Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-18

Town and Country.

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Following a long illness, Mrs. Sophronia
Watkins, widow Of Edward Watkins. died
on Tuesday night of last week at her home
at Cedar Grove, aged 81 years..
At the request of the Citizens Associa-
ton of Section 2. Chevy Chase. the County
Commissioners have appointed Reimy
Sprineirth. of Chevy Chase. a constable.
He has been village marshal for several
years.
Mrs. Mary X. Brooke announces the en-
eaeement Of her daughter, Helen Holland.
to Mr.. Carl Clifford Champion, son Of Mrs.
Charles A. Champion. Of Washington. D.
C. The wedding will take place at Christ
Episcopal Church. Rockville. at noon, on
Wednesday. January 30th.
Rockville Millinery and Notion Shop.
We are showing a spring line of hats,
dresses. neckwear and hose. Your slip
pers may need retouching. we have the
polish for this purpose. We have a full
line of beads. earrings and bracelets, the
wanted styles of the season.
Mrs. Maggie X. King. widow of Critten-
den H. King. former member Of the
county board of education. died on Friday
night last at her home in Gaithersburs.
The funeral services were held in the Bap-
fist Church, Cedar Grove. Sunday and in
terment was in the cemetery Of the church.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
barn on the farm F. Crittenden Ray. near
Falkland. together with large quantities of
hay and straw. harness and other things.
entailins a loss Of about $4,000. Mr..
Ray and employees succeeded in getting
all the livestock from the building. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
The dwelling on the farm of Thomas
Waters. near Brookeville. occupied by Rob-
ert Dill and family. was Destroyed by fire
last week, entailing loss of about $4,000.
partially covered by insurance. All the
furniture, which belonged to Mr.. Dill, also
was lost. excepting some on the first floor.
What caused the fire is not known.
A building on the farm Of A. L. Watkins,
near Cedar Grove. was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday Of last week. An electric
lighting plant was located in the building
and it was also used as tennat house and
for storage purposes. The loss is placed
at about $4,000. and was partly covered
by insurance. What caused the fire Is
not known.
Mrs. Jane Alice Beall, wife of James J.
Beall, of Jamestown district, died on Tues
day last at her home near Jamestown,
aged SO years. She is survived by her
husband and two sons. Arthur Beall, Of
Jamestown, and Herbert Beall. Of Wash
ineton. Mrs. Beall was daughter Of the
late Alexander Peter and had always lived
near Jamestown.
Congressman J. Charles Linthicum. Of
Baltimore. will be glad to send a copy Of
the latest Agricultural Year Book C922
edition. to anyone interested in reading
this very valuable work. As he represents
a city district he has few calls from his
own constituents for the Agricultural Year
Book. Address him. House of Represen-
tatives. Washington, D. c.
The Potomac Epworth League held its
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Aller on Friday. January 18th. The League
had one of the best business meetings, II
not the best, since it has been organized,
after which games and amusements were
INDUCED in and everyone enjoyed the
evening. The League wishes to thank Mr..
and Mr.. Aller for the splendid treat which
they gave.
The first meeting Of the Rockville Wom-
ans Club since the holidays was held on
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. William 7.
Pratt. After the roll-call and usual bust
ness meeting the members and guests were
entertained by talk on Radicalism. The
usual pleasant social hour followed. The
next meeting will be at the clubhouse with
Mrs. L. C. Probert and Mrs. Thomas Daw-
son as hostesses.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Nicholson. widow Of Geo.
W. Nicholson and the mother Of former
Sheriff George E. Nicholson. died on We'd
nesday Of last week at her home near
Brookeville. in her Goth year. In addition
to her son. she is survived by these children
Mrs. Henry Hoof and Mrs. Addie Kratz of
Baltimore and Mrs. Sarah Peddicord and J.
r. Nicholson of this county. The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon from the
Methodist Church at Brookeville and in
terment was in the cemetery at 0lney.
The funeral Of Mrs Sarah Jane Hender-
son. wife of Thomas Neel Henderson. Of
Washington, who died at the Montgomery |
County General Hospital last Friday took |
place Sunday afternoon at the home Of
Robert N. Henderson. near Germantown. |
The Rev. William Eisenbsreer. assistant
pastor of the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. Washington. Of which Mrs.
Henderson had long been a member. con-
Quoted the services. assisted by the Rev.
o. A. Gillinsham. pastor Of the Presbyte-
rian Church at Neelsville. Burial was In
the cemetery at Neelsville.
Funeral services for Geo. B. F. Walter.
son Of the late George and Mary c. Walter.
who died at his home at the Mouth Of the
Monocacy River. this county, on Friday
last. were held Sunday afternoon at the
home. Burial was in Monocacy Cemetery
at Beallsville. Mr.. Walter was 81 years
old and unmarried. He was well known
to hundreds Of fishermen and autolsts Of
Washington and other places whom he
and his sister, Mrs. Andrew Milne. enter
tanned at their home. Besides Mrs. Milne.
he is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Teresa
Collier and Mrs. Frank Caldwell. Of Wash