The Washington times., 1924-12-25
SERVICES
ARE HELD IN
ROCKVILLE
Carols Are Sung by Choirs and
Special Masses Are Held
BY Catholics

Midnight services in st. Mary'G
Catholic and Christ Episcopa
churches and the singing Of carols
on the streets of the town marked
the advent OF Christmas in Rock
vile.
In st. Mary's Church mass was
celebrated by the pastor, the Rev
erend John 7. Coolahan, and the
choir rendered special musical
program under the direction of Mrs
Howard Blandy. The services al
Christ Church were conducted by the
rector, the Reverend Willard F.
Minnick. Both churches were beau
tifully decorated.
The carol singing began about
o'clock and continued until a late
hour. Under the leadership Of the
Reverend p. Rowland Wagner, the
singers motored about town singing
at various places.
Midnight services also were held In
st. Johns Catholic Church, Forest
Glen, where the pastor, the Reverend
Charles o. Rosensteel, celebrated
mass and an elaborate musical pro
gram ives rendered under the direc
ton of Professor Francis z. Yates
At st. Martins Catholic Church
Gaithersburg, the pastor, the Rev
erend J. s. Cuddy, celebrated mia
night mass.
Mark Sweadez, twenty-five, o.
Port Paris. s. c., and Miss Ethe
Allen Clay, twenty.six, of Washing
ton, were married IN Rockville yes
terday by the Rev. p. Rowland Wag
ner, pastor Of the Baptist Churcn, al
the home Of the minister.
Licenses to marry have been
issued by the clerk OF the circui'
court here to Harold 5. Wheeier
twenty.four, Of Herndon, va, ano
Miss Maude r. Herffon. twenty, Oh
Fairfax, Va; Lorenzo Edwin corn
well, twenty-nine, and Miss MARY
Eleanor Harding. twenty, both OF
Jamestown, Md; Otis George erich
twenty-one, and Miss Julia Anna
Cunningham, twenty.four, both Of
Takoma Park, Md: Milne A. Swami
twenty.three, Of Spencerville, Nd.
and Miss Grace s. Jones, twenty
two. Of Washington.
students night" will be observed
at the Rockville Baptist Church
next Sunday night. All of the
boys and girls Of the community
who are home from various educa
tional institutions for the holidays
will be especially invited to attend
and a program that is expected tc
interest them is being arranged by
the pastor Of the church, the Rev
erend P. Rowland Wagner, who
conceived the idea. Doctor Wag
ner will be in charge. The sermon
will be by Jack Janney, one Of the
students. the choir will be com
posed Of Rockville High School,
students and vocal and instru
mental solos will be among Other
features on the program. The
church will be appropriately deco
rated. About twenty out-of.the
county educational institutions are
expected to be represented among
those who will attend.
James A. Benson, a lifelong resi-
dent OF Montgomery county, dieC
on Tuesday in Baltimore hospital
| where ne mad been under treat
ment for several months, ageC
eighty.one years. His death wa
due to a general breakdown. HI
is survived by two sons ana eigh
daughters. The funeral will TAX
! place at IL o'clock Friday morning
from the Methodist Church at Lay
louisville.
According to announcement by II
Lee LeCompte, State game warden
| contracts have been closed witt
Western trappers for 10000 rabbits
of the cottontail variety, for hbern
ton for restocking purposes in tn
various counties of the State. Thi
county's share is expected to ~
about 700, which will be the larges
number yet sent into the county
and good results in replenishing tn
greatly depleted supply looked for