Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-04-03
July 2Sth has been fixed as the date for

SoAy Aoth nus Uocu uAcu db tne QdI6 IOt
the annual supper for the benefit of the
Montgomery County General Hospital. &C.
cordine to announcement by the Women's
Auxiliary OF the institution. under the
auspices Of which the supper will be given.
The auxiliary recently affiliated with the
Montgomery County Federation of Women's
Clubs and. at a meeting following. Mrs.
Archibald Small. president Of the fedora
tion, expressed sratihcatioa that the aux
Hilary had Joined the federation and pre-
dicted that as result the hospital would
become more and more county institu-
ton.
The Derwood Touring mill. for the last
year or more owned by the Montgomery
County National Bank of Rockville, has
been sold to R. T. Schwartz and Harry T.
Arnold. Of Pennsylvania. at a price not
made public. George M. Hunter and Lee
Offutt, president and vice-president, re-
spectively Of the bank. who were authorized
by the board Of directors to sell the prop
erty. conducted the negotiations. The mill
now has daily capacity of so barrels,
but it is understood the new owners will
install the most modern machinery and
probably increase the capacity. The mill
is expected to be in operation by the time
this years wheat crop is harvested.
The Official board of the Montgomery
County Federation Of Women's Clubs is
perfecting plans for the annual meeting
to be held at Sandy Spring on Saturday.
May 9th. Mrs. Archibald Small, president
of the federation. is especially glad to def
nitely announce the acceptance of DR..
William Mather Lewis. president of George
Washington University, to be the speaker
at the morning session. For the first time
in its history the county federation is to
have as its honor guest and one of the
principal speakers president of the Gen.
eral Federation. 1t is earnestly hoped that
both Of these distinguished speakers will
have an inspiring audience.
Patrons and other friends of the high
school last Friday night met in the high
school auditorium and started the Rockville
Parent Teachers and Community League.
F. Barnard Welsh was made president,
Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson. Jr.. vice presi-
dent. Mrs S. J. Goode secretary. and Miss
liberia 7. Rice treasurer. The organiza-
tion will meet monthly. Its chief concern
will be the children. those in school and
those out. but its activities will be directed
toward promoting the general welfare of
the community. The organization meeting
was conducted by Harry S. Beall. principal
Of the high school. and addresses were de-
livered by Edwin W. Broome. county super
intendent Of public schools; DR.. William
T. Pratt, county health officer. and Prof
Beall. The membership. which is not large
at the start, is expected to gradually grow
William Bowen Magruder. aged 81 years
well-known farmer Of Olney district. was
instantly killed in an automobile accident
near Brookeville last Sunday night. While
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burkett, who
lived on the farm he was conducting the
car he was driving ran into a railing of q
bridge over a small stream. near Brooke
vile. and upset. Mr.. Maeruder was pinned
beneath the steering gear and when ex.
tricated was dead. His neck was broken
Neither Of the Burketts was seriously hurt.
Mr.. Maeruder was a son Of Robert P.
Magruder, formerly Of this county but fol-
the last several years resident of Calvert
county. He was unmarried. Three sisters
Mrs. Henry Clark. Mrs. William Griffith
Mrs. Florence Waters; two brothers. Worth
inston and Allen Masruder. of this county
and another sister, Mrs. Davis. of Howard
county, survive him.