Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-03-13
T he SEN TIN EL.
Friday Morning."""mMareh Is. 1925.
XofaI aud 9ersnnaI
Town and Country.


will convene here on Monday next.
The Orphans Court will be in session
every day next week, beginning March IS.
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed Roy Bodmer, of Poolesville, a
constable for the county and have desie-
mated him a member Of the county police
force.
A chicken and meat supper will be given
by Oak Grove Lodge in Masonic Hail.
Gaithersburg. on Tuesday, March 18th. for
the benefit of the new hall at Washington
Grove.
Mrs. Belle Veirs Ellis has bought from
Mr., Henry Hamke dwelling house and
two acres of land in the eastern section
of Rockville. The price has not been
made known.
The St. Mary's Branch of the National
Council of Catholic Men will give an en-
tertainment on the evening OF st. Patrick's
Day. March 18th, in St. Marys Hall. Rock
vile. Admission free.
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.
The Woman's Democratic Club OF Rock
vile is planning large dinner to be held
on April 18th in St. Martins Auditorium.
Gaithersburs. Mr.. Frederick William Vile
will be the principal speaker.
A parent-teacher association has been
oreanized at Derwood with the following
officers President. Mrs. Margaret Welsh;
yice-president. Samuel Beall; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. George Brigham.
The executive board of the Rockville
Library Association would appreciate 1t IL
the members would pay their annual dues
for this year. as soon as possible. Each
member get new member for 1925.
Watch The Heavens For Rising Stars
Rockville High School will be the scene OF
another Of its popular "Pandean produc-
tons Friday, March goth. THE Judsons
Entertain" Seats reserved. IS and SO
cents.
The meeting of the Woman's Christian
TEMPERANCE Union will be held at the
home of Mrs. John R. Henderson on Tues
day March 18th, at 2:30 P. NJ. All the
members and friends are cordially re-
quested to be present.
Charles Duvall, longtime resident OF
the vicinity Of Burtonsville. died suddenly
of heart disease at his home last week.
He is survived by his wife and four chill
dren-Mrs. Clifton Link. Miss Nettie Duvall,
Nathan and Stephen Duvall.
Tbare will be box and pie social held
il Sh on .nent of the Potomac M. E.
Church L, March 18th. Proceeds for the
EpwOr,A;, league. observation-disclosures
ments-tlme 8 o'clock Ladies bring boxes
and men bring full pocket-books.
Mrs. Carolyn Irene Seymour. Of Takoma
Park, is given an absolute divorce from ".
P. Seymour. Of St. Louis. Mo-. by the terms
of decree signed by Judge Peter in the
circuit court here. She is also awarded the
custody of the couples only child. aged 5
years.
Adisabled automobile alongside the road
near Olney last Friday night attracted the
the attention of Deputy Sheriff Howard
and an investigation by him disclosed
that the machine contained 46 quarts Of
corn whisky. The officer took charge of
both the auto and the liquor.
There are about fifty community school
associations in this county and Prof. Edwin
W. Broome, county superintendent of pub
lie schools, is arranging to have the officers
of these organizations hold conference
in Rockville to exchange ideas and formu-
late plans for closer cooperation. The
afternoon of March 3lst has been selected
as the date.
A Sherlock Holmes Story-"The Creep
ing Man." one of the best Sherlock Holmes
stories ever written, appears in the Maya
zine Section of The Washington Star for
Sunday March 18th This is one Of a
series of four Sir A. Conan Doyl stories
appearing for the first time in any
newspaper. Order your copy Of next Sun
days Washington Star from your news
dealer today.
Mrs Mary B. Fletcher. wife of Ernest j.
Fletcher and daughter Of Bernard S. Gingell
of this town. died on Thursday Of last
week in a Washington hospital. aged %
years. Blood poisoning following the re-
moval of her tonsils was the cause OF her
death. She is survived by her husband,
both parents and several brothers and
sisters. The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon and burial was in Rockville
Union Cemetery.
Quite a number Of Rockville people
attended the grand opera given by the
Washington Opera Company at the Wash
ington Auditorium. entitled Aida" by
Verdi. on the evening Of March 3rd. II
was fine production and we'll presented
The President and many other prominent
people were present. Miss Kathryn Engle
of Gailhersburg, and Miss Ruth Goode. o.
Rockville. were members Of the cast.
The "Peeping Tom" who has been an
noying residents Of the vicinity of SANDY
Spring for several weeks came to grief las
Friday night when he fell into the hand
of Deputy Sheriff Clifard L. Howard, ant
is now in jail. A young negro was de
tected by an an employe Of the Mont
gomery County General Hospital peerini
into the room Of one Of the nurses Frida!
night and the sheriff's Office here wa
promptly notified Deputy Sheriff Howar'
rushed to the scene and arrested Fiber
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