Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-12-21
THE SEN TIN Ell.
Intal sud gsrsnual.
Town and Country,
A Merry Christmas to all.

visiting her mother. Mrs. Roberta Higgins
here.
Gov. Richie has appointed Hugh R.
Thompson, of Rockville. notary public
for this county.
Burrows barber shop will be closed all
dav Christmas Day. Open Christmas Eve
from 7:3O A. M. to 10 P. M
President Coolidge has appointed ]. jan
new Shoemaker and B. F. Wallace post
masters at Sandy Spring and Bethesda.
respectively.
Mrs. James W. Mcfarland and daugh-
tiers, Misses Adelaide and Hattie. left here
last week for Los Angeles, Calf, for visit
of several months.
A Christmas entertainment will be held
at Potomac Chapel on Wednesday even
IND, December 26th, beginning promptly
at 7:3O o'clock All welcome.
The Sunday School of Emory M. E.
Church South, at Oakdale, will hold Its
annual Christmas entertainment on We'd
nesday, December 26th. at 7:3O P. M.
There will be services in Christ Episco-
pal Church, Rockville. on Christmas Eve,
Monday, December oath, at 11:S0 P. M
and on Christmas morning at II O'Clock.
A Christmas entertainment will be given
nv the pupils of Brighton school. at the
Brighton Grange Hail. on Friday. Deem
Der 21st, at 7:30 P. M. Admission-adults,
IS cents; children, 10 cents.
You are cordially invited to attend the
Christmas entertainment Of the Hunting
Hill Sunday School. which will be held on
Wednesday evening. December 26th. at
o'clock. Doors open at $50 o'clock.
DIR. Dexter M. Billiard. son of DR.. and
Mrs. Ernest M. Bullard. of this town, left last
week for San Francisco. from which place
he will sail on December 26th to become
an inferno at Queens Hospital, Honolulu.
The Rockville Christian Church Sunday
School started out last January to raise
$500 during the year toward the church i'm
provement fund. According to announce
ment nearly twice that amount has been
raised.
Mrs. Rosa E. Cook, wife Of Robert S
Cook, died last Saturday at her home near
Cabin John, aged 6S years, her death fol-
lowing a long illness. She was native
of Washington and was Miss Downey
before her marriage.
The Potomac Church will give play at
the Potomac hall on December 2lst, begin
ming at 7:30 P. NJ, after which the Ep-
worth League will have box social. All
are invited. Ladies bring boxes and men
bring full pocketbook.
Christmas In Fact And Fiction.-The
MAGAZINE of The Washington Star for
Sunday, December 23rd, is filled with in
tensely interesting features On Christmas.
Fiction by the beet known authors of the
country and articles by trained writer's.
You cannot afford to miss this Christmas
edition of The Star. Order your copy from
your newsdealer today.
Rockville Millinery and Notion Shop.
A full line of winter coats, sport and dress
designs. some fur-trimmed and side-fas-
tened, all smart stylesin the wanted shades.
Our display of winter dresses and hats will
attract your attention, both in price and
variety of style. We would be glad to
have our customers see our stock of goods.
as we carry many other things not men
toned.
Mrs. Apollonia Estelle Ricketts,. wife OF
Wallace E. Ricketts,, died at her home here
last Sunday, aged So years. She had been
an invalid since stricken with paralysis
several years ago. She is survived by
her husband, three stepchildren-Misses
Estelle and Lena Ricketts, and Theodore
Ricketts-and three sisters and five broth
ers. Her father, Jacob Poss, of this town.
also survives her. The funeral took place
Tuesday morning from St. Mary's Catholic
Church here.
Miss Belle C. McAtee. daughter of Mr..
VIM. McAtee. of near Jamestown. who is
stationed at Fort Bayard, New Mexico.
has spent months vacation in California.
She went by the way of THE Grand Can
yon," where she spent several days. She
writes that the beauties Of our America
surpass those of Europe. Miss McAtee
served with the Red Cross in Europe for
over a year during the World War. and
had the opportunity of travelling through
parts of five of the different countries.
The funeral of Miss Mary Rideely Eng
land, an aged resident of Rockville. who
died on Thursday of last week following
long illness, took place Friday afternoon
from the home of her neices, the Misses
England. Rev. Willard F. Minnick. rector
of Christ Episcopal Church. Rockville. as
sisted by Rev. Howard G. England, nephew
of the deceased, of 0xon Hill Md. con-
Quoted the services Burial was in the
family burying ground at Derwood. Miss
England was a daughter of the late Maj.
John England. of Rockville.
Charles 7. Brosius. ST.. well-known and
highly respected citizen of GAINESVILLE dis
trict, died last Saturday at his home at
GAINESVILLE, aged rs years. Hisdeath fol-
lowed long illness. He is survived by
his wife and the following children: Chas.
7. Brosius, Jr., of Frederick county VIM.
j., Edward R. and Bernard T. Brosius. Mrs.
Clagett C. Hilton. Mrs. Bernard Jones, Mrs.
Lloyd j. Jones and Mrs. Motley H. Davis,
all Of this county. The funeral took place
Monday morning from St. Mary's Catholic
Church. GAINESVILLE. MIR. Brosius was q
native Of Frederick county, but had lived
in this county for the last forty-fve years.