The Washington times., 1925-07-24
ROCKVILLE MEN
ORGANIZE
CLUB
Evolution Is Subject Discussed
at First Meeting-Prohibi-
ton Is Next

ROCKVILLE, Nd, July PA
number of the young men of Rock
Vile have formed themselves into a
club to discuss timely topics and
exchange ideas thereon. At the
initial meeting which was conducted
by William H. Balen, Mr.. Baden
was made president and the Rev
erend p. Rowland Wagner, pastor
of the Baptist church, was chosen
secretary, and the two were named
a committee to prepare a constitu-
ton and bylaws.
Evolution was the subject con-
sidered at the first meeting and the
discussion was participated in by
virtually all pre~ent, including, in
addition to those named, Major
George H. Thomas, +. Bache Albert,
Robert Peter, jr., Thomas Ander.
son. Edward Peter, Walter A. VIII
lianls, Murray Hamilton and John
Dawson. "Can Prohibition Pro-
hibit?" will be the topic for discus
SION at the next meeting. Two
meetings a month will be held and
the membership will be restricted.
The will of Mrs. Lucy ]. Pumph-
rev. widow of Zachariah Humphrey,
who died recently at her home at
Glen, this county, leaving sub
stantial estate, has been admitted
to probate in the orphans court at
this place. 1t was executed June
20, 1924, and names Mrs. Mary Mar
.paief Case, q daughter, executriZ.
to serve without bond.
The will directs that the dwelling
and milling property Of the tesla
trix at Glen be sold and the pro-
ceeds divided equally between Mrs.
Case an George Fountain Peters,
a SON of Mrs. Humphrey. Mr..
Peters portion, however, Is TO De
held in trust by the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust Company, OF Rock
Vile. and upon his death be divided
equally among his four children.
Mrs. Ruth Rebecca Myers. q daugh-
ter. and another daughter, Miss
Mildred Lee Humphrey, are be-
oueathed a 2O0.acre farm and some
| lots near Germantown, this county,
and the instrument directs that the
| residue of the estate be divided
equally among Mrs. Case, Mrs.
| Myers, Miss Mildred Lee Humphrey
and George Fountain Peters, child
rem, and John p. Bell, a brother.
Attorney George A. Fisher, Of
Rockville, has been appointed by
Judge Robert B. Peter, an examiner
| in chancery for the circuit court
for this county and he has sub
scribed to the oath Of office before
| the clerk OF the circuit court here.
Misses Edna Benson, Emma Leh-
man and Louise Thompson, Of
Rockville, are attending the annual
Baptist Training School in session
at Braddock Heights, Md.
The funeral Of G. Herbert Collins
world war veteran. who died Tues
day after a long illness, aged twen-
! ty-nine years, took place yesterday
afternoon from the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles A.
Collins, at Germantown. The Rev.
erend o. A. Dillingham;, pastor of
the Nealesville Presbyterian Church,
| conducted the services and" burial
was in the Nealesville Cemetery.
Legal proceedings for possession
| OF the young mans body were Sc
| rtously threatened and 1t looked
very much at one time as If an
| ugly legal battle were certain.
Young Collins diei at the home of
his parents where he had been for
several months, and the day follow
| ing his death, his widow, formerly
| Miss Gertrude E. Powell, OF Wash
ington, with whom, however, he
| lad not lived for some months,
| claimed the body for burial. The
parents Of the former soldier refused
to give up the body and the widow
came to Rockville and retained coUn-
sci to institute replevin proceed
| ings. Following several lengthy
conferences which were participated
| in by the widow and her counsel,
I Robert Peter, jr., and Attorneys
Dawson and Welsh, who represent
| ed Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, the widow
agreed to permit the funeral art
I rangements to be carried out as ar
ranged by her husbands parents,
and she attended the funeral.