Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-01-20

vllle-Georeetown pike, at Montrose this
county, for price said to be around
$4,000. The tract contains So acres and
Is improved by dwelling house and a
number OF outbuildingS. It is understood
10 De the intention of the purchaser to
erect fine dwelling on the property for
his home and to cultivate the farm with
view to supplying lunchrooms in which he
is said to be interested.
At meeting held last week the Rock
vile Lodge ofMasons installed new officers.
as follows: Worshipful master, Philip Reed
senior warden William ]. Thomas; Junior
warden. James w. Barnsley senior deacon.
Russell ID. karn; Junior deacon, j. Dan
Louthan; senior steward. W. Randolph Tai
bot junior steward. Edwin s. Barnsley
secretary, DR.. George E. Lewis; treasurer.
William F. Prettyman: tyler, Edgar D.
thompson; chaplain, Rev. Nolan B. Har
mon, Jr. Hanson G. Cashell, district grand
inspector was master of ceremonies, and
Dr. George E. Lewis was marshal. The re-
firing worshipful master Hugh R. Thomp
son, was presented with handsome past
masters jewel.
Mrs. Sarah Virginia Waters, widow of z.
McCubbin Waters, died on Thursday of
last week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Laura Griffith, at Laytonsville. Her
daath waa auddan and ,.,o, d,,o a. - -.
attack. She would have been eighty seven
years old on January 80. Surviving her
are four children-Mrs. Griffith, z. M.
Waters and Edwin Waters, of this county.
and Miss Mamie Waters, of Gainesville.
Md. The funeral took place Saturday
from the home Of Mrs. Griffith, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. G. R. Mays.
pastor of the Goshen Methodist Church.
Burial was at Goshen. Mrs. Waters was
before her marriage Miss Magruder and
was lifelong resident of this county.
St. Mary's Church. GAINESVILLE, will be
re-opened next Sunday. January 22nd,
with appropriate services. During the past
three months the firm of A. Foresti & Co.,
of Baltimore decorated the interior of the
church and new relief Stations of the Cross
designed by the Daprato Company of Bos-
ton have been erected. These improve
ments have cost thousands of dollars and
the congregation prides itself in the most
beautiful church edifce in the county. The
re-opening service will commence with
Vespers at 8 P. NJ, which will be sung by St.
Martins choir. of Gaithersburg. Father
Michael Riordan. of Washington. and a
the sermon. A number of fourth degree
former pastor Of St. Mary's. will preach
Knights of Columbus will act as a guard
of honor during the Benediction.
The regular meeting of the Janet Mont
gomery Chapter, D. A. R.. of Maryland. was
held on Tuesday at the home of Mrs Lewis
Jackson, 1927 0 street. N. w.. Washing
ton. with the regent. Mrs. Frank P. Stone,
presiding America the Beautiful" was
sung as chorus and prayer was offered
by Mrs. Hamill. Thirty members were
present and the reports of the officers
showed the chapter to be in flourishing
condition. Mrs. H. C. Herman gave an
excellent talk on AmericanizatiOu. The
hostess presented the chapter with gavel
made of oak wood taken from the Francis
Scott Key mansion, formerly in Georgetown.
Miss Wingate. chairman of the bylaws
committee. reported progress in prepara-
tons to revise the bylaws. The next
meeting will be held at the residence Of
Mrs. Estelle P. Weaver. II Shepherd street,
Chevy Chase, Md. on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 18th, at which time the election of
delegates will take place.
A very pretty quiet wedding was solemn
ICED on January 18th at 2:30, P. M, at
"Ellerslie," near Poolesville. the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace Poole, when
their sister, Miss Mamie Dickerson Poole
was united in marriage to Mr.. Harvey Jones
White. of the Pooesvile vicinity, in the
presence of immediate relatives and few
friends. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. Pinkney Wroth. rector of St. Peters
Episcopal Church, Poolesville. The bride |
wore an afternoon gown of Harding blue |
satin crepe, with silver trimmings, and
carried an arm bouquet of La France roses.
The marches were played by Miss Martha
Sprigg Poole. Of Washington. Little Miss
Virginia Poole, niece of the bride. wore
pink organdie and carried the ring on a
silver tray. The bride was given in mar
rage by her brother. Mr.. William Wallace
Poole. After congratulations. refreshments
were served. following which Mr.. and Mrs.
White motored to Washington. there TAX
ing train for southern trip. The brides
going away gown was blue Pou de Lame,
with hat to match.
Edwin Higgins. of Baltimore city. de-
parted this life on the 9th instant. aged
80 years. leaving his widow. Rebecca T.
Higgins, and two sons and one daughter
surviving him. He was the son of Jesse
I. Higgins and Rebecca Waters Higgins, of
this county. At the time of his death he
was probably the oldest member of the Bal
timore Bar and also the oldest living
alumnus of St. Johns College. Annapolis.
He was staunch Prohibitionist and be-
came candidate for Governor Of Mary
land on the Prohibition ticket. His wife
was the sister of Robert 0uld. who was the
Commissioner on the part of the Confed-
crate States for the exchange of prisoners
during the Civil War. His mother wasthe
daughter of the late Richard X. Waters
and the sister of the late Geo. T. Waters.
prominent citizens of Montgomery county.
During the Civil War he left this county
and began the active practice Of law in
Baltimore city. where he resided up to the
time of his DEATH He had great many
,aIativee of his father and mother who are