Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-23


ant company, seriously injuring both o.
the plaintiffs and badly damaging the ma
chine. The accident occurred immedi
: ately in front Of the home of the plaintiffs
DR.. John Van Schaick addressed large
gathering of members of the Woman's
Club of Bethesda and their friends, at a
meeting held last week at the home OF
Mrs. Maude Howell Smith. on Massachu-
sets Avenue. DR.. Schaick gave a very
interesting account of his work and the
conditions in and around the war zone in
the last three years. Mrs. Anna Brett
Sunny gave several vocal selections &C
companied by Miss Dorothy Boucher who
also gave several instrumental numbers.
Quite pleasant afternoon was spent on
Wednesday. January 7th. when the A. Y.
L. l. Club of Germantown met with Mrs.
Eugene Waters. The response to the
roll-call was New Year Resolutions. -"
Mrs. Hand read an interesting paper on
the Thrift Campaign" and Miss Eulalie
Boland entertained the club with a short
talk on "Amusements 1t was agreed
upon that each member of the club enter
tain in some way to raise funds for the
tuberculosis hospital. After most enjoyable
refreshments, the club adjourned.
At public meeting Thursday evening,
January 18th, of the citizens of the COM
munity and the patrons of the Falkland
High School, this county, an organization,
the Falkland High School Improvement
Association, was formed to promote the
welfare and progress of the school and
community. Officers elected were Talmage
R. Bowman, President; W. G. johnson.
Secretary Mrs. VIM. E. NARROW. Treasurer
At the next meeting literary program
will be rendered after the business dis
cussion.
The stockholders of the First National
Bank of Gaithersbure held their annual
meeting last week and elected directors as
follows: John B. Diamond, Nathan Cooke,
!. T. Fulks. A. F. Meem, James S. Windsor,
Zadoc M. Cooke. Samuel R. Plummer, John
w. Walker. Clarence H. Hoskinson, James
C. Higgins, Charles C. Waters and Frank
B. Severance. The directors reelected
John B. Diamond. president Clarence H.
Hoskinson. vice president: Frank B. Sew
erance, cashier; John A. Slower, assistant
cashier.
Liberty Grove Grange. at Burtonsville,
Montgomery county, will meet at the hall
on Saturday. January "a. for its regular
meeting, at 2 o'clock, P. M. sharp. Some
very important business will come up for
discussion and the Lecturers hour will
have in it some interesting items. includ-
ing ~ An address by the Rev. Charles
Boss, of Laytonsville. Md. Subject. "Coun-
try Life Today" (2) Paper by Professor
Bowman, Of the Falkland High School, 49,
Solos by local artists. 1t is urgently re-
quested that every granger will make an
effort to be present and give the visitors a
very cordial welcome.
At the annual meeting of the newly
organized Bank of Bethesda the following
board of directors was elected: Milton E.
Allies. Arthur A. Chaplin, Vernon M. Dor
sey, William H. Gottlieb. Thomas Hamp-
ton. j. Frederick lmirie, Lewis Keiser H.
Latane Lewis. Charles F. Miller. M. Will
son Offutt, Willard E. Peake. Benjamin C.
Perry, Walter E. Perry, E. C. Schroeder,
Edward L. Stock, George P. Sachs. Walter
S. Tuckerman, B. Peyton Whalen, Francis
C. Wallace, Robert Wilson, Claude H.
Woodward. Paul E. Sleman. Henry J.
Hunt. Busey H. Howard. Fred W. McKen-
zie, F. E. Harrington and Frank S. Ward.
The board of directors elected the follow
ing officers: President. Walter S. Tucker
man; vice presidents, Edward L. Stock
and George P. Sachs; secretary, Francis
c. Wallace cashier. Walter Boeley.
The marriage of Miss Lucy Lee Ofutt.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry W. Offutt,
to Mr.. Harrison Colney Mourning, of Wash
ington. took place Monday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents at Friend
ship Heights, by Rev. c. P. Startling, of St.
Johns Church. Georgetown. in the pres
ence of the immediate relatives Mr.. Har-
old Breining, of New York. was the best
man. The bride, who was attended by her
sister. Miss Evelyn Wales Offutt. as maid
Of honor, wore white seoreette and her
tulle veil was held with orange blossoms.
She carried shower of bride roses and
orchids. The ceremony took place within
bower Of southern smilax. studded with
narcissus and sweet peas. A buffet lunch
con followed. after which they left for
their wedding trip. the bride wearing
tailored suit of duvetyn trimmed with
beaver and a hat to match.
There is one person in Rockville who
can never think Of thirteen" as unlucky,
and he is the pastor Of the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Wagner had birthday on January
18th. and. without his knowledge, a great
host of friends assembled in the church,
bringing with them live chickens and dead
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potatoes and tomatoes, tea and coffee, sugar
and more sugar, butter and eggs. Without
a suspicion of what awaited him. he went
over to the church to talk over some mat
tiers about the Sunday School with the
superintendent. Then he came upon a
scene that made him speeches., but while
he was recovering others delighted the
audience with speeches. song and jest A
great birthday cake attracted much atten-
ton. Coffee and cake we're served and the
gifts removed to the pastors home under
double guard. Mr.. Wagner says he feels
sorry for those who were not born on the
thirteenth
The marriage Of Miss Catherine Espey