Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-09-11
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Town and Country.


Town and Country.
Saturday. September 18th. Old Defenders
Day, being legal holiday in Maryland.
the banks in this county will be closed.
Hanson H. Cronise, former resident of
this vicinity. died last week at his home
at Woodmont, aged 81 years. He is sur
vived by his wife. two daughters and two
sons.
September 18th is the date of that good
fried chicken supper to be had on the lawn
near Potomac garage, beginning at S P. M.
Music by band and other attractions.
For the benefit of the new Potomac Band.
Albert Wolfson, a Rockville merchant, has
purchased from ]. Vinson Peter the Rock
vile Town Hall building at cost of
$4,000. a lot from Mrs. WIN. Bean at cost
of So, 500 and a dwelling from Guy Carter
for $500. all on Montgomery Avenue.
Free Methodist Church. Rockville. preach
ing Sunday at II A. M. and 7:30 P. M. ;
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M; young peo-
pies service at GAS P. M; class meeting
Tuesday at 7:30 P. M; prayer service
Thursday at 7:3O P. NJ. Rev. William E.
Frederick. Pastor.
Mrs. Maude Green. of Germantown. has
filed suit in the circuit court here for an
absolute divorce from William S. Green.
charging infidelity. She also asks the court
to award her the custody of their child and
to allow her alimony and counsel fees.
She is represented by Attorney P. Kenneth
Lyddane.
Luther S. Butt. well-known farmer
died suddenly of heart disease on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week. aged 81 years.
He was found dead in field on his farm
near Glen. Surviving him are his wife, two
sons and three daughters. The funeral took
place from the Methodist Church at Poto-
mac and burial was in the cemetery near
the church
James NJ Barnsley. aged 81 years. a
prominent retired farmer and former men,
Der of the House of Delegates from this
county. died in Washington hospital last
Tuesday. He is survived by his wife.
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Linthicum. and two
sons. Thomas T. and Edward S. Barnsley.
The funeral took place Thursday afternoon
from the family home at Olney.
Rally Day exercises were held by the
Dook,,;llo Eraa Makhod;at Nhnroh Cnndav
School last Sunday. They were conducted
by the superintendent. Miss Mamie Gar
rett. Mrs. W. E. Frederick and Mrs. Ada
Bean. superintendents of the home and
cradle roll departments. respectively. gave
talks. as did Rev. W. E. Frederick. pastor
of the church, and musical program was
rendered.
The home of Tyler Collins, near Potomac.
was destroyed by fire last Monday night.
Virtually all Of the furniture also was lost.
The family was away at the time. What
caused the fire is not known. Volunteer
firemen of Rockville responded to the alarm.
but when they reached the scene the build
ing had collapsed. The loss is placed at
about $4,000 and is partly covered by
insurance.
Under the direction of Prof. Edwin ".
Broome. county superintendent of public
schools. about 200 school teachers of the
county met in the high school building
here Monday as a preliminary to the open
ing of the schools yesterday. They were
divided into eroups-primary. elementary.
rural and Highland each group considered
questions submitted by the county super
intendent.
The annual meeting of the Burden
Bearer Circle of The Kings Daughters of
Rockville. held at the home of the leader.
Mrs. Ohio H. W. Talbot. and which was
in the nature of reception. was attended
by about fifty of the members and their
friends. Miss Eliza Choate sang. Mrs. T.
Richard Falvey spoke on Our Service to
Mankind and Obligations to Each Other"
and Mrs William B. Waters talked on Our
Service to Our Master"
Worlds Wisest Man.-Ed Wynn takes
this title upon himself. lie says he can
answer any question asked him. And Ed
will certainly make TRY" of il. He is
starting new series of Sunday articles
in the Magazine of Washington Star. the
first appearing Sunday. September 18th.
You will laugh and laugh hand then laugh
some more. when you read Ed Wynn.
Order your copy of next Sundays Wash
ington Star from your newsdealer today.
Clarence W. Ricketts,. veteran of the
Spanish American War. former member
of the District of Columbia police force and
long time resident of this vicinity. died
last Saturday. aged So years. His death
was due to an intestinal trouble and fol-
lowed an illness of several weeks. He is
survived by his wife. formerly Mrs. Ida
Cole, and several stepchildren. He also
leaves a brother. Charles W. Ricketts,. and
two sisters, Mrs. Alice Robertson and Mrs
Ella Burroughs.
Samuel Nichols. Archie McCleary and
Joseph Nichols. young Baltimoreans. are
in jail here awaiting hearing on charges
of having entered the home OF Richard
Watkins. near Cedar Grove. on August 80
and stole therefrom various pieces Of
jewelry and other articles valued at about
SIS. The boys. it is said. were visiting in
the county at the time. They were ar
rested in Baltimore at the request of the
local authorities and turned over TO Deputy
Sheriff Howard. who went there for them.
Judge Robert B. Peter has signed an
order in the circuit court here giving Roland
C. Booth. a Washington real estate dealer,
until October LIST TO show cause why he