Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-10-24
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Town and Country.

Pomona Oranges will meet at Olney Grange
on Thursday, October 30th. at 10 A. M.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mt. Carmel
MP. Church will hold an oyster supper at
the home of Carl GLAND on November nth
and 18th.
The ladies of the Neelsville Presbyterian
Church will serve an oyster and meat
supper in the Junior Hall. at Germantown
on the evening Of October 30th.
Mrs. j. Sprigg Poole and daughters. the
Misses Martha and Katherine Poole, have
closed their summer home on the Rockville
pike and have gone to Washington for the
autumn and winter.
Miss Carrie Browning, daughter of c. H.
Browning, of Germantown, has recently
enrolled in The Washington School for
Secretaries, Washington. DC Miss Brown
ing is a graduate of the Gaithersbure High
School.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Brooke
vile M. P. Church will hold its annual
oyster supper on Tuesday, election day.
November 4th, at 0lney and Brookeville,
and on the following night, November 5th,
at 0lney hall
There will be an oldfashioned oyster.
chicken and meat supper in the Modern
Woodmen's Hall. at Laytonsville, Tuesday,
October 2Sth, to be given by the ladies of
Goshen Methodist Church. Come and en-
joy good supper.
Benjamin F. Newman. a resident of this
county for half a century, died on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week at his home.
near Concord, aged SO years. His death
was due to senile debility and followed
long illness. He was a widower and leaves
no children.
The Missionary Societies of the Rockville
M. E. Church South will hold their annual
bazaar in the church annex on Wednes-
day afternoon and evening, November
26th, beginning at 4:30 O'Clock. Hot
chocolate. sandwiches and ice-cream will
be for sale. also cake, candy and fancy
articles
Following an illness of only few hours
Mrs. Carrie L. Henley, wife of Louis N.
Henley. died on Saturday last at her home
at Damascus, aged SO years. She is sur
vived by her husband, three daughters and a
son. Mrs Henley was before her marriage
n Miss Sasscer and formerly lived in Wash
ington.
Following a long illness of general de-
bility, Mrs. Ruth D. Crown. widow of Ben
jamin Crown. died on Wednesday of last
week at the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Crawford,
near Germantown, aged "a years. Her
death was due to the infrmities of age.
She is survived by several children.
The third annual luncheon of the
Woman's Democratic Club of Montgomery
County will be held at Wardman Park
Hotel on October 29th at 1 O'Clock. P. M.
Miss lsobel Parr chairman of ticket COM
mittee telephone Cleveland 1892. All
tickets must be paid for not later than
October 25th, otherwise no luncheons will
be reserved.
According to the report of Judge Samuel
Riggs, Just submitted TO the County Com
missioners, fines, costs and colaterals ag-
gregating Sl,985.75 were collected in the
police court here during the month of
August. OF this amount 1854 represented
fines in automobile cases. which will be
turned over to the State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner.
The Rockville Woman's Club held its
bi-weekly meeting on Thursday afternoon
of last week at the home of Mrs. j. W.
Benson. Mrs. Ernest L. Billiard gave a
talk on Hawaii. The next meeting will be
at the MONTGOMERY Country Club here the
afternoon of October 30th, when the active
members kill be entertained by the asso-
ciate members.
Reuben T. Baker, a wel-known farmer
died suddenly on Wednesday of last week
at his home. near Colesvile, aged so years
an affection OF the heart being the cause
He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss
Belt, and several children. The funeral
took place Saturday morning from the
Methodist Church at Colesville and burial
was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Waters will holc
evangelistic services at Emory NJ. E. Church
South, Oakdale, for three weeks. beginning
with the II O'Clock service Sunday morning
November 9th. On this date. as well al
the following Sundays, services will be
held at II A. M. and 1870 PM; also every
other evening at 1870 o'clock, except
Mondays. The public is cordially invited
to worship with us.
Thomas John Brown, lifelong resident
Of the vicinity Of 0lney, died in the Mont
eomery County General Hospital, on last
Sunday night, as result Of injuries re-
ceived the previous day when thrown from
horse. He was IS years old and is sur.
lived BY four sons and daughter Blair
1. Spencer, Stanley and William Brown
and Miss Annie Brown, all OF this county
The accident occurred near Unity.
Are You A Cross. Word Fan Y-The cross
word puzzle has taken the country by
storm. 1t has taken the place Of bridge
and mah-jong, and crossword puzzle ex
perts are now holding the center of the
stage. The finest puzzles are appearing
in the magazine of The Washington Sta
each Sunday Watch for the one on Sun
day, October 26-and try your hand. The
Star can be ordered from your newsdealer
Gov. Richie has appointed Mrs. Walter
L. Perry, of Bethesda, member Of the
County Board of Education to succeed L
Z. Riggs, whose term expired last spring
Her term is for six years. Mrs. Perry is
the sacond of her sex 10 he named fol