit for $4,000 damages
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, which was filed in the circuit
court here last Saturday. The suit is the
outgrowth of an accident in June, 1915.
when Sheriff Whalens automobile was
struck by Baltimore and Ohio train at
the crossing at Halpine, and the plaintiff
injured.
The funeral of Daniel W. Baker, whose
death occurred recently in Washington
from pneumonia. was held last Tuesday
at Choppers, this county, where the body
was inferred. Services were conducted at
St. Roses Catholic Church by Rev. W. j.
Carroll, of St. Paul's Church, Washington.
The body of Mr.. Baker had been in the
vault at Mt Olivet cemetery on account
of the illness of Mrs. Baker. who has been
suffering with influenza.
As a result Of a collision between two
cars on the Washington and Rockville
Electric Railroad at Gineell's curve, short
distance this side of Bethesda, on April a,
1917, VIM. W. johnson, of Washington, has
filed suit in the circuit court here claiming
DAMAGES in the amount of $4,000. 1t is set
forth in the declaration that the wife OF
the plaintiff, Victoria johnson, a passenger
on one of the cars, was seriously and per-
manently injured. John A. Garrett rep
resents the plaintiff.
At the midwinter meeting of the Mont
eomery County Medical Society, held here
on Tuesday afternoon last and presided
over by Dr. Elijah W. White. of Pooles-
vile, the usual business session was held
after which addresses were delivered by
Major R. Tunstall Taylor. of the Maryland
University, Baltimore, and Col. Owen OF
the Surgeon Generals Office, U. S. A.,
whose remarks were illustrated by NOV
irg pictures, and DIR. James Dudley Nor
an, of Washington, who discussed I'm
1uenza."
rhe funeral of Mrs. May Trimble Poss
wife of Mr.. Harry G. Poss, of this town
who died last Saturday night in santa.
rum at Takoma Park, where she had beer
a patient for sevelal weeks. took place at
1890 O'Clock Tuesday morning from her
late home here. the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. Willard F. Minnick rector Of
Christ Episcopal Church. Burial was in the
family lot in ST. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Mrs Poss was before her marriage a Miss
Trimble, of Mount Savage, Md. She is
survived by her husband and daughter
Nellie Poss, aged twelve years.