The Washington times., 1925-07-16
MONT Conner
CLUB ELECTS
| OFFICERS
so Applications for Member
ship to Be Passed on BY
| Governors

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 16.-At the
eighteenth annual meeting of the
members of the Montgomery Coun-
try Club. Rockville, a board of gov
ernors was chosen as follows: Doc
tor George E. Lewis, Charles M.
Jones, Alexander F. Prescote, sr.,
II. Worthington Talbot. Julian W.
whiting. F. Bache Albert. Wilson
Ward. d. A. LeLashmutt, J. Vinson
Peter, Robert Peter, jr.. w Ran
dolph Talbot. u. Paul Brunett, Mrs.
Charles H. White, Mrs. W. Ran
doIph Talbot and Mrs. j. Derby
Bowman.
The directors elected these Off
cerss President, Doctor George f.
Lewis; first vice president. Alex
ander r. Prescott, sr.; second vice
president, D. A. DeLashmutt; Sec
Rotary, Robert Peter. jr.; treasurer,
Mrs. Charles H. White; chairman
house committee, w. r. Talbot.
About fifty applications for mem
bership were submitted. These VIII
be acted on at the next meeting or
the board of governors.
Jesse Hines, young negro resi-.
dent of Bethesda, this county, Is
said to be in critical condition IN
q Washington hospital as a result
of being slashed with a razor in
q house at Bethesda Tuesday night.
Frank williams, colored, is being
hunted by the county authorities.
Trouble. it is said, arose over a
woman friend of the two men.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage OF Frank Martin,
fwenty.four, and Miss Lorraine Far
rail-, twenty, both of Washington;
Noel G.. Suffer, .twenty-one, and
Miss Grace v. Gray, nineteen, both
of Washington, and James NJ.
Crown, forty-six, and Mrs. Verie
Frances Burrise, forty-three, both
Of this county.
Beverly NJ. Purdum, of Gathers
burg, this county, has filed suit in
the circuit court here against Mrs.
Carrie F. Purdum, also of this
county, for an absolute divorce on
the ground of desertion. The couple
were married, so the bill states, at
Kemptown, Nd, June z, 1888, and
lived together until July 1, 1922.
The plaintiff is represented by
Attorney Jacob Rohrback, of Fred
erick. The couple have a. daugh-
ter. now in the custody OF her
mother.
At a well-attended meeting Of the
woman's auxiliary Of the Montgom-
cry County General Hospital, Sandy
Spring, plans for the annual sup
per for the benefit of the hospital,
to be held at the high school build
ing at Sandy Spring July %. I'M
der the auspices CT the auxiliary,
were about completed.
Mrs. Frederick L. Thomas, presi-
dent OF the board. announced the
appointment Of committee chair
men as follows: reception. Mrs.
Otis NJ. LinthicG.i, of ROCKVILLE;
cake. Miss Sarali Kirk. Sandy
Spring: candy. Mrs. William j.
Thomas, Sandy Spring; grab bag.
Miss Catherine Cook, Olney: fancy
articles. Miss Mary Reading Mich
OILS. Sandy Spring. The general
committee of arrangements is COM
posed of Mrs. Frederick P. Thomas.
chairman, and Mrs. James W..
Barnsley and Miss Anna M. Far
quhar.
This annual event means much
to the Sandy Spring Hospital.
Hundreds of people from all parts
or the county and elsewhere attend
End handsome sum. much needed
by the Institution, is always rea-
lied. 1t is planned to serve some
thing like ZOO parsons this time.
Miss Emma L. Davis. who re-
Gently resigned as social director
for the Montgomery County Social
Service League. today rendered ner
resignation as county probation
OFFICER and this afternoon departed
Tor her home in Virginia.
Miss Davies gave up her work