Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-05
1ofal aud 9ersnuaI.
Town and Country.

A ten-pound fish was caught among
larae catch last week at Seneca by
Messrs. Heeter and Peddicord.
Friday, September 18th, Defenders Day.
being a legal holiday in Maryland, the
hanks in Montgomery county will be closed.
Edwin Jarboe Dickerson is visiting his
Grandmother at Walbrook, Baltimore. He
and his uncle, Edwin T, Dickerson, took
sea trip to Boston and returned by sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Souder. of Gathers
burg, announce the marriage of their daueh-
ter, Miss Lena, to Mr.. Roy B. Fahrney, of
Timberville. Va, Saturday, August 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Lamar, Of this town.
have announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Lucille Allen Lamar, to Mr..
Homer Stafford Bryant, of Lynchburg, Va.
The marriage will take place in the fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Allnutt, of Daw-
sonville, have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Alice Allnutt, to
Mr.. Thomas w. Perry, of Chevy Chase.
The date for the wedding has not been
selected.
DR.. Eugene Jarboe of Washington, John
A. Jarboe, Mrs. Mary E. Jarboe and Miss
Nora Jarboe of Randolph, Mrs. W. Harry
Dickerson and daughter, Elizabeth, of
Dickerson, motored to Atlantic City last
week, spending ten days there and visit
ing other points of interest.
Miss Susan Giddings. of Burnt Mills. and
Mr.. John H. Clark, of White Oak. were
married at 10 o'clock Monday morning in
Trinity Episcopal Church. Takoma Park.
Rev. c. M. Young, rector of the church. per-
formed the ceremony in the presence OF
only members of the two families.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage in Alexandria, Va, on Wednes-
day of last week of Miss Anna Mclaughlin,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. McLaugh-
lin, of Rockville, and Mr.. Francis Lyddane.
also of Rockville. The bridegroom is son
of Mr.. Stephen B. Lyddane. of Washington.
The engineers of the State Roads COM
mission and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company have. it is understood,
about completed plans for the construction
of a subway under the Baltimore and
Ohio track at Silver Spring, and work is
expected to be started within the near
future.
Miss Emma Davies, formerly director of
a school for girls in Baltimore. has been
appointed director by the Montgomery Coun-
ty Social Service League, succeeding Miss
Elizabeth Spamer, resigned. She also sue
ceeds Miss Spamer as probation officer for
the county Miss Spamer resigned both
positions because of i'll health.
Stearn Hoyle, lifelong resident o6athis
county, died last week in Baltimore hos
pital, where he had been a patient for
some time, aged Ga years. His death was
due to a complication of diseases. He
never married. The funeral took place
from the Methodist Church at Boyds and
burial was in the cemetery nearby.
Mr.. William H. Lamar. Jr., formerly of
this town, who is now a member of the
at the opening game between Philadelphia
and Washington. presented with a hand
some gold watch, by committee of fan
of this town. in compliment of his ableness
as a professional ball player. originating
here.
Following long illness of an affection
of the heart Mrs. Emma Waters Child,
widow of Robert De Witt Child. of Balti-
more, and until recently resident of the
lower section of this county. died last Sum-
day at the home of her daughter. in Wash
ington, aged 76 years. She was the daugh-
ter of the late James S. Waters. of Balti-
more.
Because he shot pheasant out of sea-
son, Levi Branson. young negro resident
of the vicinity of Ounce Orchard, was fined
$25 and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs in
the police court here. He did not have
the amount, and will, therefore, spend the
next 80 days in the jail here. He was
arrested by Deputy Game Warden Clyde
Harriss.
Miss Alive B. Smith, daughter Of Mrs.
Mabel Smith and the late VIM A. Smith,
of this town, and Mr.. Frederick Falken-
berg, Jr of jacksonville, Calf, were mar
ried here on Thursday evening of last week
by Rev. Nolan B. Harmon, Jr, pastor Of
the Methodist Church. Owing to the very
recent death of the brides father, the
wedding was witnessed by only few rela-
tives.
Dr. VIM. T. Pratt. county health officer,
is arranging to conduct classes of instruc-
ton for midwives practicing in the county.
The first will be held in the high school
building here on September i9th and the
classes will meet at frequent intervals
thereafter until January LIST. DR.. Pratt will
be the lecturer and he will be assisted by
the county nurses, Misses Bertha Wilson
and Hermine Badenhoop.
Joseph Jackson Waters. aged IT years.
well-known lawyer and a resident Of
Washington since he was years old, died
last week at his residence. 1929 Twenty
ninth street, of paralysis. He was de-
scendant Of an old Maryland family, the
son Of DR.. Cyrus Waters and Mrs. Artridee
Waters, Of Unity. this county. His father
died when he was 6 years old and he
with the remainder of the family removed
to Georgetown.
The Leading Funny Men. -Four of the
leading humorists of America contribute
to the Magazine of The Washington Stai
each Sunday. They are Ring W. Lardner
Wallace Irwin, Stephen Leacock and Nina
Wilcox Putnam. Wallace Irwin writeI
THE Letters Of a japanese Schoolboy.
while Leacock, Lardner and Mrs. Putnam