Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
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Town and Country.

The County Commissioners will not be
in session next Tuesday, but will meet on
June End.
Children's Day service will be held in
Emory M. E. Church South, Oakdale. Sum-
day, June 7th. at 7:30 Pm. A cordial
welcome to all.
Wallace E. Ricketts,. of this town, has
purchased of the heirs of the late Ellen R.
Cashell a brick dwelling house in the
western section of Rockville. The con-
sideration is said to be $4,000.
The Modern Woodman Band of Laytons-
vile will give musical concert in Wood
man Hall. at Laytonsville, on Wednesday
evening, May 9th, at 815 O'Clock. The
description will be so cts; children under
10 years free.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Brooke
vile M. P, Church will hold its annual
strawberry festival at Brookeville. on the
church lawn. Tuesday, June End, begin
ming at 4 P. M. Ice-cream, strawberries,
cake and candy.
Community Day will be held on May
29th at Avery school, beginning at P. M.
Dodge ball and base ball. Supper will be
sold for the benefit of the school. Play in
the evening. Admission, silver offering.
Come and enjoy an evening with US.
The ladies of the Jamestown Presbyte-
rian Church will hold strawberry festival
on the church grounds on Decoration Day.
May 30th commencing at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon. Also coffee and sandwiches
will be for sale. You are cordially invited.
The ST. Adams Dramatic Club of Mt. st.
Alban, Washington, D. c., will present
three-act comedy, Welcome Home Jimmy,
on Wednesday, May 9th, at Seco Hall.
Rockville. Md, at Sis o'clock, P. M. for
the benefit of the building fund of the
Girls Friendly Society, National Center.
Admission-75 and IS cents.
DR.. Luther Scott Clagett. one of the last
members of an old and well-known Mary
land family, died last Saturday at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Harvey G. Beck, at
Guilford, Md DR.. Claeett was 81 years
old. Death was due to heart tronble. He was
born in this county and was the son Of the
late Horatio and Margaret Scott Clasett.
VIM. H. Dunawin, former longtime
resident Of this county. died on Tuesday Of
last week near Bluemont. Va, where he had
been making his home for several years.
aged II years. He is survived by his wife
and two sons by former marriage. The
funeral took place Thursday afternoon and
burial was in the cemetery at Olney, this
county.
Thefe will be a strawberry festival at
the Memorial Hall, Brookeville. on Thurs
day, May 28th, beginning at S P. M.
Strawberries, ice-cream. cake. candy. sand
witches and coffee for sale. Entertainment
will be in the hall of the Brookeville school
at 8 P. M. For the benefit of St. Johns
Sunday School. Olney. Come and bring
your friends.
The Sanctuary Society of St. Roses
sale on May 26th, beginning at A P. M.
at Ballincara, the residence of A. H. Baker.
at Germantown. Delicious refreshments
will be served in the shape Of sandwiches
of all kinds. Strawberries, ice-cream and
cake. tea and coffee. A large gathering is
expected, rain or shine.
Miss Nellie R. Herspsreer. daughter Of
the late Aaron B. Hersperger, of Pooles-
vile, died in Washington hospital last
Friday as a result of injuries received in
an automobile collision in Washington.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon
from the home of her sister, Mrs. Lawrence
A. Chiswell, of Dickerson. and burial was
in Monocacy Cemetery at Beallsvills.
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of leading humorists of America. Begin
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contributor to The Washington Star. Ring
W. Lardner, Nina Wilcox Putnam. Stephen
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each Sunday in The Washington Star. Order
your copy from your newsdealer today.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital met at
the hospital on May 18th. at O'Clock. for
luncheon, the meeting was held immediate
Iy following. Committee chairmen for the
annual supper. to be held on July 28th,
were named and plans talked over. This
will be the last full board meeting until
July 14th. The treasurer reported for the
year ending May /. 1924. There was
balance of $2O2.O2; since that time she
has deposited $2.53293, with balance
on hand now of $l95.44.
The Montgomery County Federation Of
Women's Clubs at its annual meeting on
May 9th. held at Sandy Spring. ratified
the action and wishes Of the women of the
county in the Elizabeth King case by pass
ing a motion asking for her parole by Gov.
Richie to an institution in Virginia under
the supervision of the Florence Crittenden
Home. The clubs of the county, through
the federation president, Mrs. Archibald
Small, have been IN close touch with the
case, evan while doing the work quietly,
and are much eratified at the action taken.
Following an illness Of several months,
Mrs. Mary J. Garrett. wife Of John Wallace
Garrett, died last Sunday morning at her
home here, aged SO years. Her death was
due to complication Of diseases. Sur
viving her are her husband and the follow
ing children: Mrs. Roy Mulinix. of Mount
Airy. Nd; Mrs. John R. Higgins. OF Rock
vile Mahlon and Leslie Garrett, Of New
York. The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon from her late home and burial
was in Rockville Union Cemetery. Mrs.
Garrett was daughter Of the late Maurice
Thompson, Of this county.