Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-07-02

Town and Country.

Saturday, July Srd. and Monday, July
5th. being legal holidays. Lumber yard,
Rockville, will be closed.
Saturday, July Srd. having been declared
by Gov. Richie legal holiday, the banks
will be closed. They will also close July
4th and 5th
Mr.. Alton C. Bell, of Laytonsville, has
been appointed successor to Mr.. Thomas
Griffith, clerk in the office of the County
Commissioners. He will enter the office
at once.
Miss Lillian Musgrove. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Zachariah Musgrove. died Tues
day at her home near Brookeville. aged 20
years. She is survived by her parents and
several sisters and brothers.
Children's Day service will be held in
Emory Church. Oakdale, on July 4th at
1890 A. M. A special program will be
rendered by the children of the Sunday
School. A cordial invitation to all.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage at Bethesda last week of Miss
Fannie Phillips and Mr.. Fay E. Wilkinson.
both of Bethesda. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. P. P. Flournoy, pastor Of
the Bethesda Presbyterian Church.
The Hermon and Cropley Presbyterian
Churches will hold union services at Crop
ley next Sunday at II A. M. Rev. George
S. Duncan will preach patriotic sermon
on THE Message of the Red, White and
Blue" Everyone most welcome.
Miss Rosanna A. Harmon. aged ~ years.
died last Saturday morning at the home Of
her brother, VIM. A. Harmon. in Rockville,
after a short illness. The funeral took
piece Sunday from W. r. Humphreys
chapel. Burial was In Rockville Union
Cemetery.
On the ground Of desertion James W.
Beavers. of Washington. has filed suit in
the Circuit Court here for an absolute d.
vorce from Sarah E. Beavers. The bill
sets forth that the couple were married
December II. 1895. and lived together I'M
til May, 1918.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Montgomery
County General Hospital will give fried
chicken and cold meat supper and an en-
tertainment at the Sandy Spring High
School on Friday, August 30th, 1920, for
the benefit of the hospital. The public is
cordially invited to spend pleasant even
ing.
The MANAGERS of Laytonsville Camp.
Modern Woodmen Of America. have set
Tuesday. August 18th. as the date for
their grand annual picnic at Laytonsville,
Nd, and they state that this year shall be
the greatest in the history of the local
camp. and that expense will not be con-
sidered in order that it shall be.
Following long illness, Mrs. Elizabeth
B. Nicol, wife of James W. Nicol. died last
Friday at her home. near Travilah, aged 81
years. She is survived by her husband and
several sons and daughters. The funeral
took place Monday from the family resi-
dence. Mrs. Nicol was before her marriage
Miss Beall. She was a native Of Ohio
and had been a resident of this county
only few years.
The Rev. Geo. B. Harrington. for seven
teen years pastor of the Catholic Churches
at GAINESVILLE and Cloppe this county,
will become pastor of St. Mary's Church.
Hagerstown, Md, succeeding Rev. Sydney
S. Hurlbut, who died on June 9th. 1t has
been announced. Rev. c. Carroll Kerr will
remain as assistant of St. Mary's Church.
Rev. Father Harrington will take charge
Of the Haeerstown parish the middle Of
July.
At the request of numerous citizens of
Bethesda and Potomac districts, the County
Commissioners have agreed to accept as a
county road the Bradley Hills boulevard
from Wisconsin avenue to the Seven Locks
road, distance of about five miles, pro-
vided the county is given a good title to
the right of way Its acceptance will mean
that 1t will hereafter be maintained by the
county. The thoroughfare is already mac
adamized.
Charging misconduct, Mrs. Bessie c. Row
ley, Of this county. has filed suit in the
Circuit Court here for an absolute divorce
from George l. Rowley Of Washington. She
also asks the court to allow her alimony
and counsel fees and to award her the
custody of the couples two children
Charles Irving and Robert Everett Rowley
aeed eleven and six years. respectively.
The bill sets forth that the couple were
married at Woodside. April 81. 1908, and
lived together until a few weeks ago.
Miss Emma L. R1yer. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Roger. of the vicinity Of
Etchison, and Mr.. Homer X. Dunaway, Of
Norristown, Pa. were married on Wednes-
day afternoon OF last week in St. Bartholo-
news Episcopal Church. Laytonsyille, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. Frank
J. Bohanan, rector of the church. A re-
ception followed at the home of the brides
parents, after which the couple departed
for their honeymoon trip. They will make
their home in Norristown.
Miss Cordelia Elizabeth Fulks. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas |. Fulks, Of Gath
ersbure, and Mr.. William L. King. Of the
vicinity of Cedar Grove. were married at
noon on Thursday Of last week by Rev.
S. Reese Murray, pastor Of Epworth Meth
odist Church. Gaithersburs. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. Her only
attendant was her sister, Miss Ruth Fulks.
The best man was the brideeroom's BROTHER
Mr.. Merrill King. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left for Atlantic City.
The bridegroom is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Dorsey King, Of Cedar Grove.
The funeral services for John A. Cannon
from 1908 to 1915 Mayor of Kensinston'
this county. who died at his home in Ken