The Washington times., 1922-12-11
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DED|CATEDBY
BISHOP
Methodist Clergy Joins In Ex.
ercises In Honor Of New
Edifice. r


In the presence Of a large number
Of members of the congregation and
others. the new Methodist Church
at Ashton, was dedicated yesterday
morning. .
The exercises. were in charge Of
the Rev.. DIR. John r. Edwards, su-
perintendent Of the Washington dis
trict. assisted by the pastor Of the
church. the Rev. Edward N. Reno.
The dedicatory sermon was delivered
at the morning service by Bishop
William f. Mcdowell. Of Washing
ton. In the afternoon there were
. number Of short talks by visiting
ministers and others. and in the
evening the pulpit was occupied by
DR.. Edwards. -.
=, The new edifice consists of COM
modious auditorium and a Sunday
school room. The basement will be
equipped for social functions. The
cost was about $500.
Miss Mabel Becraft. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Becraft, Of
Washington Grove. was seriously
injured Friday evening. when an
automobile. she was driving and one
operated by James Holland. Of this
county, collided on the Rockville
Gaithersburg pike. near Derwood.
The young woman was unconscious
for several hours. Her head and
1Ace were badly cut and she was
painfully bruised.
Miss Mary H. Carper, Of Boyce.
Va. and William E. Hanson, of
Riverton, Va, and Miss Lillian M.
Upton, OF Savannah, and Edward
A. O'Donnell, Of Anacostia, d. c.,
were among the couples married in
Rockville within the last day or
two.
In memory Of the late Brainard
III. Warner, founder and for a long
time q resident Of the town of Ken.
sington. a handsome pipe organ has
been installed in Warner Memorial
Church, Kensington. 1t was a gift
OF members Of the Warner family.
The instrument will not be used
until its dedication next month.
For the benefit of the building
fund Of st. Mary's Catholic Hall
here, an entertainment will be
given in the hall next Thursday
evening by Washington talent.
Dancing will follow. The arrange
ments are In charge of Miss Mary
Lillian Morgan, of Rockville.
Miss Mary. f. Beall, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel o. w. Beall,
OF Derwood, this county, died in
Denver, Col. a few days ago of
smallpox. Miss Beall was formerly
employed in the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing, Washington.
Yesterday was observed as WON.
ans day at the Rockville Christian
Church. The Rev. s. j. Goode, pas
tor Of the church. delivered an ad-
dress on I'VE Build for the Flu
ture, and the Rev. DR.. Taylor. re-
tired, talked on Remembering the
Past" Members Of the Women's 8
Missionary Society and the Mission
Circle participated in the exercises.
Mrs. Lavinia Cramer, widow of
Milton Cramer. former resident Of
this county. died Saturday at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. John
Connell, In Washington, aged
eighty-three years. She Is survived
by three children, Mrs. Connell and
Louis and Cyrus Cramer. The fu-
neral will take place Tuesday after.
noon from Mt. Zion Baptist Church
at Beane.
Following an illness OF about a
week. Charles r. Mace. well-known
veterinarian. died Saturday evening
at his home near Montrose, this
county. aged sixty-six years. His
death was due to paralysis. He
was unmarried. Surviving him are
two sisters and three brothers. Mrs.
william G.. Counselman. of Be-
thesda; Mrs. Winfred Berry, of
Rockville: Frank Mace, of Mont
rose; Samuel Mace, Of Washington,
and Arthur M. Mace Of Ohio. -