Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-05-04
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.nndise store in Rockville and will be
Dleased to welcome his friends
strawberry festival will be field on
r,idav May 18th, at the Ounce Orchard
aobool house, beginning at P. M, for the
hoDe4t of the school. All welcome.
The Bliss Glee Club. of Takoma Park.
will give a concert and entertainment at
prohton Grange Hall on Friday. May 4th.
"Sp M. for the benefit of St. Luke's
Church.
csveral of the baby shows have been
cancelled on account of the epidemic of
~ measles. Any one wishing to enter a
haby should do so at Rockville, Silver
CD,ine. Somerset or PoOlesville.
Miss Nellie Ray, of this town. and Mr..
csorse B. Snouffer, of Gaithersbure. were
married in Washington on Saturday last
hv Rev. S. C. Cole. The bride is daueh-
tor Of Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Ray.
In the Circuit Court here Judge Peter
has siened decree granting to VIM. Otis
Iobnson. of this vicinity. an absolute divorce
f,om Mrs. Katherine johnson, of Wash
ioptop, on the ground of desertion. The
nlaintiff was represented by Attorney Rob-
ert Peter, Jr
Invitations have been issued for the
o.r;ode of Miss Duane Grace DeVorak,
tormerlv superintendent of the Montgomery
County General Hospital, and Mr.. Mortimer
n Stabler of Sandy Spring. which will
take place the afternoon of May 18th in
St. Johns Episcopal Church at Olney.
weeks mission, to be conducted by
a Redemptorist Father, will begin on Sun
day. May 6, in St. Mary't Church. Barnes
Vile. The Masses on the opening day
will be offered at $50 and 10 A. M; on
the week days at 7 and $50 O'Clock. The
services each evening will be at o'clock.
Paralysis, with which she was stricken
about two weeks ago. last week caused the
death at her home, near Woodfeld, of Mrs.
Mary King, widow of Singleton L. King.
Surviving her are four daughters and seven
sons. Mrs. King was before her marriage
a Miss Burdette and was lifelong resi-
dent of the Woodfield neighborhood.
Ladies' and misses will find an up-to-date
and snappy line of dresses in cantons.
aI-tyme, and silk knit crepes at the Rock
vile Millinery Shop. The colors are fog
cocoa almond. tarragon, navy and black.
We also have splendid line of hats in all
desired shapes and prices-nothine over
$500.
A large audience of Montgomery county
club women and others attended the bril-
liant concert given by Mrs. John W. Gar
rett and the Evergreen Trio. of Baltimore.
on Friday evening last in the auditorium
Of the Rockville High School building,
wder the auspices of the Montgomery
County Federation of Women's Clubs.
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RI. Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop Of the
Washington Diocese of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. second bishop of Wash
ineton, died at the bishops official Epis-
copal home. in the close of the Washington
Cathedral. last Monday night, after short
illness. He was 70 years old. Death
was due to heart disease. He had been
in failing health for several months, but
had been confined to his room only since
April 18th.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Poole Hers
perger, wife of Elmer C. Herspereer. who
died of pneumonia last Saturday morning
at her home near Seneca. took place Mon
day morning from the chapel at Monocacy
Cemetery at Beallsville. The services were
conducted by Rev. Walter P. Griggs, form
erly pastor of St. Johns Episcopal Church.
POOlesvilIe. and burial was in Monocacy
Cemetery. Mrs. Hersperger was a daugh-
ter of the late Charles Sellman. of this
county.
The Montgomery County Anti-Saloon
League will hold its third quarterly meet
ing in the NJ E. Church at Burtonsville
on Friday, May 4th. Sessions at 10 A. M
and 2 P. M. Several ministers of the
county will address the meeting and State
Superintendent G. W. Crabbe will be pres
ent to tell Of conditions in the State. Mr.
Leslie Jackson. of Texas. will address the
meeting upon the subject. Present aspect:
Of the prohibition law" Basket lunch
Good music. A delightful day is assured
all who attend.
At meeting Of the Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department. which was conducted b,
the president, Wilson S. Ward. the follow
ing we're selected to represent the depart
ment at the annual convention of thu
State Volunteer Firemen's Association, tC
be held in Frederick on June 9th, 7th anC
9Th: Wilson S. Ward. Joseph W. Howes
William F. Disney. W. Valentine Wilson
and Albert Moulden. 1t was decided L
give a musical the latter part Of THU
month to raise funds to defray the ex
penses of the delegation and Presiden
Ward was placed in charge of the arrange
ments. The question of erecting build
ing for headquarters of the department
and for use Of the mayor and council wal
given consideration. and the president wal
authorized to appoint a committee of sever
to give the proposition consideration anC
report upon its feasibility.
Mrs. Seth W. Griffith. of Brookeville. THU
county. has recently returned from a fou
months stay in Los Angeles, California