Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. December 10
SpeciaD.-The recently elected direc-
TORS of the Montgomery County Agri-
cultural Society have named Miss
Anna Gilpin of Sandy Spring assistant
secretary, the secretary being Ohio
Trundle of Gaithersburg. The cleo
ton a few days ago marked the begin
ming of preparations for the annual
fair.
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura w.
Talbot, widow of Hatterlsly w. Tai
bolt, who died Thursday at her home
in Rockville, aged 81 years. took place
this afternoon from the home, Rev.
Willard +. Minnick officiating. Burial
was in Rockville Union Cemetery.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Alfred l.. Meade, "a, and
Miss Lena E. Willard. 10. both of Cul-
Alexandria. Va, and Miss Edith A.
kiser, %, of Chichester. Md, and
Franklin Barker Conger. jr., So, and
Miss Katherine V. Stewart, %, both
of Washington.
Invita- tons have been issued for a
dance in Hempstone's Hall, Pooles-
Vile. the evening of Thursday, Deem
Der 81. The committee of arrange
ments is composed of Mrs. John A.
Jones, Mrs. Charles Sellman, Mrs.
Wallace Poole, William E. Trundle and
Wellington Shreve.
Grange Elects Officers.
At a meeting in the town hall at
Burtonsville a few evenings ago the
Liberty Grove Grange elected officers
for the coming year as follows: Mas
ter, Harry Gibson: secretary, Mrs.
Snowden J. Athey; treasurer, G. j..
Thompson; lecturer Mrs. y. A. Mar
lowe; overseer. Daniel Snyder; stew
ard, DR.. Walter Adams; assistant
steward, J. Raymond Stewart: lady as
sistant steward. Miss Annie WEIGH
meyer: chaplain, Walter Wright; po-
mona, Mrs. Edward Brown; flora, Mrs.
Daniel Snyder; gatekeeper, Frank
Cooney.
The last meeting of the Rockville
Inquiry Club was held at the home
of Mrs. Edwin Smith, with Miss Lucy
Smith hostess. Mrs. j. Harry Wonder
hoff of Washington, until recently
Mrs. Florence E. Hickerson of Rock
vile, was the guest of honor and she
was presented by members of the club
with a number Of linen pieces. Mrs.
Harold c. Smith, who was accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Lucy
Smith, played several violin selections,
and Misses Louise Reynolds and AL
verda Kingdom rendered piano duets.
The Rockville Womans Club gave a
Christmas party to children at the
Montgomery Country Club. Rockville
Thursday afternoon. A Sleight-of-
hand performance was given by Mr..
Harry Stratmyer, the children sang
Christmas songs and gave recitations.
and Santa Claus distributed gifts from
a decorated tree. A large number of
littlp folks attended
Mrs. John Snure entertained at a
luncheon at her home near Wheaton
a few days ago. Her guests included
the members of the Tuesday Bridge
Club of Rockville and a few other
friends. Mrs. Judson G. Welliver,
who will soon leave with her family
to make her home on Long Island
was presented with a handsome ere
membrance" by the club members.
Gov. Richie has appointed Edwin
d. Burdette a justice of the peace for
Clarksburg district.
Clarence T. Grimes, go years old, of
Takoma Park, Md, visited Rockville
today and obtained from the clerk of
the Circuit Court license to marry
Miss Bessie c. Duley, 20. of Derwood,
this county.