Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-10-05
The funeral Of Jerome B. Cray, aged IT


years. well-known resident of barnes
town district, who died on Thursday o
last week at his home at Trayilah, tool
place Saturday morning from the Baptis
Church at Travilah. Rev. P. Rowland Was
ner' pastor of the Rockville Baptist Church
conducting the survives. Burial was in
the cemetery at Beallsville. Mr.. Gray had
been i'll long time. He is survived by
MS widow and six sons. He was a native
of Virginia, but had lived in this county
for more than 20 years.
The Woman's Club of Bethesda will hold
Its first meeting on Tuesday, October 9th
at the home of Mrs. Elisha Hanson. at
Alta Vista. The guest of honor will be
Mrs. James H. Jones. president of the
Montgomery County Federation of WON.
ems Clubs. Mrs. Franklin C. Getzendan.
ner, president of the club. has announced
a business meeting, followed by tea. A
musical program will be given by Mrs
Arthur B. Crane, of Chevy Chase. Mrs
Walter K. Tuckerman is chairman of the
committee on education of the Woman's
Club Of Bethesda and Mrs. Enoch G. John
son, of Alta Vista. is chairman of the
county federation committee.
The general mercantile, coal and farm
ers' supply business of the late W. W.
Welsh. at this place. which is one of the
largest of its kind in the county, has been
sold to Messrs. Frank and Porter Ward, OF
this county. Involved in the transaction
are-the large store building. warehouses,
residence. tenant house. stock of goods and
large unimproved corner lot. The price for
the real estate and good will was an
nounced as $4,000 and the stock. which
will be bought at cost. is expected to bring
about 10000. The purchasers are sons
of the late L. B. Ward. who for many years.
successfully engaged in the mercantile
business at Hunting Hill. Both have been
successful in business. They will take
charge of the Welsh business October 18th.
Following a long illness. Mrs. Mary Jane
Gingell. widow of James M. Gingell. died
last Saturday at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Virginia Hilton. in this town, aged
"a years. her death being due to a COM
plication of diseases. She is survived by
the following children: J. Mackin Gineell,
of Bethesda; Doueherty Gingell. of Belts
vile, Md; Lawrence Gineell. of Berwyn,
Md. Mrs. Hilton and Bernard Gingell. of
Rockville, and also stepdaughter, Mrs.
George Case, of Washington. The funeral
took place Monday morning from st. Marys
Catholic Church here. the pastor, Rev. j. T.
Coolahan. conducting the services. Burial
was in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Mrs. Gineell was before marriage Miss
Lowe, and was lifelong resident of the
county.
In the presence of a large number Of
guests of the county and elsewhere, Miss
Flora E. Kemp. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James M. Kemp. of near Woodfield, and
Mr. Harold W. Ward, of the same vicinity
were married on Thursday of last weel
by Rev. John E. Stacks, pastor of Wesley
Grove Methodist Church. near Woodfeld
The home was attractively decorated witt
dahlias, chrysanthemums. asters and othel
fall flowers, the color scheme being pink
The bride. who was given in marriage By
her father, wore gown of white satir
crepe, with veil, and carried bride roses
Her only attendant was Miss Lucy Bur
dette. whose gown was Of blue satin crepe
and who carried carnations. The bride
eroom's brother. Mr.. Irwin Ward. was bes
man. The marches were played by IvaI
Lawson. of Woodield. and immediatel
preceding the ceremony the brides uncle
Rufus G. Baker. of Woodfeld, sang II
Promise me-" Immediately after the cere
mony a reception was held, following whicl
the couple departed for an extended trip
They will make their home near Wood
field. The bridegroom is son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles W. Ward.