Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-03-14
The 5 EN- TIN Ell.
xotal aud Rersuual.

The Orphans Court will be in session
all of next week.
ALI are welcome to a St. Patrick's Day
proeram at Potomac school house, at
o'clock, P. NJ, on March 18th. Candy, ice
cream, cookies and hot chocolate for sale.
The public is cordially invited to attend
the Bob" Lawrence musicale to be given
under the auspices of the Rockville
Womans Club on March oath, at 8I5 P
NJ, at the high school building. A rare
musical treat is promised. Free will offer
ing.
Among the recent professional folk to
make Rockville their permanent home are
the Doctors Deming, establishing offices on
MONTGOMERY Avenue. The Doctors-F.
Frederick and Clara Christen Demins-are
Graduates of the Palmer School-home OF
Radiophone Station woo. Davenport, Iowa.
As a result of the heavy snow storm on
Monday night last and Tuesday, hundreds
of telephone, telegraph and electric poles
went down in this county and complete
prostration of telephone and electric light
service and badly crippled telegraph SER
vice resulted. Many of the poles fell across
public roads. obstructine traffic. The elec-
trio railway service also suffered greatly.
The State Roads Commission is. it is
understood. preparing plans, as requested
by Mai. E. Brooke Lee, for a bridge over
the B. & o. Railroad tracks where the
Seventh Street pike crosses them at Silver
Spring, and will submit them for the con-
sideration of public meeting to be held
at Silver Spring. The crossing is regarded
as one of the most dangerous in the county.
Dame Fashion has supplied the Rock
vile Millinery and Notion Store with
complete line of the latest shapes, fads.
colors and novelties in hats To complete
your spring costume. why not have a
spring dress to match in ching blue, toast.
lakewood. pearl, twie or the popular black
and white combinationS Be convinced Of
the witchery of candle light by seeing
our novelty candles and holders.
Mrs. Robert Martin, of Oak Place, was
hostess to the Newcomb Club on Friday,
February 29th. Mrs. George Hane. presi-
dent, presided over the business meeting.
most interesting paper was read by Mrs.
Edwin Bosworth on Great Catholics Of
the World" numerous pictures being shown
during the reading. Current events was
by Mrs. B. P. Whalen. After the meeting
food sale for special funds was held.
Thomas L. Dawson. prominent member
Of the Rockville bar and one Of the recoe-
nized Republican leaders of Western Mary
land. last Friday filed with the supervisors
of elections here a certificate of his can
ddacy for the Republican nomination for
Congress at the primary election to be
held in May. and during the day mailed
similar certificates to the supervisors Of
elections for the other counties Of the
Sixth District Frederick. Washington. AL
leeany and Garrett.
Pneumonia, of which he had been i'll
death at his home here shortly before IL
o'clock last Saturday night of Alfred
Schiffner, formerly Of Washington. but for
the last rs years resident of Rockville.
Mr.. Schiffner had been confined to his home
since October with rheumatism and other
troubles, but seemed to be in a much
improved condition when attacked by
pneumonia. He was So years old. He
is survived by his wife. Mrs. Antonio
Schiffner.
James o. Childs, aged 76 years, died on
Wednesday of last week at the home Of
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Beall. near Der
wood, where he had lived for many years.
He is survived by two sisters and two
brothers-Mrs AIRY Pace and Miss Emma
Childs. of 0akmont. this county. and Theo-
dore and Soper Childs, of Howard county
The funeral took place Saturday morning
from the Episcopal Church at Olney. Mr.
Childs was born in Howard county, but
had lived in this county more than half
century. He never married.
Judge Robert B. Peter has drawn the
following to serve as jurors at the March
Term of the Circuit Court. which con-
venes here on Monday next. in the place
for various reasons: Garrett W. Watkins.
John E. Muncaster. George o Holland.
John H. Shaw, Samuel R. Grubb, Charles
F. Windham, Dorsey L. Bennett and Jacob
M. Beall, VIM. W. Moore. Thos. F. Darne,
VIM. C. Moulden, Jas. T. Atwood. Howard
A Plummer, William A. Anderson and B.
Ashby Leavell.
Oliver B. Clark. a lifelong and widely
known resident of Wheaton district. died
on Thursday night Of last week at his
home near Silver Spring, aged 81 years.
He is survived by his widow, formerly
Miss Mary Stubs. of this county. and two
sons, Joseph C. and Oliver H. P. Clark. Jr.
He was a brother of Berry E. Clark for
many years clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners here. and son Of the late
Oliver H. P. Clark. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon from ST. Johns Catholic
Church, Forest Glen. the services being
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Charles o.
Rosensteel. and burial was in St. Johns
Cemetery.
The Interdenominational Missionary
Union Of Rockville. composed of the vari-
Gus missionary societies of the Baptist.
Episcopal, Christian. Methodist and Pres
byterian Churches Of Rockville. held a
meeting in Christ Episcopal Church last
Friday afternoon. large number Of the
members Of the various organizations and
others attending. Mrs. Virginia Brewer.