Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-10-15
%oia! and PersnuaL.
Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Miss Marie Gardiner, of this town. ha
been spending some time with friends a
Upperville and Warrenton, Virginia.
Miss Virginia Gore, of Kereville, Texa:
who has been visiting the Misses Gardiner
of this town, has returned to her home.
Governor Cox will address a Democrats
mass -meeting at the Fifth Regiment Arm
DRY, Baltimore, on October 2lst, at s P. M
The result of the recent registration il
this county is as follows: Democrats, 1911
Republicans. 1857; Prohibition, 10; un.
affiliated, 358.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Clarks-
burg M. E. Church will hold an oyster sup.
per in Gibson's hall, Clarksburg, on Satur-
day evening, October 23rd.
Charging that she was deserted, Bertha
R. Martin, of Glen Echo, has filed suit in
the Circuit Court here for an absolute d.
vorce from John L. Martin, of Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Vernon Beall, of this
town, have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Eva M. Beall, and Mr..
Hugh o. McKinnie, of Washington. The
wedding will take place late in the fall.
The public is cordially invited to attend
lecture on prohibition by Rev. P. Row
land Wagner at the Brookeville M. P.
Church on Friday. October 22nd. at 1870
M. Committee.
Mrs. Bertha H. Emmet, wife of William
Emmett, died last week at the home of her
son, George W. Linkins, at Silver Spring,
aged So years. She had been ill long
while. Surviving her are her husband and
son.
The Mission Guild of Christ Episcopal
Church, Rockville. will hold supper in the
new Sunday School rooms of the church on
Thursday, October 28th, beginning at 6
o'clock, P. M. Proceeds for church ex-
penses.
Miss Mary L. Magruder. of Bethesda, this
county, and Mr.. Bert W. Thompson, of
Fairfax Courthouse. Va, were married here
last Saturday, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. j. W. Duffey, pastor of the
Methodist Church.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Alice Bartlett. daueh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. B. Bartlett, of
Gaithersburg, and Mr.. Henry H. Griffith, of
Laytonsville. The marriage will take place
about the middle OF November.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Braddock. of Wash
ington, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Vaudia Eulalie. to Mr. W.
Brooke Edmonston, of this county. on Fri
day, October 9Th, at Washington. D. c., by
Rev. job c. Ball.
Mrs. lsah W. Jones, president of the
County Federation of Women's Clubs, has
been appointed by Gov. Albert c. Richie
a delegate to the Farm Women's National
Coner, IS to be held in Salt Lake City,
Utah, on October 18th. 18th and goth,
On November 3rd an oyster supper will
be held at Brookevile for the benefit Of the
BrookeviIIe Methodist Protestant Church.
Oysters will be served from 4 to 10 P. M.
On November End oysters will be served
at Olney and Brookevile from II A. M. to
4P.M.
The i'orthly meeting of the Womans
Christian temperance Union will be held
at the home of Mrs. Edwin Smith, in Rock
vile, on Wednesday. October goth, at 2:3O
Pm. Members and friends will please
notice the change of date and try to be
present.
When big stone he was attempting to
lift in a quarry at Dickerson. this county,
last week, fell on him as he slipped, Frank
Gossard, aged "a years, suffered injuries
which caused his death at his home near
Dickerson. The stone fell across his alb
domen. He is survived by his widow,
formerly a Miss Knott, and two children
Mrs. Marie Knoch, widow of John II.
Knoch, died on Wednesday of last week
at her home near Halpine, aged SO years.
She had been i'll long time of general
debility. Surviving her are several children.
The funeral took place from the family
residence, burial being in Washington.
Mrs. Knock was born in Germany, but had
fived in this county many years.
The first regular meeting of the Woman's
Club of Chevy Chase will be held on October
goth. at 2 P. NJ, in the Chevy Chase school,
Mrs Edward P. Costigan. President Of the
Consumers League, will speak on Woman
in Politics" Mrs. Josiah Jones, President
of the County Federation, will also be pres
ent and address the club. Music will be
furnished by the music section. Plans for
work of the various sections will be an-
nounced at this meeting. Members are
privileged to bring guests.
The opening meeting of the Rockville
Woman's Club was well attended at the
Montgomery Country Club on October 7th.
An interesting paper was read by Mrs.
Mrs. Eugene Scott and Mrs. Leonard l..
Nicholson. accompanied by. Mrs. P. Row.
land Wagner. Several piano selections by
Mrs. Wagner were much enjoyed. Ad-
journed to meet with Mrs. J. W. Jones on
October 2lst. Delightful refreshments were
served.
An executive board meeting of the Mont
eomery County Federation of Women
Clubs will be held at the home of Mrs. j.
Ross Thomson. at Garrett Park, on Friday.
October 22nd, at II A. M.-hostesses, Mrs.
Thomson. Mrs. Lewis ". Call and Mrs.
Owen X. Truitt Business of much i'm
portance will be gone through, and final
arrangements made for the bronze tablet
to be placed in the Montgomery County
General Hospital by the Federation in
memory of the soldiers from this county
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