Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-01-23

Town and Country.

Town and Country.
Burrows barber shop will be closed Tues
day, January 9th. until 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
The Montgomery County Pomona Grange
will meet at Burtonsville on January 29th,
1925. at 10 Am.
Miss Bonnie Rose Holmes. of Montrose,
left last Sunday for New York. She will
be gone about two weeks.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Mt. Tabor
Church, at Etchison, will hold chicken
and waffle supper on February 18th. Re-
freshments.
Miss Frances Burns, longtime resi-
dent of Damascus. died Of apoplexy on
Thursday Of last week. aged 70 years. She
ia survived by brother, George Burns.
BENJAMIN T. Carter. aged 81 years, OF
Nashville, died suddenly on Thursday Of
last week at his home Of heart disease.
He was found dead in bed by his wife.
Joseph A. Dove. longtime resident of
the vicinity of Montroso, died Monday in
a Washington hospital, aged 81 years.
He is survived by two sons. William j.
and Edward Dove.
The many friends in this county Of
Mr.. Richard Sellman. formerly of this coun-
~. but for many years resident Of
Rochelle, Texas. will regret to hear of his
death on Tuesday last.
An oyster and meat supper will be given
by the Germantown Council, No. 1871, Jr.
O.U. A. M. in their hall, at Germantown.
on Thursday and Friday evenings. Feb
ruary 18th and 18th. 1925.
Thirty-five acres of Edeemoor. which Dor
ders on the Rockville pike and what is
known as the Old Road. has. it has been
announced, been sold by VIM. P. Emo for
a price said to be around 100000.
The appeals noted in the cases of Leroy
RODGERS and Lee Ball. found guilty here OF
assaultine Littleton s. Poole. prisoner.
have been withdrawn by the defendant $
attorney, Steadman Prescott, and motion
for a new trial filed.
Mrs. Catherine Mayo, prominent socially
in Washington and Richmond. has pur-
chased six acres of land on the Rockville
Washington pike, at Montrose. and will
erect a handsome home there. The price
is said to be $1,000 per acre.
The ladies Of the Jamestown Presbyte-
rian Church will hold an oyster and meat
supper on Friday. January 3Oth. begin
ming at 4 P. NJ. in the church. There will
also be a candy and fancy table. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
There will be moving pictures OF the
Near East shown at the Christian Church,
Rockville, on Sunday night, January 25th'
at S:45 O'Clock. Admission free and no
Offering. Come and see the great work
that America is doing for those Armenian
people. All are welcome.
Thomas F. Purdum. well known resi-
dent of this county, died last week at his
home at Jamestown. aged IA years. he
is survived by three sons and two daueh-
tiers and was a brother of Jas. I. Purdum,
Mrs. AIMS West and Miss Katherine
Purdum. all Of this county.
CONGRESSMAN j. Charles Linthicum has
a number of 1928 --latest edition) Asri-
cultural Yearbooks on hand. He will be
glad to send copy to any interested person
who will write him. House of Representa-
tives, Washington. D. C. AS he represents
a city district, he has few calls for this
very valuable book.
John Kelly, who was serving life term
at the Maryland penitentiary. was killed
Monday night when he fell so feet inside
the building in an attempted escape with
four other prisoners. Kelly was serving a
life term for his part in the robbery OF the
First National Bank of Sandy Spring in
April. 1920. and the murder of Francis M
Hallowell
Air Fleet To The Pacifc.-Uncle Sam is
planning the greatest air maneuvre the
world has ever seen-60 planes in action
during the Nays practice around Hawaii
The Government has shipped the air fleet
from Hampton Roads. and The Washing
ton Star on Sunday. January 25th. will
CORY full page of the intensely interest
ing photographs in the Rotoeravure Sec
ton. Order your copy of next Sundays
Washington Star from your newsdealeI
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah Trail on Sunday
last celebrated the fifty-sixth anniversary
of their marriage at their home. near Rock
vile, in a very quiet way, as Mrs. Trail il
confined to her bed. though not seriously Ill
As a rule Mr.. and Mrs Trail enjoy splendid
health. Mr.. Trail. as usual. attended ser
vices at the Christian Church, this town
and had charge of the choir. The pastor
Rev. S. j. Goode. made some very fitting
remarks regarding the long and happy life
they had spent together. also of their hav-
ine been loyal members of that church for
more than fifty years. After the sermon,
Mr.. Trail sang special number, which he
had sung many years ago. and this was a
beautiful climax to the services. 1t is hopec
Mr.. and Mrs. Trail will enjoy many more
anniversaries.
At the regular meeting of the Republican
Womens Club of Montgomery County on
January 18th. at Rockville. the following
officers were elected for the year President
Mrs. John A. Holmes, of Montrose vice.
president Miss Margaret Dawson. of Rock
vile; recording secretary, Mrs. George
Chadwick. of Washington Grove; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Grace McEwen
Of Chevy Chase treasurer, Mrs. VIM. Tyler
Page. Of Friendship Heights board OF d.
rectors, Mrs. Charles |. Corby of Bethesda
Mrs. M. C. Bancroft Of Sandy Spring and
Mrs. Enoch johnson of Alta Vista. The