Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-10-08
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Empty lime barrels, head missing, TO
sale; Csc each. Oscar L. johnson.
Tuesday, October 18th, Columbus Day, {
legal holiday, the banks will be closed.
A barrack on the farm of Mrs. William
Dorsey, near Rockville, was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday night last. 1t con.
tanned lot of wheat and hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis G. Gardiner, of this
town, announce the engagement of their
daughter, Marie Antoinette, to Mr.. Thoma
George Buttelle. of New York No date
has been set for the wedding.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Frederick few days ago OF
Miss Alice Day, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Day, of Gaithersburg and Mr. Walter
C. Offutt. also of Gaithersbure.
The Cox-Roosevelt Club Of Glen Echo
will hold meeting in the town hall at
Glen Echo on Saturday evening, October
9th. at O'Clock. Hon. j. T. Lloyd. Of
Missouri. will address the club.
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.
In the Circuit Court here Judge PeteF
has signed decree granting to James W..
Beavers, of Washington, a divorce from
Sarah E. Beavers, whose whereabOut is
understood to be unknown to the plaintiff.
The bill charges desertion.
The congregations Of the Baptist, Chris
tan, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches
of Rockville have made arrangements to
hold two weeks of union services in the
Baptist Church, beginning next Sunday
evening, when Rev. H. M. B. Dare. of
Woodbury., N. j., will preach.
Rev. Thomas C, Clark, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Takoma Park, officiated
at the marriage on Wednesday of last week
of Miss Thelma L. Beall. of Cedar Grove,
this county, and Mr.. Charles o. Matthews,
of Washington. the ceremony taking place
at the home of the minister in the pres
ence of few friends of the couple.
There will be preaching in the 0ffutt
building, next to D. H. Warfield's store in
Rockville on Sunday, October 10th, at 2:30
P. M, by DR.. C. A. Reynolds. of Harper's
Ferry, W. Va. He is ordained by the
Western Maryland Eldership and is an
able speaker. All are invited to come and
take part in this great revival work. No
collection.
The tenth annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of Montgomery county will
be held at Grace Church, Silver Spring, on
Tuesday, October 18th. The usual program,
beginning at 10 O'Clock, A. M, consisting
of morning and afternoon sessions. with
basket luncheon at noon. will be carried
out. 1t is earnestly requested that all
persons interested will attend
While a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ohio B.
Williams on their farm. near Laytonsville
this county, John W. Lanahan, aged rs
years, of Washington, died suddenly last
week of heart disease. He left the house
to watch the men cut corn in a nearby
field and shortly afterward was found dead
by one of the farm hands. His body was
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The annual reunion of the Montgomery
county graduates of the Maryland State
Normal School was held at the Montgomery
Country Club here with large attendance
of the alumni and Others DR.. Henry West.
superintendent of schools of Baltimore city.
and Misses Richmond and Roberts, of the
Normal School faculty. delivered addresses,
and Mrs. Geo. II. Lamar, of Rockville. who
presided, also spoke. A Washington or
chestra furnished music Refreshments
were served.
Guilty of murder in the first degree and
a sentence of life Imprisonment in the
Maryland penitentiary for Clarence Adams
and John Mitchell, charged with the rob-
berry of the Sandy Spring bank and the
murder of Francis NJ Halowell, an official
of the bank. and mot guilty" in the case
of Joseph Thomas Penderghast. alleged to
have been implicated in the robbery and
murder. was the decision of the Court at
Frederick last Wednesday night.
The Eighth Group Conference of the
American Red Cross was held in Epiphany
Church Parish house, Washington. on Sep.
TENDER 30th and October list The Mont
gomery County Chapter was well repre-
scented by delegates from the different
branches. Plans for the Fourth Roll-Call
Drive were discussed and the MontgOm ry
county delegates returned home deter
mined to put the Fourth Roll Call over the
top.-JULA A FEARON, Secretary.
On Wednesday. September 29th. the A.
Y. L. |. Club of Germantown was enter
tanned by Mrs. Jas. E. Deets at her beau
tiful home in Clarksburg. The attendance
was excellent The response to roll-cal
was noted men of Maryland and theiI
works. Miss Annie Baker wrote a mos
interesting paper on Maryland. which wa:
read by Mrs. Julian Waters, and Mis-:
Maria Waters entertained the club with q
pretty recitation. After most delicious re-
freshments, the club adjourned to meet or
October 18th with Mrs. Glenn Boland.
The Civil Service Commission invites at
tention to the fact that in examination
held recently in Washington, D. C., anC
other cities throughout the United State
for calculating machine operators, opera
tives (card-p punch machines). and TART
examiners. for positions at Washington. D
G., applicants were not secured in the mum
Der desired. and that these examination
will again be held on October goth. Per
sons interested in these or other examna
tons should apply to the Secretary Of tn