Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-08
ROCKVILLE.


Charles DuvalI, Il longtime resident
of the vicinity of Burtonsville, this coun-
ty. died suddenly of heart disease at ms
home early in the week. He is survived
10y his wife and four children-Mrs. Cilf-
ton Link, Miss Nettie DuYall and Nathan
and Stephen Duvall.
According to the report of the treas
urer. Mrs. Milton II. Bancroft. the re-
veipts Of the Montgomery County Social
Service League during January and
February totaled S990.62. OF this
$47907 came from the sale of Red Cross
seals and S137.50 from the Maryland
Children's Aid Society. The remainder
was contributed by individuals and or
ganizations
Rev Nolan 3. Harmon. jr. pastor of
the Rockville Methodist Church. who re-
Gently resigned as chaplain of the Hen
derson-Smith-E dmonds Post of the
American Legion of Rockville because
certain things of which he did not ap-
prove We're permitted at the recent an
nual banquet of the Montgomery County
American Legion Council. was the prin-
Cipal speaker at the March meeting OF
the Dickerson Community League held
in the Dickerson High School Building.
His subject was Public Opinion A
minstrel show by members of the
GAINESVILLE Community League was
feature of the evening. The usual bust
ness session was held. The program was
conducted by the president, Lawrence A.
Chiswell
Mrs. Carolyn Irene Seymour of Ia
koma Park, this county, is given an alb
solute divorce from William p. Seymour
OF St Louis, Mo, by the terms of a de-
cree signed by Judge Robert B. Peter in
the Circuit Court here. She is also
awarded the custody of the couples only
enid, William l.. Seymour. aged years
Inc couple We're married on June 10
1918, and lived together in Washington
until March 16, 1921, when the plaintiff
charged she was deserted. Mrs. Sey-
mour was represented by Attorney John
A Garrett of Rockville
Announcement has been made Of
the recent marriage of Miss Agnes
Zlta Foley, daughter of Mr.. Michael
A. Foley of Washington. and Mr.
Henry Renshaw Magruder. son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. Vincent Magruder of
Alta Vista, this county. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev Francis
Cavanaugh, pastor of St Martins
Catholic Church, Washington, and
was witnessed by only members of
the two families. Miss Rose Thomas
OF Washington was maid of honor
and the brides only attendant, and
Mr.. Warren Vincent Magruder was his
brothers best man. They are spend
ing their honeymoon in the South
With the leader, Mrs. Ohio H. w
Talbot, as hostess. the Burden Bearer
Circle of Kings Daughters of Rock
vile met Tuesday afternoon. The
devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Frank A. Spencer, and Rev.
p. ]. Murdoch, pastor of the Rockville
Presbyterian Church, delivered an ad-
dress.
The Rockville Inquiry Club met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Edwin Smith, with Miss Lucy Smith
hostess. Following a business SEES
sion, Miss Blanche A Corwin, home
demonstration agent for the county
gave a demonstration of steam-pres-
sure cooking that proved interesting.
An address by Mrs. Robert Griggs,
who gave a description Of a recent
trip to Alaska, was the feature of the
biweekly meeting of the Rockville
Woman's Club at the Montgomery
Country Club here Thursday after
noon.
Under auspices of the Bethesda Hall
and Library Association, a box party
was given in the Bethesda Masonic
Hall few evenings ago. Each lady
attending brought a box of lunch, and
the male purchasers of these boxes
ate lunch with the lady whose box
he bought. Delightful music was fur
nished by an orchestra composed of
Mrs. Henry ]. Hunt. Miss Bowie, AL
Jennings, Mr.. Dougherty, Mr.. Geraci,
Master Harry Hunt and Mr. Royston
Judge Harry Hunt sang several Sc
lections.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Paul Nelson, p, of Hy-
attsville, Md. and Miss Daisy May Lo-
man, 19, of Savage, Md; Alpheus H.
Morris, 90 of Washington. and Miss
Mildred V. Johnson, 10, of Washington,
and Jonathan J. Baker, 26, of Bethesda,
Md, and Miss Lillian G. Goddard, IS,
of valley Lee, Va.
Clifton n. Nicholson was host at an
oyster roast at his home, near Poto-
mac. this county, last evening. his
guests numbering about 100 of his
Montgomery County and Washington
friends.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary B. Fetch
err, wife of Ernest J. Fletcher Of
Washington and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard s. GingeH of Rockville,
who died as a result of blood poison
ing following the removal Of her ton
sils, took place this afternoon from
humphreys chapel here. The serv-
Ices were conducted by Rev. Nolan B.
Harmon. jr., pastor of the Rockville
Methodist Church, and burial was in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
Beginning March Is and continuing
two weeks or longer, evangelistic
the Rockville Christian Church. Rev.
Harvey Baker Smith, pastor of Co
1umbia Heights Christian Church,
Washington, will do most of the
preaching.
Mrs. Esther May Miller of this
county has been granted an absolute
divorce by Judge Robert B. Peter, in
the Circuit Court here, from Joel H
Miller of Washington, on the ground
of desertion. According to the bill
the couple were married October 81
1912, and lived together in this county
and Washington until August 20, 1916
They have one child, Olga Louise
Miller, aged IL years. Mrs. Miller
was represented by Attorney John A.
Garrett of Rockville.
The annual banquet of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Church at
Woodside, this county, was held re-
Gently, with about 100 of the mem
bers and others in attendance. Miss
Elizabeth Claxton, the president, was
postmaster and the principal ad-
dresses were by Rev. DR.. Edward
Hayes, pastor of Petworth Methodist
Church, Washington, and Rev. Charles
+. Boss, director of religious educa-
ton for the Baltimore conference