Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-03-14
About thirty members Of the Rockville

ABOUT thirty members Of the Rockville
Troop of Boy Scouts and number Of the
members Of the local troop Of Girl Scouts
were entertained at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert E. L. Smith here last Friday
evening by the Rockville Inquiry Club.
Under the direction Of the scoutmaster
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner. the boys exc
cuted virtually all of the Boy Scout stunts
In manner highly pleasing to the men,
bers Of the Inquiry Club and others present.
Vocal and instrumental music was rem
dered by members Of the troop. Mrs.
Ernest L. Bullard, representing the club,
gave a short talk, as did Mr.. Wagner.
The refreshments included ice-cream and
cake.
Mrs. Leonard Nicholson entertained the
Woman's Club at her beautiful home, near
Rockville. on March 9Th. The meeting
was well attended and was an extremely
interesting one. Responses to roll-call
were Prominent Naturalized American
Citizens Some splendid reports were
made by the chairmen of the different
committees. The music committee prom
ises a splendid program for the bob"
Lawrence musicale to be held at the high
school on the evening of March Gath.
Mrs. Nicholson. accompanied by Mrs.
Church. sang group Of songs. Rev. Nolan
B. Harmon then gave most interesting
talk on immigration. The next meeting
will be at the club on March goth.
Warren S. Seipp. grand master Of Ma
sons in Maryland. and Deputy Grand Master
George W. Livingston were guests at the
formal opening of the new clubrooms Of
the Rockville Masonic Lodge last Monday
evening. 1t was announced during the
evening that the cubrooms. which COM
prise the entire first floor of the masonic
hall building. will be open at all times for
the use Of masons and members Of their
families The second degree was conferred
upon one candidate. all chairs being occu-
pied BY past masters Of the local lodge. and
later all of the ITS persons who were pres
ent repaired to the handsome new ban
quet hall In the basement and partook of
roast turkey and other refreshments.
James Ryan. who, during the world war,
was mounted orderly to General John j.
Pershing and who is now a resident of
Silver Spring, this county. where he is en-
ployed on the estate of Montgomery Blair.
is, according to his own statement. the
owner of Rhode Island Red rooster which
is essaying the role Of mother to a brood
of twenty-five Rhode Island Red chicks.
During the recent cold spell the mother
hen. so Mr.. Ryan states. was accidentally
killed, and the rooster, realizing. the pre-
dicament of the little orphans, promptly
began to take the mothers place in every
way. Not only does the big rooster hover
the chicks at night, but actually hunts
food and otherwise cares for them by day.
according to Mr.. Ryan
Although the county authorities cont inue
to adhere to the belief that Henry OVAL.
aged recluse. who was the only inhabitant
of Riverview Island. comprising is acres
and located in the Potomac river about
two miles above Seneca. and who has not
been seen since February 18th. met with
foul play. they have not succeeded in
locating his body and are. therefore. handi-
capped in the investigation. Deputy Sheriff
Clifard L. Howard. who is at the head of
the investigation. says that just as soon
as the mans body, which he believes to be
in the Potomac river. is found an arrest
will be made. Although the shack which
OVAL occupied was burned to the ground.
the authorities do not believe that the old
man lost his life in the fire. They think
he was murdered, robbed and his body
thrown into the river