Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-01-09
1neal aud 9ersuual.
Town and Country.

DR.. Warfeld Will pc away iroIn MS oInC
January 18th until first part of February
J.B. Dorsey has sold his farm of
acres, at Hunting Hill, to Frank Wiley, {
Washington city. for $1,000.
Sheriff Geo. E. Nicholson has announce
the appointment of Leonard Weer. o
Brookeville, office deputy. He has also re
appointed VIM. P. Trail deputy sheriff ant
taller and j. Stanley Gingell and J. LloyC
Whip deputies.
At the poultry show, held last week il
Washington city under the auspices of thu
National Capital Poultry and Pigeon AS
ISOLATION, Clifton Veirs, Of this vicinity
won the prize for the best exhibit of al
varieties.
Died, suddenly, at his residence, at Capt.
toll View, this county, on Friday, January
End, 1920, James Lumsden. husband Of
Mamie Hughes Lumsden. The funeral
took place from St. Paul's M. E. Church,
Kensinston. Sunday afternoon.
Fire. thought to have been caused by
defective electric wiring, caused the de-
struction at Kensineton early last Friday
morning of building formerly used fol
public school purposes. The loss is placed
at about $500. The building belonged
to the town of Kensington.
The Game and Fish Protective Associa-
ton of Montgomery County will hold its
monthly meeting in the office of the Police
Justice, in the Court House. at Rockville
on Tuesday evening. January IS, 1920. at
the hour of 7:30. All members are re-
quested to attend.
Rev. George B. Harrington, pastor of St.
Mary's Catholic Church. GAINESVILLE. Off
ciated at the marriage Of Miss Alice E.
Harris. of Washington, and Mr.. George P.
Diederich, of Sellman, this county. The
ceremony took place in St. Mary's Church,
Rockville, on Saturday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Wilson, of Ken
sington, have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter, Virginia Ray
Wilson, to Mr.. Wilson Lewis Townsend. of
Kensinston, Md. The marriage will be
soIemnized on January 81. in Warner Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church. Kensington.
Miss Sarah Hall. aged 72 years. died
last week at the home of her brother, John
A. Hall. near Darnestown, of general de-
bility. She had been in poor health for a
long while. The funeral took place from the
Baptist Church at Germantown. the ser
vices being conducted by the pastor. Rev,
L. A. Thomas.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage, in Baltimore, on Tuesday of last
week of Miss Catharine J. Maddox, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Addie Maddox, formerly of this
town, and DR.. William Kirke, of Roanoke,
Va. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Philip B. MCGUIRE. pastor of St. Vincent's
Catholic Church, Baltimore. formerly pastor
Of St. Mary's Church here.
Miss Martha Fawcett. native and for
many years a resident of Colesville dis
trict, this county, died last week at the
home of relatives in Washington, aged
about 80 years. She is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Gray. of Washington. Miss
Fawcett was a sister of the late Benjamin
Fawcett and of Mrs. VIM E. Shaw, whose
death occurred several days ago.
From a small beginning. the United
States public health service has grown
into one of the great branches of the gov
eminent Every man. woman and chill
in the country is being benefited by tn
work of the Surgeon General Rupert Blu
and his co-workers. Read the story o
this great service in the magazine of Tn
Washington Star. Sunday, January II.
In the presence of a small gathering o
relatives and friends. Miss Susie Cecelii
Day, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Day
of Gaithersbure, and Mr.. Jacob Poss, Jr
of Rockville. were married on Thursda
afternoon of last week in ST. Mary's Catho
lie Church here. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. John T. Coolahan. Tn
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernar
S. POss, of this town.
Mrs. John H. Gassaway of this tow
has been appointed by the Federation c
Clubs as Thrift Chairman for Montgomer
county. She is requesting the leaders G
each of the thirty-five clubs to name sui
chairman to assist in the intensive driv
for January, February and March. Tn
literature being mailed in frank envel
opes explains the necessity Of such wori
She is authorized to organize other clubs i
the county in order to give more publicity
Following an illness of ten days from
pneumonia, Mrs. Julia Griffith White, widow
of Nathan S. White. died on Thursday o
last week at the home of her father, Harr,
Griffith, near Laytensville She is survived
BY two sons and daughter Harry G. ant
Nathan S. White, Jr., and Miss Mary White
The funeral took place Saturday at tn
home Of Mr.. Griffith, the services beinj
conducted by Rev. j. II. Baltgs, OF Roanoke
Va, a bother-in-law of Mrs. White.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. I
Watkins, Gaithersbure. on Thursday. Janu
airy lst, was solemnized the marriage
their youngest daughter. Miss Anna Louise
to Mr.. John H. Shoemaker, of Brookmon
Md. The ceremony was performed by tn
Rev. j. J. Ringer. pastor of Grace NJ
Church South, Gaithersbure. After re
ception and refreshments, the young coupl
left for trip to New York State. wher
they will be the guests Of Mr.. Shoemaker
aunt.
At the annual election of officers
Germantown Grange the following WEI
oho.an. Moafar Tohn r HardRtt owe