Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-02-08
Tntal aud gersuilal.
Town and Country.

An oyster supper and dance will be held
in the Germantown hall on February 14th.
Music by Wilhelm's Orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard T. Brosius returned
on Thursday evening of last week from
their honeymoon trip through the Middle
West.
Mrs. Sarah Bowman. aged 70 years.
widow Of Columbus Bowman. died Of pa
ralysis last Sunday at her home at Cedar
Grove.
The regular Saturday dances at Dixie
Tavern will be discontinued until further
notice. Private dances can be arranged
at any time.
The Community League of Burtonsville
will hold bazaar. oyster and meat sup
per at the Grange Hall. Burtonsville. on
February 22nd for the benefit Of the school,
Master William Adair Chapman enter
tanned twelve little friends on Friday, Feb
ruary LIST. at the Dixie Tavern. Games
and dancing occupied the evening. Re-
freshments were served in the new tea
room.
Catherine E. Phillips, S-year-old daueh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Phillips, of the
vicinity of Bethesda, died last Sunday.
The funeral took place Monday morning
from St. John Catholic Church. Forest Glen.
and burial was in ST. Johns Cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph o. Matthews has resigned
as assistant to the supervisor Of assess
ments for the county. position held by
her for several years. and will. it is stated.
sever her connection with the Office March
ist 1t is understood no one will be named
to succeed her for the present, at least.
The Clara Barton Club of Glen Echo met
at the home Of the president. Mrs. Hum
phrey. Tuesday evening. In addition to
other business. they formed class in par
liamentary law and authorized the draw
ing up and signing Of petition to the
Board Of Education for a high school in
their district.
Edwin W. Broome. county superintend-
ent of public schools. has announced the
appointment of Miss Hulda Brust, of Fred
erick county. as supervisor of the primary
schools of this county. Miss Eleanor Smith.
supervisor of rural schools. is taking a
training course of six weeks at Columbia
College. New York.
A Valentine Dance will be held in St.
Mary's Hall, Rockville, on February f4th,
under the auspices of the choir. The
committee in charge of arrangements
is Misses Lucille FISHER and Helen Kirkland
and Messrs. Prescott Fisher and Harry
Gormley. The chaperons are Mesdames
Hazel Cashell. Bache Albert and Charles
Beard.
Apoplexy caused the sudden death at
his home at Unity, on Wednesday Of last
week, of DR.. John David Dryer. we'll
known dentist and one of the leading citi-
zens of that section of the county. He
lived but few minutes after being stricken.
Surviving him are his wife. formerly a
Miss Burton, of Laurel. Md. and daugh-
ter. He also leaves two sisters Mrs. E. H.
Houek and Miss Ida Dryer, of Laytons-
vile.
Lincoln AS l Knew Him. William H.
Tisdale, the dispatch bearer who helped
carry the Lincoln messages during the
civil war. has at last written his story Of
the great war President. The article will
appear exclusively in The Washington
Star. Sunday. February 10th. The article
shows Lincoln in tribulation and in VIC
tory. in happiness and in suffering; it is
a pen portrait. showing the soul Of the
subject Order your copy of next Sum-
days Washington Star from your news
dealer today.
The Rockville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment is making big preparations for its
annual He-Night. There will be a full
evening proeram-boxine. wrestling. vau-
deville and the female fire extineuishers
Do not forget the date. February 22nd.
There will be 1000 chairs-better reserve
one early. Seats will be on sale at Bur-
rows barber show and Jacks. Rockville
Barnett's Drug Store. Gaithersburs r. W.
Pumphreys store. Germantown Fishers
store. Poolesville. A Ford automobile will
be given away.
Mrs Hazel H. Wilson. of Chevy Chase
is the plaintiff in suit for a limited
divorce fled in the circuit court here
against John Raymond Wilson. an en-
ploye OF the B. & o. Railroad Company at
Gaithersbure. whom she charges with hav-
ing deserted her on September IA. 1928.
She also asks the court to award her the
custody Of the two children. James Ray
mand and Doris Louise Wilson. and to
allow her counsel fees and permanent
alimony. She is represented by Attorneys
Dawson, Dawson & Welsh.
Hollyday S. Needs. for the last seven
years resident Of Rockville. died on We'd
nesday evening of last week at his home
here, aged SO years. He had been In poor
health ever since he was stricken with
paralysis several years ago, and on Tues
day sustained second stroke. from which
he failed to rally. He is survived by his
wife. formerly a Miss Orndorf. Of this
county, and two sons--Hollyday S. Needs.
Jr., of Wilmington. Del, and Cuyler s.
Needs, Of this town. The funeral took
place Friday afternoon at the chapel at
Greenmount Cemetery. Baltimore. and
burial was in the cemetery. Mr.. Needs was
born in Baltimore, spent his early life in
Talbot county. Nd. and later was a resi-
dent for number Of years Of Washing
ton. where he was connected with the
Library Of Congress.
Friends Of Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson. Of
Chevy Chase, president of the Women
Demncrafic Climb of Mnntdnmerv county